Gear Patrol reports that Toyota is adding fully electrified technology to its largely hybrid-focused engineering. There will be an electric Toyota Tacoma pickup truck soon or an electrified Tundra.A fresh Toyota Tundra is set for 2022. Is Toyota going to … Continue reading →

Toyota unveils new 2022 Tundra pickup truck with new hybrid engine. Toyota unveiled its 2022 Tundra with a bolder look, new technologies and more power. But the additional power will be from a new V-6 twin-turbo hybrid engine instead of … Continue reading →

You’ll have to plunk down your name, email address, phone number, credit card number and agree to pay a $100 deposit. The funds will be taken immediately, but Tesla says the deposit is fully refundable.After all, Tesla says you’re entitled … Continue reading →

From 2014 to 2016 an estimated 171,500 car fires occurred each year resulting in an annual average of 345 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and $1.1 billion in property damage. Although they have become less common with improved vehicle safety measures, these … Continue reading →

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries and a key supplier to Tesla Inc., reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates as rocketing sales overcame a spike in raw material costs. What company is Tesla’s secret … Continue reading →

It’s easy to charge at all kinds of Level 2 charging stations, which will add about 25 miles of Range Per Hour to your Tesla. All you need to do is use an adapter like this Model S driver. If … Continue reading →

Tesla’s basic Autopilot system consists of adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assistance. The car can keep in its lane on the motorway, adapt its speed to match the vehicle in front and avoid causing a collision, … Continue reading →

Navigate on Autopilot It’s designed to make finding and following the most efficient path to your destination even easier on the highway when Autopilot is in use. To engage this feature, you must first enable Autosteer by going to Controls … Continue reading →

Walk-Away Door Lock Doors and trunks can automatically lock when you walk away carrying your phone key or paired key fob.A phone key or paired key fob is detected inside Model Y. A door or trunk is not fully closed. … Continue reading →

The reason Tesla dominates the American-made ranking is that all the models it sells in the United States are made at the Fremont plant in California. Obviously, there’s more to this than just the factory location; Tesla uses local suppliers … Continue reading →

Tesla vehicles can park themselves, summon and navigate to their owner in a parking lot, and engage in limited self-driving. Tesla Autopilot is available with level 2 self-driving capabilities, and the tech is closer to achieving true level 3 self-driving. … Continue reading →

As Tesla sprinted to get the Model S out the door, trouble emerged on the production line, Business Insider reports: Its battery-cooling system occasionally cracked and leaked, a problem that could make batteries short or even explode. Could a Tesla … Continue reading →

Repeated failures to respond to the message get an audible alert, and eventually the car will disengage Autopilot. If the driver does not respond the car will turn on the emergency flashers and stop the car. Autopilot cannot be re-engaged … Continue reading →

BEIJING — China’s electric car companies are racing to ramp up production, faster than Tesla did in its early days. U.S.-listed start-up Xpeng said Monday it has produced 100,000 cars — it came six years after the company launched. Is … Continue reading →

Once complete, Tesla expects the Gigafactory to be the biggest building in the world – and entirely powered by renewable energy sources. Designed to be a net zero energy factory upon completion, the facility will be primarily powered by solar, … Continue reading →