A drive from the nation’s capital to Los Angeles typically takes about 40 hours of pure driving-and if you’re in an electric car, that’s without stopping for charging breaks. But on Wednesday, Electrify America’s charging network began its first cross-country route with fast-charging available all along the way. That means you can find a charger…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite continues to improve with a recent video showing a Model 3 safely shifting away from a forthright construction cone lane while using Autopilot’s Navigate. The owner-enthusiast of Tesla, Jeremy Greenlee, rode in his Model 3 via a road construction zone. The zone included a concrete lane that consisted of construction cones…
Originally published on the EV Annex blog.By Charles Morris Dan Neil, who writes about cars for the Wall Street Journal, has evolved from a Tesla skeptic to a zealous convert. In his new review of Model Y, he reaches new heights of colorful commendation, and just manages to restrain himself from losing control and proclaiming Tesla’s new offering “the best car in…
The traffic lights manual now represents a recent Tesla Autopilot update (one most Tesla owners have not yet received it). Well established Twitter user “green”/@greentheonly posted a picture and a short note about the update on Twitter. This means that if there is a car in front of you that doesn’t slow, the vehicle can…
Tesla has officially recognized the Roadrunner project and shared more about the battery output status at Fremont. Electrek exclusively unveiled Tesla’s underground “Roadrunner” project earlier this year, which consists of its in-house battery cell fabrication system designed to increase production volume and reduce costs. Tesla has confirmed the project as they seek permission to construct…
With a software update, Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles will provide an upgrade to their maximum Supercharging rate from 200kW to 225kW. The upgrade was reported along with the 2020.24.6 software update release notes. According to the notes, when plugged into the company’s V3 Superchargers Model S and Model X vehicles will charge…
It’s no surprise that Tesla’s next-gen Roadster would be lightning-quick, with a 1.9-second estimated 0-60 mph time for the base model. However, adding SpaceX cold-gas thrusters to hide behind the license plate of the car could reduce the 0-60 mph time of Roadster to a dizzying 1.1 seconds. YouTube channel Engineering Explained used some of…
Electrek has learned that Tesla has quietly made Model 3, and likely Model Y, ready for bidirectional charging, which should enable some game-changing features in the near future. Tesla and Bidirectional Charging The advent of electric vehicles is expected to increase the demand for electricity, but electric cars can also offer some advantages by controlling the…
To understand what it’s like to work for Elon Musk, perhaps no one knows better than SpaceX’s former head of talent acquisition, Dolly Singh, who would recruit candidates for Musk. Singh says that, “Diamonds are created under pressure, and Elon Musk is a master diamond maker… he knows you will exceed your own expectations if he keeps the…