A Tesla Model S Plaid owner has successfully removed the ‘yoke’ steering wheel and replaced it with a regular Model 3 steering – the stalks and all.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, while others were concerned about the lack of drive stalk to…
How long does it take to charge a Tesla?
November 4, 2021
You may be new to EV ownership or Tesla in particular, or you may be doing a little research before you take that welcomed leap into zero-emission transportation. No matter the reason for your visit, here you are wondering, “how long does it take to charge a Tesla?” The…
Tesla vehicles are being added to Uber’s scheme to accelerate electrification of its London fleet
November 4, 2021
Tesla vehicles are being added to Uber’s new scheme to accelerate the electrification of its London fleet through “a clean air fee.”
Uber has introduced a “clean air fee” that adds 3 pence (4 cents) to every mile of a passenger trip in the London area.
It has…
These are the top 10 solar manufacturers of 2021
November 4, 2021
SolarReviews, a US-based independent comparison website for solar panel brands and installations, has released its first solar manufacturer ranking system. Here are the top 10 solar panel manufacturers in 2021.
Solar panel manufacturer ranking methodology
The scoring methodology was developed by a committee of industry experts to rate the 20 most popular solar panel brands in the US in 2021…
Ford Motor Company has maintained a steady flow of $100 reservation holders for its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup, and that has now surpassed 160,000 in total. Every indication is that these reservation numbers will continue to grow as the F-150 Lightning goes on…
Today, Volkswagen unveiled the ID.5, a new electric SUV, expanding its “ID. family” of electric vehicles. However, the new vehicle is basically a coupe version of the ID.4.
Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen’s VW brand, unveiled the new vehicle:
“The ID.5 is…
VW teases new ID.BUZZ electric minibus ahead of launch
November 4, 2021
Volkswagen is teasing the latest version of its upcoming VW ID.BUZZ electric minibus, which is expected to come next year.
We have been teased about VW relaunching its famous minibus as an electric vehicle for years now. The German automaker unveiled the ID.BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017.
At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that…
Tesla is moving driver profiles to the cloud for smooth transitions between cars, rentals, and more
November 4, 2021
Tesla is working on moving driver profiles to the cloud in order to sync them between vehicles.
It will make it easier for owners of multiple Teslas and for people renting or sharing Tesla vehicles.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been making moves to build a smooth…
Tesla has been spotted taking delivery of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Gigafactory Texas.
The automaker appears to be making progress in deploying battery cell production at the new facility.
Ahead of Tesla’s Battery Day last year, Electrek has exclusively…
Tesla integrates Tidal app in-car, adds cold weather improvements and more in new update
November 3, 2021
Tesla has started to push a new software update that adds an in-car app for Tidal, the music-streaming service, cold weather improvements, and more.
Today, Tesla started pushing its 2021.40 software update.
It includes several new features, but the most significant addition is the in-car integration of Tidal.
Tesla wrote in the release notes:
TIDAL streaming is now available from the Media menu…
