As Tesla rolls out its software update 2022.28, the automaker is also apparently rolling out a new navigation feature which lets drivers select from multiple different routes. Tesla plans to add an “alternate routes” function to navigation in the U.S. in software update 2022.28.1, as reported by Not a Tesla App, citing an anonymous source. […]
Here’s a list of all the new locations Tesla added to its global Supercharger network this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing September 5, 2022 Section 6, Civic Avenue, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 4 150 kW Tesla September 5, 2022 Runners […]
Independent security research firm IOActive has discovered a new relay attack that could allow thieves to unlock and steal a Tesla Model Y, as shown in a video shared on Monday (via The Verge). IOActive Principal Security Consultant Josep Rodriguez has discovered what he called an NFC relay attack, which requires two people to perform […]
Solar energy and power storage are just a couple of Tesla Energy’s newest sustainable frontiers, though a recent update has made it so customers must purchase its Powerwall for all solar roofing projects. Tesla is currently requiring at least one Powerwall per solar roof project, according to a Monday report from Electrek citing sources familiar […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg held a town hall event on Sunday where the automaker detailed new plans for an upcoming freight and logistics station. Tesla shared new details on its railway logistics concept for Gigafactory Berlin at the town hall event over the weekend, detailing how its upcoming freight station will also be able to help […]
Tesla’s “Joe Mode” is commonly used for long drives to create fewer disruptions in the cabin, but some say the feature is still too loud to fulfill its purpose. @Elon Musk said on Sunday that Tesla could release a quieter Joe Mode in future updates. The note came in response to @Tesla Owners Silicon Valley […]
Hungary’s first Tesla Megapack-powered electricity storage facility went online on Friday — reports Daily News Hungary. The battery-based energy storage system is installed at the Dunamenti Erőmű Power Plant in the town of Százhalombatta. Plans for the facility were first announced in December 2021. The system, which was installed by Switzerland-based energy company MET Group, comprises three […]
The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, is set to unveil its first all-electric police cruiser on Thursday, September 15. Cotati will be the first city in Sonoma County to put a fully-equipped electric vehicle (EV) on its streets as a police patrol car. The city […]
The world’s first known V4 Supercharger is slated for Yuma County, Arizona, located southwest of Phoenix. That’s according to findings from Supercharger aficionado Marco (@MarcoRPTesla) shared on Sunday. Marco says this first V4 Supercharger will have 40 charging stalls, plus two 4,500 square-foot solar arrays. Also planned is a Megapack on a new vacant lot […]
Tesla has started rolling out alerts to notify customers when their 12V battery needs to be replaced. That’s according to a push notification shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3). The message received reads, “12V battery must be replaced soon – schedule service.” This is new! @Tesla now sending push notifications when 12V battery needs to be replaced! […]
Tesla has released its 2022.20.15 software update on Saturday evening, as detected by @Teslascope. This 2022.20.15 release is actually Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.2 according to @Teslascope, but for employee testers only. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.20.15 on a Model Y SR (2021) in Texas, United States. View the rollout of this […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.28.1 software update, as detected on the @TeslaFi fleet, on a Model Y Performance in North Holland, Netherlands. Software version 2022.28.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Performance in North Holland Netherlands on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/AAwK2uCZ15 — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 10, 2022 At this […]
Tesla plans to host a second event at its new factory in Germany, just around six months after the plant opened. According to Reuters, Tesla is hosting a town hall event at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on Sunday to inform locals about its environmental footprint (via @Berlinergy). The Grünheide, Germany plant will host the event from […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is all about making the company’s cars and practices the best they can be for customers, as shown in a recent Twitter response. @Musk thinks owners should be credited $100 for appointment changes with less than 24 hours notice, as detailed in a tweet on Thursday. The note came in response […]
Tesla’s Vice President of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister has departed from the company, as confirmed in leaked audio shared with CNBC. Lister spent 22 years at PepsiCo in precision manufacturing, before starting at Tesla in 2017. The audio, captured from an internal meeting at Giga Nevada, discusses Lister’s leaving and the promotion of Hrushikesh “Hrushi” […]
