Key Points 💰 Tesla is reportedly requiring a $1,000 early access deposit for Cybertruck reservation holders to confirm their order. 📅 The deposit is credited to the Cybertruck’s purchase price upon final payment and is non-refundable if the customer cancels their order. 🚗 The $1,000 early access deposit is observed to be required for customers…
Key Points 💸 Tax Credit Update: Select Tesla Model 3 variants will lose the $7,500 tax credit by 2024. 🚗 Affected Models: The Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) and Long Range variants are impacted. 💰 Current Prices: As of now, the Model 3 RWD costs $38,990, Long Range at $45,990, and Performance starting at…
Key Points 🤖 Tesla showcased the Gen 2 Optimus humanoid robot with updated design and almost humanlike hand movements. 🎥 The demonstration video displayed the robot moving its neck and arms like a human being. 🤔 The Gen 2 Optimus prototype features custom-designed actuators, sensors, and a 2-DoF actuated neck. ⚖️ It is 10 kg…
Key Points 🚗 Critics speculated that Tesla Cybertruck wouldn’t have a crumple zone due to its unique design. 🛡️ Tesla addressed concerns by explaining the novel front crumple zone design on the social media platform X. 📏 The Cybertruck’s crumple zone is acknowledged to be smaller than traditional pickup trucks, given its short nose and…
Key Points 🏭 Tesla Gigafactory Mexico received federal land use permits for construction. 🌎 The Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife in Mexico notified Tesla of the permit approval. 🗺️ The permits allow Tesla to change the site’s use and identify the land as Project Tesla Gigafactory. 🎉 Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda expressed happiness about…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla celebrates a new milestone in its Megapack energy storage deployment. 🔄 The Megapack power storage systems contribute to the global transition to clean energy by storing energy from renewable sources like solar or wind. 🏭 A recent update reveals that Tesla’s Megapacks have achieved 12 GWh of operating industrial storage with…
Key Points 🚗 Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder, and Serena Williams’s husband, praises Tesla Cybertruck’s comfort for tall people. 🌟 Ohanian, being 6-foot-5-inch, calls the Cybertruck the first car that feels comfortable for him. 🔄 He compares the Cybertruck’s handling favorably to his Model X and describes it as having a “futuristic feeling.” 🎥 Ohanian shares…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla has expanded its business into Qatar, becoming the fourth Middle Eastern country where the company sells its electric cars. 🌐 The electric automaker has officially started selling vehicles in Qatar and launched its vehicle configurator in the country. 🌍 Tesla already operates in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, making…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla has officially launched its online Design Studio in Qatar, signaling a significant expansion into the Middle East. 🚗 Qatari customers can now configure and order their preferred Tesla vehicles, with deliveries scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2024. 🏢 In addition to the online platform, Tesla will open a…
Key Points 🚙 Elon Musk considers the Cybertruck as Tesla’s potential magnum opus, designed for both pavement and off-road domination. 📉 Inexperienced off-road test drivers may give the Cybertruck a stigma, implying inadequacy in “real truck” scenarios. 📹 Negative attention and criticism towards the Cybertruck, particularly from social media, amplify its shortcomings. 🏞️ Videos from…