Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.12.1 software update to the fleet on Thursday evening, to vehicles in the United States, according to @teslafi. Software version 2020.48.12.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range in Illinois United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/PQU95lhaPb — TeslaFi (@teslafi) December 18, 2020 According […]

Ahead of Tesla’s inclusion into the S&P 500 on Monday, December 21, the company’s shares touched an all-time high on Thursday, reaching $658.82, before closing at $655.90. The closing price of Tesla on Friday will determine the stock’s weighting in the S&P 500. Tesla has about 80% of its stock available for trading, while the […]

Former NASA engineer, Mark Rober (he also was an Apple engineer), has released his highly anticipated Glitterbomb 3.0, which is the upgraded worst nightmare for ‘porch pirates’, or those that steal packages from people’s front doors. Rober upgraded his third-generation Glitterbomb to now include a Tesla Cybertruck-like design he says. The glitterbomb has four smartphones […]

While the zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure in most countries throughout the world remains a major barrier to the mainstream onset of electric vehicles (EVs), many companies are working hard to establish charging solutions to counter the dilemma. Electrify Canada has opened its first two charging stations in the province of Quebec, Canada, details a spokesperson […]

As far as electric vehicles (EVs) go, there aren’t many options to choose from compared to the rest of the automobile industry. Still, the Tesla Model 3 is arguably the one that most consumers know off the top of their heads, and it’s definitely the top-selling EV worldwide. Wednesday, Edmunds released its picks for 2020’s […]

We’ve reported our fair share of Tesla accidents, but those happening to a race car driver are far and few between. However, a recent story has surfaced by one of the most consistent Tesla racers we know, and it’s details are telling. On Wednesday, Tesla driver Randy Pobst wrote about his experience crashing in a […]

Recent critics of the 2021 Tesla Model 3 have claimed that the battery seems to charge slower than older models. However, it actually charges more efficiently, with a stranger charging trajectory, as we see in a newly-released video. On Thursday, YouTube channel Bjørn Nyland released a comparison video between the 2021 Tesla Model 3 battery […]

Things are heating up at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai – and that’s saying something, given just how much has happened at the site throughout the year. In a pair of videos uploaded Wednesday and Thursday by YouTube channel WU WA, we get a good look at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai, as its long-anticipated Model Y testing becomes […]

The addition of the heat pump to the Model Y has changed the game for the electric utility vehicle in terms of efficiency, and the results are just beginning to show. On Wednesday, YouTube channel Tesla Canuck released a new video, testing out the new Tesla Model Y heat pump in -11 degree (Celsius) weather. […]

SpaceX is set to launch the NROL-108 payload into space on the morning of Thursday, December 17, via its Falcon 9 booster. “Targeting Thursday, December 17 for Falcon 9 launch of NROL-108 for @NatReconOfc. The three-hour launch window opens at 9:00 a.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable,” said SpaceX on the eve of the […]

AutoTrader UK has shared a video review of the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, by Rory Reid. This is a detailed review of the right-hand-drive Model 3, sent to the UK from Giga Shanghai. “Tesla has updated the Model 3. The new Standard Range + is the cheapest available in the UK and […]

When will Tesla launch deliveries of its third row Model Y? The company’s website states a “Seven Seat Interior Available in 2021.” The third row will add an extra two seats to the Model Y, allowing for seven passengers total. There has been some debate as to which way these seats are facing, giving the […]

Hot Wheels announced its radio-controlled Tesla Cybertruck back in February, debuting two different models in 1:10 and 1:64 sizes. The launch for the 1:10 Cybertruck was expected to ship in December 2020, but that has now been delayed. According to Reddit, Hot Wheels has emailed out customers to say the 1:10 Cybertruck has been delayed […]

A number of US police departments are looking to test out Tesla patrol cars, with the newest city having just voted to do the same. On Monday, Spokane, Washington city council voted to purchase four Tesla Model Y units for its patrol fleet, as reported by the Spokesman Review. Council President Breean Beggs was one […]

“In a remarkable 2020, Tesla might just be the most remarkable market story of them all,” writes Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid. He’s certainly not wrong, given Tesla’s (TSLA) meteoric rise in the stock market this year, and it’s even been suggested that the company could have an even larger impact on the stock market […]