Tesla

On the first day of Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500 on Monday, Reuters dropped an ‘exclusive’ report on Apple’s rumoured self-driving car plans. The report noted Apple would be using some breakthrough battery technology in the form of a ‘monocell’ design, while the company is also exploring lithium iron phosphate for battery chemistry. On […]

While Tesla’s Gigafactories in Berlin, Germany and Austin, Texas are on their way to completion, it’s been exciting to see them develop over time. In a breakthrough video released Sunday by YouTube channel Teslair, we get an inside look (literally!) at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin progress, with the help of a 4K drone flying into what […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “it’s not a big deal” to charge your Tesla to 100% every night, but previously noted he recommends a charge to 90 to 95%. The reason? “At 100% state of charge, regen braking doesn’t work, because the battery is full, so car is less energy efficient,” added Musk. It’s not […]

Tesla’s factory in Brandenburg, Germany may have hit a dead stop from deforestation efforts, but Gigafactory Texas is plugging away, day by day, even on the week of Christmas. In a video released Monday by Jeff Roberts, we get a 4K drone flyover look at Tesla Gigafactory Austin on its 152nd day, with its first […]

The first Tesla Supercharger in Hawaii is coming—to the island of Lanai, the smallest of the Hawaiian islands, home to roughly 3,200 residents. According to a permit discovered by @MontrealTesla, the Tesla Supercharger will be located in Lanai City on the island of Lanai. The Scope of Work details the project set for the parking […]

Tesla has launched a Model Y Rear Liftgate Sunshade in its online shop for $80 USD. “Constructed of lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame, the rear sunshade blocks two thirds of solar thermal load without compromising rearward visibility. Easily removable, the sunshade is installed onto the interior of the rear hatch window. When […]

Elon Musk says other automakers are able to access the company’s Supercharger network, “although it’s kind [of] low-key”, said the Tesla CEO on Monday morning. Musk’s response was to Marques Brownlee on Twitter, who asked, “Serious question: Why don’t more electric car makers take up Tesla on their offer to use the Supercharging network? Incompatible […]

Tesla’s entry into the S&P 500 index was expected to be a rocky one, although neither bulls or bears could be sure what that truly meant – until Monday when the electric vehicle (EV) company’s entry became offical. After its entry into the S&P on Monday, Tesla’s (TSLA) shares fell as much as 6%, as […]

Part of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s charm is his activity on Twitter, interacting with fans and foes in friendly, informative, and, sometimes, funny ways. And while Musk’s newest tweet is more sappy than we’re used to, the message certainly isn’t lost on his fans. In a new tweet on Monday, Musk has offered a heartfelt […]

After helping Massachusetts pass a historic right-to-repair law, Rich Rebuilds is back at work tinkering with Teslas. And with new diagnostic tools and resources straight from Tesla, Rich has just released an exciting new build – a much larger project than the ATV we recently reported on, and one that’s sure to have gas car […]

In a new follow-up video uploaded by Tesla Raj on YouTube, Raj takes his Tesla back to San Francisco’s Lombard Street to test out the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta on one of the windiest streets in the United States – and maybe even the world. While the FSD system seems to have major improvements since […]

In spite of earlier reports that Tesla would have “every assistance” from the German government in its construction goals, the California-based company has been stopped up three times by German courts in the past several weeks. And in the newest blow to the company’s morale, it has been asked to stop cutting down trees at […]

Tesla has been expanding its electric vehicle (EV) operations globally, but EVs aren’t the only electric technology it has set its sights on. With new energy storage solutions recently placed in other parts of the world, Tesla has also been hard at work on an energy storage plant near its California beginnings. In a video […]

Reddit user JigglymoobsMWO, who recently picked up their new Tesla Model 3 in California, posted a picture of the unit to Reddit, showcasing the upgraded headlights from the 2021 refresh for the Tesla Model 3. After sightings of the Model 3 with upgraded headlights in China last month and the UK, it would seem that […]

Tesla’s iPhone app was recently updated to now include an icon to indicate when your battery heater is on. This update is not available on the Tesla Android yet it appears. The feature is available for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y owners, according to Reddit. For cold weather driving, Tesla says […]