The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
Ah, Tesla. The best selling type of EV, and with good reason. Their minimalist interior, long ranges and great performance offer an almost-unrivalled choice to consumers… especially when you factor in access to the Supercharger network.
People who own Tesla cars already will be familiar with the standard arrangements for keys and how they differ from regular cars. First of all, instead of a traditional key fob as a standard offering, Tesla owners get a pair of key cards — with more available at cost if required — which act as … Read more
After multiple generations of driving cars powered by internal combustion engines, we’ve finally reached a time when a rapidly growing number of people are embracing a brand-new powertrain, namely the electric vehicle with a lithium-ion battery. These new vehicles are changing our societies in so many ways, from lower emissions levels to less noise from … Read more
One of the biggest downsides of ordering a Tesla is the gigantic gulf-like expanse of time that can occur between placing the order and putting down a $100 reservation and actually receiving your car on “Delivery Day.” Wait times in the past several months have been some of the longest on record, with people buying … Read more
Given the still relative novelty of electric cars in the automotive mainstream, it’s hardly surprising that people are still excitedly sharing the curious things they notice about them from day to day. Over the past couple of years, owners of the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y have been sharing their stories of a … Read more
Most people are aware that one of the more unique features on Tesla cars is their ability to offer so-called “Over the Air” (OTA) updates. The replacement of the internal combustion engine with a battery-centered electric system has given rise to vehicles that are dominated more by their digital and electronic infrastructure than they are … Read more
Since mid-2019, have you noticed any strange sci-fi type sounds coming from Teslas when they’re reversing? The peculiar noise is part of a new feature that arrived in September 2019 and is going to form the main focus of today’s blog post. Why have Teslas started making these strange noises? Does this mean that when … Read more
Electric cars offer everything, right? Eco-friendly credentials, awesome acceleration, and high top speeds. Wait, back up – that’s wrong. EVs historically have much lower top speeds than gasoline cars, but why is this? Are all EVs low speed, or only some of them? We explore these questions, and more, in this video. The video timestamps … Read more
Tesla’s entire unique digital design and model has long been said to be the wave of the future. The idea that the majority of repairs, bug fixes, deficiencies and more will be cured through software updates issued digitally rather than through mechanical recall is a really fascinating thing. As brilliant as it all sounds and … Read more
When it comes to electric vehicles and their adoption, one big question has occupied the minds of consumers everywhere, and that’s charging. Yes, they’re also worried about the range of the car, but that of course is also strongly connected to how the vehicle charges up. In the early days of EVs, charging was a … Read more
Imagine the shock and horror you might feel as you approach your car only to suddenly discover that you can no longer find your Tesla key card. Your first thoughts are undoubtedly what you have to do next, because what if someone has stolen your card? What if you’d set it down somewhere in public, … Read more