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By Peter Neilson on
If your 3rd Generation Toyota Prius has a failing head gasket and you cannot afford to repair it right now, I have a solution for you.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A petition looking to persuade President Joe Biden to fire the new NHTSA head is gathering steam. The petition states, new NHTSA head, Dr. Missy Cummings has in the past expressed a desire to punch Elon Musk, showed bias against Tesla by associating with TeslaQ, and has a financial conflict of interest as she serves in the board of directors of a competing company.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has advised Warren Buffett to invest in Tesla if he wants to increase his diminishing wealth. Musk has also pointed the finger at Bill Gates for shorting Tesla and possibly influencing Buffett to not invest in the EV maker.
By Tinsae Aregay on
In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all prices and different variants of the Cybertruck from the order page. This has fueled rumors suggesting Tesla is looking to increase the Cybertruck's prices and is possibly Planning a major redesign.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A new leak from Tesla insiders suggests that the EV maker has already begun work on a massive 12,000-ton Gigapress. The leaks also suggest Tesla will use the new Gigapress to build the entire chassis of a vehicle in one piece.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's sales numbers for the month of September have been released by China Passenger Car Association. Once again the EV maker has posted a record delivery number.
By Nicolas Caballero on
The restricted energy content of batteries is one of the major drawbacks limiting the successful implementation of EV technology nowadays, for every single automaker around the world. Considering the specific energy of gasoline is 9.2kWh/kg, corresponding to more than 3kWh/kg useful specific energy, limitations of the battery powered EV become apparent. That is why any news about Tesla´s 4680 battery production is significant, even more in the case of Giga Texas.
By Tinsae Aregay on
At Tesla's recent shareholders' meeting, Elon Musk said Tesla will not begin Cybertruck volume production until 2023. Musk also went into quite a bit of detail explaining this decision.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Despite setting record delivery numbers, Tesla seems to be struggling to meet the exploding demand for its vehicles. And earlier today, the EV maker increased the prices of most variants of its vehicles.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk thinks it’s a good idea for Tesla to offer a new exterior paint option. Musk said he will bring up the idea with the Tesla team. This is in addition to the refreshed Giga Berlin Model Y which will have "stunning new colors that change subtly with curvature."
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has expressed his frustration with the current US administration on multiple occasions. Musk's frustration has grown so much to the point of name-calling the president. Musk now elaborates the reason behind his most infamous comment.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk reiterates his belief that Tesla could overtake Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Musk says the key to achieving this goal is Tesla’s lead in manufacturing technology.
By Tinsae Aregay on
In a leaked internal memo Elon Musk thanks Tesla employees for the ‘most hardcore delivery push’. Musk also rallied employees for the last few days of what he called the "most intense delivery week ever".
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla has currently released the company's latest vector-space birds-eye view visualization to FSD Beta testers. However, Elon Musk now says the mind of the car visualization will be released to all Tesla vehicles, including ones in Europe, next month.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A new report from China suggests Tesla is looking for manufacturing partners to produce the company's newest 4680 cells. The report also states Tesla's partners are working on a new 4690 form factory to supply the EV maker.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After years of back and forth, Tesla is finally close to selling its vehicles in India. The EV maker has completed homologation and received approval to sell 4 of its vehicle variants in the country.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk clarifies his earlier comments suggesting current FSD Beta is "not great". And says compared to any of the competition, the current FSD Beta is still amazing, it just falls short by Tesla's lofty standards.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk's recent comments at Tesla's AI Day suggest the EV maker has delayed the Cybertruck until late 2022.
By Jeff Teague on
Meet Mike Neal and his 1.5-million-mile Toyota Tacoma. You will not believe his story.
By Jeff Teague on
Things are not always as they seem. Is 2021 RAV4 Hybrid being dethroned in sales by a different very popular Toyota Hybrid?
By Jeremy Johnson on
There are reports of Tesla expanding its energy business in China with solar powered charging stations and its Solar Roof and PowerWall. Let's see what's going on here.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla recently had its Model S Plaid event last night. The car is one of the safest, fastest, most entertaining, most robust, and most "alien" of any production car ever made. The Tesla Model S Plaid - "It's Alien Technology" - Elon Musk.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news from Twitter User Leon Spears (@leonspears) who purchased 7 Tesla PowerWalls 2+ and 16 Solar Panels for the roof of his condo in the Baltimore, MD area. Leon shares his experience and the numerous advantages there are to having a Tesla PowerWall 2+. Let’s go over it!
By John Goreham on
Mazda released new details and images of its all-new MX-30 electric vehicle. The first thing that caught our eye was the battery size. Will this vehicle have a usable range for US customers?
By Jeff Teague on
See how both Toyota and Tesla benefit from a joint venture that is considered imminent. Learn about the proposed cheap new SUV that could be made.
By Max Larsen on
The legend of the 993 will never die off for collectors, and evidently, neither will it for Porsche. Just a few years ago, the company built the very last factory air-cooled 911 Turbo in existence.
By Max Larsen on
4 Porsches, but only 2 cars. This father and son duo is the coolest thing you will see today.
By Max Larsen on
A talented photographer turns the Lego 911 RSR into a real-life race car.
By Paul Fosse on
In this article, I'll explain how to listen to Tesla's third-quarter earnings call and why you would want to, even if you aren't a shareholder. You will learn what to expect from the call and how to find out what questions will be asked. I'll also mention the type of news you shouldn't expect to hear on this call and why not.
By Paul Fosse on
This article is the visual confirmation of our earlier reporting that the Tesla Model 3 is getting a mild refresh in the US.