Project Redwood Aiming for 2025 Release
Tesla’s next generation electric vehicle project finally has a name, “Project Redwood”, and the company is hoping to get production started by mid-2025.
Self Driving Evolves
Tesla has finally started to release version 12 of its Full Self Driving software to customers!
A Boring New Entrance
The Boring Company set up their enormous new Prufrock 3 tunneling machine at Giga Texas to start a new tunnel project!
Nevada Semi Shakeup
Tesla has begun construction on their new Semi truck production facility at Giga Nevada, but the location of this facility has changed.
Model 3 Refresh Launches in North America
On January 9th Tesla announced that the new Model 3 refresh has made it to North America.
Cybertruck Body Defects Surface
Some photos of a Cybertruck with what looks to be some warped body panels showed up in a post on the Cybertrcuk Owners Club forums.
A Solar Model Y
On January 11th, a reddit user in the server r/TeslaLounge posted an engineering project he was working on, featuring a portable solar roof panel for the Tesla Model Y.
The Real Cybertruck Details
New Cybertruck owners are focusing on battery life and towing capacity - but the people testing the truck also commented on the little details that they enjoyed.
The Real Cybertruck Performance
Another benefit to having Tesla’s new truck out in the world is that some more experienced truck and offroad drivers get to weigh in on how it actually performs.
The Real Cybertruck Range
It’s now been over a month since the release of Tesla’s stainless steel pickup, and that means that we’re starting to see a lot of real-world testing.
Cybertruck Parts Costs Revealed
On December 13th, a copy of several pages that include the normally hidden parts prices showed up on the Cybertruck Owners Club forums.
3D Parking Assist Goes Live
On December 15th, Tesla Full Self Driving Beta Testers took to social media with the release notes for the company’s holiday update to their vehicle software.
Optimus Gen 2
On December 12th, Tesla posted a video showcasing the abilities of the next generation of the company’s bipedal robot.
FSD’s Day in Court
Tesla recently made arguments against the California DMV, and their claim that the Tesla had engaged in false advertising regarding “Autopilot” and “FSD”.
Model 2’s Mindblowing Advances
Sandy Munro was also able to get Elon to discuss a little bit about the upcoming 25k vehicle that Tesla announced back at the Investor Day.
Cybertruck Floats
Tesla’s stainless steel Cybertruck can reportedly handle a brief swim, as new owners report that the vehicle has a “wade mode” included in its offroad settings.
Cybertruck Bed Accessories
The Cybertruck Vault is 6 feet long, 4 feet wide - it’s able to be a working truck, and so Tesla developed some tools to help people use it like that.
The Basecamp
Called the Basecamp in the Tesla app, this inflatable nylon tent attaches to the rails in the Vault bed of the new Tesla pickup, and unfolds in minutes.
The Range Extender
The range extender takes the roughly 340 mile range of the Cybertruck, and bumps it to 470 plus.
A Safer Hood for Model 3
Several new safety features for the new Model 3 are getting some attention - and they’re some pretty clever bits of engineering.