Tesla FSD Beta Launch in Canada: February 2022, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided yet another update on the release schedule of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada. According to Musk on Tuesday afternoon, February is the month FSD beta will roll out in Canada. This would be the first expansion of FSD beta outside of the United States, which currently about 60,000 […]
Tesla Calling Model X Plaid Orders to Pick 6 Seat Layout Options
Following Tesla’s plans to discontinue the five and seven-seat variants of the Model X Plaid last month, the company is apparently upgrading some customers of the five-seat variant for free. Tesla is upgrading Model X Plaid customers from the five-seat configuration to the six-seat configuration for free, according to a tweet on Monday from buyer […]
Tesla 2021.40.30.15 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.40.30.15 software update, as detected by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.15 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/2Z03tdx3JS — Teslascope (@teslascope) February 1, 2022 This software update will remove the ‘rolling stop’ feature […]
Tesla ‘Seat Abuse’ Will Trigger Warning, Lock You Out for 5 Minutes
After Tesla updates were discovered for an upcoming “seat abuse” warning feature sparked interest across the internet, the hacker that discovered them has shared specifics about the metrics for the feature. Due to popular demand, @greentheonly found and shared metrics on Monday for Tesla’s upcoming seat abuse controls, including how they’ll be activated on the […]
You Can Now Buy Tesla’s Cyberwhistle in Europe
Tesla unveiled the stylish Cyberwhistle on its online store last year, and the accessory has been a hot commodity ever since — now even making its way into Europe. The Tesla Cyberwhistle is now available in Germany, as spotted on Tesla’s online shop on Tuesday (via @Michael Rigoni). The Cyberwhistle can be purchased for 59 […]
Mississauga Transit Orders 165 Hybrid-Electric Buses from New Flyer
Buses are increasingly being ordered with electric vehicle (EV) features in varying capacities, and one Canadian company has just secured a new order for a lowered-emission hybrid fleet of buses. Winnipeg-based NFI won a contract to deliver 165 New Flyer Xcelsior hybrid-electric buses, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The order comes from […]
Xpeng, Li Auto, NIO See Deliveries Surge in China: January 2022
Tesla rivals in China posted impressive sales numbers in January, including electric vehicle (EV) companies Xpeng Motors and Li Auto, among others. Xpeng and Li Auto said on Tuesday that their sales more than doubled in January, with fellow EV automaker NIO saying its sales increased by a third, according to the South China Morning […]
Tesla 2021.44.30.15 Update to Disable ‘Rolling Stop’ Feature for FSD Beta
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has been a cause for concern for safety regulators, and a new update shows that the automaker will issue a recall over one particular feature introduced in October 2020. Tesla’s FSD beta gained a ‘rolling stop feature at stop signs, where a complete stop does not happen. After meeting with […]
Incredible SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Separation Captured by Ground Cameras [VIDEO]
SpaceX successfully launched the Italian COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to low Earth orbit on Monday, after facing numerous delays due to weather and yesterday’s interruption at the last minute due to a cruise ship. Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 3:11pm PT/6:11pm ET. The […]
First ONroute EV Chargers to Go Live on February 18
Back in December, ONroute announced a partnership with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all 23 of its locations along the busiest highways in Canada, Ontario’s Highway 401 and Highway 400. According to a recent Facebook post from the London Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA), the first […]
NIO Teases ‘Hello World’ Electric Car Ad in Germany
Chinese automaker NIO recently placed an advertisement in the German newspaper, Automobilwoche, to congratulate the latter for its 20th anniversary. The NIO ad says, “Hello World”, and congratulates the newspaper, with a line translated at the bottom that says, “we’re almost there,” suggesting a launch in Germany is coming soon. Pictured in the ad is […]
Hertz Employees Spotted Charging Tesla Fleet at Superchargers
Employees of American car rental company Hertz have reportedly been spotted charging a fleet of rental Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) deployed to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the nearby 250kW Supercharger station in Hawthorne, California (via @klwtts). Apparently this is happening daily with many sightings by @ILuvAmp last week and @Hertz occasionally bringing […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Jan. 24-30, 2022
Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 24, 2022 The Star Vista at 1 Vista Exchange Green, The Star Vista, Singapore 3 250 kW […]
Tesla Stock Surges on ‘Outperform’ Upgrade from Credit Suisse
Tesla’s stock is a hot commodity these days, and a recent selloff has one analyst changing his rating on the stock heading into February. Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy upgraded his rating on Tesla’s shares to Outperform from Neutral, with a stock price target remaining at $1,025, according to MarketWatch. Levy changed the rating following […]
Tesla Superchargers Rank 1st in ‘Charger Location Experience’, Says U.S. Study
Tesla Superchargers are supposed to get upgraded speeds in North America this year, holding to a trend that the charging network is improving, as detailed in a new study by one firm. A study conducted by consulting firm Umlaut found that U.S. EV charging is improving, despite the need to overcome a handful of challenges […]