The latest Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owner’s manuals include mention of cooled front driver and passenger seats, suggesting the option may be coming soon, notes @Teslascope (via @EndlessPlaid). “The seat icon displays twisting lines that turn red (heating) or blue (cooling) to corresponding with the set level. Auto, which displays when the climate control […]
After Tesla quietly debuted new Model 3 and Y cars with AMD Ryzen chips, we’re now seeing one of the first hands-on videos with the faster processor in a 2022 Model 3. A new video shared on Tuesday by RVT shows the Tesla owner’s home Wi-Fi at 400 Mbps in a 2022 Tesla Model 3, […]
Tesla has issued a recall for over 475,000 vehicles, specifically its Model 3 and Model S electric vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (via Automotive News). Approximately 356,309 Model 3 vehicles produced from 2017-2020 are being recalled by Tesla to fix rearview camera issues. “The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged […]
Just weeks after the news broke that New York City was looking to purchase a $12.6 million USD Tesla Model 3 fleet, the city’s authorities have officially decided to move forward with the plan. New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is moving forward with its plans to purchase a fleet of 250 Tesla […]
We have what appears to be a first look at the new 2021 Tesla holiday software update ‘Light Show’, seen on a Model 3 Performance. The video was shared by @TomerHacohen on Twitter. BREAKING:Model 3 first Holiday dance.@elonmusk @WholeMarsBlog @SawyerMerritt @squawksquare @jpr007 @TSLAFanMtl @garyblack00 @Teslaconomics @TeslaPodcast @Teslarati @ajtourville @MilMileBattery @alex_avoigt @ray4tesla pic.twitter.com/GxRLQ9XGpW — Tomer Hacohen […]
Canadian Sam Fursey is thankful for his Tesla Model 3 for saving his life, and his fellow passengers, after a tree fell on top of the sedan’s glass roof during a wind storm. The Model 3 owner from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shared details of the freak accident with the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on […]
Tesla Model 3 Police Vehicle in the UK After we reported on a public hearing notice revealing New York City’s plans to purchase a $12.36 million USD Tesla Model 3 fleet, new updates show that the city is looking to equip its police department with the fleet. The New York City Police Department is considering […]
More and more electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be making it into the “best of” lists. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 has won Edmunds’s top-rated EV, according to a post on Edmunds’ website on Wednesday (via Twitter). The victory also marks the Tesla Model 3’s third year in a row winning top EV. Other notable […]
Image via Le Parisien Paris taxi company G7 says it has suspended its Tesla Model 3 taxi fleet, which numbers 37 vehicles, after an off-duty driver was involved in a serious accident with one of the cars on the weekend. G7 deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters on Tuesday the driver of the Model […]
Just when we thought we had reached the future with the development of electric vehicles (EVs), a new vegetable-oil-filled EV has nearly won a major race, an astounding, albeit strange, feat for humanity. Jon Edwards took second place in the Washington Targa Cup last month, driving a TOCEVA Tesla Model 3 powered by vegetable oil, […]
Following the news that Tesla Model 3 and Y units are expected to gain the user interface from refresh Model S/X units, a few parties are noting some of the updates expected to come in the upcoming retrofit. The Tesla Model 3 and Y in Europe are getting a number of potential refresh upgrades, as […]
New York City wants to purchase a Tesla Model 3 fleet, worth $12.36 million dollars. This is according to a public hearing notice shared last week on December 3, 2021 (via @SawyerMerritt). On December 16, 2021, Citywide Administrative Services will hold a public hearing at 10am by conference call. The issue is a “proposed contract between […]
Tesla recently released detailed findings from the Model 3 police cruiser pilot it launched in the U.K. earlier this year — reports Electrek. Police departments, emergency services, and even local governments all over the world are starting to lean towards electric cars for new service vehicles, with Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y proving to […]
After Tesla added heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel to its stock, entry-level Model 3, the company has officially confirmed that newly-delivered Model 3 units in the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and Standard Range Plus configurations will also include the cold-weather upgrade features. Tesla’s Model 3 RWD and Standard Range Plus units that were delivered […]
According to new world plugin vehicle sales for the month of October 2021, Tesla’s electric vehicles are leading the pack, based on data expertly compiled by José Pontes over at CleanTechnica. The affordable and ultra-compact Wuling HongGuang Mini EV in China sold 39,128 units in October 2021, but when we look at combined Tesla Model […]
