Electric Vehicles

Many people purchase a Tesla in the hopes of reducing their carbon footprint. In reality, the energy that charges the electric vehicle is often generated by less than environmentally friendly fuels. It begs the question of why the world’s top producer of electric vehicles and a pioneer in solar energy systems have not combined the […]

If you have wireless Qi charging, use Sentry Mode, and/or have setup the Tesla Boombox, you’re likely running out of USB Ports. You could try adding a USB hub designed for use with a PC. However, there’s better aftermarket solutions designed for your Tesla to avoid additional cables. One of the cleaner ways to get

If you have been keeping track of the news and seen Tesla cars, you might have been considering purchasing one. Right up until the time that you read that some states have banned the sale of Tesla cars. But, why wouldn’t a state want to sell Tesla cars? What happened to cause the ban? Tesla

For most of my recent memory, modern electric cars have been somewhere between quirky oddity and cars of the future. With gas-powered cars dominating every part of the automotive world, it seemed impossible for electric cars to really have a chance. But, when Tesla entered the scene in the 2000s, it showed not only that

It’s a practical pairing for Tesla vehicles to use Startlink internet service. SpaceX is bringing internet to the most desolate places in the world via low-orbit satellite through their Starlink service. Is it possible though and how soon? The possibility of SpaceX’s Starlink being used with Tesla cars is very real. Especially with Elon Musk

A unique feature of some Tesla model electric vehicles will allow you to gain substantial acceleration speeds. Tesla used the starship speeds from the movie Spaceballs for naming inspiration. Light Speed, Ridiculous Speed, Ludicrous Speed, and Plaid Speed were in the speed settings from the movie. Ludicrous, and soon Plaid have made it into the

One of the most talked about features in the latest Tesla software update is the new Tesla Boombox. The Tesla Boombox allows you to change the sound of your horn, driving sound, and also the sound your vehicle will make when it is “summoned”. This feature is only going to be available on the Model

Tesla software v10.2 has been pushed out! This is the latest over-the-air software update. New games and improvements in a few other areas round out the main software updates found in Tesla’s 2020.48 release. It sounds like Tesla originally was aiming to have this released before Christmas, but it came a day later and with

Tesla Charging Stations, officially know as Tesla Supercharging are the fast charging systems that offer the fastest charging to a Tesla. A question that frequently comes up regarding Tesla Superchargers is where the electricity comes from. Often, it is curiosity of how “clean” the energy really is. Most Tesla Supercharging stations get their electricity from

Maintaining proper tire pressure is important on any vehicle. While you can always manually check the pressure on your tires with a tire gauge, using the built-in Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is a quick and easy way to get a pressure reading. Despite the TPMS system, Tesla still recommends periodically checking your tire pressure