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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #261 - Non-Tesla Charging in NA

Tesla Q2 results

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-q2-2022-production-and-deliveries-results/

Alternative Routes coming to Tesla Nav

https://driveteslacanada.ca/software-updates/alternate-routes-coming-soon-tesla-navigation/

Green light chime coming to all Tesla’s via OTA update

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/release-notes-for-2022-20-green-traffic-light-chime-coming-to-all-teslas/

China hits 1200 Stalls at 370+ Superchargers

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-has-opened-more-than-1-200-superchargers-in-mainland-china-covering-more-than-370-cities

Tesla begins rollout of pothole and rough road detection in latest software update

https://driveteslacanada.ca/software-updates/tesla-begins-rollout-of-pothole-and-rough-road-detection-in-latest-software-update/

Solar / StarLink trailer could be invaluable in natural disasters

https://www.teslarati.com/teslas-solar-range-extender-with-starlink-prototype-could-save-lives-during-disasters/

Whitehouse paper shows Non Tesla access to the Supercharger network in NA by end of 2022

https://www.teslarati.com/non-tesla-supercharger-pilot-united-states-launch/

FSD could be used in the Vegas Loop by end of year

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/the-boring-company-tunnels-using-fsd-by-2023-years-end

80,000 contact FCC about DISH Networks spectrum request

https://driveteslacanada.ca/spacex/fcc-comments-starlink-dish-network/

Munro Live starts tear down of 4580 ModelY

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/munro-associates-removes-tesla-model-y-4680-structural-battery-pack/

Elon states more optimization coming to 4680 structure and pack

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-4680-structural-pack-still-far-from-optimized/

MG Charging on Supercharger
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #260 - Bargersville Police Buying more Model 3s

CyberTruck reaches final design, Elon thinks mid 2023 deliveries 

https://driveteslacanada.ca/cybertruck/tesla-finalized-cybertruck-design-production-mid-2023/

Now Berlin Police ban Tesla’s on Police Property?

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/berlin-state-police-ban-tesla-spy-cars-in-city-police-complexes/

ModelY LR from Austin set to begin deliveries 

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-y/tesla-about-to-begin-deliveries-of-the-model-y-long-range-built-at-giga-texas/

Tesla Powerwall customers asked to join VPP with PG&E in California 

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-powerwall-virtual-power-plant-california-pge-details/

Enhanced Autopilot arrives again for purchase

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-activates-enhanced-autopilot-in-us-and-china

Bargersville IN Police continue buying Model3’s

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-3/bargersville-police-adds-two-more-teslas-to-its-fleet-as-gas-prices-soar-to-record-highs/

Sutherlin Oregon gets largest Supercharger outside of California 

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/tesla-to-build-largest-supercharger-outside-of-california-in-sutherlin-oregon/

Tesla prepares for shut down at Giga Shanghai to boost production to 21K per week

https://electrek.co/2022/06/24/tesla-prepares-upgrade-gigafactory-shanghai-produce-21000-evs-week/

July 4 Weekend Free Charging (at select Superchargers)

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/tesla-supercharging-free-july-4th-weekend/

Giga Berlin adding 3rd shift starting July 4

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-berlin-third-shift/

200 Tesla employee layoff in San Mateo, CA office

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-autopilot-team-mass-layoffs/

Bargersville Police Chief with Tesla Model 3 in front of a town billboard at a farm in front of a grain elevator
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #259 - Giga Berlin Ramp Continues

GMC Pickup driver tries to unplug charging Tesla

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/ontario-man-unplug-tesla-while-owner-napping/

BoringCo receives unanimous approval from Las Vegas for expansion of the Loop

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/the-boring-company-approval-expand-vegas-loop/

Worldwide Tesla prices rise again

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-raises-prices-across-the-board-in-both-canada-and-the-us-again/

Non-Tesla Charging at Superchargers expands to another 5 European countries

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/non-tesla-supercharger-pilot-expands-five-new-european-countries/

2013 ModelS crosses 1 Million Miles driven

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-s/tesla-owner-hits-1-million-miles-1-69-million-km-in-his-2013-model-s/

ModelY owner stuck in Yellowstone

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-y/tesla-stranded-model-y-yellowstone/

Giga Berlin continues to ramp production, reaches 1,000 ModelY per week

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/giga-berlin-production-ramp-1000-cars-one-week/

Another Chinese city bans Tesla for 2 months as leadership comes to town

https://www.teslarati.com/teslas-banned-secretive-china-leadership-meeting/

Mega charger at Fito Lay Modesto CA close up pics

https://www.teslarati.com/an-up-close-look-at-teslas-liquid-cooled-megachargers-at-frito-lay/

ModelY and Model3 are the most American Made Cars!

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-model-y-model-3-most-american-made-cars-2022/

Aptera wants to use Tesla charging cable, thinks other EV mfgs should as well

https://electrek.co/2022/06/21/aptera-wants-adopt-tesla-charge-connector-solar-electric-car/

Factory workers celebrating unit 1000
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #258 - Giga Texas Model Y SR

Giga Texas offering ModelY SR to other states

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-4680-gigafactory-texas-customer-delivery-video/

Budget Reconciliation Bill should be coming up for a vote, where do you stand?

https://youtu.be/wbHEtKym5tQ

ModelY orders begin in Australia, New Zealand and Japan

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-orders-australia-japan/

Model 3 safety pics

- 2 twitter pics

Tesla wanting to work on service, 2/3rds servicing in same day, specializing service bays

https://electrek.co/2022/06/09/tesla-revolutionize-service-bigger-centers-specialization/

Superchargers hit 35,000!

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/tesla-celebrates-opening-of-35000th-supercharger-stall/

China blocks Tesla vehicles from city that Chinese leader Xi Jinping visiting

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/chinese-police-prevent-tesla-vehicles-from-entering-sichaun/

Tesla proposing a 3 to 1 stock split.

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-3-for-1-stock-split-larry-ellison-step-down/

Royal Caribbean Cruise ships adding StarLink to its Freedom of the Seas

https://driveteslacanada.ca/spacex/royal-caribbean-spacex-starlink/

Stack Charge opening Tesla style charge location in Baker CA

https://insideevs.com/news/591605/dc-fast-charging-station-california-retail-restaurants/

Elon states Canada, Mexico and the US in race for next NA Giga Factory

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-canada-mexico-next-north-american-factory/

Model Ys at Gigafactory Texas
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #257 - Texas Snubs Tesla Again!

Second double decker charge station assembled at Giga Berlin

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-installed-another-double-decker-supercharger-at-giga-berlin-for-perfect-optimization

AI Day pushed back to Sept 30, might have Optimus ready to show

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-ai-day-pushed-to-september-30-as-a-working-optimus-prototype-may-be-ready-by-then

Elon wants to reduce salary workers by 10% while increasing hourly workers

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-says-tesla-will-reduce-salaried-headcount-by-10-while-increasing-hourly-employees/

Elon interview Part 1 about the early days of Tesla released

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/part-1-elon-musk-interview-tesla-owners-silicon-valley/

ModelS turns 10, over 350K sold since June 2012

https://insideevs.com/news/589913/tesla-model-s-old-no-replacement/

Tesla snubbed again by Texas for EV rebate

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-snubbed-texas-ev-rebate-program/

BoringCo submits proposal for 80 mile tunnel between San Antonio and Austin

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/the-boring-company-tunnel-san-antonio-austin/

CyberTruck visiting Moss Landing opening shows a binnacle display

https://driveteslacanada.ca/cybertruck/first-look-at-the-tesla-cybertrucks-latest-interior-updates/

FSDBeta pushed out to more in US & Canada

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-fsd-beta-wide-release-earlier-than-elon-musk-predicted/

Giga Shanghai reaches full production

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-shanghai-successfully-restores-production-as-model-3-delivery-time-in-china-shortens

BYD Executive claims battery production for Tesla coming “very soon”

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/byd-tesla-ev-battery-supply/

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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #256 - 4 Year Tesla Anniversary!

Mark’s 4th year Tesla-versary

-twitter pic

Tesla calling on Texas Powerwall users to demonstrate how they can help the ERCOT Grid

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-powerwall-ercot-virtual-power-plant-texas-demo-details/

Revenues in 2021 bump Tesla up 35 spots in Fortune 500 list (65th)

https://insideevs.com/news/588340/tesla-fortune-500-jump-2022/

Tesla, other manufacturers and environmental groups lobbying Biden Admin for truck charging infrastructure

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-semi-biden-admin-lobbying-heavy-duty-ev-chargers/

Does FSDBeta have a See-Saw software issue?

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/15/does-the-tesla-full-self-driving-approach-have-a-see-saw-problem/

As Giga Shanghai adds second shift, it achieves a 95% local parts sourcing

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-adds-second-shift-giga-shanghai/

Tesla taps into detailed weather data to get extra precise range estimations

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-navigation-weather-data-update-details/

Tesla unique approach to battery supply chain

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-approach-to-battery-supply-chain

Tesla recalls appear in mobile APP

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-mobile-app-now-shows-active-recalls-for-your-vehicle/

How many Superchargers have you visited?

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/most-tesla-supercharger-stations-visited/

IDRA 9Ton Giga Press on display at company HQ is indeed for CyberTruck

https://driveteslacanada.ca/cybertruck/elon-musk-confirms-idras-9-ton-giga-press-cybertruck/

Mark’s Car

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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #255 - Supercharge and a Movie?

Model 3 & Y out sell all other cars in the California market in Q1

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-model-y-model-3-california-q1-2022/

Auto steer max speed bumper up to 85 mph

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-raises-autosteer-maximum-speed-to-85-mph-as-tesla-vision-reaches-new-progress

Barstow CA to get NA largest Supercharger

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-is-building-the-largest-supercharger-in-the-us-with-100-stalls

Giga Shanghai will continue to operate in a closed loop system until mid June

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/giga-shanghai-closed-loop-mid-june-full-production-next-week/

Giga Berlin starts operation of second shift

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-berlin-starts-working-in-two-shifts-to-ramp-up-production

New graphics appear with FSDBeta update v 10.12.1

https://youtu.be/WP0qfFAEBsE

Drive in theatre plans submitted for Santa Monica Supercharger

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/tesla-hollywood-supercharger-diner-drive-in-theater/

Environmentalists in Austin now try to stop Giga Texas expansion

https://insideevs.com/news/587231/environmentalists-giga-texas/

Springfield MO property developer adds Model3 for resident transportation pool

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tlc-properties-flexdrive-free-tesla-car-share-program/

Tesla invited to build new battery plant within Indonesia after meeting with President

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-indonesia-battery-plant-location/

Hundred year battery? Tesla research group in Nova Scotia publish papers

https://electrek.co/2022/05/24/tesla-battery-research-paper-high-energy-density-battery-last-100-years/

Plans from the supercharger
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #254 - Buy the Tesla NOW!

Elon states Giga Shanghai will expand, no new Giga planned

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/elon-musk-confirms-that-tesla-will-expand-giga-shanghai-and-will-not-build-a-new-factory-in-china

Supercharger fees in the US increase on average of 20%

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-raises-supercharger-fees-us/

 

Superchargers have eyes on you

- twitter pic

 

CyberTruck order screens disappear outside of North America, Elon warns other models and regions may follow as backlogs stretch out

https://driveteslacanada.ca/cybertruck/tesla-stops-taking-cybertruck-orders-outside-north-america/

 

Tesla pulls out of India as no agreement can be reached on import taxes

https://www.teslarati.com/opinion-tesla-and-india-is-the-right-thing-at-the-wrong-time/

 

FSD update and possible June increase in testers

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-set-to-release-full-self-driving-update-this-weekend-expand-beta-fleet-in-june/

 

Tesla setting new standard in water used manufacturing cars

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-factories-are-setting-a-new-standard-of-water-use-per-vehicle

 

Superchargers vandalized in Cincinnati and Los Angles 

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-supercharger-cables-mysteriously-attacked-video/

 

Elon provides insight into number of FSD users

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/number-purchases-tesla-fsd-capability-1-million-testers/

 

AI Day #2 announced for Aug 19, TeslaBot sneak peak

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-bot-prototype-unveiling-release-date-august-2022/

 

Superchargers for all EVs!  More open in Europe

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-open-supercharger-program-europe-expansion-update/

Red Model Y zooming down the road
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Kacey Green Kacey Green

The Tesla Life #252 - Giga Scale Up!

FSDBeta shown to media responsibly in St John’s Newfoundland 

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6431092

Tesla adds cameras to a Norway Supercharger to monitor all EVs charging

https://driveteslacanada.ca/supercharger/tesla-adds-cameras-non-tesla-supercharger-pilot-station-norway/

US Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia blasts #EV tax credit expansion, calls for hydrogen development

https://www.teslarati.com/sen-joe-manchin-blasts-ev-tax-credit-expansion-calls-for-hydrogen-development/

Tesla announced German Superchargers to grow by 50% this year

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-plans-to-increase-superchargers-in-germany-by-56-in-2022-as-its-vehicles-continue-to-flood-the-car-market

Head light change again?

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-3/tesla-reverted-non-matrix-led-headlights-model-3/

Fremont Factory running 10-20% above capacity 

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-monstrous-q2-2022-fremont-factory-capacity-10-20-percent-above/

Annual Tesla shareholder meeting date announced 

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/teslas-annual-shareholder-meeting-august-4-2022/

ModelS tilt screens start to arrive in customers hands

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-s/tesla-adds-screen-tilt-feature-model-s/

Giga Shanghai to expand production 33% to 1M annually

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-shanghai-will-expand-production-by-33-in-june-deliver-about-90k-units-per-month

Tesla letter to local officials confirm intent to build a second Giga Shanghai 

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/report-tesla-confirms-the-construction-of-another-factory-in-shanghai-according-to-a-letter-sent-to-local-authorities

Green League ask for #Tesla’s Giga Berlin license to be revoked following paint leak

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/green-league-giga-berlin-license-revoked-paint-leak/

Gigafactory Texas
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