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Elon Musk has just confirmed the highly anticipated FSD Beta expansion is not happening today as planned. This has now been delayed due to ‘last minute concerns’ and will now be pushed till Sunday or Monday. The past two weeks have been a tense time for many Tesla owners...
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Up to 40,000 could get solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery storage, thanks to a new 3-way deal between Natural Solar, Real Estate Group Stockland and Tesla. This deal offers renewable energy solutions across the 30 Stockland communities, offering the opportunity to reduce energy consumption and power bills with...
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Regardless of whether you’ve been waiting 4 years, 4 days or 4 minutes, if you’re in the US, own a Tesla and have purchased or subscribed to FSD, then it’s worth staying up tonight (Friday). Tonight Tesla will release FSD Beta 10.1 to those existing beta testers and while...
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Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant has been available in South Australia since early 2019 and has now build 250MW of capacity for more than 50,000 homes. Tesla is now taking their VPP to Australia’s second most populous state Victoria. By drawing less energy from the grid, also helps Victoria achieve...
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Tesla’s Model Y is now approved as per the Road Vehicle Type Approvals. This is one step closer to the all-electric SUV hitting the roads in Australia. With SUVs representing the largest vehicle category for new car sales, the Model Y is expected to easily outsell the sedan equivalent...
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If you own a Tesla and have been watching the FSD beta videos from early access drivers, chances are you’re excited about getting it in your own car. The ability for the car to turn corners is something we haven’t had the opportunity to have in our cars before,...
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After much anticipation (created by Tweets from Elon), Tesla has released FSD Beta V10 (build number 2021.24.15). While the download was a few hours later than expected (midnight PDT), it is now in the cars of FSD Beta users. UI Updates While the release notes indicate just bug fixes...
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Earlier today Elon Musk shared the news that their Model S Plaid had set a new time around the benchmark track for performance driving, the Nürburgring. Tesla’s refreshed Model S in Plaid spec has set an official full lap time of 7:35.579. To put this in perspective, the fastest...
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It was way back in 2017 when Tesla announced their second-generation roadster. We’re now 4 years on from that and as we approach the end of 2021, some were getting excited about the prospect of seeing this on our roads next year. Unfortunately, the wait will be a little...
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Today, Tesla is holding their latest event, AI Day. Unlike a product launch, it is expected this day is similar to other technology demonstrations like Battery Day (Sept 23, 2020), or Autonomy Day (Apr 23, 2019). Today’s event will be focused on showcasing how Tesla is leveraging AI to...
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Last night Tesla delivered FSD Beta 9.2 to the small group (around 2,000) of users in the Early Access Program. While it was a day late from the expected 2-week timetable set by Musk, it does now bed in the expectation we will see point releases each fortnight. As...
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Tesla’s Autopark feature has been very limited in its capability, requiring adjacent cars to be activated. This severely limits the number of opportunities you have to use it. I suspect many Tesla owners also try and park away from other vehicles, so while the feature does work, practically it’s...
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Tonight, we have potentially the first real indication that the Model Y release in Australia is imminent. VedaPrime on Twitter has posted an announcement that the first Tesla Model Y has been detected on Australian shores. For those not familiar with Veda’s work, he’s known for tracking Tesla shipments...
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Back in February, we learned that Michelin had launched a new version of their Pilot Sport tyre, specifically for electric vehicles. MICHELIN has some serious claims with this new rubber, with the new tyre addressing some of the very specific challenges related to EVs. Engineered to meet the specific...
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Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will hold their AI Day on August 19th, 2021. Previous events like Autonomy Day and Battery Day have provided insights into Tesla operations and plans for the future. Now we have a date for the event, the question turns to focus on the...
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Neoen Australia has announced a major milestone for Victoria’s electricity grid this afternoon, with a new 350MW ‘big battery’, now registered with AEMO. Australia’s latest grid-scale battery is ready, just 205 days after the start of construction. Back in 2018, South Australia received worldwide attention when they contracted Tesla...
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Tesla has just released it’s Q2 2021 financial results. On page 8 of the 28 page shareholder deck, Tesla detail their progress on the 4680 battery cell that was announced at battery day in September last year. Under the Battery and Powertrain section, Tesla says, We have successfully validated...
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If you’re a West Australian Tesla owner, then you’ve been patiently awaiting some serious recharging infrastructure and today we have some great news. Perth now has its first Tesla Supercharger station. Located in the Perth metro area, the new 6-bay new Superchargers will go live at the new-look Karrinyup...
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BHP is Australia’s largest mining company and today announced a new supply agreement with Tesla. BHP’s business unit Nickel West is located in Western Australia which offers a fully integrated mine-to-market nickel business. There are more than 2500 employees and contractors, as part of operations in open-cut and underground...
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Many see Tesla’s Supercharger network as a key advantage for the brand and it regularly comes up in the list of reasons to choose a Tesla over the competition. Having a prolific charging network provides confidence to potential EV owners that they can travel to the destinations they need,...
Elon Musk has just confirmed the highly anticipated FSD Beta expansion is not happening today as planned. This has now been delayed due to ‘last minute concerns’ and will now be pushed till Sunday or Monday. The past two weeks have been a tense time for many Tesla owners...
Up to 40,000 could get solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery storage, thanks to a new 3-way deal between Natural Solar, Real Estate Group Stockland and Tesla. This deal offers renewable energy solutions across the 30 Stockland communities, offering the opportunity to reduce energy consumption and power bills with...
Regardless of whether you’ve been waiting 4 years, 4 days or 4 minutes, if you’re in the US, own a Tesla and have purchased or subscribed to FSD, then it’s worth staying up tonight (Friday). Tonight Tesla will release FSD Beta 10.1 to those existing beta testers and while...
Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant has been available in South Australia since early 2019 and has now build 250MW of capacity for more than 50,000 homes. Tesla is now taking their VPP to Australia’s second most populous state Victoria. By drawing less energy from the grid, also helps Victoria achieve...
Tesla’s Model Y is now approved as per the Road Vehicle Type Approvals. This is one step closer to the all-electric SUV hitting the roads in Australia. With SUVs representing the largest vehicle category for new car sales, the Model Y is expected to easily outsell the sedan equivalent...
If you own a Tesla and have been watching the FSD beta videos from early access drivers, chances are you’re excited about getting it in your own car. The ability for the car to turn corners is something we haven’t had the opportunity to have in our cars before,...
After much anticipation (created by Tweets from Elon), Tesla has released FSD Beta V10 (build number 2021.24.15). While the download was a few hours later than expected (midnight PDT), it is now in the cars of FSD Beta users. UI Updates While the release notes indicate just bug fixes...
Earlier today Elon Musk shared the news that their Model S Plaid had set a new time around the benchmark track for performance driving, the Nürburgring. Tesla’s refreshed Model S in Plaid spec has set an official full lap time of 7:35.579. To put this in perspective, the fastest...
It was way back in 2017 when Tesla announced their second-generation roadster. We’re now 4 years on from that and as we approach the end of 2021, some were getting excited about the prospect of seeing this on our roads next year. Unfortunately, the wait will be a little...
Today, Tesla is holding their latest event, AI Day. Unlike a product launch, it is expected this day is similar to other technology demonstrations like Battery Day (Sept 23, 2020), or Autonomy Day (Apr 23, 2019). Today’s event will be focused on showcasing how Tesla is leveraging AI to...
Last night Tesla delivered FSD Beta 9.2 to the small group (around 2,000) of users in the Early Access Program. While it was a day late from the expected 2-week timetable set by Musk, it does now bed in the expectation we will see point releases each fortnight. As...
Tesla’s Autopark feature has been very limited in its capability, requiring adjacent cars to be activated. This severely limits the number of opportunities you have to use it. I suspect many Tesla owners also try and park away from other vehicles, so while the feature does work, practically it’s...
Tonight, we have potentially the first real indication that the Model Y release in Australia is imminent. VedaPrime on Twitter has posted an announcement that the first Tesla Model Y has been detected on Australian shores. For those not familiar with Veda’s work, he’s known for tracking Tesla shipments...
Back in February, we learned that Michelin had launched a new version of their Pilot Sport tyre, specifically for electric vehicles. MICHELIN has some serious claims with this new rubber, with the new tyre addressing some of the very specific challenges related to EVs. Engineered to meet the specific...
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will hold their AI Day on August 19th, 2021. Previous events like Autonomy Day and Battery Day have provided insights into Tesla operations and plans for the future. Now we have a date for the event, the question turns to focus on the...
Neoen Australia has announced a major milestone for Victoria’s electricity grid this afternoon, with a new 350MW ‘big battery’, now registered with AEMO. Australia’s latest grid-scale battery is ready, just 205 days after the start of construction. Back in 2018, South Australia received worldwide attention when they contracted Tesla...
Tesla has just released it’s Q2 2021 financial results. On page 8 of the 28 page shareholder deck, Tesla detail their progress on the 4680 battery cell that was announced at battery day in September last year. Under the Battery and Powertrain section, Tesla says, We have successfully validated...
If you’re a West Australian Tesla owner, then you’ve been patiently awaiting some serious recharging infrastructure and today we have some great news. Perth now has its first Tesla Supercharger station. Located in the Perth metro area, the new 6-bay new Superchargers will go live at the new-look Karrinyup...
BHP is Australia’s largest mining company and today announced a new supply agreement with Tesla. BHP’s business unit Nickel West is located in Western Australia which offers a fully integrated mine-to-market nickel business. There are more than 2500 employees and contractors, as part of operations in open-cut and underground...
Many see Tesla’s Supercharger network as a key advantage for the brand and it regularly comes up in the list of reasons to choose a Tesla over the competition. Having a prolific charging network provides confidence to potential EV owners that they can travel to the destinations they need,...
