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Tesla Model 3 in the US to get USB-C, wireless charging

JC Torres | Jun 14, 2020

It definitely took a while but wireless charging has become more or less common even if it still isn't a standard. While already a standard right from the start, USB-C, on the other hand, is only recently becoming more ubiquitous as well. But while computers and smartphones are quicker to adopt them, some places where you will find these new technologies aren't. Inside cars, for example, the full-sized USB port still holds dominance but not anymore in Tesla Model 3 cars headed for the US.

Tesla autopilot fails to avoid overturned truck, crashes despite brakes

JC Torres | Jun 1, 2020

Self-driving vehicles always look cool on TV and films but getting them right in real life no easy task. Considering the human lives involved, autopilot systems are often put under intense scrutiny to ensure nothing goes terribly wrong. Unfortunately, things do go wrong to different degrees, and, fortunately for one driver in Taiwan, the story didn't have a tragic ending, even if his Tesla met a different fate after crashing into the roof of a truck.

Tesla just cut the Supercharger perk for its most expensive EVs

Chris Davies | May 27, 2020

Tesla may have sliced $5,000 off the sticker price of its most expensive cars, but the automaker's flagship EVs have also quietly lost their free access to its Supercharger network. Arguably still Tesla's trump card in the electric vehicle space, the Superchargers - high-speed chargers enabling Tesla owners to drive cross-country, punctuated with rapid top-ups - had long been a perk for the Model S and Model X.

Tesla price cut hits most of Elon’s EVs

Chris Davies | May 27, 2020

Tesla has cut the price of almost its entire range of electric cars, slicing as much as $5,000 from certain EVs as it approaches the end of the financial quarter. The automaker has trimmed the price of new Model 3, Model S, and Model X cars, though the latest Model Y has proved exempt from the cuts.

Tesla Arcade adds Fallout Shelter to its list of in-car games

Brittany A. Roston | May 23, 2020

Almost a year after the plan was announced, Fallout Shelter is finally available on Tesla Arcade. The game arrived in the 2020.20 software update that rolled out this week, joining other previously added games like Cuphead, Missile Command, Stardew Valley, Super Breakout, Centipede, Asteroids, Lunar Lander, and more.

Tesla Model 3 convertible makes the EV that Elon Musk won’t build

Chris Davies | May 22, 2020

Tesla doesn't make a convertible Model 3, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the wind in your hair in Elon Musk's smallest car - as long as you have the budget for it. The Model 3 has already come in for some interesting mods, not least a pickup version, but now one customs company has sliced the top off completely.

Tesla ‘million mile’ battery could take Musk’s EVs mainstream

Chris Davies | May 14, 2020

Tesla is working on a "million mile" battery for its future electric cars, cheaper and capable of holding more energy insiders claim, and which could help turn the automaker into a power company in its own right. The batteries are expected to launch first in China, as another way for Tesla to drive down the price of the Model 3, its most affordable car.

Tesla Q1 2020: Model Y profit and Semi setback

Chris Davies | Apr 29, 2020

Tesla saw $16 million in net income in Q1 2020 and recorded its third consecutive quarterly profit, the electric car company announced today, with the new Model Y crossover managing to turn a profit from out of the gate. Over 87,000 Model 3 and Model Y cars - Tesla's most affordable - were produced in the three month period ending March 2020, of which over 76,000 were delivered to buyers.

Tesla begins rolling out Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control feature

Shane McGlaun | Apr 27, 2020

Tesla has begun to roll out a new update for the Autopilot system for many of its vehicles. The update is called Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control. The goal of the latest update is to allow Autopilot to be able to handle intersections with the ability to come to a complete stop at traffic lights and stop signs.

Tesla Model 3 in-cabin camera is for robotaxis but there could be more

JC Torres | Apr 13, 2020

Cars equipped with cameras facing outward is nothing new and is used for all kinds of safety and object-detection purposes. Cars with built-in cameras facing inside to record people are, however, almost unheard of. As one that often calls dibs of certain features, Tesla's Model 3 is indeed one such rare breed. But before you panic about your privacy, CEO Elon Musk officially confirmed it is not for that. It doesn't limit the company, however, from going beyond that initial purpose.

Tesla ventilators are made from Model 3 parts

Ewdison Then | Apr 5, 2020

In addition to testing kits and protective equipment, one of the pieces of equipment that is suddenly in short supply around the world is ventilators. These machines are critical in helping those already severely infected by the COVID-19 virus breathe and fight for their lives but their shortage is costing lives daily. Companies are now scrambling to try to fill in the need and carmakers like Tesla are doing so using the materials that they already have at hand: lots and lots of car parts.

Tesla ‘touchless deliveries’ keep cars coming even as coronavirus closes factory

Brittany A. Roston | Mar 19, 2020

Tesla has announced that starting at the end of the day on March 23, it will temporarily suspend operations at its Fremont factory. This will enable the company to conduct 'an orderly shutdown,' according to Tesla, which says that it has been and will continue to follow safety guidelines and legal directives in regards to its facilities and operations.