As Tesla continues to expand its Supercharger network in the U.S., Canada, and beyond, a new permit shows plans to place a small new charging station in Southern California. 16 V3 Supercharger stalls are set to be established at a Chevron station in Santa Monica, California, according to a commercial building permit spotted by @MarcoRPTesla […]
According to Electrek, Tesla is launching an opt-in Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project in California, backed entirely by Powerwalls owned by Californians and designed to aid the state’s power grid in times of peak demand. California’s energy grid is expected to have a rough time these next few months — record high temperatures will result in […]
Earlier this week, Tesla pushed back delivery dates of the Model Y in the U.S. and Canada, and as the vehicle remains in high demand, the company’s U.S. sales have been dominated by the electric SUV. Tesla’s California registrations rose over 85 percent in this year’s second quarter compared to the same time last year, […]
With Tesla now delivering its Model S Plaid and Long Range electric sedan to first customers, all eyes are on the company to do the same with its Model X refresh. According to a video shared Wednesday afternoon by Wilson Lam (@wilsonlam), a Model X refresh was seen being tested “on the 101 today”. Lam […]
Following recent criticisms against Tesla for a string of accidents and fires, the California-based company is now being sued after a fatal accident. One family in California is suing Tesla, alleging that Autopilot was responsible for their 15-year-old son being killed in an accident with a Tesla Model 3, according to the Tri-City Herald. The […]
Photo: Veronica Weber via Palo Alto Online Tesla has close to 50 percent electric vehicle market share in Palo Alto, California, as reported by the city’s Administrative Services Department, and now a new Supercharger is being planned to help alleviate wait times for charging. Palo Alto City Council recently approved a 19-stall V3 Tesla Supercharger, […]
Renewable energy is here to stay, as depicted by one California community’s decision to establish an electric battery storage plant, rather than building another gas-powered plant. 142 Tesla Megapacks became operative in California earlier this week, replacing a proposed gas peaker plant located in Ventura County, according to Energy Storage News. The project, titled Saticoy, […]
Tesla announced on Monday to owners in California it will be offering “free Fourth of July holiday Supercharging” at select Superchargers in the state. “Avoid the rush this Fourth of July holiday and charge for free before 12 p.m. and after 9 p.m. at select California Superchargers between Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5,” […]
A Tesla Model X Crossover lost control in San Bernardino County on Tuesday evening, going downbound on Highway 18’s Arctic Circle route, according to a Facebook post from The Mountain Reporter. Arctic Circle on Highway 18 is between Snow Valley and Big Bear Dam, after Lakeview Point, in southern California. The post says the driver […]
Tesla has started construction of a new Supercharger in Bakersfield, California, located at 10565 Copus Road. The Supercharger site looks to have 20 stalls and construction looks well underway, as discovered by ‘DonCali’ from the TMC forums on Monday, June 14. The permit for the site was found in the Kern County system. It shows […]
Following multiple reports of lawsuits over solar roof hikes in both Pennsylvania and California, the latter of which may become a single class-action lawsuit, Tesla is reportedly hoping to have the former transferred to its home state. According to Business Insider, Tesla’s lawyers are looking to ask a Pennsylvania court if a Solar Roof price […]
According to MarcoRPTesla, Tesla has filed construction permits for the construction of a new 56-stall Supercharger station at the Tejon Ranch Outlet Mall in Arvin, California. The application date is labeled May 4, and displays a total project value of $350,000 – presumably for the contracting and construction itself. In a follow-up post on the […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) has seen some negative publicity recently, especially following news of a driver arrested repeatedly for reckless driving by using FSD from the backseat. On Monday, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a statement that it is reviewing Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system’s (ADAS’s) claims to be “Full Self-Driving” to […]
12 new Tesla Supercharger stalls were approved by the Ripon Planning Commission on Monday, along with a new gas station and convenience store, according to the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin (via MarcoRPTesla). The Superchargers will come along with the new 24-hour gas station, which is set for construction at 710 Jack Tone Road with a proposed Tommy’s […]
Reddit user u/motofanka shared close-up photos of Tesla’s refreshed Model S on Thursday, from a sighting in Kettleman City, California. The photos, as shared on the Tesla Motors subreddit, show close-ups of the seats and front interior of the Model S, as well as a picture depicting the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) front exterior cameras. Some […]
