Taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook, Rivian has announced it will be using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs in their lineup of vehicles. In addition, the automaker is developing a heat pump system, […]
Tesla has issued a recall for the Model 3 and Model Y made in China over the potential for the heat pump to fail in cold weather. The recall follows similar ones issued in Canada […]
Transport Canada will soon be issuing a recall for owners of Tesla vehicles equipped with a heat pump. In an emailed statement to Drive Tesla this afternoon, the government agency confirmed Tesla notified them of […]
For the last few months Tesla owners around the world have been seeing their heat pumps fail, leaving them with no heat in extreme cold temperatures. Tesla has been largely quiet on the issue, with […]
Tesla has been faced with a growing number of owners that have seen their heat pumps fail, resulting in the HVAC system generating no heat in extreme cold temperatures. The issue has caught the attention […]
Earlier this month Transport Canada (TC) said they were conducting an ‘Issue Assessment Investigation’ related to the recent heat pump failures in Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The assessment resulted from as many as […]
Tesla owners around the world have been facing issues with their heat pumps in recent weeks, where the units have been failing in dangerously cold temperatures as low as -40°C. Tesla has been attempting to […]
Despite two software updates to try and correct the issue, Tesla owners from around the world continue to experience heat pump failures in extremely cold temperatures. The failures mean the cars generate no heat, prompting […]
Tesla has started deploying their latest software update, 2021.44.30.6 to internal employee cars today. The first download was spotted by update tracker Teslascope on a Model S Plaid in Florida this morning. We noticed a […]
Many parts of Canada are currently experiencing record cold temperatures, with some regions dropping to below -40°C (-40°F). The extreme cold has resulted in a number of Tesla owners reporting their heat pumps are failing, […]