With Tesla’s successful tests of its California Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program, the demand for the company’s home battery storage system, the Powerwall, will likely see a notable increase. Fortunately, recent comments from CEO Elon Musk suggest that customers could soon place Powerwall orders even without opting in for residential solar systems. Back in April…
Tesla has been pretty open about the idea that its next-generation of vehicles and its 20 million EV target for 2030 would rely on its ability to scale its 4680 battery production. This task, at least according to experts, has proven to be especially challenging. Unveiled during Battery Day nearly two years ago, 4680 cells…
The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y topped the EV sales charts in New Zealand in August. The Motor Industry Association (MIA) reported 10,940 new passenger car and SUV registrations in New Zealand in August 2022, up 138.6% year-over-year. Last year, New Zealand’s new passenger cars and SUVs registrations only reached 4,585 units. Fossil fuel…
Tesla Powerwall customers continue to help California as the grid struggles in the face of an extreme heatwave and the looming possibility of rolling blackouts. Today Bloomberg reported that the state declared another power grid emergency and noted that backouts could happen. Elliot Mainzer, CEO of the California Independent System Operator (Caiso) said that rotating outages were a…
Tesla plans to release FSD Beta 10.69.2 at the end of the week. Elon Musk explained that the next and potentially final v10.69 version still needs to be polished. He also noted that while v10.69.2 will feature a relatively small number of code changes, their effect to the driving experience will likely be significant. Tesla will…
A family of five survived crashing their Tesla on the Bonneville Salt Flats while going at speeds over 100 miles per hour, Fox 13 reported. According to the Wendover Police Department’s Facebook page, a 2022 Tesla occupied by a family of five from Utah County was traveling over 100 miles per hour on the salt flats. The vehicle…
California’s recent announcement of a new ICE vehicle ban after 2035 is facing more criticism outside the state. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently stated that the sale of new ICE vehicles would be banned after 2035. While this has received split reactions from around the country, many states following CARB standards are now considering abandoning…
Tesla has raised its FSD price to a whopping $15,000. The update to the advanced driver assist system’s cost has been previously announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. A look at Tesla’s online configurator for the United States shows that FSD is now priced at $15,000. For the cost, buyers of the system…
Tesla may have maintained its profitability and growth while absolutely dominating the electric vehicle industry, but for Moody’s Corporation, the electric vehicle maker is still rated “junk.” An explanation for this was recently shared online, though for CEO Elon Musk, what Moody’s thinks about Tesla doesn’t really matter. Tesla retail investors, particularly some who are…
Elon Musk seems like he’s interested in being a comedian in his spare time. Over a year after a successful hosting gig at Saturday Night Live (SNL), Musk has hinted that he’s been invited to open for veteran comedian Chris Rock at an upcoming show. The Tesla CEO seems to have accepted the invite. Musk posted…