2022.16.1.1 Tesla Update Release Notes
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16.1.1 update, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. The update was detected on a 2020 Model 3 Long Range in Texas, United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.16.1.1 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in Texas, United States. View the rollout of this update here: […]
Lucid Launches Lease and Financing Options with Bank of America
As electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors continues to expand its reach in a burgeoning market, the company has now unveiled an important set of payment options that could increase deliveries in the years to come. Lucid Motors has unveiled its Lucid Financial Services program, a set of financing options shared in partnership with Bank […]
SpaceX Starlink IPO Won’t Happen Until 2025 or Later, Says Elon Musk
Many investors are looking to gain a piece of SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet business, but when they’ll be able to, the company and its leader still are not sure — despite a few years of delays already. An initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX’s Starlink will still be three or four years away […]
Polestar 3 Electric SUV Unwrapped, Coming in October 2022
Swedish electric vehicle (EV) company Polestar has shared plans to debut its next vehicle, set to hit markets later this year. Polestar will debut its first performance SUV, the Polestar 3, in October of 2022, according to a press release shared on Tuesday, showcasing the vehicle undisguised for the first time. As detailed in the […]
Tesla Diner and Drive-in Theater Renders Imagined–With Hilarious ‘Easter Eggs’ [PICS]
After Tesla revealed plans for a diner, drive-in theater and a Supercharger in Hollywood, renderings for the upcoming charging location have now been imagined. Architectural engineer @Ed Howard shared what he imagines are renderings of Elon Musk’s Tesla diner with a drive-in theater and Supercharger station, including 20 different Easter Eggs. The high-resolution images show […]
Tesla Vehicles Snubbed from Texas EV Rebate Program
Tesla’s cars have remained the top-selling vehicles in the emerging zero-emission sector, although the company is still not supported by subsidies in some states like Texas. The best-selling electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. aren’t eligible for Texas’s rebate program, since Tesla is not permitted to have dealerships in the state, according to a report […]
Tesla Model 3 Wait Times Decrease in China, Model Y LR Increases
As Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory continues to recover and ramp up from a long production halt due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the automaker has made a handful of changes to expected delivery timelines in recent weeks. Tesla has reduced delivery wait times in China by as much as four weeks for some models, according to the automaker’s […]
First Look: Cybertruck Interior Pictures Taken at Moss Landing Battery System Grand Opening
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially commissioned their Elkhorn Battery System powered by Tesla Megapacks in Moss Landing, California, on Monday. Tesla’s Cybertruck was on hand for the official opening of the Moss Landing battery system site, which went online in early April. Happening Now: Commissioning our Elkhorn Battery System in Moss Landing w/ @Tesla […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.12.2 Rolling Out to 95+ Safety Scores as Promised
Tesla has started to roll out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12.2 to more testers, including those with Safety Scores of 95 and higher. This is beyond its recent large expansion to new beta testers on the weekend. “Just got notified for FSD Beta on June 6th, 2022 – I only have a 95 safety […]
Apple’s Major CarPlay Update Coming to Electric Vehicles [VIDEO]
Apple on Monday announced a major update to CarPlay during its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) event — reports iPhone in Canada. According to Apple, 98% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. today come with CarPlay and 79% of buyers say they wouldn’t consider purchasing a vehicle that didn’t support CarPlay. The new release, which […]
Tesla Needs a Better Battery Life on Arrival Indicator During Navigation
Tesla users have seen the automaker update software time and time again, and while some improve the car’s interface, not all of them do — such as the choice to move the battery indicator away from the navigation info section, as one example. One Tesla driver suggested on Monday that the automaker move the battery […]
SpaceX Awarded Starlink Approval in France
SpaceX has deployed its Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet to several countries and users at this point, and the company isn’t showing any signs of stopping with a new country in Europe now gaining access to the service. The French administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, has awarded a 10-year license to SpaceX to operate […]
Ford Includes Tesla Charging Adapter with F-150 Lightning [Update]
Tesla has remained in Ford’s crosshairs ever since electric vehicles (EVs) started gaining traction, and a recent move with the delivery of Ford’s first electric trucks seems to be trolling the all-electric automaker. Ford has been delivering units of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup with a Tesla charging adapter, which some speculate may be the […]
NIO Launches Portable Charger to Let its Cars Charge Other Vehicles or Devices
China’s electric automaker NIO has launched a home mobile charger that lets users discharge vehicles to offer power to other EVs or household appliances, according to a report from CnEVPost. The chargers let users connect vehicles to a 220V household outlet, gaining a max power of 2.85 kW, as shared earlier on Monday via the […]
Tesla Still Leads EV Brands in the UK as of May 2022, Despite Shanghai Lockdown Woes
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gradually continuing to creep upward amidst the larger auto market, and May’s sales in the United Kingdom show an impressive growth of the sector, despite the market trending downward as a whole. The UK auto market had an electric market share of 18.3 percent in May including plugin hybrids, up from […]