A Tesla Optimus AI ‘Robot’ Refused to Confirm If It’s Actually Running on AI or Not
One of the highlights of Tesla’s “We, Robot” event wasn’t the self-driving cars but the allegedly autonomous robots. Tesla’s Optimus bot isn’t…
California Police Say Teslas Make Terrible Patrol Cars
In 2020, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. The law also…
Here’s Everything Tesla Claimed It Will Make Last Night: A Taxi, a Bus, and a Robot
Tesla, as it does every so often, revealed a bunch of allegedly autonomous stuff at its “We, Robot” event last night in Los Angeles. Here’s…
Tesla Cybertruck Owners Shocked That Tires Are Barely Lasting 6,000 Miles
Excessive tire wear is the condition suffered by performance cars and electric vehicles. Blame it on weight or power or both. Either way, this…
The Tesla Cybertruck Doesn’t Really Work As a Mobile Billboard Either
Start a business, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Use a Tesla Cybertruck to tow a digital billboard for added attention, they said. While…
Tesla Guys Are Selling Silicone Caliper Covers That Can Cook Your Brakes
Nobody can rehash existing ideas and pretend they’re new quite like Silicon Valley can. Tesla is the automotive outlet of that hubris, with…
Tesla Supercharger Access for Other EV Makers Is Way Behind Schedule
Last year, legacy automakers began striking deals with Tesla that would allow their cars access to the Supercharger network. This effectively…
‘Toxic’ Tesla Semi Fire Closes Part of I-80 Indefinitely as Firefighters Let It Burn
Interstate 80 through the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California has been shut down after an electric Tesla Semi left the road in the early…
Tesla Made a Cybertruck Cooler That Looks Like a Cyberpunk Toilet Tank
Tesla isn’t dumb enough to miss out on the opportunities to sell cute, overpriced Cybertruck-themed accessories to its loyal customers. All…
Tesla Is Stocking Unsold, Brand-New Model 3s in an Overgrown Field in Florida
It isn’t unusual to see overflow lots, filled with unsold new car inventory that dealerships can’t fit on their main property. However, those…