Tesla App Now Lets You Complete Pre-Delivery Tasks and More
According to Reddit user u/110110, the recently released update for the Tesla mobile app, version 4.3, adds a lot of additional delivery information for ordered vehicles that was previously only available on customers’ Tesla.com accounts (via @terjeholden). What’s more, the update also lets customers complete pre-delivery tasks such as adding insurance information and making the final payment […]
Watch Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta 10.4 Pass a Student Driving Test [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Charging Chats puts Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.4 through the paces of a typical U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) road test for student drivers, with a driving instructor from the Courtesy Driving School in Michigan in the passenger seat (via InsideEVs). The road test included navigating a parking […]
SpaceX to Launch Experimental NASA Asteroid Redirection Mission Next Week
On Friday, SpaceX announced that the static fire test for NASA’s experimental Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission had been completed successfully and that the pair are now targeting Tuesday, November 23 at 10:21 p.m PT for launch. NASA will intentionally crash the DART spacecraft into an asteroid to see if that is an effective […]
Tesla Now Lets You Know Exact Supercharger Stalls Out of Order
According to a Friday tweet from Karen Baumer (@phibetakitten), who owns both a Model 3 and a Model S, Tesla’s cabin User Interface (UI) has gained a pretty handy new feature: the ability to display exactly which stalls at a Supercharger site are currently ‘out of order’. https://twitter.com/phibetakitten/status/1461824835047153666 Prior to the change, the UI simply […]
Tesla 2021.40.6 Software Update: Release Notes
Tesla has released its 2021.40.6 software update on Thursday evening, as noted by the @Teslascope service, detected on a 2021 Model S Plaid in Kentucky, United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40.6 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Kentucky, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/ZmjaaN2gtr — Teslascope […]
Tesla App Not Connecting to Cars, Fix Needed: November 2021 Edition
Update Nov. 19, 2021, 6:26pm: everything is back online now: Should be coming back online now. Looks like we may have accidentally increased verbosity of network traffic. Apologies, we will take measures to ensure this doesn’t happen again. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2021 Can’t connect to your Tesla via the mobile app? You’re […]
Ford Scraps Joint EV Plans with Rivian, Will Make Cars on its Own
Ford and Rivian had plans to jointly develop an electric vehicle together, but that idea has been canceled, confirmed both companies to Automotive News. According to Ford CEO Jim Farley, he cited “growing confidence” in the automaker’s ability to “win in the electric space”, in an interview on Thursday with the publication. Farley said Ford’s […]
Rivian Electric Van Battery Drains 40% Faster When Heating/Cooling is On, Says Driver
Rivian’s first electric vans being tested by Amazon may have less range than expected, depending on the HVAC system’s heating and cooling operations. Details were reported from a driver to The Information, citing how the Rivian van’s battery drained 40% faster than normal, when heating or cooling was turned on. Rivan disclosed in recent filings […]
First Tesla Supercharger in Alaska Goes Online in Soldotna
According to a tweet from the official Twitter account of Tesla’s Supercharging team (@TeslaCharging), the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s first Supercharger site in Alaska is now online. Supercharging goes to Alaska New Tesla Supercharger: Soldotna, AK (4 stalls) https://t.co/PKX4aoe0lM pic.twitter.com/WTadfeTlsK — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) November 19, 2021 Tesla is rapidly expanding its Supercharger network across […]
Tesla Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Alleging ‘Nightmarish’ Conditions
Jessica Barraza, 38, has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Tesla, alleging “nightmarish” conditions of unchecked inappropriate behavior from coworkers at the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s factory in Fremont, California — reports Reuters. Barraza, who works night shifts at the Fremont factory as a production associate, says she endured “near-daily” catcalls and inappropriate touching during […]
Xpeng Unveils G9 Electric SUV, Developed for International Markets
China-based electric vehicle (EV) startup Xpeng Motors saw a sales boost in October, and now the company has revealed a new EV to the public eye, set to debut to customers by next year. Xpeng Motors unveiled an electric SUV called the G9, and after launching the vehicle in China in Q3 of 2022, the […]
Tesla Ranks Poorly in Consumer Reports 2021 Auto Reliability Report
Some analysts have emphasized how much of the market share Tesla may own within five years, though a new report shows that Tesla drivers may not find the cars as reliable as one would think. Consumer Reports (CR) shared a report on Thursday focusing on Auto Reliability in 2021, and in the report, the publication […]
President Biden Ignoring Tesla Called ‘National Embarrassment’ [VIDEO]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill on Friday, and while the legislation increases tax credits for buyers of certain zero-emission vehicle companies, it leaves out support for the largest one – California-based Tesla. A new video from HyperChange shared on Thursday shows the host, Gali, explaining why he […]
CNN Drives a Tesla with Full Self-Driving Beta in NYC–What Could Go Wrong? [VIDEO]
A new video shared by CNN‘s Transportation Editor Michael Ballaban shows him testing out a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta engaged on the streets of New York. It appears the vehicle was lent to CNN from an owner who had qualified for FSD beta. The video shows a series of apparent missteps […]
GM to Remove Chevy Bolt EV Restrictions with Software Update, Starting Today
After deciding last month that LG would be paying for General Motors’ (GM’s) Chevy Bolt recall, the company is deploying a software update that’s expected to solve the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) fire issues. GM said it plans to drop restrictions on where Chevy Bolt EV drivers can park and charge, with a new software becoming […]