Own a Tesla? There is now a way to control your electric car using Apple's Siri and HomeKit framwework. Here's how it works.
Tesla is one company that seems to be in the news almost every day right now, with the reason it is making headlines today being that the car maker is seeing its former employees pop up at companies that may become competitors in the future.
A couple of new reports across the internet have today claimed that Tesla is getting ready to give its Model S a refresh as early as next week, with an accompanying price bump to boot.
The wait is finally over. Tesla Model 3 has been unveiled. Here's price, features, release date and more info on it that you may want to know about.
If you happen to notice your child looking adoringly at your beautiful Tesla Model S with a slight tinge of jealousy racing through his or her eyes, then a new partnership may provide the solution. A collaboration between Elon Musk's Tesla Motors and Radio Flyer has produced an adorable mini electric Tesla Model S aimed specifically at children. The super cute little Tesla Model S for Kids is available to pre-order right now for a very agreeable $499, and will of course offer the stunning visual appeal of the full-size model, as well as being powered by batteries - obviously.
As interest grows in Tesla's first "affordable" electric car, it was confirmed during the company's earnings call today that the Model 3 car is all set to be officially unveiled at an event on March 31st, which works well with our earlier posts informing you that March should be a big month for Tesla. That's now guaranteed.
Remote S for Tesla, a popular iPhone and Apple Watch app that allows Tesla Model S owners to control their cars remotely, has been updated to take advantage of a big new addition to Tesla's Autopilot feature. That new update, part of a the new Autopilot 7.1 release, brings a feature called Summon which allows owners of Tesla's Model S to remotely move their cars without anyone being inside.
2016 looks set to be a big year for Tesla, not just with its own business pushing forward but more and more of the traditional auto makers jumping onto the electric bandwagon. Not many will be competing with Tesla's high-end cars, but then again, it's the mid-range car like the upcoming Tesla Model 3 that the company is itself starting to focus on. When that mid-range Model 3 car do arrive later this year, it might be the first to take advantage of Tesla's new thinking as far as apps are concerned.
Software developer MOSAIC has been working on a way for Tesla drivers to use Amazon's Echo device to interact with their cars. The result is a video that shows a Tesla Model S responding to voice commands offered up by the Echo's Alexa assistant.
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