Tesla is launching today a solar rental service – a brand new way to get a solar panel system on your roof for as little as $50 per month without any long-term contract. SolarCity pioneered new models to sell solar power systems with no upfront cost by leasing them to homeowners and selling them the… Continue reading Tesla launches solar rental service, can get a solar panel system for $50 per month
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Elon Musk to address Tesla shutting down its service loaner program
Tesla started shutting down its service loaner program earlier this year and apparently, Elon Musk didn’t know about it and he says that he is going to address the issue. When a Tesla owner would need to leave their car at a service center, the automaker would provide another Model S or Model X as… Continue reading Elon Musk to address Tesla shutting down its service loaner program
Tesla Semi electric truck exceeds range expectation almost fully-loaded, says test driver
A Tesla Semi electric truck prototype was spotted doing some range tests with an almost full load of 75,000 lbs and the test driver said that it was meeting or even “exceeding” range expectations. When launching Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the production versions of Tesla Semi, which is a class 8… Continue reading Tesla Semi electric truck exceeds range expectation almost fully-loaded, says test driver
Tesla Model 3 owners with over 100,000 km are still impressed, love low maintenance and gas savings
We reached out to some Tesla Model 3 owners with a lot of mileage on their electric cars already, over 100,000 km, to get their feedback. They are still impressed with their Model 3s and love the low maintenance and gas savings. Tesla has been delivering the Model 3 for two years now — though the… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 owners with over 100,000 km are still impressed, love low maintenance and gas savings
GM unveils Chevrolet Menlo EV electric car – a Bolt EV utility vehicle
GM has unveiled the first official images of the Chevrolet Menlo EV, an electric car that is expected to become the utility version of the Bolt EV. In October 2017, GM outlined its “All-Electric Path to Zero Emissions” and announced a new electric offensive with 20 new all-electric vehicles to launch by 2023. The automaker also,… Continue reading GM unveils Chevrolet Menlo EV electric car – a Bolt EV utility vehicle
Jaguar goes after Tesla with $3,000 incentive for owners to buy I-Pace
Jaguar is going directly after Tesla owners by offering them a $3,000 incentive to buy an I-Pace electric vehicle at a total $15,000 discount. The British automaker introduced the I-Pace, its first all-electric vehicle, last year. The vehicle has found some success in a few European markets but sales have been extremely slow in the… Continue reading Jaguar goes after Tesla with $3,000 incentive for owners to buy I-Pace
Tesla releases new update to let solar and Powerwall owners deep dive into their own data
Tesla started pushing a new mobile app software update to enable homeowners with its solar products and/or Powerwall to access and dive deep into their own power generation data. Following the acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla started to integrate features for Powerwall and solar customers to its mobile app, which was originally only for vehicle owners. It… Continue reading Tesla releases new update to let solar and Powerwall owners deep dive into their own data
Tesla Autopilot applied brakes in Model 3 crash that resulted in explosions
We now have more details on the Tesla Model 3 crash that resulted in explosions in Moscow last weekend. Autopilot was indeed activated during the crash and it did apply the brakes a second before the collision. Last weekend, we reported on a Tesla Model 3 that caught on fire and exploded after a crash… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot applied brakes in Model 3 crash that resulted in explosions
Elon Musk kills plan for Tesla Model 3 air suspension for now
Elon Musk previously announced that Tesla would build an air suspension option for Model 3, but the CEO now says that it’s not in the plans any longer. For Model S and Model X, Tesla developed a “Smart Air Suspension” option, which eventually became standard. The automaker describes the feature: Add the ability for your… Continue reading Elon Musk kills plan for Tesla Model 3 air suspension for now
Tesla and convenience store chain Wawa are expanding to over 30 Supercharger stations
Tesla has been partnering with specific companies in its Supercharger network expansion, and convenience store and fuel-station chain Wawa has been one of its biggest partners in the US. Now Wawa says that they are doubling their locations with Tesla Superchargers to over 30 stores. Tesla already has Supercharger stations at 16 Wawa stores on… Continue reading Tesla and convenience store chain Wawa are expanding to over 30 Supercharger stations