A new survey of searches shows that the Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are the most popular upcoming electric vehicles despite the delays. You have to go down to fourth place for a vehicle available on the market this year. One of Tesla’s biggest market advantages is its mind shares in the EV market – when people… Continue reading Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are most popular EVs by search despite delays
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Koenigsegg gets into Tesla tuning through a partnership with Unplugged Performance
A new collaboration between hypercar company Koenigsegg and Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance will lead to the former manufacturing aftermarket parts for Tesla vehicles. Unplugged Performance is one of the most popular Tesla tuners and aftermarket accessory makers. It’s also the one with the closest relationship with the automaker. Car tuners and modification companies are not… Continue reading Koenigsegg gets into Tesla tuning through a partnership with Unplugged Performance
Elon Musk claims there has been no crash in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta over a year into the program
Elon Musk claims that Tesla has not had a single crash in its Full Self-Driving Beta program since the start over a year ago, but that’s just as much proof that the testers are being careful as a proof that the system is safe. “Full Self-Driving Beta” (FSD Beta) is an early version of Tesla’s… Continue reading Elon Musk claims there has been no crash in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta over a year into the program
Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround
Over the weekend, Polish developer Michał Gapiński shared a fascinating look at CarPlay running on his Tesla Model 3. The automaker doesn’t support CarPlay, so this workaround – with some major caveats – will certainly grab the attention of those who have been asking for the functionality for years. Tesla writes its own software for… Continue reading Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 software update, announces expansion in Canada
Tesla is starting to push a new version (10.9) of its Full Self-Driving Beta software update with some improvements, and Elon Musk announced an expansion of the test program in Canada. For more than a year now, Tesla has been slowly rolling out what it is calling “Full Self-Driving Beta” (FSD Beta), which is an… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 software update, announces expansion in Canada
Renault CEO vows to go fully-electric by 2030, contrary to statements from others at the company
French automaker Renault has joined the all-electric party in Europe, as its CEO recently shared news that the brand would become 100% electric by 2030. While the announcement is welcomed progress, its timing also correlates with current climate proposals in the UK and EU that will limit ICE by 2030, and require 100% EV sales… Continue reading Renault CEO vows to go fully-electric by 2030, contrary to statements from others at the company
Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt
We are seeing a lot of new reports about Tesla Cybertruck coming out and being shared in the Tesla community – I’d take those with a big grain of salt. Earlier this week, we reported that Tesla plans on releasing a product roadmap update on January 26 with Cybertruck being a product of focus. Since… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt
Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch
Tesla has officially started accepting Dogecoin to buy some of its merchandise in its online store. But the automaker went a step further, and it appears to only be accepting Dogecoin for some items. Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin.… Continue reading Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch
Honda still waffling over EVs in the US claiming consumer uptake is ‘out of whack’
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. recently stated it is still undecided on where to manufacture EVs in the United States, questioning the country’s demand despite soaring sales numbers from competitors miles ahead in their own electrified transitions. Honda is a legacy automaker that, like many, has shared goals to have 100% electric sales by 2040, although… Continue reading Honda still waffling over EVs in the US claiming consumer uptake is ‘out of whack’
Hacker claims to be behind Tesla resetting third-party app access to its vehicles
Many Tesla owners using third-party apps to monitor have found them not to be working in the last few days as Tesla appears to have revoked many log-in tokens – a hacker claims to be behind the action after he supposedly gained access to several Tesla accounts. Tesla doesn’t have an official dev kit or… Continue reading Hacker claims to be behind Tesla resetting third-party app access to its vehicles