My Tesla Model 3 is two years old this week, yet it feels new again. Not long after I bought the car, it got one of the most significant software updates in the history of Teslas — Tesla added a “Theater Mode” where you could watch Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, or … [continued]
In our most recent episode of CleanTech Talk, I talked with Chanan Bos, CleanTechnica‘s Director of Digital Media, about infotainment systems in cars — electric cars, of course. To enjoy the discussion, listen to it via the embedded SoundCloud player below or on your favorite podcast network. You can subscribe … [continued]
Tesla Raj has shared a deep dive inside Tesla’s new Plaid Model S. His friend Logan, a member of the group Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, owns the vehicle Raj featured. Some key parts of the video include the new UI, the yoke steering wheel, and smart shift. The New … [continued]
The following is part fact (Michelin CrossClimate+ data) and part fiction (feature request hint to Tesla), and just my way of getting boring information across in a hopefully not so boring way. Mr. Me: me. Colin: 2019 Model 3 Long Range RWD named after a small security guard robot in … [continued]
Some video footage and screenshots of the touchscreen of new Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles have leaked out, and the new design is looking good. YouTuber “Black Tesla” walked through the new infotainment system this week. Check out that video (below) for all the fun, or scroll down … [continued]
Teslas are famously feature-rich automobiles — to an increasing extent, they can even drive themselves. But let’s not forget that we tend to spend a lot of time sitting in our cars while stationary — waiting for the kids to emerge from school, for our partner to finish shopping, or simply for the Supercharger to fill up the fuel tank with a fresh batch of electrons.
Elon Musk is a gamer from way back — his early love of computer games led him to programming, which led to Zip2, PayPal, and Tesla. So it wasn’t too surprising to see the introduction of the Tesla Arcade, which allows Tesla owners to play a variety of video games on the cars’ screens, even using the steering wheel as a controller.
After nearly 16 months with our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+), I decided to create a full summary video running through everything I could think to note from the time of buying the car until today. Watch the video for the full summary. Below the video is a bullet-point list of some highlights.
People often compare Tesla software updates to software updates you get on an iPhone or computer. They are actually much different from those.
Covering a couple of Elon Musk tweets, I recently wrote an article titled “Tesla = Approximately A Dozen Startups.” The company is involved in several different hardcore tech efforts as well as broader business like insurance and seat production.
