While Tesla vehicles have a large high-voltage battery powering the electric motors, they also still use a traditional 12V lead-acid battery to power many of the vehicle’s critical functions. Often the battery can die without […]
VinFast has delivered the first VF8 electric vehicles to customers in their home country of Vietnam, ahead of planned deliveries in North America before the end of year. At a special delivery event on Sunday, […]
Tesla has yet to officially announce or unveil their new V4 Superchargers, but thanks to some construction plans we know what they will look like when they do arrive. Now also thanks to some construction […]
Tesla held a public information session near Giga Berlin on Sunday in an effort to educate local residents on what they have been able to accomplish at the factory so far, and what they plan […]
Tesla often includes hidden goodies in software updates that are not included in the release notes. Sometimes these can be minor updates, but other times they can be good “quality of life” improvements for owners. […]
Earlier this year Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) started a probe to look into Tesla’s Autopilot system, in particular the automated lane-change function to determine if it is approved for use in Europe. Ultimately the […]
Tesla has started construction on a new Supercharger station just outside of Vancouver in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The new Supercharger is located in the parking lot of Maple Ridge Square shopping center at 22441 […]
Tesla’s camera setup on their vehicles has remained largely unchanged since the introduction of the Model 3 in 2017. There are three forward facing cameras, one rear facing camera, two cameras on the b-pillars, and […]
Soon after Tesla opened Giga Nevada in 2016, the company announced plans to cover the rooftop of the 1.9 million square foot factory with solar panels. Those initial plans called for a 70 megawatt (MW) […]
Giga Nevada is often Tesla’s forgotten child, overshadowed by the company’s vehicle factories in Fremont, Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. However, the factory in Sparks, Nevada plays a critical role in Tesla’s ecosystem, producing not only […]
