San Luis Obispo, CA, May 10, 2023 – Tesla Takeover, the largest in-person community event for Tesla owners and electric vehicle enthusiasts in North America, organized by Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, is now open for registration. The two-day event will take place on July 29–30, 2023, in San Luis Obispo, California, and aims to bring together Tesla owners, EV enthusiasts, and industry experts to celebrate the future of electric vehicles and the Tesla brand. Last year's event hosted over thirteen hundred attendees, and this year is projected to exceed that. At the event, attendees can look f ..read more

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant California “waivers” to enforce tougher environmental rules approved by state regulators, according to The Washington Post. This will improve air quality, as heavy-duty trucks emit harmful pollutants linked to respiratory illness and death. California’s new rules for heavy-duty vehicles have national significance, as six other states representing 20% of heavy-duty vehicle sales have committed to following California’s stricter standards. However, the Clean Air Act requires the EPA to grant California a waiver before these plans can be put in ..read more

By Ted Marena Many vehicle owners, including Tesla drivers, insist on keeping their cars clean and looking gorgeous. Some owners live in high-density housing where washing their vehicles is not possible. Others could go to a detailing location or do it themselves at home, but they may not have the time. Perhaps you are not good at cleaning and detailing your car’s exterior and interior, so you would rather pay someone else to do it. For those of you in the Bay Area, there now exists a mobile detailing service that comes to your home or office. The company is called Curbee, and they come to you ..read more

By Ted Marena Although we live in Silicon Valley where the weather generally is great, many owners live in climates that have four seasons. These owners’ Teslas experience sun, rain and snow. All of us have to deal with road dirt and debris when we drive the vehicles we love. These conditions of varied weather and road challenges can be tough on the paint of your Tesla. In particular, the bottom panels just behind the wheels are susceptible to dirt, grime, mud, etc. To help protect your vehicle from the road and various weather conditions, you could install mud flaps on your vehicle. We recent ..read more

By Ted Marena It seems like certain times of the year make people get obsessed with organizing. Perhaps for you, it is New Year’s or spring cleaning or almost every week! Regardless of how much you like to organize, we often want to keep our Tesla vehicles tidy. After all, we spend lots of time in our Teslas. Having storage, organizing, and access to our things is important as we go about our daily lives. If you often travel with kids, you know this is all the more important as they usually have lots of requests. One accessory we recently stumbled across was a Jowua MagSafe Seat Holder. These ..read more

According to Tesla’s website, a new Ultra Red color is now available to order for the Model S and Model X in the U.S. Our newest paint offering features a high-chroma color and multi-layered paint process that delivers an exceptionally vibrant finish—exclusive to new Model S and Model X vehicles – Tesla It is known that the Ultra Red color costs $3,000 and the old red has been discontinued for these car models. Tesla has also posted a YouTube video about the Ultra Red: According to some, Ultra Red is distinguishable from regular red: Old Red (Left) New Ultra Red (Right) Looks like Ultra R ..read more

There are over 400,000 Tesla owners currently in North America participating in the FSD Beta program after its wider release last year. According to Twitter accounts, some people have received the FSD Beta 11.3.1 update. FSDBeta 11.3.1 ?! ? Thank you @elonmusk!! pic.twitter.com/9lCCWD5udS — K10✨ (@Kristennetten) March 8, 2023 Looks like #FSDBeta v11.3.1 is in the wild with employees under NDA. I do not have this build. The build number incremented to 2022.45.10. Any other info @teslascope @elonmusk @aelluswamy pic.twitter.com/5p6jxstqxC — Chuck Cook (@chazman) March 7, 2023 What’s new? Rele ..read more

By Amy, Tesla Investor | Follow her on Twitter: @SF___Tahoe Welcome to the beginning. Earth‘s Pax Abundantia—The Age of Abundance.  Elon Musk sharing a message of hope and optimism for humanity - believe in the future! pic.twitter.com/2o4BeB6Kun — Tesla Hype (@TeslaHype) February 23, 2023 I was lucky enough to get an Investor Day invite and was blown away! I have followed Tesla closely since before the IPO and really the most apt word to describe me is that I am “obsessed.” The enormous scale of Tesla’s ambition, while simultaneously having the products and talented team to execute ..read more

Kelley Blue Book (KBB) designated 28 cars as recipients of its “Best Resale Value” award for 2023, “recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period.” Tesla received two of these awards for their Model S and Model X vehicles.  The Tesla Model S retains its value the best among luxury vehicles, according to KBB. Tesla Model X has received the same award among luxury SUVs. After five years of use, the Model X is valued at 66% of its full price, while the Model S is valued at 57%. This is an incredible achievement for an electric car com ..read more

Tesla has reduced the prices of Tesla Model X and S cars in the U.S. just days after Tesla’s Investor Day.  According to Tesla’s website, the Model S and X have dropped in price again. Tesla has reduced the price of the Tesla Model S all-wheel drive (AWD) from $94,990 to $89,990 (-5.2%), while the Plaid variant dropped from $114,990 to $109,990 (-4.2%). The Model X AWD is now available for $99,990, down 9.1% from $109,990. The Tesla Model X Plaid fell in price from $119,990 to $109,990 (-8.3%). BREAKING: @Tesla has reduced the starting prices of the Model S & Model X in the US. •&nb ..read more