Tesla Model Y 4680 configuration loses an interior color in the U.S.

By Joey Klender Posted on June 14, 2023 Tesla has removed one of the interior colors to just one of the Model Y configurations in the United States. The All-Wheel-Drive Model Y that equips Tesla’s 4680 battery cells is no longer offering the White Interior option. This particular vehicle is built at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, …

Tesla Hardware 4 vehicle teardown reveals radar module

By Joey Klender Posted on June 13, 2023 Tesla Hardware 4 (HW4) is the company’s newest computer that will help the automaker work toward a more successful self-driving effort. It contains more ports for cameras and was supposed to be one of the first steps toward Vision-only self-driving. However, early dissections of HW4 showed there …

Tesla’s NACS connector gains support from CharIN, but admits it must go through due process

By Joey Klender Posted on June 12, 2023 Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector has gained support from Charging Interface Initiative, or CharIn, the largest global association focused on the electrification of all forms of transportation, but admits it must go through a due process in a standards development organization before it becomes a standard. …