Top 12 News Items

1. Teslarati asks if cheat devices cause FSD nag warnings — @Teslarati (X)

1. Teslarati shares lasting love for their Tesla after a year — @Teslarati (X)
   The owner states this is the first car that still prompts excuses to drive after twelve months. The new-car feeling has not worn off. The post highlights continued enjoyment beyond the typical honeymoon period for new vehicles. Source: x.com
2. SpaceX Starship Launch Adds Massive Starlink Capacity — @RobMaurer (X)
   One Starship flight added more Starlink capacity in an hour than the first one and a half years of prior launches. The next flight will add another full year of capacity with V3 satellites. The launch deployed twenty-six Starlink V3 satellites despite losing an engine during ascent. Source: x.com
3. Tesla: FSD Supervised becomes indispensable — @Tesla (X)
   An owner booked a Turo rental instead of a thirty percent cheaper Hertz option to keep access to self-driving capability. The post frames the choice as evidence of product-market fit. The decision shows willingness to pay more for supervised autonomy features on daily drives. Source: x.com
4. Tesla gains ground with U.S. consumers as consideration and perceptions improve — YouGov
   Tesla’s impression score rose fourteen points to negative six over the past year. Consideration among all U.S. adults doubled from five percent to nine percent, and it doubled again to nineteen percent among households earning one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. Consideration also rose among owners of gas-engine vehicles who now qualify for two thousand miles of free Supercharging on trade-in. Source: yougov.com
5. A Matte Dark Sage Tesla Model S With Unplugged Performance UP-03 Wheels — mycarportal.net
   The final 2026 Model S Plaid left Fremont with a roughly one hundred kilowatt-hour pack and three motors producing one thousand twenty horsepower. The car received a KPMF Matte Platinum Dark Sage wrap, matte ceramic coating, nano-ceramic tint, and a full Unplugged Performance suspension and wheel package. The build targets improved handling on a vehicle that weighs four thousand eight hundred two pounds. Source: mycarportal.net
6. Tesla Powerwall 2 fire-risk warning: check if yours is affected — Skint Dad
   The Office for Product Safety and Standards reported that certain Powerwall 2 cells may contain excess lithium plating that can crack casings and create internal shorts. Tesla is contacting affected owners through the app, has remotely discharged most units, and will replace them at no cost. The regulator found the units do not meet Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016 requirements. Owners must keep units online to receive notifications. Source: skintdad.co.uk
7. Tesla faces China dominance-abuse lawsuit over EV repair-software access — MLex
   The suit alleges Tesla abused dominance by restricting independent repair shops’ access to diagnostic software. The case centers on after-sales service restrictions for electric vehicles in China. The filing claims the practices limit competition in the repair market. Tesla has not issued a public response to the complaint. Source: mlex.com
8. He Built a 700-Truck Diesel Fleet. Now He’s Buying 50 Tesla Semis — autos.yahoo.com
   He cited efficiency, low maintenance, fuel cost savings, and driver comfort as reasons for the roughly fifteen million dollar investment. The company started twenty-eight years ago with one truck and now employs over one thousand people across Illinois and Indiana. Malukas expects electric trucks to eventually replace the entire diesel fleet. Source: autos.yahoo.com
9. Cybertruck Driver Goes To Charging Station. Another Tesla Is Already Using It. Then He Puts Them On Blast — Motor1.com
   A Cybertruck owner arrived at a Supercharger and found another Tesla occupying a stall, then posted criticism online. The incident highlights ongoing etiquette discussions at busy sites. The post drew attention to dedicated stall usage when towing. Source: motor1.com
10. NIO Stock Eyes June Delivery Test: Deutsche Bank Tracker Shows Nio Orders Beating Tesla In China — Stocktwits
    Deutsche Bank data indicated NIO orders surpassing Tesla orders in China for the tracked period. The report ties the trend to upcoming delivery tests in June. The tracker compares order momentum between the two brands in the Chinese market. Source: stocktwits.com
11. Exclusive: Inside Tesla's playbook for dodging First Solar's TOPCon patent traps — digitimes
    Tesla developed internal processes to avoid infringement on First Solar’s TOPCon solar cell patents. The approach focuses on supply-chain adjustments and alternative cell architectures. The strategy aims to maintain thin-film solar production without legal exposure. Source: digitimes.com

Tesla X Takeover: What's Hot Right Now

Tesla X Takeover - What's breaking in the Tesla world today! Here are the most interesting, fresh Tesla developments that have everyone talking.

1. Automatic Collision Evasion works: FSD reengages and avoids a curb after a near miss, per a driver demo - Reddit user posted video of the feature activating.
   The system took control after a near-miss and steered away from the curb before returning control. The clip shows the intervention happening within seconds on city streets. The demonstration highlights the feature’s quick response on public roads. Source: reddit.com
2. How to Use Grok to Load a Website and Read Articles in Your Tesla - Not A Tesla App
   Grok can fetch web pages and read full articles aloud on the center display while the vehicle drives. The feature keeps the driver’s eyes on the road during long trips. Users can ask the assistant to summarize or continue reading specific sections. Source: notateslaapp.com
3. Volkswagen Is Going Big On Cheaper LFP Batteries In Europe - InsideEVs
   Volkswagen signed multiple deals with China’s Gotion to produce LFP cells for mass-market models. The cells target lower-cost European electric vehicles. The agreements support Volkswagen’s push into affordable battery-electric platforms. Source: insideevs.com
4. Tesla (TSLA) has a Growing Warranty Bill. Are Future Margins Paying for Past Sales? - Yahoo Finance
   Warranty expenses have risen as the installed base ages. The report examines whether higher future margins will offset earlier sales provisions. The analysis reviews reserve levels against historical repair data. Source: finance.yahoo.com
5. Tesla prepares 1,000 Optimus weekly: what real challenge remains to be solved? - Modernet Digital
   Tesla targets one thousand Optimus units per week once production scales. Dexterity and cooling remain the primary engineering hurdles cited. The timeline depends on solving hand-assembly bottlenecks first. Source: modernetdigital.cat

Short Spot

Tesla First Principles

Battery cell faults rarely announce themselves until thermal runaway begins, yet the chemistry behind lithium plating has been understood for decades. When excess lithium deposits on the anode during fast charging or low-temperature operation, the metal can pierce the separator and create internal shorts. The UK safety report on Powerwall 2 simply applies that known mechanism to a consumer product that must remain unattended for years.

The regulatory response therefore centers on detection and removal rather than redesign. Tesla can remotely discharge suspect units because the packs already carry cellular connectivity and cloud monitoring. This capability turns a potential recall into a targeted intervention that limits both fire risk and customer disruption.

The larger implication is that stationary storage inherits the same cell-aging physics as vehicles but operates under different duty cycles. A Powerwall cycles daily and sits at partial state of charge for long periods, conditions that can accelerate plating if the battery management system does not actively counteract it. Future pack designs will need tighter control loops or different cell formulations if residential storage is to scale without repeated safety interventions.

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