On Thursday, the Canadian government announced $2.75 billion CAD ($2.17 billion USD) in funding intended to electrify the country’s public transit system and expedite the adoption of all-electric public vehicles over the next five years. Jointly announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, the funding […]
According to a multiple Tesla owners in a Reddit thread, the recently released software update 2021.4.11 does not inhibit the regen braking feature in sub-zero temperatures and/or when the battery is running cold, and instead allows full use of it. The regen feature, more commonly known as regenerative braking, on Tesla vehicles is designed to […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday the company plans to expand its Full Self-Driving beta program, starting with the current version 8.2, released earlier this week. “If you want the Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta downloaded to your car, let us know. Doubling beta program size now with 8.2 & probably 10X size with 8.3. […]
Tesla on Friday launched a new engagement hub called Engage Tesla, to let owners “take actions on behalf of Tesla and the movement for cleaner energy.” The new social platform allows owners to get directly involved with Tesla’s political actions, whether it’s for drawing attention to disaster relief, learning about official club events or pushing […]
YouTube channel The Kilowatts recently picked up a new Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range All-Wheel Drive and have now put the new electric crossover to the test, in a drag race versus Tesla’s Model Y Dual Motor with Acceleration Boost upgrade. Check out the video below: The Mach-E Extended Range All-Wheel Drive has a range of […]
Tesla (TSLA) has had a stellar couple of years, to be sure, but with high valuations also come the potential for big drop-offs. According to a new update from Fortune, Tesla has set a record for the largest drop in a six-week period, with the company’s valuation dropping rapidly from its peak in late January […]
Porsche’s newest electric vehicle (EV) has arrived, and it’s looking great at first glance. On Thursday, Motortrend reported on the new Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, an electric luxury wagon with a little more space, a taller height off the ground, and a more off-road-looking style than the Porsche’s Taycan sedan. Considered a “more well-rounded version” […]
Tesla has started emailing Model S and Model X owners about reimbursing 8GB eMMC repair costs, according to @Model3Owners. 🚨 BREAKING: if you paid out of pocket for the eMMC repair you can submit to be reimbursed for the repair. This is *not* the MCU 2 upgrade rumor going around. I got this email for […]
Tesla’s market share has been dropping in recent months, as other brands begin to go electric. According to CNN, an analysis by Morgan Stanley shows that Tesla’s share of the United States electric vehicle (EV) market dropped to 69% last month, down from 81% the prior year. The Ford Mustang Mach-E, which officially entered the […]
Last year, Honda promised to be the first to launch a Level 3 autonomous driving vehicle, and in a new update, it has kept its promise. On Thursday, Japanese automaker unveiled the self-driving vehicle, the Honda Legend, as reported by Nikkei. The company is entering the field cautiously, and will only sell 100 copies of […]
While electric cars are a hot topic right now, electric vehicles (EVs) in general could have a much bigger impact on our world’s emissions than just electrifying passenger cars. Vans, trucks, and buses have the largest emissions of all, and according to a new study, going electric with these vehicles in urban areas could even […]
One of the biggest barriers to the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is the charging infrastructure which, while has improved a lot over the years, still has a long way to go before allowing EVs to become standard. On Thursday, Tesla Owners South Florida shared a picture on Twitter of the new Tesla Supercharger […]
Tesla is planning to open up a new Service Center and Showroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The location is at 2919 29th Street SE, according to Reddit user u/MichiganGeek. According to an image shared of the site, we can see Tesla signage up. Others spotted this location with signage up earlier this week as well, […]
Image via TMC Forum User ‘Richteer’ There are some Tesla Supercharger updates for Canadians living in British Columbia, Canada. The Tesla Supercharger in West Kelowna in the Okanagan has opened, according to @MontrealTesla, with the location showing as open on some owners’ car maps. The West Kelowna Supercharger has 8 V3 stalls with charging speeds […]
SpaceX launched 60 more Starlink satellites into space on early Thursday morning, from Kennedy Space Center at 3:24am EST. The launch comes after a previous bid to send its reusable Falcon 9 rocket into space was scrubbed with under two minutes to spare, earlier this week. Falcon 9 successfully returned to Earth and landed on […]
