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Starlink Subscriber Count in Canada Tops 500,000
SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in Canada—surpassing 500,000 active Starlink users nationwide, according to an announcement on X from the official Starlink account on July 14. This achievement marks a substantial leap forward from just […]
Rogers Launches Starlink-Powered Mobile Service Across Canada with Free Beta Trial for Everyone
Rogers has officially launched a new satellite-to-mobile service across Canada, powered by SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell technology. Dubbed Rogers Satellite, the service enables users to send SMS text messages even in remote areas with […]
Tesla Launches Model Y Sales in India, Announces First Superchargers
Tesla has officially entered the Indian electric vehicle (EV) market. On Tuesday the company opened their first showroom in Mumbai, launched sales of the Model Y, and announced the locations of the first Superchargers planned […]
Tesla expands robotaxi service area in Austin, increases fare to $6.90
Tesla has significantly enlarged its Robotaxi service area in Austin. The expansion comes just three weeks after the company first launched the robotaxi service, and also comes with an increase to the flat fare for […]
Elon Musk Teases “Epic Demo” Coming from Tesla by Year-End
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared on X that he plans to hold a significant demonstration before the end of 2025. In a brief post on X, Musk said, “Just left the Tesla design studio. […]
Elon Musk Says No Tesla-xAI Merger, But Will Hold Shareholder Vote on Investment
Elon Musk has made it clear that Tesla will not merge with his artificial intelligence startup, xAI. However, Musk says Tesla shareholders will soon have the chance to vote on whether the automaker should invest […]
Cybertruck News
Franz von Holzhausen talks Tesla Cybertruck at former school, ArtCenter College of Design [Video]
Students at one of the preeminent automotive design colleges in the US recently got to experience the original Tesla Cybertruck prototype in person thanks to one of its former students, Franz von Holzhausen. Tesla’s Chief […]
Did Unplugged Performance just reveal the final Cybertruck design?
There have been several indications in the last few weeks that the Cybertruck is inching closer to production, but the final design of the electric truck still hasn’t been revealed, even though it was finalized […]
Tesla Cybertruck moves from ‘in development’ to ‘tooling’ as production nears
Tesla published their Q3 2022 earnings this afternoon, and as usual included some exciting information in the shareholder deck. One piece that will be particularly interesting to the more than 1 million people waiting in […]
Tesla Cybertruck battery packs to be made at Fremont at launch, not Giga Texas: Report
With the launch of the Cybertruck on the horizon, Tesla is reportedly planning to build one major component of the electric truck at their Fremont factory, while the rest of the vehicle will be assembled […]
Model 3 News
How to tell if you have heated wipers on your Tesla Model 3/Y (if you don’t have 2022.4.5 yet)
Tesla started turning on a brand new feature in some of their cars this week – heated wipers. Referred to internally as Heated Wiper Park or Windshield Wiper Defrost in the release notes, the new […]
Tesla Model Y outsells Honda Civic in California, narrowly misses beating Toyota Camry
In Tesla’s former home state of California, the Model Y came within inches of becoming the best selling car in 2021, even when including internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. According to data from the California […]
Trucker blockades preventing some Tesla shipments from entering Canada resulting in delayed deliveries
Tesla customers in Alberta hoping to receive their new car soon might have to wait a little longer. The ongoing trucker protests have blocked some car carriers from entering Canada. Two Model 3 reservation holders […]
Did you receive an email from Tesla saying your Model 3 order was modified? Here’s why
Did you receive an email from Tesla yesterday saying your Model 3 order has been modified, but you didn’t actually make any changes? We received half a dozen reports from owners who received this email […]
Model Y News
Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle in the world in Q1 2023
The Tesla Model Y has officially made history as the first electric vehicle (EV) to lead global sales for a period. According to JATO data, which Motor1 compiled, the Model Y was the best-selling car […]
Tesla now shipping Model Y with Hardware 4 (HW4)
Tesla has been strangely quiet about their latest self-driving computer, referred to as Hardware 4.0 (HW4), that also comes with updated cameras. While the automaker has been including it on Model S and Model X […]
Tesla owners drive more than any other EV owners, with the Model X leading the pack: Study
Tesla owners love their cars, and that apparently translates into more mileage being put on Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) than any other EVs on the market. That’s according to the results of a new study […]
Tesla drops Model Y 7-seat option in Canada, offers discount for existing inventory
Tesla has made a number of changes to the Model Y lineup in Canada over the past several weeks, and another was made on Thursday night. According to the online Design Studio the automaker is […]
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Model S News
Tesla Model S Plaid sets world record and comes within inches of breaking 9-second quarter mile barrier [Video]
When Tesla unveiled the Model S Plaid earlier this year, the automaker made the bold claim it was going to be the fastest production car ever made. Although it was a little later than planned, […]
Round steering wheel in refresh Tesla Model S? Elon Musk says ‘No’
Since the refresh Model S design was revealed earlier this year, the most controversial aspect was the all-new yoke steering wheel. Although the unconventional steering wheel had been seen in prototype vehicles like the Roadster […]
Refresh Tesla Model S vehicles pile up at Fremont again as deliveries are placed on hold
Tesla finally began deliveries of the refresh Model S in June, six months after the production lines were shutdown to retool them for the new design. The lengthy period of time was due to a […]
Model X News
NHTSA investigating MCU failures in older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced they are investigation what is alleged to be premature failures of the touchscreen units in Model S and Model X vehicles. According to documents posted to […]
Tesla takes 3 of the 10 spots in list of most American made cars for the first time
Cars.com released its annual list of ‘Most American made’ cars Tuesday morning, and for the first time Tesla cracked the top 10, and they did it with a splash. Tesla vehicles did not make the […]
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 […]
SpaceX News
Hawaiian Airlines delays Starlink integration due to certification delays
Hawaiian Airlines has announced a delay in the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity system. Originally slated for launch this year, the much-anticipated WiFi enhancement is now expected to take flight in early 2024. […]
SpaceX starts selling Starlink kits at Costco in Japan
SpaceX is working to make Starlink more accessible to consumers, and in its latest attempt to do that is now selling Starlink hardware at Costco in Japan, making it the first time the company has […]
SpaceX sued for allegedly not hiring refugees and asylum seekers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against SpaceX for alleged discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, accuses SpaceX of wrongly restricting its […]
SpaceX reportedly taps Cloudfare to increase Starlink speeds
SpaceX is reportedly seeking the help of Cloudfare to increase the speed of its Starlink satellite internet service. Cloudfare describes itself as a large network of servers that can improve the security, performance, and reliability of […]
Supercharger News
Tesla lobbying Ontario government to include Superchargers and Destination Chargers in $91M public EV charger infrastructure program
The Ontario government recently held a 30 day public consultation period on its plans to spend $91 million to build public electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the province. During that period the Ministry of Transportation […]
Tesla opens Supercharger network to others EVs in Australia
Tesla has expanded their non-Tesla Supercharger program outside of Europe for the first time, opening select Supercharger stations in Australia to other electric vehicle (EV) owners. This brings the number of countries participating in the […]
Tesla’s Supercharger network expanded by over 1,200 stations in 2022
Tesla had a massive year in 2022, but one area it grew that has not received as much attention is its Supercharger network. The company added 1,200 stations during the year or about a third […]
