Tesla Megapack batteries were delivered on March 16 to the Cater Water Treatment Plant in Santa Barbara, California. The battery systems, funded by SCE’s Self Generation Incentive Program, will provide power backup to the plant, a critical city facility, while also managing demand on the electricity grid. This development aligns with the city’s adopted Strategic […]
Tesla’s Model Y outsold all other electric vehicles (EVs) available in Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, and Spain combined between January and this week, according to data shared by Tesla enthusiast Roland Pircher (@piloly) on Twitter. BEV bestseller models in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Spain combined year to date. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇸 Tesla Model Y is killing it 💪 […]
SpaceX is upgrading some Starlink Best Effort customers to the service’s Residential plan, entirely free of cost (via Reddit). Starlink Best Effort is a lower-speed service option from Starlink for customers stuck in the company’s pre-order backlog. The Residential plan, meanwhile, delivers priority service at higher speeds. Both subscription tiers use the same hardware and […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, has recently hit a major milestone by producing 5,000 cars per week, according to a tweet liked by CEO Elon Musk. Update: Tesla has confirmed the 5,000 per week number on Saturday. Giga Berlin hits 5k builds/week—1 year after delivering the first vehicles to customers pic.twitter.com/PZigSaSci5 — Tesla (@Tesla) March […]
Tesla started rolling out Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 11.3.3 to employees and some testers on Friday evening, with its 2022.45.12 software update. FSD beta 11.3.3 release notes were shared by @winnersechelon and also downloaded by testers such as James Locke. #FSDBeta 11.3.3 rolled out last night. Curious to see what has been polished to allow […]
Ford Motor Co. has ambitious plans for its next electric F-Series pickup, with driver-assistance features so advanced that drivers might even be able to take a nap while traveling at 60 miles per hour. In Friday’s interview with Bloomberg Television, Ford CEO Jim Farley suggested that drivers could potentially sleep or make calls as their […]
Another SpaceX launch was completed on Friday, with yet another Starlink mission completed successfully. On Friday, March 24 at 11:33 a.m. ET, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the tenth launch and landing for this […]
A Tesla store in Berlin, Germany was targeted this week with paint bombs and posters, citing the company’s water use at its nearby Grünheide factory, as shared by Tagesspiegel earlier this week. The incident occurred against the exterior facade of the Mall of Berlin shopping center on Tuesday morning by 6-7 hooded people, armed with […]
A mysterious package was spotted being delivered to Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory this week, as seen in a video posted on Friday by Wu Wa. The video was taken at a high altitude from fairly far away, as Wu Wa’s observation team was asked not to get near the factory with their drone. Still, we can […]
A video shared by @EVBaymax on Thursday shows just how accurate Tesla’s Vision Park Assist feature is, after verifying the in-car distance with a tape measure. In the video, you can see the user’s park assist screen displaying a distance of 18 inches between the vehicle and the nearby curb. When EVBaymax gets out to […]
Tesla has unveiled its Safety Score Beta version 2.0, as detailed on its website, including additional safety factors that help predict a driver’s overall score. Version 2.0 of the Safety Score beta includes two new safety factors that the score takes into consideration: Excessive Speeding and Unbuckled Driving. On the former, Tesla says that safety […]
Lucid Motors announced on Thursday that Apple CarPlay is now standard on every Lucid Air sedan, along with Android Auto. Apple CarPlay® is standard on every #LucidAir. pic.twitter.com/Daw0zDlne4 — Lucid Motors (@LucidMotors) March 23, 2023 Apple CarPlay is an in-car infotainment system that allows iPhone users to access and use various apps and features from […]
The US Air Force has begun using commercial Starlink satellites to communicate with airmen dispersed across the extensive Indo-Pacific region, according to officials at the US Forces Japan base, reports Stars and Stripes. The 730th Air Mobility Squadron recently showcased one of three newly acquired Starlink terminals during a visit by the Air Force Expeditionary […]
Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication announces Starlink’s registration with SECP. SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite internet service provider, is set to revolutionize Pakistan’s internet landscape by offering high-speed, affordable connectivity across the country. The news comes after a meeting between the Global Director of SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight, and the Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication, […]
The popular Tesla companion app adds tire, brake, and HVAC maintenance alerts, charging alerts, and more in its latest update. The Tessie mobile app, a popular choice for Tesla owners looking to enhance their ownership experience, has announced a series of updates aimed at providing better maintenance alerts and additional features. Designed to help users […]
