TMC Member smorgasbord tipped us off nearly two weeks ago that Tesla is working on a software update to use the front camera to support dashcam functionality. Smorgasbord caught wind of the development at a private reception for Roadster owners during Monterey Car Week that included appearances by President of Global Sales & Service Jon… Continue reading Tesla to Add Dashcam Functionality ‘Soon’
Month: August 2017
What’s the Best Battery Charge Level for Long-Term Preservation?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1GffKahtwA” video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]TMC Member Freedom101 hopes to keep his Model X for about 20 years, so naturally he’s concerned with long-term preservation of battery life. In an attempt to determine the best charge level for day-to-day use, he reached out to Jeff Dahn, the Tesla Industrial Research Chair and Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science at the… Continue reading What’s the Best Battery Charge Level for Long-Term Preservation?
Tesla Drops Price on 100D, P100D Vehicles
Those considering one of Tesla’s higher end vehicles will be delighted to find that the company has lowered the price of the 100D and P100D versions of the Model S and Model X. A Model S 100D with 100 kWh battery pack now has a base price of $94,000, down $3,500. Tesla’s top-of-the-line Model S P100D… Continue reading Tesla Drops Price on 100D, P100D Vehicles
Musk Says Trans-Canada Supercharging Coming in 2018
CEO Elon Musk acknowledged in a tweet that as part of continued effort to expand charging locations, the company hopes to bridge capability for routes between the U.S., Canada and Central America next year. Sorry! Coming next year, along with completing the Trans-Canada Highway and interconnecting US, Mexico and Central America. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)… Continue reading Musk Says Trans-Canada Supercharging Coming in 2018
Take a Look Inside The Boring Company’s Test Tunnel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elon Musk recently posted a photo of a Tesla Model S being lowered into a tunnel dug in Los Angeles by The Boring Company and now we get a look inside the tunnel. Musk posted a new photo to Instagram that shows a Model S inside the 13.5 foot diameter tunnel. Musk’s plan is to… Continue reading Take a Look Inside The Boring Company’s Test Tunnel
Tesla News Roundup: Big Battery Advantages, Tesla Semi Range, and World’s Quickest SUV
It was a busy week for Tesla news, with stories developing around the Autopilot program, the Tesla Semi, and a new speed record for the Model X. Check out this week’s news roundup below. I Like Big Batteries And I Cannot Lie – TMC Member Chad Schwitters made the case that big batteries are about… Continue reading Tesla News Roundup: Big Battery Advantages, Tesla Semi Range, and World’s Quickest SUV
WSJ: Ambitious Autopilot Push Angered Tesla Engineers
Tesla engineers are reportedly jumping ship because they don’t believe Autopilot 2.0 hardware can meet the fully self-driving promise that Elon Musk proudly touts. The Wall Street Journal says Sterling Anderson, previously the Autopilot director, decided to leave Tesla in December in part because he didn’t agree with the claims Musk was making about the… Continue reading WSJ: Ambitious Autopilot Push Angered Tesla Engineers
Tesla Semi Said to Have 200-300 Miles of Range
Scott Perry, an executive at Miami-based fleet operator Ryder System Inc., spilled some details on the upcoming Tesla semi during an interview with Reuters. Perry said the truck is expected to have a range of 200-300 miles, which would most likely suit regional hauling efforts. Perry said he received the details in a meeting earlier… Continue reading Tesla Semi Said to Have 200-300 Miles of Range
SpaceX To Launch Taiwanese FORMOSAT-5
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4u3ZN2g_MI” video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]SpaceX plans to launch today a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a satellite called FORMOSAT-5 for Taiwan’s space agency. The company will also try to land the Falcon 9 on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. Lift off is scheduled for 2:51 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg… Continue reading SpaceX To Launch Taiwanese FORMOSAT-5
NTSB to Vote Next Month on Cause of Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash
A meeting will be held next month by the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the probable cause of a fatal Tesla crash last year near Williston, Florida. One person was killed when a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia semitractor-trailer on US Highway 27A. The Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and… Continue reading NTSB to Vote Next Month on Cause of Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash