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By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 17, 2024 Tesla has deployed a new version of its mobile app, with the update including a release notes button and new hints about Actual Smart Summon’s upcoming deployment. Not a Tesla App spotted Tesla mobile app update v4.36.0 on Saturday, notably including a new release notes button that appears when installing a software update. The button lets users go directly to the update’s release notes, along with noting the UI version and the number for the software update. Credit: Not a Tesla App The app update also includes more progress on Actual Smart Summon, as evidenced by a decompile performed by Tesla App Updates , which found new strings in the code related to the upcoming feature’s error messages. You can see a few of the new strings below. autopark_summon_standby_autosteer_not_enabled autopark_summon_error_low_tire_pressure setWebcamUnavailableReason autopark_summon_error_parked_for_too_long autopark_s

Tesla Cybertruck might enter the war in Russia and Ukraine on the Russian side, as the leader of the Chechen region got one and put a machine gun on it. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechen region, has one of the worst modern human records as the defacto dictator of Chechnya for the past two decades. He has been directly implicated in countless torture and murders. But he loves Elon Musk and the Tesla Cybertruck. In messages on Telegram, Kadyrov shared images of himself driving a Cybertruck on which he had a machine gun installed: Kadyrov said he received a Tesla Cybertrack from Elon Musk. He promised to send it to the “special military operation” zone and attached a machine gun to it. “Elon, thank you! Come to Grozny, I will receive you as the most dear guest! I do not think that our Russian MFA will be… pic.twitter.com/m72fg2G2PU — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 17, 2024 As you can see above, the Chechen leader thanked Elon Musk for the Cybertr

By Joey Klender Posted on August 15, 2024 Rivian has launched its new Travel Kitchen for one of the most unique culinary experiences out there. As someone who loves to drive their car out on the beach and stay out for as long as 24 hours in a row, a cooktop is truly a necessity . Perfect for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and compact enough to fit inside a trunk or bed without taking up too much space, a cooktop is something that everyone from the casual camper or the hardcore outdoorsman will appreciate. The Rivian Travel Kitchen is specially engineered for Rivian vehicles and fits on any tabletop surface that is within reach of a power source. It includes a carrying case, Hangout Lights and poles, a cutting board, and a drawer for storage of utensils. How it Works The induction cooktop includes two burners and can be powered by the R1T or R1S or a 120V power source with at least 15A of current. The burners will share 1500W, and you can use

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 14, 2024 Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson recently highlighted just how far ahead the Lucid Air is compared to its competitors when it comes to efficiency. As per Rawlinson, if Tesla were to maintain its rate of progress, the Model S would match the Lucid Air Pure’s present efficiency figures in 2032.  The Lucid CEO shared his bold observation in a post on his LinkedIn page , where he highlighted the fact that the Lucid Air Pure has achieved 5.0 miles per kWh and 146 MPGe. This, the CEO noted, effectively makes the Lucid Air Pure the most efficient production car to date. Rawlinson included an image comparing the Lucid Air’s efficiency against its rivals to highlight his point.  Credit: Peter Rawlinson /LinkedIn “Efficiency is of critical importance in making a better, lighter, more spacious, longer-range vehicle, and directly impacts cost to manufacture. Therefore, efficiency is arguably the single most valid litmus o

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 12, 2024 Construction has begun on expansions to a battery energy storage system (BESS) using Tesla Megapacks in Queensland, Australia, set to become one of the largest battery projects in the state. The Stanwell battery in Queensland has begun construction and is set to use 324 of Tesla’s 2XL Megapack units to form a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS project, as detailed in a report on Monday from Renew Economy . The project gained a $448.2 million investment from the Queensland government, and it’s being built beside a coal plant in the village of Stanwell that’s expected to close soon. Huge Tesla Megapack project breaks ground in Queensland “This battery project is the largest of its kind in Queensland and will create around 80 jobs in construction,” said Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs, Mick de Brenni. “What batteries deliver to the Queensland SuperGrid is reliable power. When batteries like this are pu

Elon Musk seems to have forgotten some of the basics of how climate change works, so we’re going to set the record clear about it now. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, participated in a call last night with three-time republican nominee for President, Donald Trump. One portion of this discussion was particularly relevant to our coverage of electric cars and climate change, and thus, it behooves us at Electrek to clear up some of the misconceptions that people might have taken away if they listened in. Musk, despite previously showing some understanding of climate issues – at one point remarking correctly and succinctly that “ Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world ” – instead tonight repeated several fossil-industry talking points which show a lack of understanding of how climate change works Mr. Trump, for his part, pushed even more severe climate disinformation than Musk, some of which Musk offered mild pushback to, though Musk largely compromised t

122 MPH VW Driver Declares Gas Tank Emergency, Then Initiates Police Chase | Carscoops Woman claimed that she was doing 122 mph in an emergency to reach the gas station 1 hour ago A Tiguan driver claimed she was speeding at 122 mph due to a rapidly emptying gas tank. After initially stopping for the police, she sped off again, prompting a second chase. Officers finally subdued the repeat offender by forcibly steering her vehicle into a ditch. None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes in normal life, including when we’re behind the wheel of a car. Some folks make bad decision after bad decision after bad decision though. Case in point is one woman driving through eastern Arkansas in a Volkswagen Tiguan. Though unnamed, we do have some important details about the female driver in question. This chase happened on April 7, 2024, just after 3 a.m. in the morning near West Memphis which is jus