Tesla announced today that the Supercharger network has now reached a total of 20,000 stalls around the world. Over the last few years, Tesla has made several grand promises about expanding the Supercharger network, but it has been falling short. The delay appeared to be at least partly related to the deployment of the new
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Tesla is apparently starting to deliver cars with its own TeslaCam/Sentry Mode storage device. Sentry Mode is Tesla’s integrated surveillance system inside its vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car to record potential vandalism or other incidents. Tesla owners have to plug a storage device in one of the USB ports in the center
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to expand its Full Self-Driving beta software to Canada and Norway. As we have been reporting extensively over the last few weeks, Tesla has started pushing an early beta (alpha really) of its “Full Self-Driving” software. The update adds autonomous turns in intersections and auto lane changes on
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Tesla is apparently starting to test discounted rates at Supercharger stations in order to offset expensive peak demand charges. Do you think it’s going to work? Electric utilities are making large energy users pay ‘demand charges’ during peak use that can be quite taxing, especially to charging station operators. Charging stations by nature suffer from
George Hotz, CEO of comma.ai, argues that Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chip and create some competition to Nvidia in the process. Hotz rose to fame through his hacking feats as a teen, but more recently, he has become a highly respected programmer and he founded comma.ai, which aims to solve self-driving while delivering
Elon Musk says that Tesla’s next ‘killer product’ is its Solar Roof and that it will become “obvious” next year. It looks like Tesla is getting ready for it by hiring an army of roofers. During a conference call following Tesla’s Q3 2020 earnings results this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped up the solar
A new Consumer Reports study shows what many of us who have been driving electric vehicles (EVs) have already known—that consumers can save money with an electric vehicle over the lifetime of the vehicle. Last year, we published our own comparison of the total cost of ownership between EVs and comparable gas vehicles, using data
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Elon Musk made some rare new comments on Tesla Cybertruck and gave a better idea of the production ramp for the electric pickup truck. During the conference call following Tesla’s release of its Q3 2020 financial results, Musk was asked to give more color on the production ramp of the Cybertruck and when we can expect
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Tesla has strangely brought back premium connectivity to some Model 3 owners who are technically not supposed to have it at this point. The situation is still unclear. For the longest time, all of Tesla’s vehicles came with internet connectivity included – something that is often a premium option in the industry. The automaker made
Tesla Model S Plaid, the new higher-end version of the flagship electric sedan, remains a mystery despite now being available for orders, and a recent comment by CEO Elon Musk has led to uncertainty about the third-row seat. At Battery Day last month, Tesla officially launched the Model S Plaid, the new top performance version of
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The 2020 Drive Electric Awards were presented during a streaming online event on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. [embedded content] Featuring:Remarks by Executive Director Joel LevinAn update on EV policy from Policy Director Katherine StainkenA tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award winner Linda Nicholes Acceptance speeches from Drive Electric Awards winners:Fully Charged (Robert Llewellyn)Washington Governor Jay InsleeCity of Denver (Mayor
Tesla is updating the interior of the Model 3 to let owners lock their Sentry Mode/TeslaCam storage device in the glovebox. Sentry Mode is Tesla’s integrated surveillance system inside its vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car to record potential vandalism or other incidents. Tesla owners have to plug a storage device in one
During the 2019 National Drive Electric Week, Plug In America took part in the Charge Forward EV Relay throughout the State of New Hampshire. This began at the far north end of the state, and wound its way 267 miles from Colebook to Portsmouth. Unfortunately, this year’s event could not be held, due to the
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There are currently nearly 50 models of electric vehicles (EVs) available, including all-electric vehicles with a range over 200 miles and plug-in hybrid vehicles with an electric range over 30 miles. Below are a few all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles with the longest ranges. To compare all available EV models, visit PlugStar.com. There will be