Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta to Double with v8.2; Next Version May Go 10x in Size
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 Launches ‘Engage’ Social Platform for Owners; Forums to Shut Down
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 […]
Tesla Model Y with Acceleration Boost vs. Mustang Mach-E Drag Race[VIDEO]
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 Breaks Record for Biggest Drop in Value in 6-Week Period
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 […]
2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo First Look
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 Reimbursing Model S/X Owners for 8GB eMMC Repair Costs
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 U.S. Sales Being Impacted by Ford Mustang Mach-E, Says Analyst
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 […]
Honda Debuts World’s First Level 3 Autonomous Driving Car
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 […]
Electrifying Trucks, Buses Could Save Up to 57,000 Lives, Study Says
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 […]
New Tesla Supercharger in Rockledge, Florida Ready to Open
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 Service Center/Showroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan Coming Soon
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, […]
Tesla Supercharger Opens in West Kelowna, BC; North Vancouver Starts Construction
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 Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit, Falcon 9 Lands
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 […]
Volkswagen’s Latest EV Called ‘Most Credible’ Effort to Rival Tesla: UBS
Earlier this week, the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) named Tesla the most valuable software company of the future, and in a recent analysis, the firm is now highlighting Volkswagen as the closest competitor with Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs). On Thursday, Fortune reported that, after tearing down the VW ID.3, the UBS determined that the […]
NHTSA Still in Talks with Tesla Over ‘Yoke’ Steering Wheel, Review Ongoing
Tesla’s recently-released yoke-style steering wheel has come under investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has now released a new statement on its investigation of the steering wheel. Thursday, the NHTSA told Teslarati in a statement, “NHTSA is aware of the recently launched Tesla steering yoke in certain Model S vehicles. We requested […]