For a recently published story, CNBC talked to several Tesla owners who have mined Bitcoin and other altcoins, including Ethereum and more, using the internal computer and/or battery power of their cars. San Francisco-based Siraj Raval has tried mining cryptocurrencies on his 2018 Tesla Model 3 using every way possible. From running free Bitcoin mining software […]

According to Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst, Daniel Ives, he believes Tesla is ready to kick off Model Y production at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, in a matter of 7-10 days. “Based on our analysis of Giga Austin it appears paperwork is now clearing the way for Model Y production starting […]

At around 6 a.m. PST on Friday morning, SpaceX Starlink users across the globe started experiencing network outages. Hordes of the high-speed satellite broadband service’s subscribers took to Reddit, Twitter, and other platforms, only to find that they weren’t alone in facing connectivity problems on the network. While some users experienced a complete service blackout, […]

Tesla has officially launched Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom, with new owners showing off pictures of their right-hand drive vehicles on social media. According to images shared by @TeslaOwnersUK via a new owner named Nicholas, we’re seeing images of red and grey Model Y compact crossover SUVs, imported from Gigafactory Shanghai. Loads more […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.1 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on Model S Plaid in Florida, in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.1 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Florida, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/3XjeSajjXd — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 8, […]

Tesla on Friday updated its iOS app to version 4.4.3, which includes a fix for a rather silly but egregiously distressful bug that caused range added during a user’s last charging session to be displayed in km instead of miles inside the app (via Reddit user camthehombre), for users that have miles set as their […]

Tesla says it is going to increase the price of the Model 3 in Austria by 1200€ come February 1. The news comes from a recent email sent out by Tesla (via @tesla_adri), informing recipients that the dealer’s/manufacturer’s share in each sale will go down from 2400€ to 1200€. Seems like Austria will see a […]

According to Automotive News, Tesla is steadily moving in on the top U.S. luxury car brand spot currently held by BMW, which claimed the title for the third year in a row after delivering 336,644 luxury sedans and crossovers during 2021. Tesla, on the other hand, exceeded analyst projections and delivered a whopping 936,000 vehicles in […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday afternoon its Full Self-Driving (FSD) add-on for Autopilot will see a price increase to $12,000 USD in the United States only, starting on January 17, 2022. Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on Jan 17 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2022 That’s a $2,000 USD increase from […]

Tesla has made some changes to product pricing in its online shop this week—here’s a breakdown of what’s new according to changes tracked by Tesla North: Model S 19″ Snow Chains (for 2021+ refresh) – $550 USD Model X Snow Chains – $555 USD (+$10; was $545) Model 3 18″/19″ Snow Chains – $140 USD (+$5; […]

Tesla released its 2021.44.30.5 software update on Friday morning according to @Teslascope, which contains Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8.1. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.5 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/hIgCVJFAqF — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 7, 2022 According to @Croathlete, […]

A crucial part of owning one of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) is the ability to have it serviced by the company, and that’s expected to get a little easier for Tesla owners in the Dayton, Ohio area. Tesla will open a service center in Moraine, Ohio, according to a statement from the city reported on […]

Police in North Judson, Indiana are poised to gain a new electric vehicle (EV) squad car, after city council voted to approve the purchase of a Tesla. North Judson Town Council voted on Monday to authorize the purchase of a Tesla vehicle to add to the town’s police department, according to WKVI. Town Marshal Kelly […]

Following reports last month that some Ford dealerships were marking up F-150 Lightning prices by as much as $30,000 USD, the company has officially advised its dealerships to stop adding additional deposits or payments. Ford has sent a notice to its dealerships warning them against requiring marked-up payments for F-150 Lightning orders, according to a […]

As Tesla expands its Model Y electric vehicle (EV) to markets in the United Kingdom, a number of reservation holders for the electric SUV are set to receive first deliveries of the vehicle, according to an email sent by Tesla. Tesla is sending out emails to UK customers with Model Y reservations saying to prepare […]