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Everything you need to know about owning a Tesla: From tech to charging, haggling to hardware

EV Central

From quirks and new tech to controls and infotainment, Tesla has introduced drivers to a brave new world of motoring – one that has the potential to baffle. But Tesla is also an acquired taste and one focussed on tech that some people think has pushed the boundaries too far. You can grab any Type 2 wallbox charger.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Baua Electric

With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. EV buyers are happier with the process Although overall satisfaction with the car buying process improved in 2023, it’s still down from its peak in 2020. Is buying an EV easier?

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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

The Truth About Cars

We’re now hearing more grandiose claims about the car, with Musk saying that it would feature rocket technology thanks to a partnership with his other company, SpaceX. Musk made the claims in an interview with former CNN personality Don Lemon, saying that a flying Roadster is “not out of the question.”

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Tech: Smart Car Cybersecurity

Clean Fleet Report

Not much—unlike personal devices such as your computer or smartphone, you can’t easily modify your car’s computer. Some updates will require an in-person visit, while others may take place automatically. Make sure if you do buy a smart car that it promises the best security from internet threats. So what can you do about it?

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General Motors keeps self-driving unit Cruise afloat, invests $850 million

Baua Electric

The Detroit company is also pondering the best way to use the technology, whether it be for robotaxis or personally owned vehicles that have partial or full autonomy. It’s kind of a pay as you go, but this buys us time to continue to pursue our strategic review.” The unit also has a $3.4

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Cyberbackpack inventor extends Musk-esque offer to Tesla employees

Teslarati

The inventor of the Cyberbackpack is extending an Elon Musk-esque offer to Tesla employees, offering a discount at a familiar value to any company worker who wishes to buy a backpack based on the Tesla Cybertruck design. We are doing what we can to help Elon buy Twitter. Non-Tesla employees, you can buy the Cyberbackpack here.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

It would have been quite different had Warnock and company not been in the right place at the right time to meet the right person. And the right person was Apple founder Steven Jobs, who invented the first, hoped for the second, and told Adobe to tough out the third. Evans & Sutherland had never produced anything as complex.

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