On October 27, 2020, Tesla celebrates 10 years since the launch of its first factory in Fremont. The company has evolved over the past decade, from a small start-up to the most valuable EV manufacturer in the world. As a central shipping location, Tesla originally intended to construct an assembly plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico….
A recent test conducted in North Carolina by a Model 3 owner provided a peek into the capabilities of Tesla’s limited Full Self-Driving beta while navigating an unpaved and partially covered lane. In the test, Tesla’s FSD beta performed well, navigating the unmarked route without any problems, almost like a human driver. Zeb Hallock, a…
Tesla has unveiled their Energy Plan for the United Kingdom. This marks one of the first major steps taken by Tesla Energy to become a viable alternative for utility services in the region. IT expert and environmentalist Mark W. Tebutt (@mwt2008 on Twitter) got a very intriguing email about his Tesla Energy Plan from the…
New Tesla’s are equipped with advanced hardware capable of providing Autopilot functionality today and complete self-driving capabilities in the future. Thanks to over-the-air software upgrades designed to enhance performance over time, this is made possible. Eight cameras give up to 250 meters of coverage and 360 degrees of vision around the vehicle. Complementing this vision,…
Tesla Battery Day did not have a clear response to a question that was enthusiastically answered by many. The cherished words during the presentation that Tesla’s battery would last one million miles were not noticed. However, this does not mean that this has not been done by the company. Jeff Dahn, head of Tesla’s battery…
Elon Musk extended his thanks to Tesla users, who last week received the limited Full Self-Driving beta from the company. The data that Tesla gathers from early access FSD beta testers will be invaluable as the AI team of the company continues to improve and optimize the autonomous driving software of the EV automaker. Tesla…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave an update on the Snake Jazz and Polynesian Elevator Music sounds of the company and suggested a new sound of flatulence as well. Twitter user Bart Sanders asked Musk about the release of Snake Jazz / Elevator Songs. Sanders also asked the CEO about the choice of “uploading your own…
In a recent interview with Yahoo! Finance’s “On the Move,” Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid Motors, shared his thoughts on Lucid’s main competition and the focus of Lucid. It is natural to compare Lucid with Tesla since both companies are focusing on electric vehicles and Rawlinson has a bit of history at Tesla. He was a top engineer for…
Tesla owners who are part of the limited Full Self-Driving rollout have started sharing some images and videos of the advanced driver-assist features in action. Based on videos and the Release Notes of the limited beta, it appears that Tesla is heavily emphasizing safety. Among the lucky Tesla owners who received the update were @brandonee916 and the @teslaownerssv group,…
In Q2’s conference call, Elon Musk noted: “The thing that bugs me the most is that our cars are not affordable enough. We need to fix that.” For those of us who have paid attention, we have seen the first of this new breed of affordable Tesla vehicles. I am thinking of course of the Cybertruck….