Tesla is set to build yet another massive Supercharger site, this time setting a new record for the world’s largest. That’s according to a discovery by Supercharger sleuth MarcoRP (@MarcoRPi) on Saturday. He says Tesla is set to construct the largest Supercharger site globally in Yeehaw Junction, Florida. Tesla has submitted plans for a “Mega […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has filed an appeal with Florida’s 4th District Court to prevent a deposition in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a high-speed Tesla Model S crash. The appeal argues that Musk should be protected from “harassing and burdensome” deposition efforts by the plaintiffs’ lawyers, reports Reuters. Although Musk is not directly […]
In a move that strengthens protections for traditional auto dealerships, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law on June 15, 2023, that restricts most direct-to-consumer vehicle sales. However, the law includes provisions that will allow electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla to continue its direct sales model. The new legislation was initially perceived as a potential […]
The City of Venice, Florida has added a total of three Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet for testing, one of which is set to be used as a police vehicle, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. All three entered service earlier this month, though the Police Department’s Model 3 still requires an […]
Police officers in Coral Gables, Florida may soon purchase a Tesla, with Mayor Vince Lago encouraging the department to begin plans to go electric, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Lago cited the vehicle’s lowered emissions and reduced costs on maintenance and fuel as reasons for the police department to get a Tesla, […]
As Tesla continues to expand its network of stores, service centers and delivery centers, the company is continuing to deploy new locations across the world — including a recent construction project completed in Florida. Tesla has completed a new sales, service and delivery center in St. Petersburg, Florida, as seen in a photo of the […]
SpaceX has repositioned Starlink satellites and donated Starlink terminals to Florida in order to aid rescue and relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Ian — reports West Palm Beach News and Headlines. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said during a news conference held in Wauchula on Saturday that he contacted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for […]
Over the weekend, Tesla owner and YouTuber Jeremy Judkins evacuated from their Hurricane-Ian-affected North Port, Florida, residence in their Model X Plaid. North Port experienced significant flooding after the storm, and more was expected. Instead of waiting around, Jeremy chose to leave to a safer location in their Model X Plaid. He was able to […]
Tesla continues to leverage its in-car notification system to alert owners to charge their vehicles, when there’s a chance electrical grids may be impacted by weather conditions. Full Self-Driving (FDS) beta tester, Chuck Cook, shared a message he received in his Tesla on Tuesday. “In the next 48 hours, a storm is forecast to make […]
A jury in Florida found Tesla 1 percent negligent in the death of a Model S owner, 18, whose EV collided with a concrete wall after the car’s speed limiter was deactivated, as detailed in a report from Reuters. Alternatively, the driver and father were found to be 99 percent at fault for the accident […]
The City of Hallandale Beach in Florida recently purchased 13 new Tesla Model Y cars for its police department — reports WSVN 7News. Of the 13 new electric vehicles (EVs), the Hallandale Police Department will use one as a patrol vehicle while the remaining 12 will be used by detectives. “With this purchase, we’re taking […]
Truett Realty Group has purchased the site for a planned Tesla location that it has been hired to develop in St. Petersburg, Florida, for $13 million USD — reports The Tampa Bay Business Journal. It was reported last month Pinellas County had approved a massive Tesla sales, service, and delivery center in St. Pete — […]
Tesla’s plans for a massive, 100,000 square foot sales, service, and delivery center in St. Petersburg, Florida, were recently approved by the Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals (BOAA) — reports St. Pete Rising. Reports of Tesla seeking more service centers in Florida, California, New York, and also in British Columbia’s capital city, Victoria, in […]
Tesla shared a video of a local crew deploying 12 Superchargers in just 8 days, at the Brooksville, Florida site. The timelapse video details the construction process that involves local crews preparing the site for Tesla’s pre-fabricated Superchargers, seen last year. These pre-made charging stalls are already connected to concrete slabs and have included transformers […]
SpaceX has filed plans for a new 320,000 sq. ft. (29,728 sq. m) building at its “Roberts Road On-Site West” project in Cape Canaveral on the “Space Coast” of Brevard County, Florida (via @Harry__Stranger). The plans also propose two smaller, 20,400 sq. ft (1895 sq. m) buildings, along with a proposed 192,000 sq. ft. (17,837 […]
