After Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has started to shut down energy up to 800,000 homes across the Bay Area, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier today that he would begin installing Tesla Powerpacks in the areas that are to be affected by outages. “All Tesla Supercharger stations in regions affected by California power outages […]
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Tesla will provide a giant battery installation that will act as a backup power system for the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. A popular destination among Northeast residents, the area’s power is supported by two underwater cables that run from Galley Beach to the National Grid Substation located on Candle Street on Nantucket. The underground cable […]
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When Tesla owners drop off their electric cars at any of the company’s service centers, chances are they’ll end up using one of the company’s available loaner vehicles. However, not all of these vehicles are capable of running Autopilot. This setup will be changing soon, according to the Silicon Valley-based company’s CEO. Elon Musk announced […]
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Tesla and the Police have been in the news together quite frequently over the past few months, with stories that have ranged from solved vandalism cases with the help of Sentry Mode, to an infamous Police Crusier involved in a high-speed chase. But thanks to Brian from i1Tesla, police officers in Mooresville, North Carolina got […]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has an ongoing love affair with pop culture. Most specifically, memes, Spaceballs and of course Monty Python, who is the subject of Musk’s most recent Tesla Easter Egg. However, the secret feature requires some customization from the user before showing itself. The Easter Egg is an ode to Monty Python’s Flying […]
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It appears that the Polestar 2, a vehicle generally considered as the first legitimate competitor or rival to the Tesla Model 3, will be more expensive than expected. In a recent press release, the Volvo and Geely electric car subsidiary announced that the Polestar 2 will start at £49,900 in the UK and €58,000 in […]
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When Tesla rolled out its V10 update for its fleet, owners were given many new entertainment, performance and accessibility options for use while driving or parked. But owners who regularly utilize Autopilot were anticipating minor fixes to the driver-assist system that would make the user experience much better. While Autopilot is already safe, the Silicon […]
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Electric automaker Rivian has announced that they will host a “pop-up” event in Normal, Illinois, a town about two hours southwest of Chicago on Sunday, October 13. The event will act like an open-house, where members of the public will get a chance to talk with employees of the Rivian plant in Normal, IL. Rivian […]
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Routes chosen by Tesla’s Autopilot are based on the most time and energy-efficient options available. However, that may be changing, as options that would allow owners to choose routes that would be longer, allowing for more time to operate on Autopilot, may be coming soon. After Yu-kai Chou, a notable pioneer in the industry of […]
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Initial ideas of a directional horn system are being discussed amongst Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his followers on Twitter. The system would likely allow a horn to be played from the rear speaker system that comes standard on all Tesla vehicles manufactured after September 1. Musk released his idea of a variety of horn […]
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