Elon Musk Reacts ‘Wow’ to Tesla Model 3 Carjacking Attempt Video
On Tuesday, Action News Jax reported on an attempted Tesla carjacking in Jacksonville, Florida, which took place while the owner was sitting in his car, before driving away to evade the thief. Draper Younce, a Navy sailor of 15 years and the owner of the Tesla Model 3, was picking up a friend when a […]
Apple Taps iPhone Strategy for Autonomous Electric Car Plan
Talks of an Apple Car have left the internet speculating as to how to company will select a manufacturer for the upcoming, autonomous technology vehicle. As Apple prepares for its first foray into the auto market, Bloomberg posits the tech company could adopt the same strategy it used for building the iPhone – working with […]
Santa Monica Pauses Tesla Supercharger Approval via Zoning Loophole
In a Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting last week, a Tesla V3 Supercharger station featuring 62 charging stalls was approved by City Council. However, a new vote this week has cast the station’s future into murky water. On Tuesday, Santa Monica City Council voted to approve the Supercharger site for 1401 and 1421-1425 Santa Monica […]
Tesla Model Y Price Increases $1,000 for Long Range; Model S Plaid+ Jumps $10,000
Tesla continues to tweak pricing of its electric vehicles in the United States. Two versions of the Model 3 increased in price by $500, and now we’re also seeing some price jumps for the Model Y compact crossover SUV and the Model S Plaid+. The price changes were again spotted by @SawyerMerritt. Check out the […]
Tesla Model 3 Price Increases $500 for Standard Range, Long Range in the U.S.
Tesla has changed its Model 3 pricing in the United States, yet again, but this time increasing prices for two versions of the electric sedan (via @SawyerMerritt). The Standard Range Plus and Long Range AWD both see a $500 price increase in the United States, while the Performance version remains the same. Check out the […]
Tesla’s Battery Cost Advantage to Last Through 2030, Report Says
According to a new report from Cairn Energy Research Advisors, Tesla’s lead in battery cell and battery packs, when it comes to cost, will last through 2030. “Tesla is definitely putting the hammer down on the accelerator pedal. They see this as the crucial period and they’re building out their capacities,” said Sam Jaffe, managing director […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 Owners Receive ICBC ‘Underpayment Invoice’ in British Columbia
If you recently picked up the delivery of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 in British Columbia, Canada, you may soon be receiving an “insurance underpayment invoice” from the province’s insurance corporation, ICBC. According to information shared by a recent 2021 Model 3 owner on the Tesla Model 3 Owners Club Vancouver on Facebook, Joy N. […]
Ipswich, Massachusetts Police Department Purchases Tesla Model Y
A number of municipalities around the US have elected to go electric in recent months, and even President Joe Biden joined the shift to electric earlier this year with an announcement to replace the federal fleet with electric vehicles (EVs). On Wednesday, Ipswich, Massachusetts Town Manager Anthony Marino and Police Chief Paul Nikas announced […]
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range+ Now Exempt from China Purchase Tax
Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is at an all-time high right now, especially in the world’s largest auto market, China. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has made the popular Tesla Model 3 Standard Range+ (SR+) exempt from purchase taxes, as reported by Tesmanian. The news, which was announced March 10, came on […]
SpaceX Starlink Internet to Launch in Germany and New Zealand This Week
Ahead of Wednesday night’s SpaceX launch, which has now been delayed to Thursday, SpaceX shared some exciting news for those located in Germany and New Zealand. According to Eric Berger on Twitter, SpaceX said it will begin Starlink service in both Germany and New Zealand later this week, with more expansions coming to its existing […]
LG Hopes to Make Battery Cells for Tesla in the U.S. or Europe by 2023
LG Energy Solutions is planning to build advanced battery cells for Tesla as soon as 2023, and is considering production sites in the United States and Europe, according to two people familiar with the matter (via NASDAQ). While Tesla has yet to agree to a deal that would expand LG’s role in the company supply […]
Day 230 at Tesla’s Gigafactory Austin Construction Site [VIDEO]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this week that a Cybertruck update was probably coming in 2021’s second quarter, which means that Gigafactory Austin must be nearing completion. In fact, it appears that the inside of Gigafactory Austin is really coming together, as we can see in a new drone video from Jeff Roberts on […]
Tesla Confirms Shanghai Factory Was Not Breached by Verkada Hackers
Tesla said on Wednesday following a hacking incident Tuesday of the webcams of a number of companies, that its Gigafactory and showroom in Shanghai’s cameras had not been apart of the attack, as reported by Reuters. According to Tesla China to Reuters, the hack was largely restricted one supplier site in the Henan province of […]
Watch Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta 8.2 Tackle Downtown San Francisco [VIDEO]
YouTube channel AI Addict is currently testing out Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and shared a new video of the autonomous driving system tackling busy downtown streets of San Francisco, California. “In this video we test FSD Beta 8.2 around the city streets of famous San Francisco. We see how well the system handles numerous […]
SpaceX Delays Tonight’s Starlink Satellite Launch to Thursday, March 11
SpaceX was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit tonight, planned for 6:58pm PST/9:58pm EST. However, prior to tonight’s launch SpaceX announced it would delay the launch to Thursday, March 11 at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST for Starlink. “Taking some additional time for pre-launch checks,” said SpaceX on Tuesday evening. Now targeting Thursday, March […]