Hyundai Rebrands IONIQ For New Line of EVs
Nissan, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and a whole slew of other major car companies have begun offering their takes on the fully-electric vehicle (EV). Now, Hyundai looks to add its name to the EV hat. On Sunday, Hyundai announced it would be starting a new line of EVs in order to further its commitment to human progress. […]
Chinese Tesla Rival Xpeng Motors Files to Go Public on NYSE
As the market for electric cars continues to grow, Tesla isn’t the only one shooting for a zero emissions world. Xpeng Motors has announced a filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the New York Stock Exchange, according to CNBC. The Chinese Electric Vehicle (EV) startup says it plans to sell 429,846,136 class B […]
Tesla Superchargers Open in Los Altos, California and Kremmling, Colorado
Tesla recently opened new Superchargers in California and Colorado, as its charging stations continue to expand in the United States. The new Tesla Superchargers in Los Altos, California, are located at the Whole Foods parking lot at 4800 El Camino Real. There are 16 Urban Superchargers capable of up to 72kW max charging rates. According...
Tesla Autopilot Visualizations to Soon Include Ambulance, Fire Truck, Police Car
Tesla hacker ‘green’ has shared an image of what Tesla’s upcoming Autopilot visualizations will look like of the company’s own fleet of vehicles, confirming what CEO Elon Musk announced last month. “It looks like Tesla is planning (already doing?) display of (recognized) Tesla cars on autopilot cars visualization as such. Keep your eye on it?” […]
Tesla’s Texas Terafactory Construction Update Shows Huge Amounts of Dirt Being Moved [VIDEO]
Tesla’s latest factory in Austin, Texas, continues to progress at a fast pace. This new terafactory is being documented on YouTube by Terafactory Texas, and the latest update from August 7 filmed by drone shows just how quickly things are moving. “In this video, we’re taking a look at footage of the main site from […]
Tesla Model 3 Made to Look Like ‘Lightning McQueen’ from Disney’s Pixar Film ‘Cars’
For fans of the Disney Pixar animated movie, Cars, a Tesla Model 3 was spotted looking like the film’s star character, Lightning McQueen. Shared on Reddit by user ‘camel747’, the Tesla Model 3 looks like a replica of Lightning McQueen, although a glaring error is the fact the Disney movie’s star is number ’95’ and...
Tesla 2020.32.1 Software Update: What’s New
Earlier this morning, Tesla started rolling out its 2020.32.1 software update, introducing more features for its electric vehicle fleet. The release notes note improvements to Tesla Powerwall Coordination across all Tesla vehicles (some vehicles got this update in April 2020) in Canada, Japan, Mexico and the U.S.: During a power outage, your car will charge...
Tesla Model 3 is the Fastest-Selling Used Car: Study
Certain cars are easier to sell than others, and if you’re one of the lucky few, your car might even be among the top 10 fastest-selling cars out there. Your chances are even greater if you own a Tesla. A new study by iSeeCars.com analyzed data from 4.8 million used and new cars sold in […]
British Columbia Announces More Electric Vehicle Rebates
Many countries are doing what they can to support and incentivize the movement of going green, including Canada. CTV News reported on Wednesday morning that British Columbia is offering rebates for electric specialty vehicles to incentivize companies to go green. The new addition to the initiative includes a variety of vehicles including ATVs, off-road motorcycles, […]
Tesla Model Y vs. Mustang GT350: Which is Faster From a Rolling Start? [VIDEO]
In a faceoff between the modern Tesla Model Y and the classic Mustang GT350, which car would win? EatSleepDrive poses the same question in a new video released on Friday. The video features two drive tests with each vehicle side by side, both tests looking to see the capacity of each car from 30 and […]
Tesla Performance Models Drag Race: Model S vs 3 vs X vs Y [VIDEO]
In the latest example of Tesla’s impressive performance, popular racing YouTube channel Throttle House released a Drag and Roll Race featuring four Performance Model Teslas on Friday morning – one each of the Model S, 3, X, and Y. Hosts of the show share features of each vehicle before taking off for the race, including […]
Tesla Leases for Model 3, Model Y Now Available in Canada
Tesla has quietly launched leases for Model 3 and Model Y in Canada, expanding the option beyond the Model S and Model X for the country. To lease a Model Y Long Range AWD (starting at $69,990 CAD) for example, Tesla is showing a monthly price of $724 per month for a customer in Canada....
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Live as It Delivers 57 Starlink Satellites [VIDEO]
SpaceX is launching Falcon 9 tonight, delivering yet another satellite payload into space, which includes 57 Starlink satellites. https://youtu.be/KU6KogxG5BE SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT, 5:12 UTC, for launch of its tenth Starlink mission, which will include 57 Starlink satellites and 2 satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer. Falcon 9 will...
Tesla Petition Asks Canadian Government for kWh Billing as EV Charging Standard
Tesla has launched a new petition through its Engage Tesla platform, to ask its community to lobby the Canadian government to adopt dollars per kilowatt-hour ($/kWh) as the electric vehicle charging standard. For those unaware about Engage Tesla and its mandate: Engage Tesla is a new platform for both Tesla's public policy team and Tesla...
China’s Tesla Model 3 Apparently Fixes Rain Getting Into Trunk When Opening Flaw
Some Tesla Model 3 owners have long complained about an apparent design flaw when it comes to opening their car’s rear trunk in the rain, causing water to spill into the trunk and potentially soak contents within the vicinity. We’ve seen an example of this from the following video from i1Tesla on YouTube, showing how...