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Elon Musk says Tesla’s fake robot might be ready by September 30th Filed under:And I’ve got some oceanfront property in Arizona you should really check out In a tweet that is definitely not meant to distract from the news that he’s planning on laying off about 10 percent of his workforce, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he was shifting the company’s “AI Day Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/3/23153047/tesla-robot-prototype-elon-musk-ai-day-fake

CANCELED! Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead Originally, Austin was tasked with building both the Cybertruck and Model Y, but demand for the Model 3 continues to rapidly increase. Furthermore, the Cybertruck's delayed launch and behind-the-scenes issues would have resulted in a much higher price tag than initially announced. Continue Reading . . . https://carbuzz.com/news/canceled-tesla-cybertruck-is-dead

Tesla now operates the most productive car factory in the US Tesla is now operating the most productive car factory in the US, according to a new report tracking all US auto factories. Just a few years ago, many players in the auto industry couldn’t imagine that Tesla could become a major manufacturer. Continue Reading . . . https://electrek.co/2022/01/24/tesla-operates-most-productive-car-factory-us/

This Tesla owner says he mines up to $800 a month in cryptocurrency with his car Siraj Raval has tried just about every way there is to mine for cryptocurrencies from his 2018 Tesla Model 3. He's run free bitcoin mining software on his Apple Mac mini M1 and powered the computer by plugging an inverter into the 12-volt power socket located in the center console of his car. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/08/tesla-owner-mines-bitcoin-ethereum-with-his-car.html

A man arrested for riding in the back seat of his driverless Tesla got out of jail, bought a new one, and did it again After getting booked on two counts of reckless driving, Param Sharma arrived for a Wednesday interview with the Bay Area news station KTVU riding in the back seat of a Tesla again. But it wasn't the same car that California Highway Patrol pulled him over in. Continue Reading . . . https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-fsd-back-seat-driving-stunt-arrested-buys-new-car-2021-5

Tesla reportedly had 450 cases of coronavirus at its California plant after reopening last May After it reopened in defiance of health department orders last May, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California saw 450 cases of COVID-19 through December 2020, new data from legal website PlainSite shows (via The Washington Post). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22329041/tesla-450-cases-coronavirus-fremont-california-coronavirus-elon-musk

Elon Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving subscription arrives in early 2021 Tesla is narrowing the time frame for the Full Self-Driving subscription rollout. Elon Musk told Twitter followers that the pay-per-month package is now due to arrive “early next year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tesla-full-self-driving-subscription-early-2021-193919961.html

Tesla Supercharger flaw lets rival EVs top up for free in Europe Tesla’s Supercharger stations normally aren’t very welcoming places to competing electric cars, but European chargers may be another story — for now. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tesla-v3-superchargers-allow-free-charges-for-rival-evs-194629138.html

If you're a Tesla owner, you might not have to open a window to let your intentions be known to passers-by. Elon Musk has teased plans to let Tesla cars "talk" to pedestrians through external speakers (presumably the ones added to comply with sound requirements in the EU and US). from https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/12/tesla-cars-talk-to-pedestrians/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5035%252C3236%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1028%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-12%252F307d3f30-217b-11ea-97df-b7962c5dd433%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D1ae5942d34a6ccab453da46365bd91f5c983e7e4&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=24866bdb8a28eb6fd731c71f76eec72aa7273242

Today, Tesla began pushing its "holiday update" to its vehicle fleet. The changes include one present for EV owners who appreciate the great outdoors (though not enough to sleep on the ground): Camp Mode. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/23/tesla-camp-mode-holiday-update/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D933%252C583%252C62%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1000%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252F1659d1d0-25cd-11ea-bffb-a54ef45540bc%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D7a410a9fb668dde52cb931f0140b8ce9baea7602&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=03dd20ca40e583518af9cdec66a9d23ce0e699b8

Two days after its big (and slightly botched) unveiling, the Cybertruck is already racking up a lot of interest. Tesla has received 146,000 preorders for the polarizing electric pickup truck, Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/24/20980141/tesla-cybertruck-preorder-deposit-elon-musk https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65762562/sokane_191112_3807_8679.0.jpg

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just announced the company will reveal the Model Y at its design studio in Los Angeles on March 14. The Tesla Model Y is a crossover SUV that will share 75 percent of its parts with the Model 3, which is currently Tesla's cheapest car. from https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-model-y-suv-revealed-march-14-musk/ https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/img/E_a0SYGydKg0n62h0e8GHCpxm2k=/970x0/2018/04/11/d664cb68-eb03-47cd-abbc-3c89f3bb35db/tesla-model-y-promo.jpg