EV stands for electric vehicle. It’s the new way of getting around, using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels in cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs).
On February 26, 2023, among other things, the White House announced that by the end of 2024, Tesla would open part of its US charging network, including Superchargers and Destination Chargers, to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) and build significantly more charging stations that support all EVs. Below is the portion …
Here’s some sensible news regarding Tesla’s ongoing flip-flop in its driving automation: Earlier this week, the company brought back the Enhanced Autopilot package. The good? It costs only $6000. The bad? It still costs a whopping $6000. First introduced in October 2016, Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) was the original next level …
And I’m back. If you didn’t notice, I hadn’t posted anything new for over a week. That was not out of laziness, writer’s block, a long hangover, or any of those usual suspects. Our summer break—first in years—in Maui was as memorable as expected, possibly even more than expected. We …
I’ll share in this post how I hooked my Model Y to Comcast’s xfinitywifi hotspots, which are free for all of its Cable Internet subscribers nationwide. You can do that to your Tesla, too. It’s fun! For this to work, though, you need to be an Xfinity Cable Internet subscriber …
In mid-2021, Tesla removed RADAR from its Model Y and Model 3 fleet to transit to its ” Tesla Vision” self-driving approach. My 2021 Model Y Long Range, delivered on the last day of 2020, was among the last that still has this sensor, which supposedly plays a part in …
On July 16, 2021, Tesla made the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature available via a $199 monthly subscription. Update: The price was lowered to $99/month in April 2024 If you think that price is too high, well, you kind of miss the point! But, cost-wise, that’s quite reasonable considering the nutty …
Of dreadful things about driving a car, in my book, having a flat tire ranks among the top. There’s no way to prevent it effectively. It’s never good timing. And it sure is a pain when you get one in the middle of nowhere. In the last days of 2014, …
