NIO Developing Web-Based Chat Platform for Owners: Report
Just a month after China-based electric vehicle (EV) company NIO unveiled its ET5 sedan with 620 miles of range, new reports show that the automaker has, quite literally, entered the chat. NIO is currently performing testing on a web-based chat interface, making it the first EV company to do so, according to CNEVPost. Aligning with […]
Tesla Targeted in False NYT Ad, Elon Musk Replies to Man: Your Software is Trash
Image via @JeffTutorials Dan O’Dowd the CEO of Green Hills Software and founder of The Dawn Project, placed a full-sized ad in the Sunday, January 16th paper edition of the New York Times, targeting Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software. “Today I placed a full-page advertisement in the @nytimes, campaigning to ban @Tesla full self-driving from our roads. […]
Tesla Says AMD Ryzen ‘Requires More Power’ and Causes ‘Minor Drop’ in Range
Image via @Teslascope Tesla recently reduced the range of its Model 3 Long Range AWD in Europe, with these cars coming from Giga Shanghai in China. Range was reduced as follows, depending on the wheels ordered: 18-inch Wheels: 626km (was 637km; -11km) 19-inch Wheels: 602km (was 614km; -12km) It was somewhat unclear why the range […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta Canada Release Date: 2-4 Weeks Says Elon Musk
When will Tesla release its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada? Elon Musk shared another update for January 2022. Responding to a query by @NoahWebb_ about an update on the release of FSD beta in Canada, which has been delayed many times, Musk on Sunday afternoon said, “we will start rolling out FSD beta in […]
Last Chance: Tesla Full Self-Driving Price Set to Jump $2,000 Tomorrow
Just over a week ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company’s Full Self-Driving add-on for Autopilot would see a price increase on January 17, 2022. The price for FSD will increase $2,000 USD to $12,000 USD in the United States only. Currently, FSD is priced at $10,000 USD and includes the following added features, […]
Polestar EV Sales Will Grow Tenfold by 2025, Says CEO
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, in a recent interview with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc, said the company expects sales to grow tenfold, from 29,000 cars in 2021 to 290,000 by 2025. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath sees tenfold sales growth by 2025https://t.co/gHJS8z2Q26 — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) January 15, 2022 Since Polestar plans to […]
How to Rent your Tesla Model 3 Cars on Turo and Make $45,000 [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Ryan from The Kilowatts broke down the 2021 financial results for two Tesla Model 3 units the group purchased in January of last year to rent on Turo, a carsharing platform where owners can “host” their cars for rentals. The Kilowatts purchased two different Model 3 units to host […]
Tesla 2021.44.30.10 Rolling Out with FSD Beta 10.9 [Release Notes]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.10 software update to employees, and it includes Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.9, according to @WholeMarsBlog. FSD Beta 10.9 has begun rolling out. 2021.44.30.10 @elonmusk — Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) January 16, 2022 Tesla FSD Beta 10.9 release notes are below, shared by @jereking23 in response to @WholeMarsBlog: Improved intersection extents […]
Tesla Rolling Out Maps Update for USA, Canada, China
According to developer @greentheonly, Tesla will be rolling out a new update for maps in its vehicles, specifically for owners in the U.S., Canada and China. New Maps rolling out soon:USA: NA-2021.44-13555China: CN-2021.44-13668 — green (@greentheonly) January 16, 2022 The North America maps update is version “NA-2021.44-13555” according to @greentheonly and for China, version “CN-2021.44-13668”. […]
Tesla Model Y Performance with All-Season Tires vs. Snow [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Tommy L Garage puts his Tesla Model Y Performance to the test driving in fresh snow on all-season tires (via InsideEVs). The Model Y Performance was pretty impressive, even on an unplowed road fully covered with snow. Thanks to all-wheel-drive and its weight, the Model Y Performance does not […]
Tesla Fixing Heat Pump Issue is ‘High Priority’ Says Elon Musk
Some Tesla customers in extremely cold climates continue to deal with issues related to no heat and climate controls not working, related to newer Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with heat pumps. While two recent software updates were supposedly set to address the issue, Tesla has offered some customers heat pump system replacements to […]
Watch: Over 100 Tesla Vehicles Participate in Light Show in Germany [VIDEO]
Looks like we have a new record for the most Tesla vehicles showing off a Light Show at the same time. A meet and greet of the Tesla Fahrer und Freunde (TFF) EV club at the Hilden Supercharger in Germany, claims to have over 100 cars showing off the Light Show. The club is an official […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas Looks Gorgeous at Sunrise [4K VIDEO]
Joe Tegtmeyer has shared a new construction update for Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory Texas with drone footage from early in the morning on Friday. As he has done before, Tegtmeyer stitched together and compiled a visual flyover of the facility, along with a detailed explanation of the progress on the site. One of the biggest highlights […]
NHTSA Removes Safety Advisor ‘Missy’ Cummings from Tesla-Related Matters: Report
Late last year, a lawyer for Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. allegedly called Cooley LLP to demand that the law firm fire one of its employees or it would lose the electric vehicle (EV) giant’s business, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The individual in question is […]
Tesla Supplier CATL to Launch Battery Swap Platform in China
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant CATL on Friday announced the impending launch of its own battery swap platform in China, called EVOGO — reports CnEVPost. According to the company’s official WeChat account, a launch event for the EVOGO brand will take place on Tuesday, January 18. CATL is yet to provide any more information […]