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Tesla 2020.36 Update Includes New Phone Key Disconnected Warning
If your Tesla has 2020.36 installed, a new feature now informs you when your Phone key is disconnected, warning you “Walk-Away lock unavailable”, according to the message. “Phone key disconnected – lock manually”, reads the alert, shared by a user on Reddit. The new warning for Tesla owners means they will now know if their […]
Land Cleared for Transformer Substation Outside Giga Berlin
In a recent YouTube video documenting the progress made in the construction of Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory, Giga Berlin revealed that contractors have now broken ground on an additional 5 hectares of land for a transformer substation. Construction on the Giga Berlin site, located some 20 miles south-east of central Berlin, is currently underway. Following in […]
Tesla Batteries Now Being Used to Supply Power in the U.K.
A cluster of six giant Tesla batteries was used to supply power to British households for the first time in history, reports Bloomberg. The Holes Bay energy storage project in Dorset, U.K., consists of six of Tesla’s gargantuan Megapack batteries. The cluster of Megapack batteries can store energy generated by sources of renewable energy, and […]
UBS Analyst Shares Expectations for Tesla Battery Day 2020
Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, aptly dubbed Battery Day, takes place September 22, 2020, after being pushed back due to the ongoing pandemic. While there’s rampant chatter of new entry-level models and a revolutionary million-mile battery, both may be a ways away. Patrick Hummel, analyst at the United Bank of Switzerland (UBS), detailed what we can expect to […]
Tesla Supercharger in Santa Monica Upgrade: 28 V3 Stalls Coming in 2021
Image credit: u/skaag from Reddit If you live in Santa Monica, California, the Tesla Supercharger in the city is set to get a major upgrade in 2021. According to numerous Tesla owners, the existing Supercharger at Santa Monica Place is showing a sandwich board that reads, “28 V3 stalls coming” and “Santa Monica 2021”, as […]
Giga Berlin to Use Single-Front Piece Casting of Model Y: Report
Tesla has been making some major changes to its designs recently, and the newest update comes to us from its Giga Berlin factory. As reported by Teslarati, a new manufacturing process is set to happen at Tesla’s Giga Berlin which will use a single cast for the front of the Model Y. Similar casting machines […]
Bill Gates Says Elon Musk Comparison to Steve Jobs “Gross Oversimplification”
Comparisons between Tesla CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk, and late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs have been circulating quite a bit recently. When asked if he thought Elon Musk was the new Steve Jobs, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told Bloomberg that the comparison was a “gross oversimplification.” Gates told the reporter, “If you know people personally, […]
Piper Sandler Increases Tesla Price Target to $515, Mentions Elon Musk’s Pay
Tesla (TSLA) has just been given another price target increase from Wall Street analyst Alex Potter, as reported by Barron’s. The Piper Sandler analyst raised his price target from $515 from $480 a share, citing energy storage, increasing battery capacity, and, oddly, CEO Elon Musk’s compensation package as reasons the company would be successful. Musk’s […]
Tesla Wins Case Against Former Employee Accused of Hacking and Leaking Data
When it comes to both shares and inside information, Tesla has a lot to protect. However, the company has just won in its next chapter of legal protections. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Tesla won a court case with previous employee, Martin Tripp, who was removed from the company for stealing sensitive company data and sharing […]
New Tesla Superchargers Open in Santa Clara and Los Angeles
California has gained two new Tesla Superchargers, as locations in Santa Clara and Los Angeles now have urban charging stalls capable of up to 72 kW charging rates. Tesla Supercharger – Santa Clara The new Tesla Supercharger in Santa Clara is located at 3945 Rivermark Plaza, on the second level of the parking structure that sits […]
Tesla 2020.36.11 Software Update Rolling Out to the Fleet
Tesla has just started rolling out its 2020.36.11 software update, as noted by NotATeslaApp. The release of Tesla’s 2020.36.11 software update comes after 2020.36.10 was released last week, with the latter adding a feature to Navigate on Autopilot (Beta) to allow users to remain in the passing lane. We noticed a new Tesla software update […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Building Plans Revealed in Austin Permit Application
As Giga Texas construction is just heating up, Tesla fans are wondering if it will take as short of a time as Giga Shanghai. So far, the answer looks to be a resounding, “yes.” The city of Austin, Texas has just released building and permit plans for Tesla’s Giga Texas factory on its website. The […]
Police Catch Man Napping While Tesla Autopilot Drives at Over 86 mph
When Tesla’s Autopilot first became a topic at large in the electric vehicle (EV) world, it was hard not to imagine relaxing behind the wheel of an EV while the car does the driving for you. In spite of the picturesque vision, it’s hardly a reality – except for one Alberta resident in Canada. On […]
Tesla Owner Unwraps Red Founder Series Powerwall Gift [VIDEO]
A user on Reddit has shared their gifted, Tesla Founder Series Powerwall, and it is beautiful. User u/S1ghtunseen shared the video on Wednesday evening, and it shows him unwrapping the freshly installed Powerwall. The Founder Series Powerwall is a long-anticipated Powerwall variant that is awarded through a referral program for purchasers of the Model S […]
Tesla Builds Powerpacks at 60 Electrify America Charging Stations
Electric transportation isn’t much without a charging network and sufficient battery power. Fortunately, companies are working hard and working together to improve the infrastructure of electric vehicle (EV) charging, and the improvements are not far from changing the world. As reported by electrek, Tesla has just installed Powerpack battery systems at about 60 Electrify America […]