Tesla’s Referral Program is Back in Europe
Tesla has reintroduced its Referral Credits program in Europe, offering free Supercharging and more for referring and being referred for the sale of its vehicles, as @Tesla_Adri pointed out on Monday. Tesla_Adri also shared photos of the app showing the referral program, which offers up to 2,000 credits on referrals of any vehicle in the […]
Tesla Offers Free Supercharger Miles on Inventory Purchases in Europe
Tesla is offering free Supercharging miles on inventory purchases in Europe for orders delivered by March 31, as spotted and pointed out by @Tslachan. The deal offers users up to 3,000 free Supercharging miles in England, or up to 5,000 kilometers in Germany. Additionally, buyers are being granted free Tesla Referral Credits whether they were […]
Tesla Launches Model S/X Deliveries in China’s Mainland [VIDEO]
Tesla has officially launched Model S and Model X deliveries in China’s mainland, announced on Monday morning. The Tesla Asian account shared a cool promo video of Model S and Model X vehicles offloading from a delivery ship today, as part of the announcement: 2023 Model S & Model X Deliveries Begin in China’s Mainland!🎉 […]
China’s CATL to Start Mass Producing Revolutionary M3P EV Batteries in 2023
China’s leading battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), announced plans to begin mass production and delivery of its groundbreaking M3P batteries this year, reports Reuters. According to CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun, M3P batteries will offer superior energy density and performance compared to lithium-ion phosphate batteries, while also being more cost-effective than nickel and […]
First Tesla Model Y Cars in Midnight Cherry Red Spotted at Showrooms in Germany
The first Tesla Model Y units in the company’s new Midnight Cherry Red colourway have landed at a Tesla service center and showroom in Ottersberg, Germany, as seen in images shared on Twitter by @TeslaBremen. pic.twitter.com/LeeBq11nJ8 — Tauphi (@TeslaBremen) March 26, 2023 The same units were previously also spotted by @Berlinergy. Yesterday near Bremen🇩🇪 (overcast sky)$TSLA […]
How to Play Retro Games in Your Tesla
Tesla owners can pretty easily play retro games on their vehicle’s infotainment screen, as demonstrated by Twitter user @YoumotherFUDer. As detailed by Shawn, Tesla owners can play retro games in their vehicles by simply going to RetroGames.cc using the built-in internet browser on Tesla’s infotainment system. The website features a wide selection of retro games, […]
Tesla Megapack Batteries Delivered to Santa Barbara’s Cater Water Treatment Plant
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 Model Y Tops Q1 EV Sales in Multiple European Countries
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 Offering Free Starlink Upgrades to Some Customers
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 Giga Berlin Factory Achieves 5,000 Cars per Week Milestone [Update]
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 […]
First Drives: Tesla FSD Beta 11.3.3 in 2022.45.12 and Release Notes [VIDEOS]
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’s Electric F-Series Pickup to Enable Driving at 60mph While You Sleep: CEO
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 […]
SpaceX Launches 56 More Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit [VIDEO]
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 […]
Tesla Store in Berlin Hit with Paint Bombs Over Gigafactory Water Use
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 […]
Mysterious Package Delivered to Tesla’s Giga Shanghai [VIDEO]
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 […]