Tesla will protect bicyclists from “dooring” in future OTA update, notes Elon Musk

By Randell Suba Posted on January 6, 2020 Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that a future update will help protect bicyclists from being the victim of unintended door openings. Car dooring or more commonly referred to as “dooring” happens when a car driver or passenger opens a vehicle’s door while failing to check for cyclists, …

Tesla Model 3 gets bizarre battery pack “downgrade” and hybrid engine conversion by engineering firm

By Joey Klender Posted on January 5, 2020 An Austrian engineering firm claims they can make the widely popular Tesla Model 3 cheaper with twice the range but at half the cost Obrist Powertrain’s Tesla Model 3 Plug-in Hybrid conversion called the “Obrist Mark II” will support a range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) through …

Tesla’s Europe Gigafactory to begin production of Model Y and Model 3 in 2021

By Joey Klender Posted on January 4, 2020 Tesla’s plans for Gigafactory 4 in Germany are becoming more concrete after the approval process from the Ministry of Environment began on January 3. Following the completion of GF4’s first construction phase, 150,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles are expected to be produced starting in July …