Tesla Charging $100 ‘Reschedule Fee’ for Last Minute Service Appointment Changes
Tesla appears to be now charging a ‘Reschedule Fee’ for customers that need to make service appointment changes within 24 hours. According to a screenshot shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3), the message in the Tesla app reads, “your appointment is within 24 hours. If you reschedule, you will be charged a $100 fee.” Options are to […]
Tesla App Now Shows Miles Driven on Autopilot for FSD Beta, Tesla Insurance
Tesla’s mobile app is constantly adding and rearranging its information and features, and a new update lets some users see how many miles they’ve driven in a given day using the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) Autopilot. The Tesla app now shows miles driven on Autopilot in the daily details section of the safety score […]
Toyota Investing $5.6 Billion into EV Battery Production in Japan and the U.S.
Most automakers are pointing their sails toward an electric future, including Toyota, which just announced a major investment into electric vehicle (EV) battery production. Toyota is set to invest as much as 730 billion yen (~$5.6 billion USD) on EV battery production in the U.S. and Japan, as detailed in a press release on Wednesday. […]
SpaceX Launching Starlink Satellites Roughly Every 5 Days, Says Musk
As SpaceX’s Starlink continues its expansion to offer satellite internet around the world, CEO Elon Musk is noting just how frequently the company has launched its orbital satellites in the past few weeks. SpaceX is now launching Starlink satellites into orbit roughly every five days, said @Elon Musk on Wednesday. Musk retweeted a photo from […]
Is Tesla’s FSD Beta Software Safe? Real-World Testing vs. Child Dummy [VIDEO]
YouTube channel TechGeek Tesla shared a video on Tuesday testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta with different moving dummies. Led by automation engineer Jon Herrity, the tests take place in the Roselle Center Business Park in Roselle, Illinois. Herrity is an active FSD beta tester. The video utilizes three different tests using child mannequins to […]
Tesla Hits Milestone of 100 Supercharger Stations in Beijing
As electric vehicles (EVs) grow more popular across China’s major cities, Tesla is continuing to surpass charging infrastructure milestones — including a new update that shows just how many chargers it has built in the city of Beijing. Tesla announced on Tuesday that it reached a milestone of 100 Supercharger stations in Beijing, as CnEVPost […]
Tesla Model Y RWD Wait Times in China Drop to 1 to 4 Weeks
After recently upgrading its production lines at its Gigafactory Shanghai, U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has seen delivery wait times decrease significantly on one variant of its Model Y SUVs. Tesla reduced delivery wait times on its base-level, rear-wheel-drive Model Y in China to just one to four weeks, as reported by Reuters on […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 Releases to 100,000 Owners Next Week: Musk
After releasing Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.1 for employees and customer testers today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared his thoughts on the latest release and reiterated what’s next. In regards to FSD beta 10.69.1, Musk says the latter is “even better” than 10.69. As for improvements? Musk said, “we reduced latency & jitter in […]
2022.20.10 Tesla Update: FSD Beta 10.69.1 [Release Notes], Strikes Reset
On Tuesday Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.69.1 first to some employees, but now has expanded its test software to regular customers. Tesla’s 2022.20.10 software update includes FSD beta 10.69.1 for a small number of notable testers. As for FSD beta 10.69.1 release notes? They appear to be the same as 10.69, according to Zack […]
Tesla Shares Pictures of Extreme Heat Testing in Dubai, Temps Exceed 50°C
Tesla on Tuesday showed off some pictures of what it described as “extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai.” The company added on Instagram, “our field quality engineers head to Dubai at the hottest time of the year for extreme heat and durability testing. Temperatures reach over 122°F/50°C.” Extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai […]
Royal Caribbean to Expand Starlink Internet to All Cruise Ships
Back in June it was announced Royal Caribbean would be launching SpaceX’s Starlink internet aboard its cruise ships and had started testing the service on select vessels. Now, Royal Caribbean Group has announced on Tuesday it will expand Starlink fleet wide for its guests and crew. “The innovative broadband internet service will be installed on […]
Tesla Shares Audio Clips of ‘Normal Operating Sounds’ in Vehicle User Manuals
Tesla recently updated their vehicle manuals to now show sample audio clips of “normal operating sounds” in its cars. The audio clips are in manuals for the Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y (via Reddit). In the Model Y manual, for example, Tesla explains “While your Model Y is incredibly quiet, it […]
Tesla Files to Build New Battery Manufacturing Line at Fremont Factory
Electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is looking to add a new production line at its flagship factory, even as the automaker expands its production reach across the world. Tesla is set to construct an additional battery manufacturing line at its Fremont, California factory on Tuesday, as spotted by Teslarati in a filing with the city. The […]
Lucid Motors, Nikola Seek Additional Funding to Ramp Up Production
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers Lucid Motors and Nikola are seeking additional funding to help ramp up production, amidst increasing battery costs and new federal requirements set to limit buyers’ incentives. On Monday, Lucid filed a shelf registration to issue as much as $8 billion in new stock over the next three years, as detailed in […]
Elon Musk Files New Twitter Termination Notice Leveraging Whistleblower Complaint
Elon Musk’s lawyers filed another notice to terminate his $44 billion Twitter deal this week, citing new reasons related to a recent whistleblower complaint. Musk filed another court notice on Tuesday to back out of his deal with Twitter, noting the recent complaints from Twitter’s Former Security Head Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, as reported by CNBC. […]