Tesla today released a video titled “Model Y – Engineering from First Principles,” featuring Lars Moravy, the company’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering. In the video, Moravy discusses the unique features and engineering principles behind the Model Y, Tesla’s popular crossover SUV. Moravy begins by acknowledging the reasons why consumers are drawn to crossovers: their […]
Matt Mikka, a YouTuber known for his engineering-focused channel Warped Perception, claims to have created a Tesla hybrid that can travel more than 1,000 miles without needing to charge. Mikka’s innovative solution to the inconvenience of charging electric cars involves integrating a diesel engine into a Tesla Model S. In his latest video, Mikka unveiled […]
Tesla has debuted a new video detailing its Trip Planner feature in its cars. “Enter a destination on your touchscreen and Trip Planner will automatically calculate your route with Superchargers along the way. Trip Planner considers driving style, elevation, outside temperature, traffic, stall availability and more,” says Tesla. Tesla says its navigation system will automatically […]
Earlier on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom jointly announced the automaker’s new global engineering headquarters, located in Palo Alto. Tonight, Musk kicked off a grand opening party at the new global engineering headquarters, the original site owned by computer company Hewlett Packard. “Welcome to the grand opening of Tesla engineering […]
Tesla has shared a couple of new videos to its YouTube channel over the past two days, that owners will find interesting. The first one is called “Schedule Your Departure,” which highlights how the Tesla app can pre-heat your vehicle and precondition your car’s battery for maximum efficiency and range. For those living in winter […]
Tesla on Friday shared a new video titled, ‘Charge at Destination’, which highlights the company’s in-vehicle Trip Planner. “Use Trip Planner to navigate to one of 40,000+ Wall Connectors at Destination Charging sites at popular hotels, resorts and restaurants,” explains Tesla. In order to find Destination Charging sites, all you have to do is tap […]
Tesla shared a new video on Thursday, titled “ S3XY Winter Testing in New Zealand.” This is where Tesla tests its vehicles in winter conditions in the southern hemisphere. The automaker shares more behind-the-scenes testing of the new Model Y track mode for the latter’s Performance version, available now in the latest 2022 holiday software […]
Tesla has shared a new ‘Discover’ video, titled ‘Scheduled Departure’. The video is part of a series of short clips showing off features of Tesla vehicles. “Schedule your departure in advance to set your cabin temperature, prep your battery and avoid peak charging rates,” explains Tesla. Check out the 30-second video below: Check out other […]
According to multiple threads on Reddit and the TMC forums, Tesla owners can no longer sign in to YouTube (or any other Google service, for that matter), running the 2020.48.35.5 software update, as one example. Whenever users try to log in, they get an error message telling them their “browser or app may not be secure”. Many […]
