Elon Musk hints at more compact Tesla Cybertruck with same space and utility

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that the Cybertruck might have more compact dimensions when it rolls out in 2021. The idea came after a Tesla owner-enthusiast’s video showed that the Cybertruck may not fit in a normal, residential-sized garage. Based on the Tesla CEO’s recent tweets, it appears that Tesla may be able to […]

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Tesla’s Adjacent Lane Speed Adjustment creates safer roads for everyone

With the release of Tesla’s new 2019.40.2 software update comes a new “Adjacent Lane Speed Adjustments” feature that adjusts a car’s speed according to the pace of other vehicles on the road. Tesla owners whose vehicles are utilizing the company’s NVIDIA software processor are already receiving the new 2019.40.2 software update that includes improvements and […]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk reveals release date for ATV, hints at electric dirt bike

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that  the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) the company unveiled in the Cybertruck event will be released around the same time as the all-electric pickup. The Cybertruck’s Dual-Motor and Tri-Motor variants will begin production in late 2021, with the Single Motor RWD trim starting in late 2022. Musk made the announcement […]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk wins defamation trial brought by British cave diver, “My faith in humanity is restored”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has won a defamation lawsuit brought forth by British cave diver Vernon Unsworth. The jury of the Los Angeles federal court found Musk to be not liable for $190 million in damages asked by Unsworth. Musk’s Twitter exchange with Unsworth did not meet the legal standard for defamation, according to the […]

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UK diesel sales see drastic decline amid Tesla and electric cars’ meteoric rise

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom, while cars that are powered by diesel are seeing a decrease in demand. These statistics are based on figures released by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a trade association for the automotive industry in the UK. “Alternatively fueled vehicle (AFV) registrations reached […]

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Tesla vandal poses for Sentry Mode before aggressively stabbing Model 3 tires

A new video has surfaced of a man in CA slashing a Tesla Model 3’s tire, leaving the impression that the vandalism incidents against all-electric vehicles is far from over. A YouTube account by the name of Le Go posted a video on December 4 of a man stabbing one of his Model 3’s tires […]

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Electric car battery production causes less CO2 emissions than once thought: study

The classic anti-Tesla argument alleging that CO2 emissions from battery production negates the positive environmental impact of electric vehicles may have been disproven for good. This comes after the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, one of the firms responsible for the original anti-EV claim, completed a new study that showed a much different result. The […]

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Tesla’s START program for future EV technicians welcomes first graduates from Miami College

A batch of students who attended the first-ever Tesla START program at the Electric Vehicle Training Center in Miami Dade College’s (MDC) West Campus graduated today. The school is home to a one-of-a-kind training center that has partnered with Tesla for an intensive 12-week course designed to prepare students for a career as an electric […]

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Porsche Taycan matches Tesla Model 3, Model X Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating

The Taycan is one of Porsche’s biggest announcements in recent years, and the company’s first crack at an all-electric performance car recently received top marks in terms of crash-test safety ratings from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The announcement comes shortly after news that the Tesla Model X was given the same […]

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Tesla Cybertruck to become New York man’s power source for tiny home

A New York man plans to use the Tesla Cybertruck as a power source for his “tiny home.” Karl Gesslein, a resident of Ithaca placed an order for the Cybertruck the day of the unveiling after realizing that Tesla’s initial attempt at a pickup truck was exactly what he had been looking for since his […]

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