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...
Tesla Supercharger in Peterborough, Ontario, Now Open
Back in May, Tesla Motors Club forum user ‘CanadaGoose’ stated that Tesla would be building a new Supercharger at Peterborough Landsdowne Place. According to Supercharge, this Supercharger in Ontario will have eight 250kW stalls located in the parking lot and is now open. The exact location of this Supercharger was mentioned by ‘CanadaGoose’. 645 Lansdowne […]
Tesla Model 3 to Enter Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
While most consumers don’t get to put Tesla’s speed to the test on the road, drivers Blake Fuller, Josh Allen, and Randy Pobst are about to do just that. This year’s Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is featuring three Tesla Model 3s, as driven by the aforementioned racecar drivers. The news was reported Wednesday […]
Tesla China Announces Official Wrap Service, Making Everybody Jealous
As Tesla continues to grow in markets across the world, the car company’s color and design offerings are growing too. Tesmanian has reported that Tesla Delivery Centers in China are now adding a fresh, new option to the table, as seen by images shared on social media network Weibo. Image credit: Weibo [Related: Use coupon […]
New Tesla Promo Highlights the Glass Roof in Model Y [VIDEO]
Tesla shared a new promo spot today from its Twitter account, titled “Looking up in Model Y”. The 39-second clip shows the company’s newest Model Y compact SUV driving, but from the point of view of someone sitting in the rear seat, showing off the expansive panoramic glass roof in the vehicle. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1291176823557099520 Check out...
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Construction Update for August 5 Gets Timelapse Treatment
Tobias Lindh has shared another construction update of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, showing more progress at the site. https://youtu.be/3r7H-bMKdls This latest video is a timelapse of construction from August 5, 2020, filmed in the air by drone. According to Lindh, the building to house production of drive units looks to be taking shape, with...
Xpeng Motors Raises Extra $400 Million Ahead of IPO in the United States: Report
Tesla’s so-called Chinese rival, Xpeng Motors, has raised an additional $400 million ahead of its initial public offering in the United States. Other companies like Alibaba and the Qatar Investment Authority have contributed to this according to two unnamed sources, reports CNBC. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has also reportedly taken part. When you […]
SpaceX Launches Mars-Rocket Prototype in Texas
SpaceX launched a new rocket prototype on Tuesday, called the SN5, Business Insider reports. The launch originated from Boca Chica, Texas where the aerospace company’s rocket factory and test site are located. In a press conference, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said, “We are going to go to the moon, we are going to have a […]
The EV Bubble is Bursting Except For Tesla, Says Jim Cramer
After months of continuous, gradual growth for stocks across the electric vehicle industry, CNBC’s Jim Cramer believes the growth is about to end for most. The EV “bubble,” as Cramer refers to it, has “already started to burst,” with companies like Nio and Nikola preparing to see a plateau in their growth in the months […]
Tesla Fan Makes Working Supercharger Out of Paper Mache (Update)
The latest in internet DIY (or perhaps DIWHY?) Tesla news comes to us from Sacramento, California, where a Tesla owner and fan made a full-size Supercharger out of paper mache. The most amazing part is perhaps the fact that it is fully-functional and can charge your Tesla’s battery to the fullest. Reddit user u/flyfishnorth shared […]