Tesla has now officially ended its referral program for its vehicles and everything else except its solar roof. We expect a new version of the program to launch in the near future. Tesla Referral Program For years, Tesla relied on its referral program to boost demand. The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or… Continue reading Tesla ends its referral program for everything except solar roof
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Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front. Musk made a pre-recorded appearance at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China. For those used to hearing Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
Tesla unveils its ‘secret to a quiet cabin’: Proprietary ‘Tesla Glass’
Tesla has released a new video that unveils its “secret to a quiet cabin”: its propriety Tesla Glass. It is fairly rare for Tesla to produce marketing videos about its technology outside of actual special events, but the automaker decided to release one today about ‘Tesla Glass’. Back in 2016, we reported on the automaker… Continue reading Tesla unveils its ‘secret to a quiet cabin’: Proprietary ‘Tesla Glass’
Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick
Tesla has tried to charge a Model S owner $22,500 for a battery pack replacement out of warranty, but a third-party shop was able to fix the issue for a fraction of that cost. As a Tesla owner, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “How much does it cost if you… Continue reading Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick
Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet. Are your minds blown yet? Mine is blown that Tesla actually stuck to the latest FSD timeline from Musk – “latest” being the keyword. We are coming up on almost a year… Continue reading Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land. New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships. These bans come from old… Continue reading Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land
Audi RS e-tron GT review: Time to cancel your Taycan/Model S reservation? [Video]
Imagine for a second you’re in the market for a fast, luxury, four-seater electric car and money isn’t really an issue. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine because that is in fact your reality – in which case, congratulations, and I slightly hate you. [This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek and… Continue reading Audi RS e-tron GT review: Time to cancel your Taycan/Model S reservation? [Video]
Tesla obtains patent on its wild idea to use lasers as windshield wipers
Tesla has actually managed to obtain a patent on its wild idea to use lasers to clean debris off of vehicles. We are basically talking about using laser beams as windshield wipers. About two years ago, we reported on Tesla working on a technology to use laser beams to automatically clean debris off cars. We… Continue reading Tesla obtains patent on its wild idea to use lasers as windshield wipers
Tesla is building a team of energy traders
Some people trade stocks, but Tesla wants to trade energy capacity. The company is building a new team of traders to do just that with its Autobidder platform. Autobidder is a real-time trading and control platform for energy assets, like Tesla’s Powerpacks, Powerwalls, and Megapacks, optimized through machine learning to better use and more directly monetize… Continue reading Tesla is building a team of energy traders
A new giant Tesla Megapack project is under construction in the UK
Tesla has started delivering new Megapack batteries for a giant new 99 MW/198 MWh energy storage project under construction in the UK. Almost exactly two years ago, Tesla launched the Megapack. It was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized 3 MWh battery system with… Continue reading A new giant Tesla Megapack project is under construction in the UK