Logan City in Ohio to Get Tesla Model Y Police Cruisers
According to a Reddit thread, the city of Logan in southeast Ohio is poised to add Tesla’s all-electric Model Y to its fleet of police patrol cars (via The Daily Logan News). “Logan is the first city in southeast Ohio getting Teslas”, Mayor Greg Fraunfelter told The Logan Daily News. It may be the first in […]
Tesla China Pours Cold Water on Rumor of $25K Model Launching in 2022
Model 2 concept via IT Home Tesla China has responded to an earlier report by Chinese publication IT Home, claiming the electric automaker’s president in China said a $25,000 USD Tesla was set to deliver by 2022, earlier than expected. According to a translation of the IT Home report, Zhu Xiaotong, President of Tesla China, […]
Elon Musk Asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to Join for a Chat on Clubhouse
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to chat with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the app Clubhouse of all places. On Saturday afternoon, Musk directed a tweet at the President of Russia’s official Twitter account, saying, “would you like join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?”. Clubhouse is a mobile app that allows participants […]
Tesla 2021.4.3 Bug: CCS/DC Charging Doesn’t Work at Third Party Stations in Europe
There appears to be an annoying bug with Tesla’s latest 2021.4.3 software update released three days ago, affecting some European Model 3 owners. According to @tesla_adri, “multiple model 3 owners reporting about problems with 2021.4.3. CCS/DC charging doesn’t seem to work with third party stations. [Superchargers] work without a problem.” Many on Twitter responded they […]
SpaceX to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites on Sunday, February 14
SpaceX has confirmed it has completed a static fire test on Saturday, now targeting a Falcon 9 launch of 60 more Starlink Satellites on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 8:21pm PST/11:21pm EST. The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 14 […]
Finalists For First ‘Not-a-Boring Tunnel’ Competition Selected
2021 will see Elon Musk’s The Boring Company host its first tunnel construction competition, dubbed the “Not-a-Boring Tunnel Competition”, in which everyone from students and companies to hobbyists will race to devise and deploy their own tunneling solutions. According to The Boring Company’s official page for the competition, participating teams will be tasked with boring […]
New and Upcoming Tesla Superchargers in the U.S.: Feb. 6 – 12
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations in the U.S. this week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Feb. 12, 2021 700 East Victory Way, Craig, CO 8 250 kW Tesla While the official listing for the new Supercharger on Tesla’s website […]
16 Tesla Superchargers Coming to Buttonwillow Raceway Park in California
According to The Watt Car, Buttonwillow Raceway Park in southern California is in final talks with Tesla for 16 Supercharger stations to be installed at the racetrack park. Electric vehicles (EVs) have cemented themselves as the future of consumer vehicles (especially in California), making enthusiasts curious about how a Tesla fares against other high-performance vehicles on […]
Rivian Shows Off R1T Electric Truck Driving Up Steep, Rocky Grade [VIDEO]
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has shared a new video of the electric vehicle company’s R1T truck, heading up a steep, rocky hill. Scaringe shared the video on Saturday morning, along with the caption, “steep grades.” Check it out the R1T truck below, in camoflauge wrap: Steep grades. pic.twitter.com/3kClLD4rAF — RJ Scaringe (@RJScaringe) February 13, 2021 […]
Tesla Launches Model Y in South Korea to Kick Off Lunar New Year
Tesla has launched sales of its Model Y compact crossover in South Korea on February 12, the first day of the Lunar New Year. Tesla Korea says there are three trim levels of Model Y available: Standard Range RWD: 59.99 million won ($54,320 USD) Long Range AWD: 69.99 million won ($63,375 USD) Performance AWD: 79.99 […]
Hands-On: Tesla Model Y with New Center Console [VIDEO]
Tesla has started delivering its Model Y compact SUV with heated steering wheel, but also the new center console from the recent Model 3 refresh, to new owners in the United States. A new video from YouTube channel Another Tesla dives into a quick hands-on with the new Model Y center console, seen at the […]
Starlink iPhone App Now Available in Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Ireland
SpaceX’s Starlink iOS app has expanded its reach, now available in Apple’s App Store in Germany, Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland. Previously, Starlink for iPhone was only available in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The expanded reach was spotted on Reddit. “Starlink is designed to deliver high speed broadband internet to locations where […]
Tesla Roadster May Get ‘James Bond’ Style Thrusters Says Elon Musk
Joe Rogan hosted Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his podcast again this week, and while they covered a number of topics, it was hard to miss Musk’s claims of a vehicle with rocket technology, which will allegedly be fixed to the Roadster. In the interview, Musk and Rogan talked about the potential for the upcoming […]
Gaming on SpaceX Starlink Internet Reviewed by Linus Tech Tips [VIDEO]
SpaceX’s Starlink internet pre-orders are now being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and that’s excellent news for the rural majority of the world. In a video uploaded Tuesday, Canadian YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips shared SpaceX’s Starlink being put to the test on a gaming system. In the video, he takes viewers through the […]
Tesla’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Contain ‘SEXY’ Easter Eggs
They’re celebrating Lunar New Year today in China, and as a result, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai is closed until Monday. In a pair of tweets Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished onlookers a happy Chinese New Year in what is the Year of the Ox, both with artwork of oxen spelling out Tesla’s favorite word, “S3XY” […]