Regulators are concerned about the ‘Boombox’ feature that can play sounds through an external speaker and obscure pedestrian warning signals. “Boombox” feature triggers recall Tesla is recalling almost 579,000 vehicles in the United States because of a “Boombox” feature that…
On Wednesday, Tesla announced that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) plans to sue Tesla over systematic racial discrimination and abuse. The ‘DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit‘ appears to be focused on Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, between 2015…
Tesla has issued a safety recall for 26,681 cars in the United States because a software error may cause windshield defrosting problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tesla recalls 26,681 cars to address windshield defrosting problems…
If you’re wondering why two senators demand answers from Tesla about issues with the Full Self-Driving feature on its vehicles, just watch the video below that shows a Tesla Model 3 roll through a red light on a right turn,…
Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts demand answers from Tesla about its electric vehicles running stop signs and suddenly braking at highway speeds, also known as ‘phantom braking‘. The senators said that they wanted explanations…
A ‘shocking’ used-car market leads to used Teslas being more expensive than new ones, which is extraordinary when you consider that automobiles are normally among the fastest depreciating assets you can buy. In Italy, Ali Heniche, 26, aka the Tesla…
Phantom braking, where the vehicle suddenly brakes aggressively without apparent reason, remains a persistent problem for Tesla drivers according to NHTSA reports. Tesla drivers have filed a growing number of complaints about their electric vehicles ‘phantom braking’ with the National…
With the version 4.5.1 update of the Mobile App, Tesla added the Charge Stats feature to help Tesla drivers estimate their charging costs and savings compared to the costs of gas. Interestingly, this latest Tesla Mobile App update was not…
Tesla expands its Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot, which was first started in November 2021, to new locations and countries. In a tweet this morning, the carmaker announced that it opens its Supercharger network to EVs from other brands in both France,…
In a bold move, 19-year-old Jack Sweeney asked Elon Musk for $50,000 to stop tracking the billionaire’s private jet. Sweeney manages several Twitter bots that track the movements of private jets from people such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and…
We know that Elon Musk took the Cybertruck for a spin around the Gigafactory Texas before the earnings call yesterday. Today we find out that podcast host Joe Rogan got a sneak preview of the plant, the Cybertruck but reportedly…
During the earnings call, Elon Musk said that the Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot is the most important product in development. He continued to say that the project could be “more significant” than the Tesla car business. Due to supply constraints,…
Today, after the closing bell, Tesla (TSLA) reported a record Q4 profit, beating Wall Street estimates. The carmaker cited supply chain challenges as a ‘main limiting factor,’ and indicated that they are likely to continue, delaying the production of the…
Tesla added a new feature called the ‘Blind Spot Camera’ in their latest software update, v11.0 (2021.44.30.11). Of course, this wasn’t the only improvement made to my Tesla Model 3, but it was one that I thought might be particularly…
Over the weekend, new Tesla Cybertruck video and photos were leaked, showing some changes compared to the original design. It is exciting to see that the carmaker is trying to stay as true as possible to the all-electric truck it…
