A Tesla Model Y owner recently demonstrated how a third-party iPhone application can open his vehicle’s power liftgate using Apple’s “Hey Siri” function. The use of this feature could be beneficial for owners who are using their Model Y to transport numerous items but have trouble opening the crossover’s spacious trunk, such as someone whose…
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Tesla Model Y doesn’t have Homelink but you can add it: Here’s how it’s done
In the past, Tesla owners have been able to utilize a built-in version of Homelink to open garage doors for their vehicles. Now, Homelink comes separate and is not included with the car, but the installation is still as simple as ever, as shown by Tesla owner-enthusiast DAErik in a recent video. Upon receiving the…
Coronavirus pushes auto dealers to embrace online sales like Tesla, Carvana
While companies such as Tesla and Carvana have been selling vehicles online for years, U.S. auto dealers have been slow to embrace such processes. The coronavirus is changing that.
Tesla roars to life in China with record monthly sales amid gov’t’s local auto push
Tesla appears to have rebounded quite nicely from its local facilities’ COVID-19-induced shutdown in China. The China Passenger Car Association, or CPCA, stated Tesla China division sold 10,160 vehicles in March, making it the strongest month the company has had in the country to date. According to an online briefing released by CPCA Secretary General…
Elon Musk posts Tesla Battery Day update, hints at mid-May event
Those who have been waiting for Tesla’s 2020 Battery Day will now have to wait a little longer. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the event would “most likely” take place in mid-May, roughly one month after its originally intended date. “Hard to predict dates right now. Most likely postponed to mid May,” Musk wrote…
What companies are looking for before you can come back to work
There’s no set plan and a number of variables, such as testing, child care and liability, that will make getting back to work challenging and possibly messy. But companies in different industries and officials are starting to think about what that may look like.
Tesla Model Y heat pump functions explained and explored in Munro teardown
One of the Tesla Model Y’s most talked about features is its heat pump, which replaced the electric resistive heating system used in the Model S, Model 3, and Model X. In a recent video uploaded by Detroit automotive veteran Sandy Munro, he drew comparisons between the Model Y’s heat pump to the old air…
Tesla is releasing a ‘Plaid’ Cybertruck, and it’s a Ford F-150 Raptor Killer
In what seems to be the automotive equivalent of a brazen act intended to show dominance, Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that Tesla will be releasing a “Plaid” version of the Cybertruck. Musk did not provide further details in his tweet, though there is little doubt that the feature will make the already daunting…
SpaceX’s next launch ready to go just weeks after in-flight engine failure
Just weeks after SpaceX suffered its first in-flight rocket engine failure since 2012, the company has scheduled its next launch on April 16th. Set to lift off no earlier than (NET) 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) from NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A (Pad 39A), the mission will be SpaceX’s seventh dedicated launch…
Tesla Model Y release timeframe for Europe will depend on Gigafactory Berlin
It appears that Tesla is betting big on the completion of Gigafactory Berlin’s first phase for its Model Y European ramp, with CEO Elon Musk mentioning on Twitter that the all-electric crossover will likely reach Switzerland in about a year. Musk also noted that the crossover would be coming from its upcoming electric car factory…