Tesla Model Y (Page 31)

Tesla executives, at the companies recent quarterly earnings call, confirmed the refreshed Model Y, which will be produced at Giga Texas and Giga Berlin, will begin deliveries with 4680 cells and brand new architecture in early 2022.

A petition looking to persuade President Joe Biden to fire the new NHTSA head is gathering steam. The petition states, new NHTSA head, Dr. Missy Cummings has in the past expressed a desire to punch Elon Musk, showed bias against Tesla by associating with TeslaQ, and has a financial conflict of interest as she serves in the board of directors of a competing company.

When first announced, the Tesla Semi was said to have amazing features: for starters, a range of over 500 miles (800 km) under highway conditions; without a load it will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles in 5 seconds and with a load of 80,219 lbs (36,287 kg) it will do it in 20 seconds. This is more than twice as fast as a diesel truck. It can maintain a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h) going up a 5% climb fully loaded, whereas a diesel truck can only maintain 45 mph (72 km/h) under the same conditions.

We have news that there is going to be a new auto park feature coming for the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. This will allow one to easily park, especially during periods of dense traffic. However, there are some very profound implications of a Tesla being able to auto park that I'll mention as well.

Elon Musk has advised Warren Buffett to invest in Tesla if he wants to increase his diminishing wealth. Musk has also pointed the finger at Bill Gates for shorting Tesla and possibly influencing Buffett to not invest in the EV maker.

The Tesla Model Y was launched in 2020 as Tesla's first crossover SUV, and at present it is only available in all-wheel drive (AWD) grade. Its electric powertrain shares many parts in common with the Model 3, especially with the "Performance" and "Long Range" grades of the AWD version.

As of today, the Tesla Model Y is available for reservations in the UK, with the first deliveries scheduled for early 2022. The Model Y is set to go head-to-head into direct competition with other performance electric SUVs, including Ford's Mustang Mach-E, Audi E-tron Sportback, BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQC, but at very different price tags. All British right-hand-drive cars will be shipped from Tesla’s Shanghai factory in China, which is also where UK-spec Tesla Model 3s are produced.

In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all prices and different variants of the Cybertruck from the order page. This has fueled rumors suggesting Tesla is looking to increase the Cybertruck's prices and is possibly Planning a major redesign.

A new leak from Tesla insiders suggests that the EV maker has already begun work on a massive 12,000-ton Gigapress. The leaks also suggest Tesla will use the new Gigapress to build the entire chassis of a vehicle in one piece.

The adoption of the electric cars by western (and oriental...) society has become popular as more prominent models arrive. But the truth is that car culture is not the same in all countries or regions. In fact, there are great differences between the preferences that may exist, for example, in America, China and Europe. Aspects to be considered at a social level or, simply derived from the physical characteristics of cities, end up being fundamental to understand the dynamics of the automobile market.

Unlike gasoline cars, Tesla cars require no traditional oil changes, fuel filters, spark plug replacements or emission checks. As electric cars, even brake pad replacements are rare because regenerative braking (which I will explain further below) returns energy to the battery, significantly reducing wear on brakes.

Tesla's sales numbers for the month of September have been released by China Passenger Car Association. Once again the EV maker has posted a record delivery number.

At Gigafactory Berlin-Brandeburg opening last weekend, when asked about when solar roof would be available in Germany, Elon Musk replied “...hopefully next year”, which would roughly translate to 2022. That is certainly good news for future potential users-customers in Germany and Europe in general, as solar panels could be one of the best energy decisions that one can make.

One of the most respected electric vehicle experts/advocates makes the case that those who want to buy an EV this year should not. Here’s why.

The restricted energy content of batteries is one of the major drawbacks limiting the successful implementation of EV technology nowadays, for every single automaker around the world. Considering the specific energy of gasoline is 9.2kWh/kg, corresponding to more than 3kWh/kg useful specific energy, limitations of the battery powered EV become apparent. That is why any news about Tesla´s 4680 battery production is significant, even more in the case of Giga Texas.

There were many very important things mentioned by Elon Musk last night at the Tesla Shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas. Among them, I would like to point out to three of the things that particularly called my attention, taking into account their potential impact and the benefits that they would bring to customers and users in general.

At Tesla's recent shareholders' meeting, Elon Musk said Tesla will not begin Cybertruck volume production until 2023. Musk also went into quite a bit of detail explaining this decision.

Australia’s Genex Power Ltd (ASX:GNX) has ordered Tesla Megapack batteries for its 50-MW/100-MWh Bouldercombe energy storage system in North Queensland. A total of 40 Tesla Megapacks will be delivered to Tesla under this contract. This engine will create an energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 50 MW (power), 100 MWh (energy). It will be fully operational in the first half of 2023.

Despite setting record delivery numbers, Tesla seems to be struggling to meet the exploding demand for its vehicles. And earlier today, the EV maker increased the prices of most variants of its vehicles.

Since its entry into the market with its Roadster, back in 2008, Tesla has always been seen as a very different car brand, well ahead of other automakers, in every way. Not only in the electric variant as such, but also in its engines, design, innovative concepts, state-of-the-art technology, avant-garde lines, and amazing powertrains.

Elon Musk thinks it’s a good idea for Tesla to offer a new exterior paint option. Musk said he will bring up the idea with the Tesla team. This is in addition to the refreshed Giga Berlin Model Y which will have "stunning new colors that change subtly with curvature."

Elon Musk has expressed his frustration with the current US administration on multiple occasions. Musk's frustration has grown so much to the point of name-calling the president. Musk now elaborates the reason behind his most infamous comment.

Elon Musk reiterates his belief that Tesla could overtake Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Musk says the key to achieving this goal is Tesla’s lead in manufacturing technology.

A huge 2 GW contract was announced yesterday (September 28th), between Arevon Energy, an Arizona-based company, and Tesla. Arevon is a renewable energy leader, with more than 160 projects that provide services for solar, wind and energy storage, with $13 B of operational clean energy assets contracts for their services and with 1,250,000 average American homes powered annually.

“You should be able to press mic button & say “bug report,” Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday, in response to users reporting issues with the FSD – Full Self Driving (Auto Pilot): in some cases it was about collision warnings on hilly roads (when there was actually no car in front of the driver) and in some other cases getting a ding for hard braking against the driver, when it was actually the AP (Auto Pilot) that hit the brakes.

In a leaked internal memo Elon Musk thanks Tesla employees for the ‘most hardcore delivery push’. Musk also rallied employees for the last few days of what he called the "most intense delivery week ever".

Electric transportation is a win-win: it meets customer needs, provides environmental benefits, and supports the world’s energy security. Around the world, by the year 2025 20% of all new cars sold globally will be electric, according to the latest forecast by the investment bank UBS. That will leap to 40% by 2030, and by 2040 virtually every new car sold globally will be electric, says UBS.

For decades, the few electric vehicles that were on the road were powered by lead-acid batteries. The latest models, with their lighter weight and longer range, use lithium-ion batteries, just like most laptops and cell phones. In either case, the batteries that power electric cars can be recycled. The idea of recycling used-up electric-car batteries makes sense because using recycled material in battery production is far cheaper and less environmentally damaging than mining new material.

Tesla has currently released the company's latest vector-space birds-eye view visualization to FSD Beta testers. However, Elon Musk now says the mind of the car visualization will be released to all Tesla vehicles, including ones in Europe, next month.

Helping fight the awful effects of climate change, clearly caused by the extended use of fossil fuels over the last century and a half, is not so simple. It might sound like a huge exaggeration, but Tesla Megapacks can actually help any National, Regional, State or Municipal government around the world to produce, store and distribute clean and renewable energy in a reliable way: battery packs.