LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico. It should help with the territory’s major issues amid heat waves. Puerto Rico was an early market for Powerwalls. Following the island’s electric grid being badly affected by a hurricane back… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall VPP gets closer to reality in Puerto Rico as utility gets greenlight
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Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house
Tesla is now under federal investigation by the DOJ over potentially using company resources to build a mansion for Elon Musk. This story first emerged last year. It was reported that Tesla was conducting an internal investigation about misappropriating company resources. More specifically, Bloomberg reported that Omead Afshar, director of Elon Musk’s office, was about… Continue reading Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house
Is GM planning a rugged Kia EV9-rivaling electric SUV from Buick?
(Source: GM Design) Could General Motors be crafting a rugged electric SUV for its Buick brand? A new painting from GM Design that looks eerily similar to Kia’s flagship EV9 could give us a clue. When you think of rugged SUVs, Buick isn’t often the first brand that comes to mind. But neither is Kia.… Continue reading Is GM planning a rugged Kia EV9-rivaling electric SUV from Buick?
Tesla Autopilot’s ‘Elon Mode’ draws attention from regulators
Tesla Autopilot’s so-called “Elon Mode,” which is not really what it is called, is drawing attention from regulators because it enables fewer driver monitoring alerts. Earlier this year, we reported on some confusion in the media about Tesla having a secret Autopilot “Elon Mode.“ The name “Elon Mode” didn’t come from Tesla. It came from… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot’s ‘Elon Mode’ draws attention from regulators
Tesla expands Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia
Tesla has greatly expanded Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia, with now most of the network being opened to everyone. Over the last two years, Tesla has been working to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles. In Europe, Tesla has already opened hundreds of stations in most countries it operates in. It gradually added… Continue reading Tesla expands Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia
Toyota takes another hit, suspending all assembly operations in Japan
Struggles continue for Toyota – still one of the world’s largest automakers for now – as its latest hiccup comes in the form of a production system malfunction. As a result, Toyota has had to halt all operations at its assembly plants throughout Japan, leaving local output frozen. Toyota seems to have recently checked its… Continue reading Toyota takes another hit, suspending all assembly operations in Japan
How an orange cone has become the symbol of opposition to the robotaxi in California
A select group of protestors in the San Francisco Bay area are demobilizing robotaxi EVs operated by companies like Waymo and Cruise by placing orange construction cones over their sensors. While opposition to this technology has been present in small doses for years, the resistance against autonomous vehicles has recently gotten more press following a… Continue reading How an orange cone has become the symbol of opposition to the robotaxi in California
Tesla battery longevity not affected by frequent Supercharging, study says
Tesla battery degradation is not accelerated by frequent Supercharging, which was previously thought, according to an extensive new study. It has long been believed in the industry that frequent DC fast charging is bad for battery longevity; even Tesla used to warn against it. But we have never seen strong data that support that assertion… Continue reading Tesla battery longevity not affected by frequent Supercharging, study says
Tesla makes Superchargers free in Europe for a day
Tesla is making all Superchargers free in Europe for a day in celebration of 10 years of Supercharging on the continent. The Supercharger network launched 11 years ago. Tesla decided to deploy its own DC fast-charging stations because virtually no one else was at the time or certainly not at the scale that the automaker… Continue reading Tesla makes Superchargers free in Europe for a day
Elon Musk reassures Tesla HW3 owners, but bums out HW4 owners
Elon Musk has made a new statement about Full Self-Driving software that reassured owners of Tesla vehicles with HW3, but it is going bum out owners of more recent Tesla vehicles with HW4. Hardware 4.0 (HW4) is Tesla’s latest suite of Autopilot/self-driving sensors and a new FSD computer. The new hardware, which adds radar and new… Continue reading Elon Musk reassures Tesla HW3 owners, but bums out HW4 owners