Tesla Model Y (Page 7)

One image captures why public charging infrastructure will always fail if selfish EV owners won’t follow best practices when charging in public.

After a battery change, the first Tesla owners should now pay 26,000 euros. Very few expected such costs.

Norway has already become a veritable paradise for electric cars, a real and living example for the rest of the world. The Nordic country is the market with the largest share of EVs worldwide, a fact mainly due to the firm support of the authorities for this type of vehicle, which for years has benefited from a significant tax exemption as compared to thermal models.

According to a report by the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT), there are two brands that are clearly leading the way in implementing electric car mobility at a global level: Tesla and BYD; while on the other hand Japanese groups Toyota, Honda and Suzuki are lagging far behind the rest.

There are presently three ways to fast-charge an EV, and two ways to Level 2 charge. Incredibly, America is moving farther from a single charging standard, not closer.

In an update to the company’s online configurator in multiple countries, Tesla quietly restarted reservations for the second-generation Roadster. This move hints at Tesla's plan to offer the Roadster in multiple countries and that the company is currently actively working on the vehicle.

Recently I realized that a many people who own a Tesla vehicle spend a lot of time trying to understand how to use the Tesla touchscreen and its features. Thus I decided to prepare these tips for current and future Tesla owners.

We checked out how busy Ford’s new Supercharger network was during one of the busiest travel times of the year and found plenty of open spots.

Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production across the globe. The all-electric crossover is now produced in 4 factories across 3 continents. And now, according to data from JATO, the Tesla Model Y has officially become the best-selling vehicle of any kind in Q1 2023.

A new study shows that Tesla owners drive their EV a lot more than EV owners of other brands. The biggest surprise may be the Tesla model which gets the most owner mileage.

Tesla recently held the company's annual shareholders meeting. One of the issues up for investors' votes was whether Elon Musk will keep his seat on Tesla's board of directors. And today, according to Tesla's 8K filing with the SEC, Elon Musk will keep his seat on Tesla's board of directors after receiving support from 75% of Tesla investors.

Tesla has started deliveries of a new Model Y variant in Germany with batteries supplied by BYD. The new Model Y, despite sporting the smallest battery pack size of all Model Y variants, is nonetheless showing impressive charging speed thanks to the BYD Blade batteries' ability to maintain peak charging speeds for the majority of the charging curve.

There is a video review from the wife of a well known Tesla bull. She gives an honest review of the Model Y.

Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production across the globe. The all-electric crossover is now produced in 4 factories across 3 continents. And now Elon Musk says Model Y is on track to become the best-selling vehicle of any kind in 2023.

Elon Musk admitted that he will intensify his interest and his commitment to Europe, after the meeting held in France with its president, Emmanuel Macron; the Tesla CEO gave important clues about his future intentions in that country.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the recently held Tesla Shareholders meeting announced that the EV maker is working on 2 new vehicles. Musk also said that the compact robotaxi and the yet-to-be-publicly shared vehicle will sell 5 million units a year.

US company Terabase Energy uses this automated system to install solar panels in large electricity production parks. This is something similar to what Tesla is doing at the Gigafactories in terms of automation and use of robots, and could very possibly benefit Tesla Solar panel and shingles production.

Elon Musk's promises regarding Tesla cells 4680 basically put one of his longest associates in a bind. Panasonic once again delays the mass production of the super battery.

Arson attacks, crashes, near-misses, misses, playing chicken with a Tesla, and even some Tesla owner faults are just a few of the everyday things that can happen that is part of being a Tesla owner.

Tesla's unique direct-to-consumer sales approach has been a significant contributor to the company's success. And today, in keeping up with its innovative approach, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will be removing the vehicle order online payment processing fee.

The Tesla Model Y is a best selling vehicle in the world and the Model 3 isn't too far behind.

Tesla officially inaugurated Giga Texas a little more than a year ago. However, today, according to leaked data the plant has reached a Model Y production rate of 5000 vehicles a week. This gives Giga Texas an annualized production rate of 250,000 vehicles per year.

Currently, Tesla is on FSD Beta v11.3 This FSD update has brought vector spaces and the use of all 8 cameras to highway driving. In addition, V11 also replaced most of the manually written codes with neural nets for highway driving. And today, Elon Musk says FSD Beta V12 will be end-to-end AI.

According to sources close to the company, the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin is assembling the first units of a Model Y entry-level type with rear-wheel drive and LFP battery.

Tesla has started production of a new Model Y variant at Giga Berlin with batteries supplied by BYD. The new Model Y variant's 45,000 euros starting price makes it a great offer. However, there are concerns even amongst die-hard Tesla fans regarding the safety of the BYD batteries which now power the new Model Y.

Tesla supplier IDRA is known for building enormous Giga Presses that are used to build the chassis of Tesla vehicles in one piece. However, today, IDRA has revealed a significantly smaller die-casting machine to be used to build electric motor components in one piece.

Within the last three months, Tesla has already cut the prices of its models twice; an aggressive policy that has shaken the entire EV market and that also has repercussions on the second-hand market. Curiously, this is a strategy that is favoring them a lot, managing to be at the top of the sales of used electric cars.

Quicksilver is one of the new Tesla vehicle colors from Giga Berlin. Here's one up close and personal.

In an attempt to increase demand, since the start of the year, Tesla has cut vehicle prices several times. However, today Tesla has increased prices for the same reason. The $250 price increase is not meaningful enough to materially affect the company's gross margins, however, is likely targeted at creating FOMO in people waiting for further price cuts.

The Model Y is a very efficient vehicle and it gets a staggering 4 miles per kWh - handedly beating the competition.