Key TakeawaysTesla repurposes ‘Rave Cave’ accent lights for blind spot safety in Spring 2026 Update.Lights originally added for mood, customization, and music-sync strobing in Model 3 Highland and Model Y Juniper.Accent lights turn red for blind spots with turn signal engaged or approaching objects while parked.Tesla states: “Accent lights now turn red when an object…
Key Takeaways Drone footage by Joe Tegtmeyer reveals over 50 Tesla Cybercab units parked at Giga Texas, clustered near the crash testing facility. Outbound lot serves as staging area for finished vehicles, mixing Model Y, Cybertruck, and growing Cybercab fleet. Roughly 50 Cybercabs parked in organized rows, most equipped with temporary steering wheels and pedals…
Key Takeaways Tesla’s Spring 2026 update is the most feature-dense release yet, with 12 changes across FSD, voice AI, safety, dashcam, and pet features. Redesigned Self-Driving app for AI4 hardware enables single-tap FSD subscription and in-car usage stats viewing. Grok’s major upgrade adds “Hey Grok” hands-free wake word and location-based reminders like “remind me to…
Key Takeaways A Tesla Model Y taxi violently crashed in Bergen’s Torgallmenningen square on May 13, 2023, accelerating to 90 km/h, jumping sidewalks, and smashing into a kiosk—miraculously no fatalities. Experienced driver claimed car malfunction; initially charged with negligence but case dismissed in Dec 2024 as neither driver error nor malfunction could be proven. EDR…
Key Takeaways Tesla is producing a final invite-only Signature Series: 250 Model S Plaid and 100 Model X Plaid (6-seat only). Exclusive Garnet Red paint with gold accents, Tesla T badges, Plaid badge, and Signature badging. Interior features white alcantara, gold piping, Signature sills, dash numbering (e.g., 1/250), and special lighting. Model X priced at…
Key Takeaways Tesla opened a 1.7M sq ft Semi factory adjacent to Gigafactory Nevada in Sparks, enabling vertical integration with on-site 4680 battery production to hit 50,000 trucks/year. Volume production started in March 2026, resolving past supply chain delays that pushed first deliveries from 2019 targets. At 2025 ASM, Elon Musk confirmed 2026 volume production…
Key Takeaways Tesla deployed a major OTA update improving Auto Wipers across its entire fleet, confirmed by senior AI engineer Yun-Ta Tsai on April 10, 2026. The upgrade is based on patent US 20260097742 A1, introducing an “energy balance model” without new hardware. System measures wiper motor power to calculate blade-glass friction, detecting water lubrication…
Key Takeaways Tesla Roadster prioritizes raw performance and thrill over maximum safety features, as Elon Musk stated it’s not for those prioritizing safety above all, aspiring to be the best human-driven car without dulling driver feedback. Must deliver on SpaceX cold-gas thrusters for hovering or short hops, separating it from other hypercars—no watered-down version. Subtle…
Key Takeaways Tesla is using redesigned Cybertruck 4680 battery cells in its Long Range Semi to address long-haul challenges like cold-weather range loss. Battery pack shifted from flat pancake modules to compact vertical cubic layout, minimizing surface area for better heat retention. Dan Priestley (Head of Tesla Semi program) highlighted: same Cybertruck cells, but cubic…
Key Takeaways Tesla cracking down on owners using third-party hacks to activate FSD in unapproved countries like Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, and the UK. Jailbreak devices are €500 USB modules that spoof signals via CAN bus to unlock FSD features on HW3 and HW4 vehicles. Over 100,000 owners in China reportedly installed these modifications.…