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Tesla files for regulatory approval of new Model 3 Performance in China
Tesla has taken one of the final steps towards launching the new Model 3 Performance in China, as the automaker has filed the reengineered version of the electric sedan with the country’s Ministry of Industry […]
SpaceX Raises Starlink Prices for Certain Users in the US
SpaceX has announced a price increase for select US Starlink users, with the company citing increased demand and capacity limitations as the reason behind the higher monthly fees. According to emails customers have received that […]
Tesla Cybertruck Manufacturing Director Renjie Zhu Departs Amid Layoffs
Tesla has seen another departure from its executive team, this time seeing Renjie Zhu, the director of manufacturing engineering at Giga Texas, leave the company. Renjie Zhu, who has no relation to Tom Zhu, played […]
Tesla begins to rebuild Supercharger team with former executive
Tesla has started to rebuild its Supercharger team, starting this effort by hiring back an executive that was let go last month. In late April Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid off its entire 500+ member […]
SpaceX Starship to Set Off on 4th Test Flight in June
SpaceX is planning a fourth test flight of Starship. In the future, the largest spacecraft in human history will be able to carry astronauts to the Moon and Mars. In the new test flight, the […]
NHTSA opens fourth probe into Fisker Ocean SUV over inadvertent emergency braking
Fisker is having no moment of respite yet as the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opens yet another investigation into its Ocean SUV. This is the fourth safety probe launched by the NHTSA into the […]
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Model 3 News
Tesla Model 3 heated steering now listed as standard equipment on the Design Studio, but not for all variants
The age old question of which Model 3’s will get the heated steering wheel has finally been answered. Tesla has updated their website to show only the Long Range and Performance variants are the lucky […]
Tesla Model 3 has fresh round of price drops in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe
Another day, another round of price changes by Tesla. This latest price adjustment affects the Model 3 in Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe, dropping prices by as much as 10%. Australia Price Changes […]
Autotrader publishes list of the 10 best electric cars to buy in 2021, doesn’t include Tesla
Autotrader calls 2021 “an excellent time to be shopping for a new electric vehicle.” With that in mind, they decided to publish a list of the 10 best electric cars for buyers to consider. In […]
More software-enabled upgrades could be coming soon to the SR+ Tesla Model 3
The Standard Range Plus (SR+) Model 3 comes equipped with what Tesla calls the ‘Partial Premium’ interior. The partial means it doesn’t come with things like an upgraded audio system, rear heated seats, footwell lights, […]
Model Y News
Tesla uses in-car notifications to proactively contact owners for service
In March of this year Tesla issued an internal service bulletin (SB-21-18-002) to replace refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pumps of 2020 and 2021 Model 3 and Model Y cars. The faulty sensors […]
Tesla test drive leads to police chase in Michigan [Video]
What started as a test drive in a Tesla ended up in a police chase across three southeast Michigan counties. A 20-year old woman took a Tesla Model Y on a test drive on Monday […]
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the two top-selling cars in Switzerland in September
The stories of Tesla dominating vehicle sales, electric or otherwise, continue to roll out after a record-breaking third quarter of 2021. Drive Tesla has already covered how the Model 3 and newly-introduced Model Y have […]
Tesla is crushing the competition in the US through the first three quarters of 2021
For many years one of the favourite talking points of Tesla critics has been that the competition is coming and the electric vehicle (EV) that will be Tesla’s downfall is just around the corner. Some […]
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Model S News
Tesla Model S officially receives new 647km EPA rating
Not so long ago, Elon Musk claimed the EPA mistakenly left the door open on their Model S test vehicle, depleting the battery by 2% overnight. According to Musk, this resulted in a range estimate […]
Model 3 owner adds LED lights to Tesla charging cable to visualize electric flow
This modification has absolutely no use at all other than making your Tesla look even cooler while charging at home. Tesla owner and fan Robert Lin added these LED lights to his Tesla Wall Connector […]
Watch a gutted Tesla Model S P100D take on one modified V8 muscle car after another
It appears not everyone is up to date on how quick a Tesla Model S P100D can be in a drag race. If you follow the Tesla drag racing scene at all, you likely already […]
Model X News
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SpaceX and NASA extend sole-source contract to transport astronauts to the ISS by 3 flights
NASA announced this afternoon it plans to acquire up to three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) with SpaceX. The sole-source modification will allow NASA to have uninterrupted US capability for human […]
Starlink to apply for commercial license in India early next year
According to Country Director Sanjay Bhargava, Starlink will apply for a commercial license in India next month. Bhargava made the announcement on Linkedin, saying that if all goes well the application will be submitted “on […]
SpaceX currently testing Starlink on aircraft for future in-flight WiFi service
A SpaceX vice president confirmed this week the company is currently testing Starlink satellite internet on several aircraft, with the goal to offer the service to airlines “as soon as possible.” Jonathan Hofeller, vice president […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk calls for all hands on deck to recover from Raptor engine production ‘disaster’: Report
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reportedly asked for all hands on deck in order for the company to recover from what he calls a “disaster” relating to Raptor engine production. The grim outlook was contained […]
Supercharger News
Tesla Q2 Supercharger location update [Canada & U.S.]
At the beginning of the year Tesla announced they will be updating their list of planned and proposed Supercharger locations on a quarterly basis. Although they are a little late for Q2, they have finally […]
Tesla updates Find Us map for the 3rd quarter
This morning, at around 9:30 PST, Tesla started to update Find Us, a map that shows all (or most) projected and existing Supercharger locations in the world. Although the platform doesn’t seem to have updated […]
New Tesla Supercharger under installation in St-Louis-de-Blandford [Quebec]
A new and unannounced Tesla Supercharger is under construction at the Porte de L’Érable rest stop in St-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec. A photo posted by the property owners on Facebook shows what looks like a Supercharger installation […]