Tesla has restructured its Referral Program, effective October 29, to reward Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriptions instead of vehicle purchases. Under the new scheme, a Tesla owner on an FSD trial who uses a referral code to subscribe earns the referrer one month of supervised FSD credit. Each code can be applied up to twelve times annually, resetting on January 1, allowing a referrer to accumulate up to a year of free FSD. The previous program granted $250 [...]

Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (FSD) V14 now enables drivers to command the vehicle from a garage or parking lot to any destination, automatically navigating, driving, and parking without manual intervention. The 2026 Model Y owner reports fewer required interventions and improved handling of edge cases. Tesla still charges a $99/month subscription for full FSD, leaving customers without the feature at risk. The company offers promotional free months for new purchases, but the core safety feature remains behind a paywall. [...]

A Tesla Semi caught fire on I‑880 southbound in Hayward, California, around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close both directions of the freeway for several hours. The blaze, which destroyed the truck, produced hazardous chemical smoke and made extinguishing the lithium batteries difficult. No injuries were reported. The vehicle appeared to be an older pilot‑program model, not the recently refreshed version. CHP has not yet identified the cause and has not released details on [...]

Tesla displayed its next‑generation Roadster at SpaceX’s Hawthorne campus on Oct. 29, positioning the car beside Falcon 9 booster B1019 that achieved the company’s first orbital‑class landing in 2015. The photo, posted by SpaceX engineer Deanna Rice, shows the Roadster, which uses cold‑gas thrusters fed by composite overwrapped pressure vessels identical to those on Falcon 9, parked next to the rocket monument installed. The appearance follows the vehicle’s ramp launch in Texas on Oct. 15 and a video highlighting its fighter‑jet‑style [...]

Tesla’s Cybercab battery pack was intentionally designed with extra internal space to accommodate future lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) cells, aiming to lower costs and improve durability. The current pack uses 4680 nickel‑based cells, but the reserved room allows a switch to LFP, which is cheaper, cooler, and longer‑lasting, albeit with lower energy density. The pack also features four modular, sealed cells for easier repair, addressing high service costs. Tesla plans to deliver Cybercabs by end‑2026, with most remaining company‑owned [...]

Tesla’s “Emergency Drive Away” feature, introduced months ago to let drivers quickly detach a Supercharger plug in life‑threatening situations, was unintentionally activated for the first time in real life. The incident occurred early Sunday morning in Austin while a Tesla was charging at a Supercharger before the city’s Formula 1 race. A Reddit user captured video showing the car lurch forward as the connector was released, damaging both vehicle and charger. Tesla has warned that misuse can incur [...]

Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab will forgo a traditional paint shop, using in‑mold coloring and selective anti‑corrosion dip coats to finish the vehicle. Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy explained that the front and rear aluminum castings are made from alloys that do not oxidize, eliminating the need for paint, while only the side modules receive an e‑coat. Color is added in the reaction‑injection‑molding (RIM) process, mixing pigment into a polyurethane resin so panels emerge with a Class‑A surface. [...]