Tesla

Tesla compact concept by Alwin Gigafactory Shanghai is Tesla’s most recently completed Gigafactory, and a new update confirms that the site is already looking to launch a new model. Tesla China received approval on January 29, 2020 for an environmental impact report from Lingang’s Area Development and Construction Management Committee, which included approval for a […]

Last year a modified Tesla Model 3 by Unplugged Performance driven by Randy Pobst had a comeback after crashing on the way to the top of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. On Wednesday, Pobst and Unplugged Performance officially announced their Tesla Model 3 will be heading back to Pikes Peak in 2021. After crashing […]

Tesla has started to push out its 2020.48.35.8 software update, according to @TeslaFi. The new software version was detected on a Model 3 in Florida in the United States. The release of 2020.48.35.8 comes after 2020.48.35.5 was released back on January 20, 2021. Tesla also recently released 2021.4 but no specific information on the latter […]

Images via @42how_ On Wednesday, Tesla unveiled its Shanghai Supercharger factory in China, which is now open and producing V3 Superchargers for the company (via @42how_). The Tesla factory located about 6 kilometers (3.72 miles) east of Gigafactory Shanghai will produce V3 Superchargers, with an expected capacity of 10,000 stalls per year. From the images […]

Panasonic has been collaborating with Tesla almost since the electric vehicle (EV) company’s inception, but both companies are just starting to see this labor come to fruition. On Tuesday, Panasonic said it was expecting battery supply profits from its partnership with Tesla to be profitable in 2021, increasing its full-year operating profit forecast by more […]

Tesla’s fans have created some wacky fake products in the past, like this paper mache Supercharger. But a new product has surfaced in homage to Tesla and SpaceX, and wacky has nothing to do with it. Designer Antonio De Rosa, known for his Apple product concepts, has designed a slick Tesla concept phone, dubbed the […]

Tesla appears to have updated its Model Y production timeline in Germany, according to the electric vehicle maker’s website. The Tesla website in Germany is now showing a production timeline of “mid-2021”, whereas previously it was only showing just “2021” for the compact crossover SUV, according to Reddit. While the production date is showing “mid-2021” […]

Tesla has launched a new Aero Wheel Cap Kit in its online store for the Model 3 sedan. For owners of the Model 3 with aero wheels, the new cap kit will allow you to hide your centre lug nuts when you take off your aero covers. “The Aero Wheel Cap Kit provides an upgraded, […]

During Elon Musk’s interview with Sandy Munro shared today, the Tesla CEO revealed a tidbit involving the upcoming Model S and Model X refresh. According to Musk, he says the latest Model S/X refresh will ditch traditional lead acid 12V batteries, and instead see a lithium-ion 12V battery instead. Traditional 12V batteries power electronics in […]

Tesla recently lowered the price of its CHAdeMO adapter, dropping the price $50 USD down to $400 USD (via Reddit). “Compatible with third-party DC fast charging networks such as Electrify America and EVgo, the CHAdeMO adapter supports charging speeds up to 50kW and works with all Tesla vehicles (2019.24.1 firmware or later is required for […]

SpaceX today had another flight test for its Starship, with the prototype SN9 taking off for a high-altitude suborbital flight test. The ascent and descent went smoothly, but the landing failed and ended in yet another fireball, as the landing flip maneuver didn’t go as planned. Today’s landing was not as good as SN8, however, […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is supposedly receiving “superhuman” improvements to come soon, set to benefit the standard Autopilot system too. Until then, we’ll just have to settle for “average human” self-driving, which, as it turns out, is still pretty impressive. In a new video released by Sofiaan Fraval and James Locke, both FSD beta testers […]

We’ve seen a handful of Tesla Full Self-Driving tests in the snow now, but they’re all missing one thing: a Tesla snow plow. In a new video released Saturday, YouTube channel Tesla Income shared footage using a Tesla Model Y as a snow plow. The video is unique, to be sure, and is supposed to […]

Both the Tesla Model S and Model X recently got a major line refresh, but US regulators are calling the new ‘yoke-style’ steering wheel into question, wondering if it meets federal regulations. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Roadshow that it had reached out to Tesla regarding the new yoke-style steering […]

Despite Tesla’s major growth around the world, there are still some battery-related risks associated with electric vehicles (EVs), so it’s important for us to remember they’re still in their infancy. On Monday, Bloomberg (via Caixin) reported that Tesla publicly apologized to the State Grid Corporation of China, following a viral undercover video where a Tesla […]