Tesla
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 […]
Tesla Will Have to Share Diagnostic Tools as ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law Passes
Last Tuesday, a measure in Massachusetts passed in a landslide win, forcing automakers to ensure the same diagnostic tools are available to third-party repair shops, as reported by VICE. The “right-to-repair” measure also includes Tesla, which has been particularly quiet about its servicing measures and tools, making it difficult for other mechanics to work on […]
Tesla Model 3s Headed to Europe Allegedly Have New Panasonic Battery Cells
Tesla is currently exporting numerous Model 3 units to Europe and these newly refreshed cars may have new Panasonic battery cells, if an alleged screenshot in Germany proves true. According to speculation on the German TFF-Forums, one user shared an image of what claims to be the shipping papers for a new Model 3 headed […]
Meet New York City’s First Tesla Taxi, a Yellow Model 3
Just when we thought the future of the taxi industry might have been getting foggier with brands like Lyft and Uber, the universe gave us this. A new all-electric yellow taxi is now in operation in New York City, and the Tesla Model 3 has already completed over 100 trips in its first full weekend […]
Tesla Model Y Mountain Biking with Kuat NV 2.0 Rack [VIDEO]
A video posted Monday by YouTube channel DC//PROJEKT shows the video’s host using a Tesla Model Y with an attached rack carrying mountain bikes. The rack featured in the video is a Kuat NV 2.0, and the host also discusses why he went with that particular product. Because he didn’t order his Tesla Model Y […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 Owner Shows Off New Features in Canada [VIDEO]
Tesla fans around the world are showing off their new 2021 editions of the Model 3, as they begin to be delivered in the US and Canada. In a new video uploaded to YouTube, Vancouver-based 2021 Tesla Model 3 owner Mahdi Askarzadeh goes through the interior and exterior features of the new model, breaking down […]
Tesla Hiring Sales and Service Advisors in British Columbia
Tesla is now a multi-national company with interests all over the world, and one which has spearheaded the electric vehicle (EV) movement at large, as the marketplace for zero-emission vehicles begins to take shape. In exciting news for Canadian fans of the company, Tesla is now hiring for Sales and Service Advisors in Surrey, British […]
Tesla Tequila Easter Egg Confirmed by Company’s Product Designer
Tesla Tequila launched last week and quickly sold out, and now we’re finding out the liquor has been in front of our eyes all along. Tesla showrooms with a picture of the company’s solar products have long had a bottle of Tesla Tequila hidden right in front of our eyes. But of course, eagle-eyed Tesla […]
Tesla Extends Warranty on Older Model S, Model X Touchscreens Related to Faulty eMMC
Tesla today has announced it has extended the warranty on touchscreens for older Model S and Model X owners, related to component malfunction. “For customer peace of mind, we are providing additional coverage on some Model S and Model X vehicles built before March 2018 that are equipped with an 8GB embedded MultiMediaCard (“8GB eMMC”) […]
Tesla Model 3 Owner Documents Hitting 150,000 Miles [VIDEO]
In a new video and journal report posted on Voyage without Carbon Sunday, Tesla Model 3 owner Arthur Driessen documents his experience thus far with a 2018 Long Range Model 3 with Rear-Wheel Drive as he hits 150,000 miles driven (241,401 kilometres). Over two years, that works out to 6,250 miles (10,058 km) per month, […]