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29 Mar 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on track for a record quarter, surpassing many legacy carmakers in the U.S., as a Cox Automotive report revealed. Tesla’s results show that the EV maker is gaining market share in the U.S. faster than any other carmaker. Tesla has al...
29 Mar 2023, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The family of a California couple killed in a crash in Florida last year has named Tesla in a wrongful death lawsuit. Mary Lou and Karl Seelandt died when their Tesla Model S hit the back of a tractor-trailer at a Florida highway rest stop. On J...
29 Mar 2023, 07:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When Tesla announced massive price cuts in January, we figured EV startups like Lucid would be the most affected. Lucid has now announced a restructuring plan that involves laying off 18% of its workforce, or around 1,300 people. The move is meant ...
28 Mar 2023, 18:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk thought he could write music, although his greatest hit, "Don't Doubt ur Vibe," failed to make waves outside the Tesla community. This is probably why Tesla introduced a music-making app in its cars with the 2019 Holiday up...
28 Mar 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists from Chalmer University of Technology, Sweden, think the size of EV batteries can be reduced by up to 70% using electric roads. This would make them more affordable and efficient, maximizing the time spent on the road. I remember when...
28 Mar 2023, 13:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is in the middle of a wide rollout of the Vision-based Park Assist feature, which will reach not only North America but also Europe and China. A popular Chinese blogger announced on social media that Tesla is poised to push a major Autopilot ...
28 Mar 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many people think EV batteries wear out as fast as phone batteries, but they couldn't be further from the truth. Once considered among the worst, even Nissan Leaf's batteries can endure for decades without significant degradation. This is...
28 Mar 2023, 09:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck has become common on California roads, as more prototypes are out there undergoing final testing. Several people shared their encounter with the electric pickup on Monday, showcasing the rear-wheel steering or the (missing) gigawip...
27 Mar 2023, 17:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new report appears to confirm that the sail pillar storage compartment of the original prototype will make it into production after all. Only recently, a Tesla investor was told that the storage would not be available because of the rear-wheel st...
27 Mar 2023, 16:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Hardware 4 Autopilot Computer is shipping now with the Model S and Model X. Tesla community was treated to a teardown in February that seemed to unveil all of its secrets. Reverse engineering the software reveals more interesting facts about ...
27 Mar 2023, 14:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla marks another production milestone at Gigafactory Berlin, reaching 5,000 cars per week one year after delivering the first cars to customers. The German factory is slightly ahead of Giga Texas in this regard, although the latter is still a wo...
27 Mar 2023, 13:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People thinking Tesla cars are difficult or outright impossible to hack might want to think twice. White-hat hackers only needed minutes to gain control of a Tesla Model 3 during the Pwn2Own competition. Although the details were not public, the ac...
27 Mar 2023, 10:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many Tesla owners reported problems with the rear drive units on the Model Y and Model 3. A new generation of the drive unit is now installed on vehicles built at Giga Texas and possibly other gigafactories. A recent teardown shows what changed for...
27 Mar 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla released the latest V10 build of its FSD Beta software in January, and it took more than a month before pushing the first V11 build to cars. The long hiatus was blamed on the FSD Beta recall Tesla agreed upon with the NHTSA. After that, thing...
26 Mar 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Faith in autonomous driving technology dwindles as another Cruise robotaxi recently hit the back of a bus in San Francisco. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the accident, but the crash is another setback for GM's robotaxi subsidiary. Auto...
25 Mar 2023, 08:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For years the U.S. market has longed for an electric pickup truck offering, which only arrived late in 2021 with the Rivian R1T. Since then, the full-size pickup truck segment has gotten multiple offerings and even more promises. Thanks to Ford and...
24 Mar 2023, 22:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai has been caught red-handed by the owner of a Tesla Model 3 who rented the car on Turo. According to his story, the Korean carmaker has used the Tesla to train salespeople, comparing it side-by-side with a Hyundai Ioniq 6. Hyundai is prep...
24 Mar 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Starlink internet is slowly becoming a military asset thanks to its accessibility, affordability, and reliability. Although SpaceX's satellite service became famous during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. military has also integrated ...
24 Mar 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Battery experts have noticed that the 4680 cells have three electrical terminals, one more than other round cells used in electric vehicles today. This is puzzling, although some think Tesla might use it to monitor key battery parameters to optimiz...
24 Mar 2023, 13:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Volkswagen ID.4 was seen burning while hooked to an Electrify America charger in Tracy, California. This is not the first time an ID.4 has burst into flames, while Electrify America stations have also been involved in strange incidents lately. ...