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Rivian pushes R1T powered tonneau cover retrofit to 2025
Rivian R1T owners have been looking forward to getting a retrofit to add the powered tonneau covers before the end of the year. However, according to new wording on the company’s website, the covers might […]

Hydro-Québec Celebrates Major Milestone with 1,000th EV Fast-Charge Station
Hydro-Québec’s Electric Circuit has officially opened its 1,000th electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging station. The milestone charging station is located at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Vaudreuil-Dorion, a key crossroads near Autoroutes 20, 30, […]

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Mission Completes First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has made history by completing the first-ever commercial spacewalk. In the early morning hours of September 12, billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the mission’s commander and sponsor, along with SpaceX engineer Sarah […]

Tesla slashes number of Cybertruck wrap options, cuts availability in Texas
Tesla has drastically cut the colour choices for their Cybertruck wrap service, reducing the number of available colour paint protection film (PPF) options from 11 all the way down to 3. At the same time, […]

T-Mobile and SpaceX send first wireless emergency alert sent via Starlink
T-Mobile has successfully tested a wireless emergency alert system using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite technology. This test marks the first instance in the US where a wireless emergency alert (WEA) was transmitted and received through a […]
Tesla releases Model Y Canopy in China
Tesla has released a new Model Y Canopy that takes the car camping experience to the next level. Unfortunately the new accessory is currently only available in China, but it may find its way to […]
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Tesla adds battery preconditioning icon for Model 3/Y owners
Despite it not being in the release notes of the latest 2020.48.12.1 software update, Tesla has added a new battery preconditioning icon to mobile app for Model 3 and Model Y owners. This feature has […]

New Tesla Model 3 headlights now appearing on cars in North America [Update]
In August Drive Tesla reported exclusively on the new Tesla Model 3 headlights which had a new outer lens. The headlights made their first appearance after the refresh 2021 Model 3 started deliveries in Europe in […]

Is Tesla removing gifted ‘lifetime’ Premium Connectivity subscriptions? [Update]
In October Tesla gave some Canadians an early Christmas gift by gifting them free Premium Connectivity subscriptions. The change came unannounced, and left everyone confused as not all owners received the free upgrade. Several days […]

Learn from this Winnipeg Tesla owner to avoid being stranded at a Supercharger in cold weather
Thanks to the experience of this Tesla owner in Winnipeg, hopefully you won’t be stranded at a Supercharger station in -30°C temperatures. TESLAPEG’s ordeal began after arriving at the Winnipeg Supercharger with just 11% remaining […]
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Tesla imports Model Y into India for testing
As discussions continue between Tesla and the Indian government around the lowering of import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla is forging ahead with vehicle testing in the country. In June a Deep Blue Metallic […]

Tesla Model Y accounts for nearly 40% off all EV registrations as U.S. EV market share rises to 2.5% in H1 2021
It is clear to see why wait times for the Tesla Model Y have stretched into early 2022. The popularity of the electric SUV has grown so much since it was released last year it […]

Tesla Giga Shanghai suspends Model Y production until August 16 for equipment maintenance: Rumour
Part of Tesla’s factory in Shanghai has reportedly shut down for a four day period to allow production equipment to undergo routine maintenance. News of the apparent shutdown was shared by the popular Wu Wa […]

Long Range Tesla Model Y now sold out in Canada and US for 2021
Tesla has updated their website to indicate they have sold out their Long Range (LR) Model Y production capacity for the remainder of 2021. Customers placing new orders today in both Canada and the US […]
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Bay Area Police Department’s Tesla Model S runs low on power during chase
A Fremont California police officer learned the hard way to make sure their Tesla Model S 85 has enough juice for their shift when they lost power during one of the worst possible times – […]

Tesla finally breaks the silence on the Model S Plaid Nürburgring record attempt
The EV world has been in a frenzy ever since Porsche announced that their new Taycan had set a lap record at Germany’s famed Nürburgring, also known as “The Green Hell”. Not to be outdone, […]

New discount for Tesla insurance in BC
If you’re from Beautiful British Columbia, there’s finally some good news when it comes to car insurance. Along with a host of other changes that were implemented as of September 1, 2019, ICBC now offers […]
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SpaceX to resume Starlink launches in August
After a two month break, SpaceX is resuming Starlink satellites in August. The company scheduled two separate missions in August to depart Earth from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The first mission will carry […]

Tesla records $23M impairment due to Bitcoin drop
On Monday, Tesla announced that the company had a $23 million impairment due to the drop of Bitcoin’s value. The impairment put a slight drag on Tesla’s quarterly operating income. Back in February, Tesla announced […]

NASA’s Europa Clipper to fly on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
The Europa Clipper will start its journey to Jupiter’s Europa moon on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. According to documents, NASA will pay SpaceX $178 million for the launch in October 2024. The Europa Clipper […]

Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘most likely’ accept Bitcoin as payment again, reveals SpaceX holds cryptocurrency
Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla will “most likely” resume accepting Bitcoin again in the near future. The company abruptly withdrew the method of payment earlier this year over environmental concerns related to the use […]
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Tesla facing potential $162M fine in Norway over throttled Model S charging speeds
Tesla could be forced to pay $162 million to Tesla owners in Norway following a preliminary judgement against the automaker over throttled charging speeds in some Model S vehicles. More than 30 Norwegian Tesla owners […]

Europe’s Most Powerful EV Charging Hub Will Feature Tesla Superchargers
The Oxford Superhub announced that they choose Tesla as one of the charging solutions for their new park-and-ride site. The slated site is the most powerful EV charging hub in Europe. The project is part […]

Tesla removes referral section from owner accounts hinting at the end of the current program
Tesla’s website was down for several hours yesterday, leaving owners unable to access their accounts through either their computer or mobile app. https://twitter.com/klwtts/status/1395478398764392449 Access was eventually restored, but not without an important change. The referral […]