With Tesla’s rollout of its 2020 holiday software update, the company also added Supercharger display improvements. Tesla’s release notes for 2020.48.26 detail, “Supercharger pins on your touchscreen will now display the number of available stalls at charging sites. Quickly search for nearby amenities by tapping an amenity icon on the Supercharger popup display.” But according […]
Back in October, Tesla hacker @greentheonly found references to HEPA filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode for the Tesla Model Y. Now, on Saturday evening, @greentheonly has found confirmation HEPA filter support and Bioweapon Defense Mode will be available for the Model 3 and Model Y, according to an update to Tesla’s vehicle manuals. “If you’re […]
Tesla first announced support for Tidal music was coming soon, as noted during its Battery Day presentation. Now, hacker @greentheonly has found references to Tidal in the latest 2020.48.26 software update, but it has not been enabled yet. Looks like more media sources are coming soon. Though it's not quite there yet.The icon in UI […]
One of the most exciting features Software Version 2020.48.26 brings to your Tesla (provided that you have one with an external speaker) is Boombox. The feature is an addition to the Toybox that lets you set incredibly fun sounds as your Tesla’s horn or summon sound, play the music of your choice while you’re driving, and […]
As we approach the final days of 2020, Tesla is pushing one last time to hit its goal of 500,000 cars produced and delivered in a single year. A leaked email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to his team, obtained by Electrek, details employees will need to “go all out” to have half a million […]
Canadians are eagerly awaiting for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to land up north, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update. When asked this morning if December was still likely for FSD beta to hit Canada by @kkvr2823, Musk said, “There are subtle, important, differences between US & Canada traffic rules, but FSD beta […]
In a recently published YouTube video, The Fast Lane Car puts the Tesla Model Y through an extensive ‘TFL slip test’ — a stress test designed to gauge the effectiveness of All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems under extreme conditions. The ‘TFL slip test’ emulates the real-world conditions of rough terrain (snow, sand, mud, what have you) where one or […]
With update 2020.48.12.15 out now for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta, veteran beta tester James Locke was quick to update his Model 3 to the latest firmware and take it out for a spin, documenting his first ride in a recent YouTube video. Locke drove the car through the first of two predetermined test loops in […]
Earlier today, Tesla released its 2020.48.26 holiday software update (also showing up as 2020.48.25 for some). CEO Elon Musk later clarified Tesla did not have enough time to release all the new features, and said more are coming soon. One of the coolest features is the Boombox feature, which lets Tesla owners play sounds and […]
Let’s take a look at the newest U.S. Supercharger locations that have opened their stalls to Tesla owners right around the holidays, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 22, 2020 The Calhoun’s parking lot at 400 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN […]
In a recent flyover of Gigafactory Shanghai posted to YouTube, long-time follower of the project’s progress Wu Wa showcased Tesla’s new in-house road testing site for for the Model Y which, in a very Tesla-esque Easter egg, is shaped like the alphabet Y. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvLAbNwX1Mk&feature=youtu.be Giga Shanghai’s primary focus has always been manufacturing the Model Y, and […]
After going on a hiring spree for capable engineers and filling top leadership roles back in November for its soon-to-begin battery production efforts at Giga Berlin, Tesla is now looking to fully furnish its battery production team, according to a recent LinkedIn post from the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer. “At Tesla, we build cars and factories from […]
On Christmas Day, Tesla delivered its 2020 holiday software update, version 2020.48.26, which added a plethora of new features. Aside from three new games, Tesla owners also gained a new Boombox feature, to let them play media outside with their vehicle’s speaker, when parked. While CEO Elon Musk had promised the holiday update would deliver […]
Tesla owners in North America have just found another present under their Christmas trees this morning — software update 2020.48.26 for their Tesla electric vehicles (EVs). This update has new features that goes beyond 2020.48.25 spotted yesterday. This update includes three new games: The Battle of Polytopia, Cat Quest and Solitaire. pic.twitter.com/IISvA9JZGD — Bhavesh Chauhan […]
A new video tweeted by SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday shows the company’s Starship SN8 rocket take off from the Cameron County, Texas launch site. The video shows an Earth-shattering new maneuver, which the company claims will allow rockets to land on any surface, even without the use of a runway. The breakthrough […]
