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Regulators are concerned about the ‘Boombox’ feature that can play sounds through an external speaker and obscure pedestrian warning signals. “Boombox” feature triggers recall Tesla is recalling almost 579,000 vehicles in the United States because of a “Boombox” feature that may play music through an external speaker and mask audible pedestrian warnings. According to records,…
Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing plans to sue Tesla over systematic racial discrimination and abuse.
Tesla has issued a safety recall for 26,681 cars in the United States because a software error may cause windshield defrosting problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tesla recalls 26,681 cars to address windshield defrosting problems Tesla informed US authorities that the software error may cause a heat pump valve to…
Two senators demand answers from Tesla about issues with the Full Self-Driving feature. Watch the video below that shows FSD is not ready.
Senators R. Blumenthal of Connecticut and E. Markey of Massachusetts demand answers from Tesla about its electric vehicles running stop signs
A ‘shocking’ used-car market leads to used Teslas being more expensive than new ones, which is extraordinary when you consider that automobiles are normally among the fastest depreciating assets you can buy. In Italy, Ali Heniche, 26, aka the Tesla Pimp, who flips cars for a living said that the demand in the used car…
Phantom braking, where the vehicle suddenly brakes aggressively without apparent reason, remains a persistent problem for Tesla drivers according to NHTSA reports. Tesla drivers have filed a growing number of complaints about their electric vehicles ‘phantom braking’ with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the past three months, the Washington Post reports. In…
With the version 4.5.1 update of the Mobile App, Tesla added the Charge Stats feature to help Tesla drivers estimate their charging costs and savings compared to the costs of gas. Interestingly, this latest Tesla Mobile App update was not an automatic update. I had to go to the app store to trigger the update.…
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