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Tesla rear door back-up open issue prompts @NHTSA follow-up

Tesla rear door We’ve now sent a second letter to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this time concerning a Tesla rear door back-up open issue. We did this earlier when we could not figure out how to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up. Regular mail is the only option available in cases such …

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Hyundai snags two of six Edmunds best of 2026

Edmunds best of the best

Edmunds best The recently released Edmunds best of 2026 list includes two entries from Hyundai. In fact, of the over 500 cars and trucks evaluated buy the group, the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid came out on top as the Best of the Best for 2026. As the best SUV for the year, Edmunds gave the three …

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Marquee models sacrificed as Tesla EV sales plummet

Tesla EV sales In a clear sign of trouble at the company, CEO Elon Musk says that production of the Model X and Model S will be discontinued “next quarter” as Tesla EV sales continue to skid. According to the Guardian, in the latest investor call, Musk said “It’s time to basically bring the Model …

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Tesla customers create a rear door back-up exit fix

Model Y m back-up back-up

Rear door back-up exit fix Tesla‘s own customers, concerned about the safety of their back seat passengers in the event of a power loss, have created their own rear door back-up exit fix. My sister-in-law sent the two pictures that follow, which is a clever variation on solutions found on various Tesla forums for her …

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Tesla OTA updates take your time

Screenshot of Tesla comment

Tesla OTA updates I saw a response to a post about Tesla OTA updates (from Tesla) that read “Teslas get better with age.” The original post was directed to Tesla and read: My 5 year old Model Y has received 107 updates since it was brand new. The average time between updates is 16 days…”. …

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Letter to Tesla shareholders informative for those on the outside

Tesla shareholders At the finish of the 2025 shareholder meeting, Board Chair issued a letter to Tesla shareholders. Among other things, she thanked them for the “approval of Proposals One, Three and Four sends an unmistakable message: you support the vision embodied by Master Plan Part IV and want us to keep steering Tesla toward …

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Tesla CEO gets his pay package

The pay package MSNBC has reported that Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly approved a massive new pay package for CEO Elon Musk. The deal is worth up to $1 trillion over 10 years if the company meets a list of benchmarks. The deal was not without opposition, but ultimately Musk, already Tesla’s largest shareholder, could consolidate influence …

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