Tesla taxi service in Netherlands wins fight for free, unlimited Supercharger use

A taxi driver in the Netherlands who pilots one of Tesla’s all-electric vehicles scored a significant victory on Friday over the commercial use of Tesla’s charging stations including its high-powered Supercharger network. A civil service judge from the Court of Amsterdam ruled in favor of a claimant who filed suit against Tesla Motors Netherlands BV, stating that […]

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Tesla Model S, X, 3 up for grabs as Climate XChange takes carbon fight nationwide

The UN has warned us of the serious and irreversible consequences of global warming if we do not enact “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.” A crucial policy that will, according to the report, drive the move towards a low-carbon economy and help us reduce emissions, is putting a price on carbon pollution. […]

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Tesla’s Autopilot cameras are paving the way for Elon Musk’s ‘Smart Summon’ concept

With the rollout of Software V9, Tesla has started utilizing its electric cars’ suite of Autopilot cameras to augment existing features. This was showcased recently in a video depicting V9’s blind spot warning system, which now uses Tesla’s 360° cameras to detect other vehicles on the road. If Elon Musk’s recent announcement on Twitter is […]

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Tesla is building an empire with Model 3 drive units, custom chips, and loyal customers

When the Tesla Semi and the next-generation Roadster were unveiled last year, Elon Musk pointed out that the whole company was built on the original Roadster, an electric car which proved that EVs could be exciting, fun, and quick. Tesla is now at a point where it could become a threat to established premium automakers; […]

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Elon Musk pledges to improve Tesla’s service location coverage within 3-6 months

In a recent announcement on Twitter, Elon Musk pledged to “fix” the existing gaps in the coverage of Tesla’s service locations. According to the CEO, Tesla would aim to expand the reach of its service centers to areas beyond big North American cities within the next 3-6 months. Musk also issued the same pledge to […]

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Tesla owners who ordered Full Self-Driving will get free HW3 upgrade, says Elon Musk

In a recent series of tweets, Elon Musk shared a number of updates on the upcoming rollout of Tesla’s homegrown HW3 chip, which would help the company’s fleet of vehicles achieve Full Self-Driving. According to Musk, the new chip would likely be installed in all new production cars in about ~6 months.  Musk noted that […]

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Tesla’s V9 Atari games are but the start of Elon Musk’s gamification plans

When Elon Musk was featured in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast last month, he candidly noted that he believes a Tesla is one of the most fun things that consumers could possibly buy. Describing the company’s electric cars, Musk stated that at their core, Teslas are a “thing to maximize enjoyment.” Considering that Tesla’s vehicles […]

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Tesla Version 9 real-world blind spot test shows Autopilot’s 360° cameras in action

Tesla’s Software Version 9 rolled out a number of improvements and new features to the company’s fleet of electric cars. One of the features that received improvements is blind spot monitoring, which now utilizes the electric cars’ suite of cameras to observe the vehicles’ surroundings. This was recently showcased in a demo of the feature, […]

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Tesla publishes Q3 2018 vehicle safety report for Autopilot accidents and ‘crash-like events’

Tesla has released Q3 2018’s vehicle safety report, which shares data about accidents and “crash-like events” that happen to its fleet of electric cars on the road. Tesla’s latest figures feature updated numbers for incidents that transpire both with Autopilot engaged and while the driver-assist system is inactive. Tesla notes that its figures come from […]

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Tesla with Version 9 update performs smooth off-ramp maneuver on Autopilot

Back in the 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that his vehicle, which was running a developer mode of Autopilot, was able to perform a highway on-ramp-to-off-ramp maneuver. Musk announced then that an update introducing Autopilot’s capability to enter and exit freeways would be coming sometime in the “next couple months.” While […]

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