Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company’s 2021 holiday software update and Full Self-Driving 10.8 beta are both “probably” coming on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Both Sega and Tesla recently announced the first Sonic the Hedgehog game will make its way into Tesla Arcade. This addition might be part of the upcoming holiday update […]
According to Spaceflight Now, SpaceX plans to launch three Falcon 9 rocket flights in a span of about 72 hours before 2021 draws to a close. Looks like SpaceX wants to end the year with a bang. Each of the three missions will blast off from a different orbital launch pad, with all three of SpaceX’s […]
Tesla’s Model S and Model X refresh are advertised to include wireless gaming, as the system’s AMD Ryzen chips can offer “up to 10 teraflops of processing power,” which the company says “enables in-car gaming on-par with today’s newest consoles,” and support for wireless controllers. That’s Sony PS5-level performance, Tesla has previously said, as seen […]
Tesla is again offering free Supercharging at select Supercharger locations for the holidays, in an attempt to alleviate pressure and line ups at its charging network. “Avoid the rush this holiday season and charge for free during off‑peak hours at Superchargers along select travel routes in the United States,” explains Tesla. The free charging will […]
Tesla released a new video on its YouTube channel on Friday, detailing the company’s huge Megapack installation in Oxnard, California. “In Oxnard, California, the community came together to advocate against the installation of a new fossil fuel-powered peaker plant. In its place, our energy partner installed 142 Tesla Megapacks as a sustainable energy storage solution,” […]
Images shared to Twitter by Tesla enthusiast Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer) give us our first up-close view of some of the battery cell production equipment Tesla will be using at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Giga Texas Battery Cell Close Images … I see there is a lot of interest in these images … here are […]
With GMC’s first Hummer electric vehicle (EV) deliveries set to go out this month, one new owner is showing off a number of the electric truck’s features with high praises. A new review of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV was shared on Thursday by Doug DeMuro, calling the vehicle the “best electric pickup truck.” In […]
The U.K. government has reduced the incentives it will offer to buyers of new electric vehicles (EVs) again this year, following similar moves throughout the year. The Department for Transport (Dft) has decreased its subsidy for EV purchases to £1,500 from £2,500, while also decreasing the price cap on purchases to £32,000 from £35,000, according […]
As autonomous vehicles come to fruition, pilot programs and testing remain a crucial step in ensuring safety for their passengers, especially with a recent report holding that an operator of a self-driving shuttle was seriously injured. The operator of a Whitby, Ontario Autonomous Vehicle Electric (WAVE) self-driving shuttle bus was severely injured on Thursday, after […]
Tesla’s recently-launched insurance service began in California, then expanded to Texas, and it has now officially launched in a third state. Tesla Insurance is now available in Illinois according to @SawyerMerritt. The insurance program from Tesla uses real-time driving data to create its rates, rather than traditional insurance formulas and the number of accidents and […]
Tesla has opened its latest Supercharger in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, in Canada. The newest Supercharger in Surrey located at 15615 104 Ave, at the Guildford Village Shopping Centre is now open, located at the underground parking lot at the Save-On-Foods grocery store. There are 12 V3 stalls capable of up to 250 kW charging […]
With its growing customer base, Tesla has been incrementally improving the functionality of its phone apps for iOS and Android, and a new update is set to add new charging data features for all users. Tesla’s version 4.4 app update allows users to view their daily vehicle charging data, and the feature is already being […]
General Motors (GM) announced plans to deliver its BrightDrop delivery trucks to FedEx earlier this year, and keeping to its plan, the company has apparently delivered its first units of the electric vehicle (EV). On Friday, BrightDrop delivered the first five of its 500-vehicle order of EV600 units to FedEx, according to a press release. […]
Canadian Sam Fursey is thankful for his Tesla Model 3 for saving his life, and his fellow passengers, after a tree fell on top of the sedan’s glass roof during a wind storm. The Model 3 owner from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shared details of the freak accident with the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on […]
Elon Musk, the Person of the Year chosen by TIME and The Financial Times, continues to make good on this promise to sell 10% of his stake in Tesla, following through on his Twitter poll from early November, when a majority of followers voted ‘yes’. According to new SEC filings on Thursday, Musk sold 934,091 […]
