New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Aug. 23-29, 2021
Let’s take a look at all the new Superchargers that have gone live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Aug. 23, 2021 The Hy-Vee at 1320 9th Avenue, Southeast Watertown, SD, USA 8 250 kW Tesla […]
1,000-Mile Road Trip Race: Tesla Superchargers vs. Electrify America vs. Gas
YouTube-based tech reviewer, Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD), is hosting a 1,000-mile road trip race over the course of two days to determine which is faster overall between a Tesla Model S Plaid, a Ford Mustang Mach-E, and an Audi Q5, while comparing Tesla Superchargers, Electrify America chargers, and traditional gas stations. The race runs through four […]
First Fast-Charging EV Network Debuts in Newfoundland and Labrador
As the world begins trending towards zero-emission vehicles, public access to a charging network remains one of the largest barriers to mainstream adoption, but that’s not the case in Newfoundland and Labrador up in Canada. The first electric vehicle (EV) charging network is now operational in Newfoundland, and it includes 14 charging stations with Level […]
Tesla’s Model Y Just Dominated EV Sales in Norway for August
Tesla’s Model Y shipped to European countries for the first time this month, and according to a new update, the electric SUV is doing quite well in one of the most zero-emission vehicle-friendly countries on the continent. The Tesla Model Y has become the top-selling electric vehicle (EV) in Norway for August just five days […]
Tesla Hiring for Multiple Positions at Giga Shanghai, Here’s the Base Salary
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai reached the milestone of outputting 1,000 cars per day last week, and following the news, the company has shared a number of new jobs on Weibo. On Friday, Tesla shared a series of jobs on Weibo, with titles including a quality inspector, production operator, and logistics operator, according to CNEVPost. Potential hires […]
Tesla Hits Parked State Trooper in Florida, Owner Claims Autopilot was Engaged
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) are offering the world a chance at lower emissions and safer driving, according to the company, but a recent string of accidents involving the company’s Autopilot feature has critics taking aim at the California automaker. A Tesla Model 3 driver was allegedly using Autopilot when she hit a parked police car […]
Tesla in Discussions with Parts Suppliers in India, Ahead of Launch: Report
As Tesla prepares to begin importing its cars into India, the company is reportedly already in talks with hardware supply companies in the area about sourcing parts. Tesla is currently in discussion with three different Indian automobile hardware supply companies over important electrical, electronic, and mechanical hardware components for its electric vehicles (EVs), according to […]
Bioweapon Defense Mode Coming to Tesla App, Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was recently asked on Twitter if Tesla’s Bioweapon Defense Mode could be added to the Tesla app so that it could be triggered remotely instead of the user having to be inside the car to turn it on. Musk’s response? “Sure.” Sure — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 28, 2021 Tesla’s Bioweapon […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches 23rd Resupply Mission to the Space Station
At approximately 12:14 a.m. PDT today, a Falcon 9 booster launched a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying 4,800 pounds (2,200 kilograms) of supplies on a trajectory to the International Space Station (ISS) in SpaceX’s 23rd commercial resupply mission to the ISS. Weather is 80% favorable for this morning’s launch. Launch webcast begins in ~15 minutes […]
Tesla’s Elon Musk Shares Concerns Over Nvidia-Arm Merger
According to Bloomberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared competition concerns over Nvidia’s proposed takeover of British semiconductor and software design company Arm Ltd. The CEO and electric vehicle (EV) pioneer is not the first to raise an eyebrow to the issue either, as E-commerce giant Amazon and smartphone maker Samsung have already registered their opposition […]
Tesla 2021.32.5 Software Update: What’s New [Release Notes]
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.32.5 software update on early Saturday, in what appears to be for the company’s latest Model S Plaid. This update is for Model S Plaid owners coming previously from 2021.24.4. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.5 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United States. View the […]
Tesla Service Subscriptions Launch in the U.S., Offering Tools for Maintenance and Repair
Tesla has launched ‘service subscriptions’ in the U.S., designed to provide anyone willing to pay a subscription fee with service and repair resources, including diagnostic software, for all of its electric vehicles (EVs). Previously, these service tools were only available in Europe. I really hope this is not another falsestart. Diagnostic software is now available […]
Tesla Considers Adding Active Emergency Braking When Backing Up
It looks like Tesla CEO Elon Musk just added yet another feature for the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s engineers to work on. When asked on Twitter if Tesla could add Automatic Emergency Braking in reverse to its EVs, Musk responded by saying it was a “good” idea. Good point. We do have torque reduction if […]
SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station Postponed
SpaceX’s 23rd cargo resupply to the International Space Station (ISS), which was scheduled for Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 a.m. ET, has been called off due to unfavorable launch weather. T-1 hour until Falcon 9 launch of Dragon. Team is keeping an eye on weather, which is 40% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) August […]
First Tesla Model Y Pre-Production Cars Reportedly Completed at Giga Texas [VIDEO]
According to an image shared by @tslaqq2, Tesla has reportedly completed its first pre-production Model Y vehicle at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. It would seem as though the test Model Y's are in production at #GigaTexas! This photo was posted publicly, I won't link to it in case they weren't supposed to share. @JoeTegtmeyer […]