Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet.
Are your minds blown yet?
Mine is blown that Tesla actually stuck to the latest FSD timeline from Musk – “latest” being the keyword.
We are coming up on almost a year since Tesla started testing its Full Self-Driving Beta in its early access…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $1,500 electric duck boat
September 11, 2021
There are few things more pleasurable than a relaxing Sunday on your own boat, slowly meandering your way around the local lake or water hole. And lately the increasing number of electric boats are making that experience even more relaxing by removing the noisy and…
The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.
Home and EV chargers in England
Specifically, all new homes and offices will have to feature “smart” charging…
Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production
September 11, 2021
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory.
Tesla is currently in the process of starting production at two brand new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, almost simultaneously.
The timeline to production is unclear.
Officially, Tesla says it plans to start…
Podcast: Mercedes goes all out at IAA, VW’s $24,000 EV, Tesla FSD Beta leaks, and more
September 11, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Mercedes-Benz going all out at IAA, VW unveiling a concept of its $24,000 electric car, Tesla FSD Beta software leak, and more as well as a few…
Tesla (TSLA) discontinues its solar subscription service
September 11, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has discontinued its solar subscription service that it started offering in the US two years ago as the cheapest possible way to go solar.
In 2019, Tesla launched a new solar subscription under which homeowners can get a solar panel system installed at their…
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land.
New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships.
These bans come from old laws that were meant to protect car dealers from their own…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US airlines boost their 2030 SAF target from 2 billion to 3 billion gallons.
Clean energy has a diversity problem, a new study confirms.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla (TSLA) is aiming for a “decent” quarter for deliveries with a strong end to the quarter after supply chain issues affected early production in Q3.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk telling employees on a call that “this is going to be the craziest…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 9, 2021
September 11, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
