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In a twist that echoes the iPhone’s early skeptics, electric vehicle (EV) drivers are pushing back against the touchscreen takeover, demanding the return of physical buttons. A 2024 Euro NCAP ruling mandating physical controls for key functions by January 2026 has sparked a global shift, with automakers like Volkswagen and Hyundai responding to customer frustration…
Tesla’s latest Vehicle Safety Report for Q1 2025 reveals that vehicles using Autopilot technology recorded one crash for every 7.44 million miles driven, a significant leap in safety performance. This figure outperforms Tesla vehicles not using Autopilot, which saw one crash every 1.51 million miles, and the U.S. national average of one accident every 702,000…
In a move that could reshape the electric vehicle landscape, the Trump administration has relaxed crash reporting rules for self-driving cars, with Tesla poised to gain the most. Announced on April 24, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the change exempts partial self-driving vehicles using Level 2 systems—like Tesla’s Autopilot—from reporting certain non-fatal crashes,…
Automotive reporter Sawyer Merritt announced on X that Tesla vehicles with Hardware 3 (HW3) and older Intel Atom chips will not receive key features in Tesla’s Spring Update (2025.14.1). This news impacts EVXL’s audience of Tesla owners and enthusiasts, spotlighting the growing divide between Tesla’s older and newer hardware ecosystems and raising concerns about long-term…
As Tesla (TSLA) approaches its first-quarter earnings on April 22, 2025, the electric vehicle (EV) giant faces mounting pressure from analysts, investors, and a volatile market. A 15% price target cut by Barclays and warnings from Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives about CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration have sent Tesla stock tumbling 4%…
On April 20, 2025, Sawyer Merritt, a prominent Tesla commentator with 870K followers on X, shared a detailed list of investor questions slated for Tesla’s Q1 2025 earnings call, scheduled for Tuesday. The post, which garnered significant attention, reflects the priorities of both retail and institutional investors, representing a combined $1.14 billion worth of Tesla…
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses Tesla of deliberately inflating odometer readings in its electric vehicles (EVs) to prematurely expire warranties and avoid repair costs, raising serious questions about the automaker’s software-driven mileage tracking system. The case, led by plaintiff Nyree Hinton, claims Tesla’s odometer algorithms misrepresent actual distances travele
Tesla has rolled out a new software update for the Model Y, introducing a location-based trunk height adjustment feature designed to improve user safety and convenience. Shared via an X post by Nic Cruz Patane, the 2025.14 update allows drivers to save trunk height settings based on their location, addressing common issues like low ceilings…
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