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I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare

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Rivian is trying to catch up to Tesla's "hands-free" capabilities, but with additional safety guardrails that the Elon Musk company doesn't have.

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Tesla Model Y V2L Launch Covers All Premium Trims; Older Builds Need $1,750 Upgrade

www.techtimes.com

Tesla Model Y Vehicle-to-Load capability now covers all US Premium trims via an $80 Outlet Adapter, but only vehicles built with the new PCS2 power conversion hardware after October 2025 can use it. Older owners face a $1,750 parts-only…

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Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000

electrek.co

Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000.

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Tesla starts testing its Starlink-integrated Cybercab on public roads

www.teslarati.com

Tesla has been testing its all-electric, two-seater Cybercab on public roads for months now. Nearly two years after its unveiling, the Cybercab has been seen by perhaps tens of thousands as the company has expanded testing to a handful of…

Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason

electrek.co

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch.

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Tesla is building its largest Supercharger on the East Coast in New York City

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Tesla is building its largest East Coast Supercharger in New York City, planning to bring a 64- to 68-stall station to Queens, New York. It will end up being tied for the largest Supercharger on the East Coast with this number of stalls.…

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Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there

electrek.co

Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in…

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Tesla’s Mainstream Model Y Gets A Feature Hyundai EVs Have Had For Years

insideevs.com

Tesla Model Y Premium buyers in the U.S. can now pay $80 to get an adapter that enables power export. Hyundai EVs offer it for free.

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Quote of the day by Elon Musk: '[The Tesla Bot] has the potential to be a generalized substitute for human labor over time' — a bold prediction on the future of work

www.techradar.com

Although humanoid robots aren't anywhere near ready for real-world deployment, tech execs like Musk are adamant they're coming for our jobs

Sunday, Aug 16

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Tesla planning to build a $10.1 billion solar manufacturing plant in Fort Bend County

cw39.com

Tesla has announced a new plan to build a $10.1 billion solar cell manufacturing plant in Fort Bend County.

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Tesla V2L adapter for Model Y stirs up a new complaint among owners

www.teslarati.com

On Friday, Tesla launched the Outlet Adapter that enabled Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) energy transfer, meaning owners could essentially utilize their cars as a power source for things like laptops, electric grills, or string lights. However,…

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This Tesla Model Y Lost 9% Of Its Range In One Year. Its Owner Isn’t Worried

insideevs.com

After 25,000 miles, its battery health is estimated at 91%. But it can still travel 300 miles on a charge.

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Morgan Stanley sends a blunt Tesla message to investors

www.thestreet.com

The spending is going up. The margins are going down. Free cash flow is negative. And a Wall Street analyst who covers one of the most closely watched stocks in the market just published a note saying the next quarter has to be different.…

Saturday, Aug 15

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Tesla wanted to put 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas. Only 10 were approved

www.independent.co.uk

The lackluster approval also comes with restrictions

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Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter

electrek.co

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.

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Turning millions of Teslas and Mach-Es into V2L power stations: WETOX D2 earns world’s first Next-Gen V2X certification from SGS

electrek.co

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.

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Tesla’s Average Worker Would Need 2.5 Million Years To Match Musk’s 2025 Pay

www.carscoops.com

Even America’s other gigantic CEO pay gaps look microscopic beside Tesla’s, especially those at Ford and GM