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A San Francisco-based Tesla owner has filed a class-action lawsuit against the electric car company over a phantom braking problem that he says has turned the ‘safety feature into a terrifying and dangerous nightmare.’ Jose Alvarez Toledo claims that hundreds of thousands of Tesla customers are ready to join his lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses Tesla […]
The most popular electric cars in the world for 2022 have been named. Tesla lost the lead to China’s BYD. Sales of electric cars in the world show rapid growth. In the first half of the year, 3.05 million electric cars have already been sold — 22% more than in the same period last year. […]
Electric car owners who use the services of commercial charging stations are often forced to look for something to occupy themselves while charging. Sitting inside the car or walking around it is far from the smartest decision, but there is often no alternative, since, unlike gas stations, electric charging stations have not yet had time […]
Tesla has significantly increased its production capacity at its four existing car plants — their combined capacity reaches two million vehicles per year. This comes from a recent financial report for the second quarter, which the famous electric carmaker ended with record figures. Tesla now has four car factories that together can produce almost two […]
The wait is not very long, but will this date come true? On November 21, it will be three years since Elon Max first showed the revolutionary Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup to the public. Thanks to the original design, the car caused a storm of emotions among consumers, and the most enthusiastic began to make […]
All in all, Tesla plans to expand the infotainment capabilities of its electric cars by adding Steam support. Responding on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company ‘has made progress on Steam integration’ and can expect a demo ‘probably next month.’ We’re making progress with Steam integration. Demo probably next month. — Elon Musk […]
In July, at the IdeenExpo-2022 exhibition in Hanover, Tesla showed an interesting novelty. This is the so-called range extender of an electric vehicle – a compact solar battery mounted on a car trailer. When Ukrainian experts saw the ‘novelty’, they were frankly surprised: such mobile solar stations are already being produced and sold to consumers […]
Tesla has asked its customers in Texas not to charge their electric cars during peak hours to avoid overloading the state’s power grid. Meanwhile, the Texas Grid Operator (ERCOT) is urging residents to conserve electricity due to extremely high temperatures, with the power system in a near-emergency state. Tesla sent a warning to customers’ car […]
Now, if you wish, you can buy a Tesla key for $175. Tesla has stopped providing owners of Model S and X with a branded key fob in the shape of a small car as standard equipment. Instead, new owners only receive a Tesla key card. If buyers want a key fob for the Model […]
Tesla cars will not only scan for potholes in the road, but will also store in the cloud data about bumps recorded by other Teslas. Tesla cars have learned to scan potholes on the road. The corresponding function is added to the car when a new firmware update is downloaded, writes Electrek. When detecting irregularities, […]