Tesla
Elon Musk Tests Positive, Negative Twice, Then Positive Again for COVID-19
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making headlines again, this time in regards to COVID-19. Last night, Musk said, “Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.” Something extremely bogus is […]
Tesla Fremont Roadrunner and Gigacast Construction Update [VIDEO]
Tesla has a lot going on all around the world right now, so it’s easy to forget the exciting looks and developments still ongoing at its Fremont Gigafactory, including a really, really big casting machine. In a video uploaded Friday, YouTube channel Gabeincal shares fresh looks at Tesla Fremont’s Roadrunner Project and Gigacast Buildings via […]
Indonesia Seeks Tesla Investment to Become Battery Giants
Earlier this month, we reported that Tesla would officially be talking with Indonesia about potentially building a factory in the country. That news has been confirmed, as the country hopes to become the world’s biggest battery-producing giant – with Tesla’s help. Indonesian President Joko Widodo plans to send a team of executives to meet with […]
One Year of Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Construction [VIDEO]
It’s been quite the year for electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla, which will soon have completed factories on three continents – and likely with more factories still yet to come. In a video uploaded Thursday by YouTube channel Giga Berlin, the host breaks down all the progress made on Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin since its beginning […]
Boring Company Approved to Expand into Downtown Las Vegas
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is getting ready for his Las Vegas Boring Company tunnels to expand, hopefully for the benefit of traffic congestion in the Nevada city. On Tuesday, Las Vegas planning commissioners officially approved the Boring Company and Musk’s plan to create tunnels underneath downtown Las Vegas, as reported by Fox 5 News. The […]
Full Self-Driving Beta Takes on Narrow Gravel Roads and More [VIDEO]
We have another video demo of Full Self-Driving beta, this time coming from Zeb Hallock, who shares his Tesla Model 3 RWD cruising along narrow gravel roads at night and more. FSD beta impresses with its ability to navigate these narrow gravel roads, despite being at night. The roads have no lines or lane markings […]
Elon Musk Says ‘Vanity Fair Sucks’ When Asked to Comment on Feature Story
Nick Bilton has written a lengthy December featured story for Vanity Fair, which aims to cover the Elon Musk’s “erratic and crazy year”, according to the writer. I wrote a VF feature on Elon Musk's erratic and crazy year. When I asked him for comment about the reporting in the piece, his response was a […]
Watch Tesla’s Latest Ads for Trip Planner and Sentry Mode [VIDEOS]
Tesla has just shared a new ad titled, ‘Discover: Trip Planner’. The video details how you can “enter any destination and see how Tesla can take you there.” Tesla details how its vehicles can easily help you manage your road trips, by planning out Supercharger destinations, plus with detailed route calculations based on how you […]
Tesla Gigafactory Austin Progress Update from November 11 [4K VIDEO]
Tesla’s construction in both Austin and Berlin have been making leaps and bounds in progress recently. And fans and followers of the electric vehicle (EV) company, have kept in step, awaiting the day they’ll see the Cybertruck materialize before their eyes. In Jeff Roberts’ newest 4K video update of Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory, we see the […]
Tesla Will Donate Overnight Test Drives in Bid to Fight Human Trafficking
As the world transitions to sustainable transportation, Tesla’s role in guiding peoples’ morals towards environmental awareness should not be understated. And now, Tesla will use its major fan power to positively influence a different cause. Tesla is donating raffle prizes, including overnight test drives, in a fundraising event December 12th, to raise awareness for and […]
Tesla Launches Model Y Induction Wheel and Winter Package for $4,000 USD
Tesla has launched a new Model Y 20″ Induction Wheel and Winter Tire Package, priced at $4,000 USD ($5,360 in Canada). According to Tesla, the package “provides maximum safety and grip when driving in wet or dry conditions and on icy or snow-covered roads.” “The winter package guarantees a high level of traction, stability, and […]
Turo Expects 50% of New Car Listings in Canada to be Zero-Emission by 2025
Canadian interest in zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) has soared in the past few years, and trips taken in Turo’s car-shared ZEVs have too. According to an email from Turo to Tesla North, the number of trips taken in ZEVs on Turo’s car-sharing service has increased by an average of 131% per year between 2016 and 2020. […]
Tesla Model 3 Still Leads EV Sales in Switzerland as of October 2020
Electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise around the world, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic having perhaps slowed that down some. Still, the plugin EV market share in Switzerland was up 156% in October 2020, with 2,963 total EV registrations, and with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) making up 57% of all plugin sales, as […]
Tesla Navigation 2020.48 Update Rolling Out in the U.S.
Tesla’s navigation isn’t always perfect, and especially for some of its rural customers. However, many of these customers are hoping a new navigation update will fix major problems for Tesla’s navigation system. A new navigation update, 2020.48, started to roll out to Tesla owners in the United States as far back as last week. According […]
Tesla Shanghai Produced 22,929 Model 3s in October
We knew Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory planned to increase to three shifts after the country’s national holiday, but the results are truly stunning. In October 2020, Tesla’s Giga Shanghai produced an amazing 22,929 Model 3 units, as reported by Tesmanian (save 10% off floor mats and more with coupon code TESLANORTH10). This equates to a weekly […]