Fred Lambert 2023-03-27 12:13:35 electrek.co Tesla is offering 10,000 free Supercharging miles to sell Model S and Model X vehicles by the end of the quarter. Over the years, Tesla has sporadically offered free Supercharging miles …
Tesla Sells Out Of Real Steering Wheels To Replace The Stupid Yoke
Ian Wright 2023-03-27 07:59:25 carbuzz.com In short, the steering wheel was invented in 1894, and there’s a reason it is still with us. That’s why Tesla reintroduced the traditional steering wheel as the default option when …
Tesla driver claims Autopilot tried to avoid wheel flying off a car in scary crash caught on video
Fred Lambert 2023-03-27 06:54:34 electrek.co A Tesla driver claims that Autopilot tried to avoid a wheel flying off a car that crashed in front of the Tesla vehicle. The whole thing was caught on video. TeslaCam …
Tesla’s New Extended Service Agreement Is Daylight Robbery
Gerhard Horn 2023-03-26 11:04:16 carbuzz.com Interested parties might be convinced that the price of the ESA is not that bad compared to the cost of replacing a battery, but the exclusions portion of the document has …
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin finally reaches goal of 5,000 electric cars a week
Fred Lambert 2023-03-25 15:44:51 electrek.co Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume …
Tesla Model S Plaid Demonstrates How Drag Strip Mode Works
Sebastian Cenizo 2023-03-25 14:01:16 carbuzz.com Causing the front end to squat down “improves front axle traction so that when you launch, instead of the front of the car coming up and you lose traction off the …
Tesla launches Safety Score 2.0 – trying to make driver scoring system fairer
Fred Lambert 2023-03-24 11:03:47 electrek.co Tesla is launching today its Safety Score 2.0, a new version of its driver scoring system to attempt to make it fairer as it influences insurance costs. When launching its own …
Tesla gets hacked – winning the hackers $100,000 and a Model 3
Fred Lambert 2023-03-24 12:24:25 electrek.co Tesla was successfully hacked at the Pwn2Own conference and in the process, the hackers won $100,000 and the Model 3 that they managed to compromise. Over the last few years, Tesla …
Tesla rolls out vision-based park assist, but it could still use some work
Jameson Dow 2023-03-24 07:52:56 electrek.co Tesla has released a new software update activating its vision-based park assist feature, and videos are starting to roll in showing it in action. In October of last year, Tesla abruptly …
Tesla expects to lose full $7,500 tax credit on its cheapest electric car
Fred Lambert 2023-03-23 06:16:59 electrek.co Tesla told employees that it expects to lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit on its cheapest electric car because the batteries come from China. Since January, some electric automakers have …
Tesla Model 3 used prices are down more than $11,000
Fred Lambert 2023-03-22 16:26:07 electrek.co Tesla Model 3 used prices are now down 21.5% since last year’s peak. On average, the used price of Tesla’s cheapest vehicle is down by more than $11,000. Due to the …
Tesla promises to double number of trees at Gigafactory Mexico after deforestation
Fred Lambert 2023-03-22 11:30:25 electrek.co Tesla has promised to plant double the number of trees that it will remove as part of the deforestation effort to build Gigafactory Mexico. There are a lot of eyes on …
EVs Are Turning Out To Be Throwaway Appliances After Minor Accident Damage
Sebastian Cenizo 2023-03-22 08:04:43 carbuzz.com Repairing or replacing an electric vehicle’s battery is often so expensive that the entire car gets junked. So much for EVs saving the planet. Source Link
Tesla gets another of world’s largest press for Cybertruck
Fred Lambert 2023-03-21 18:20:07 electrek.co Tesla is taking delivery of another of the world’s largest press at Gigafactory Texas, and it is again expected to be used for Cybertruck production. Last year, Idra, the maker of Tesla’s large …
Tesla (TSLA) surges on strong sales in China
Fred Lambert 2023-03-21 13:39:20 electrek.co Tesla (TSLA) stock is surging amid data coming out of China, showing that the automaker will likely deliver a strong quarter in this important market. At the time of writing, Tesla’s …
Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up radar for self-driving
Fred Lambert 2023-03-21 11:29:14 electrek.co A new report states that Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up on radar for its Autopilot and self-driving effort. Tesla has a weird history with radar …
The Electric Mullen GT Roadster Is Finally On The Way All These Years Later
Anthony Capretto 2023-03-21 09:24:43 carbuzz.com Mullen is re-engineering the car though. We don’t know how extensively, but we imagine given how much time has passed and how many more competitors will be hitting the market soon …
Truck drivers don’t believe Tesla Cybertruck is a ‘real truck’
Fred Lambert 2023-03-20 12:47:10 electrek.co A new survey of American truck drivers shows that many of them are getting ready to go electric, but the majority of them don’t even believe Tesla Cybertruck is a “real …
Tesla finally starts rolling out Full Self-Driving Beta v11
Fred Lambert 2023-03-20 05:57:24 electrek.co Tesla has finally started the broad rollout of Full Self-Driving Beta v11, a significant update that is Autopilto with the Full Self-Driving Beta software stack. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both …
Cadillac Caught Offering Free Lyriq Test Drives At Chinese Tesla Supercharger Station
Jay Traugott 2023-03-19 17:13:37 carbuzz.com Competition in the EV market has drastically increased over the past year or so as new players, aside from Tesla, enter the scene. The Lyriq, which is assembled in both the …
Tesla Owners Suing EV Maker Over Exorbitant Costs, Maintenance Monopoly
Jarryd Neves 2023-03-18 07:58:56 carbuzz.com While Tesla owners are generally satisfied with their vehicles, lengthy repair times and a lack of options is reportedly a problem within the community. Aside from this, the plaintiff asserts that …
Pros And Cons Of Cars With Panoramic Sunroofs
Roger Biermann 2023-03-18 08:33:54 carbuzz.com The term ‘panoramic sunroof’ is pretty self-explanatory, as ‘panoramic’ means a wide view surrounding the observer, while a sunroof is an openable roof panel of a car. So essentially, a panoramic …
Tesla releases new mobile app with better insight into your battery pack
Fred Lambert 2023-03-17 10:48:24 electrek.co Tesla has released a new mobile app update that gives owners better insights into their vehicle’s battery pack, among other things. The mobile app is at the center of the Tesla …
Tesla applies to expand Gigafactory Berlin to 1 million vehicles per year
Fred Lambert 2023-03-16 14:46:45 electrek.co Tesla has submitted its environmental application to expand Gigafactory Berlin to produce one million vehicles per year. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla …
Tesla launches new feature to help solar homeowners charge with excess solar power
Fred Lambert 2023-03-16 09:39:41 electrek.co Tesla is launching a new feature to help homeowners with rooftop solar to charge their Tesla vehicles with excess solar power. Over the last few years, Tesla has made it clear …
Tesla Supercharger V4 revealed to be twice as powerful
Fred Lambert 2023-03-15 18:33:39 electrek.co Tesla Supercharger V4 has been revealed to have the potential to be twice as powerful as the previous generation. We are finally starting to get a little more information about the …
Tesla is being sued by owner in attempt to remove its monopoly on repairs
Fred Lambert 2023-03-15 14:05:32 electrek.co Tesla is facing a new lawsuit instigated by an owner who is attempting to have Tesla give up its quasi-monopoly on repairing its vehicles. Most people agree that Tesla bypassing the …
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is coming this weekend, if you believe Elon Musk
Fred Lambert 2023-03-15 09:25:20 electrek.co After months of waiting, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is going to a wide release this weekend, if you believe Elon Musk. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an exciting and …
Tesla walks away from public funding for Superchargers because of payment system integration
Fred Lambert 2023-03-14 13:59:44 electrek.co Tesla has decided to walk away from millions of dollars in public funding for Superchargers in California due to a requirement to integrate a payment system. Public money is flowing into …
First look at Tesla’s first V4 Supercharger station
Fred Lambert 2023-03-14 17:23:44 electrek.co Today, we get our first real look at Tesla’s first V4 Supercharger station – ushering in a new era for the DC fast-charging station. Last year, we reported on Tesla’s Supercharger V4 …
Tesla Shareholder Reveals Loads Of New Cybertruck Details
Jarryd Neves 2023-03-14 14:49:29 carbuzz.com Exciting new details surrounding the Tesla Cybertruck have been brought to light by a Tesla fan and investor, who claims to have uncovered information pertaining to the EV’s performance, specifications, and …
Tesla and BYD have a ‘positive’ relationship, says Musk after denying media report
Fred Lambert 2023-03-14 10:10:01 electrek.co Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. A media report questioned that, but both Tesla and BYD have come out and said that their partnership is continuing. The two …
Tesla significantly ramps up hiring for Cybertruck production
Fred Lambert 2023-03-13 06:49:56 electrek.co Tesla has significantly ramped up its hiring effort for Cybertruck production, which is just a few months away. The Cybertruck production program is being closely followed by the industry as it …
Tesla Cybertruck May Turn Out To Be A Low-Volume Seller
Anthony Capretto 2023-03-12 14:41:35 carbuzz.com “We feel the Cybertruck carries more value in a cultural/zeitgeist sense than in a direct economic sense,” says the analysts. “At the same time, we encourage our readers to ask themselves: …
Tesla’s German Gigafactory Is Facing Criminal Allegations From Environmentalists
Jay Traugott 2023-03-12 08:30:12 carbuzz.com At this stage, the prosecutor’s office has not yet decided whether or not to pursue these allegations but the one where Tesla should be somewhat concerned is over water. The environmental …
Tesla Introduces Stunning $3,000 Ultra Red Paint For Model S And Model X
Jarryd Neves 2023-03-11 10:32:18 carbuzz.com “It’s about more than the color itself, but the layers of paint [to] get the dimensionality. We are going to make a very special red, which probably a lot of people …