Tesla Approved to Sell Electricity in Texas, Reveals Filing
After a filing in August revealed that Tesla was looking to become an electricity provider in Texas, the state has now made it an official utility provider, as revealed by a new document. The Texas Public Utility Commission has certified Tesla as an electricity provider in Texas, according to The Texan, in a filing last […]
Quebec Government Meets with Tesla to Discuss Potential in Supply Chain
Québec’s government is doing talks with Tesla after announcing plans to invest $2-$3 billion CAD into the extraction of metals and the production of battery cells, according to Le Journal de Montreal (via electrek). The government will likely work with a number of private companies to develop the sector within the province, which is likely […]
Cambridge Police in Maryland Unveil Tesla Model Y Cruiser
Looks like Tuesday is Tesla police fleet news on Tesla North, it appears. Police departments continue to try out Tesla electric vehicles for cruisers, with the latest coming from the Cambridge Police department in Maryland. The Cambridge Police Department unveiled a new Tesla Model Y cruiser, which Police Chief Mark Lewis says will save taxpayers […]
Paragould Police Department Adding Tesla Model 3 Cars to Traffic Fleet
A police department in Paragould, Arkansas is adding zero-emission and hybrid vehicles to its fleet in order to cut costs compared to traditional gas cars. Paragould Police Department is adding two Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet, set to be a part of the department’s traffic unit division as soon as 2022, […]
Aspen Police Asks City Council to Buy Tesla Model Y Fleet
Following a recent review of the Tesla Model Y from the Spokane Police Department, a fellow department in Colorado is looking to begin replacing its gas-powered patrol cars with electric vehicles (EVs), if approved by the City’s Council. Aspen Police Department is seeking $311,000 USD to spend on five Tesla Model Y units to eventually […]
Tim Cook on Story of Apple Buying Tesla: ‘I’ve Never Spoken to Elon’
As Apple plans to build an electric vehicle (EV), the company’s leader is addressing previous claims that Elon Musk tried to get Apple to buy Tesla at this year’s DealBook Live Summit. The New York Times is holding its DealBook Live Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, featuring a number of newsmakers in business, policy and […]
Full Segment: Jay Leno Breaks 1/4 Mile World Record in Tesla Model S Plaid [VIDEO]
Back in June, comedian and auto buff, Jay Leno, broke the 1/4 mile world record in a Tesla Model S Plaid, for a production car. The feat was achieved at Famoso Raceway, just north of Bakersfield, California. Fast forward five months later, and we finally have the full clip of Leno’s run in the Model […]
Tesla Launches Free Autopilot Camera Upgrades for Older Model S, Model X Owners
Tesla has launched a free Autopilot camera upgrade for Model S and Model X owners with cars built before September 2017. The news comes one day after CEO Elon Musk replied “coming soon” to a customer that asked about a retrofit for older Tesla vehicles. Coming soon — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 8, 2021 On […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Runs 8.99 Second 1/4 Mile for First Time [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has reached an 8-second quarter-mile time, according to a video and time slip shared by George Dodworth. “First Tesla in the WORLD in the 8s! Congrats Christine @gtr_raceher !! We’ve been ready to make the attempt for a few months but between work and weather it was not possible. Elon! Do we have […]
Tesla 2021.36.8.6 Software Update Rolling Out: Release Notes
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.36.8.6 software update, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a bunch of refresh Model S Plaid vehicles on its service (along with some Long Range Model S refresh versions as well), that were previously running 2021.36.5.3. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.8.6 on a […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Nov. 1-7, 2021
Here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations 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 Nov. 3, 2021 3030 Recplace Dr, Prince George, BC, Canada 6 250 kW An official listing for this Supercharger isn’t […]
Watch SpaceX Dragon and Crew-2 Depart the International Space Station
After a couple of delays, SpaceX and NASA are set to bring back Dragon and its Crew-2 astronauts from the International Space Station. Dragon just recently autonomously undocked from the ISS and is set to come back to Earth 8 hours later and splashdown off the coast of Florida. Separation confirmed. Dragon will now perform […]
Tesla Visualizations for Police Car/Motorcycles Possibly Coming Soon
In September, Tesla updated its Autopilot system to slow down automatically for emergency vehicles at night, and a new discovery shows that the company is still working out ways to make its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) safer around emergency responders. Tesla has once again updated its emergency light display, as pointed out on Monday […]
Tesla Semi Megacharger Stall Reportedly Installed at Gigafactory Nevada [VIDEOS]
Following our first look at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada Semi Megachargers last month, another source has captured some different perspectives of the semi-truck charging fast-charger, along with some overhead video shots of the factory itself. @Sawyer Merritt shared a first look at the Tesla Semi Megacharger at the company’s Gigafactory Nevada location on Monday, including photos […]
Tesla Sold Over 54,000 China-Made Vehicles in October
As Tesla investors continue to increase their price targets on the company based largely on its performance in the Chinese auto market, the company is also bolstering its domestic and exported sales as produced by its Gigafactory Shanghai location, as shown by new sales figures. Tesla sold a total of 54,391 units in China in […]