Tesla 2022.4.5 Update to Fix Seatbelt Chimes, as Part of NHTSA Safety Recall
Tesla has issued a safety recall for over 817,000 U.S. vehicles due to the seat belt reminder chimes not making a sound when starting the vehicles with an unbuckled seat belt, according to AP News. The recall was discovered in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, and they apply […]
Here are New Tesla Supercharger Locations Coming to California in 2022 [LIST]
Tesla has updated its Supercharger map for 2022, now outlining new locations coming soon in the United States, Canada and beyond, as spotted by @MarcoRPTesla on Wednesday. If you navigate over to this page on Tesla’s website, you can see “coming soon” locations that have either been removed or added, compared to yesterday. Tesla’s Supercharger […]
Tesla 2021.44.30.12 Software Update [Release Notes]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.12 software update on Wednesday evening, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a Model Y Long Range in Alberta, Canada. According to KKVR (@kkvr2823), their Model Y looks to be the vehicle that received this update. According to 2021.44.30.12 release notes shared by KKVR below, they […]
Tesla Has Done ‘Extraordinary Things’ for Electric Vehicles, Says White House
Image via u/dappermarketer on Reddit While President Joe Biden has yet to mention Tesla by name, the White House has acknowledged Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. According to Bloomberg, an unnamed person “familiar with the president’s thinking” says the reason Biden hasn’t mentioned Tesla, but only the likes of GM and Ford, is because unions […]
First Lamborghini EV to Be a Two-Door Coupe, Says CEO
Lamborghini’s first electric vehicle (EV) will likely end up being a versatile, four-seater, two-door coupe with significantly more ground clearance than one would expect from a car with the golden bull badge on it, company CEO Stephan Winkelmann told TechCrunch in an interview. The Italian automaker is set to launch its first EV sometime in the […]
Starlink Order Wait Times to Decrease in 2022, Says Elon Musk
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, those with Starlink orders “shouldn’t have to wait long,” as the company is set to increase production of its standard satellite dish. “SpaceX standard antenna production rises rapidly this year, so those with orders shouldn’t have to wait long,” said Musk on Wednesday morning. “Note, Starlink can only support […]
Tesla Pauses New Solar Roof Installations Due to Supply Chain Issues
According to Electrek, Tesla is temporarily suspending scheduling for new solar roof installations due to supply chain issues. In a communique seen by the publication, Tesla told employees: Most of the solar industry has been experiencing supply chain delays. These constraints are beginning to impact Solar Roof as well. This will lead to delays in scheduling […]
SpaceX Launches Spy Satellite, Fresh Falcon 9 Aces First Landing [VIDEO]
SpaceX today successfully completed its NROL-87 mission, sending up a classified spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. On Wednesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched at 12:27 pm PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. After stage separation, we saw this newest Falcon 9 rocket build land […]
Lexus Teases RZ 450e EV Prototype Test Drive, Shares New Photos [VIDEO]
Lexus announced on Wednesday it plans to “accelerate the development of electric vehicles” in 2022, beginning with its battery electric vehicle (BEV) model ‘RZ’ starting this spring. That’s according to Lexus International President and Chief Branding Officer, Koji Sato, who noted in 2021, the company sold 760,000 cars, despite supply chain shortages. The company also shared […]
SpaceX Starlink Gets License to Operate in Brazil
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is seeing his satellite internet service expand to several new places around the globe, with a new license to operate in Brazil coming to fruition. The company’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink internet service obtained the proper license to begin operating in Brazil on Friday, according to ZDNet. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency […]
Transport Canada Sees 171 Complaints Over Tesla Model 3/Y Heat Pump Issues
Following Transport Canada’s move to open an active defect investigation into HVAC systems in some of Tesla’s vehicles late last month, the automaker has apparently opened communication with the agency. Tesla’s “communication is ongoing” with Transport Canada after the government agency opened a defect investigation into Model 3 and Y unit HVAC systems last month, according […]
Chevy Silverado EV Preorders Surpass 110,000, Says GM
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has General Motors (GM) ready to begin selling multiple electric pickups, with reservations for a new model from Chevy topping 100,000, according to the parent company. GM’s Chevy Silverado EV has already reached 110,000 reservations, according to a letter to shareholders from CEO Mary Barra (via TechCrunch). In Tuesday […]
Tesla ‘Phantom Braking’ Complaints to NHTSA Have Increased Lately: Report
Reports of Tesla’s vehicles unexpectedly braking have been way up in the past few months, as shown in data collected from a U.S. regulator. Tesla drivers have been reporting phantom braking at increasing rates, according to a report from The Washington Post analyzing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints. The analysis looks at complaints […]
Elon Musk’s 2018 Tweet About Taking Tesla Private Was ‘Entirely Truthful’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private was “entirely truthful,” amidst claims that the statement was a fraud, reveals new court filings, reports Bloomberg. In a court filing on Tuesday, Musk’s lawyers said that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to support plans to take the automaker private. Musk’s tweet […]
Canada to Install Up to 110 New EV Chargers in Alberta
The Government of Canada continues to announce investments in new electric vehicle chargers, with the latest set for the province of Alberta. Natural Resources Canada announced on Wednesday it will invest $2 million CAD ($1.56 million USD) in the SouthGrow Regional Initiative to bring up to 110 new EV chargers to the province. Funding again […]