Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps.
The ability to tap into the energy locked inside your car’s battery to power tools, lights, campground gear, and essential home appliances during an outage has quickly become one of the most desirable EV features.
Driving at night is tough enough without having to worry about being blinded from behind by a car whose LED lights are too bright. But in recent years, carmakers have insisted on making their lights ever brighter, much to the frustration…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster actually happening, the Kia EV3 coming to the US, gas pumps being replaced by…
Tesla has launched a new Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) Outlet Adapter for Premium Model Y vehicles in the United States, meaning you can now power devices like laptops or light strings with your vehicle’s battery. It appears the capability will be…
Nevada granted Tesla a robotaxi permit, but capped the fleet at 10 vehicles, not 5,000 that Tesla sought, banned airport pickups, and ordered other restrictions — Tesla applied for a permit to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis in Clark County,…
Nikola Tesla invented the twentieth century. Edison got the credit. This is not a footnote. It is the whole argument.1. The alternating current system that powers the entire electrical grid of the modern world - every light, every motor,…
Tesla is planning to finally show its new Roadster as early as this month, and the event is supposed to include a stunt where the car lifts off the ground, according to a new report from The Information (paywall).
Tesla is nearing its long-awaited unveiling of the all-electric Tesla Roadster, a new report from The Information claims, as the company has said several times this year that the event would take place “soon.” Now, it appears there is…
Tesla is preparing to unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster with a SpaceX cold-gas thruster stunt in Texas. The track-only demonstration vehicle highlights deepening collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX, though no official…