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Tesla’s new Emergency Drive Away feature lets you leave a Supercharger plugged in
A new software update removes the Park lockout at Superchargers so you can drive off in an emergency without unplugging first — at a real cost if you use it.
Tesla says FSD cut collisions 40% in its first year in Australia and New Zealand.
A year of Tesla’s own fleet data from Australia and New Zealand shows fewer collisions with FSD engaged. Here’s what the numbers actually say, and don’t say.
The 2026 Model Y just earned IIHS’s top safety award. Here’s what that covers.
The redesigned 2026-27 Model Y earned IIHS’s Top Safety Pick+ award. Here’s exactly what it scored well on, and the one category where it didn’t.
These aftermarket Tesla Model Y floor mats add a metal plate to stop pedal jams
A new aftermarket mat design adds a rigid metal plate to keep the pedal-side edge from curling into the pedal. Here’s the actual safety standard behind it.
NHTSA opens an investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab safety certification.
Federal regulators are examining how Tesla certified the driverless Cybercab as meeting safety standards that assume a human-operated vehicle.
What Tesla’s Adaptive Headlights actually do
Tesla’s Adaptive Headlights dim individual segments of the matrix LED headlight to cut glare for oncoming drivers, but the feature requires specific hardware and isn’t active on every Tesla in North America yet.
Tesla’s biggest-ever China recall adds eye tracking to 2.74 million cars
China’s market regulator ordered Tesla to add cabin-camera eye tracking to 2.74 million Model 3 and Y cars, ruling that steering-wheel torque alone doesn’t prove a driver is watching the road.
Tesla’s Austin robotaxis went a full reporting window without an at-fault crash. Here’s the context.
New federal data shows zero at-fault incidents for Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet in one reporting window. The number is real, but it comes with caveats worth knowing.
Tesla just recalled 3 million cars in China over door handles. Here’s what it means for US owners.
China ordered a recall of nearly 3 million Tesla vehicles over hard-to-find emergency door releases. It’s not a US recall, but the same issue is already reshaping US safety rules.
Tesla is using its cameras to start deploying airbags earlier
Tesla Vision can now tell the restraint system a crash is coming up to 70 milliseconds before the impact sensors do — but the sensors still make the call.
Tesla recalls 20,349 Model 3 and Model Y cars for headlights that shine too bright.
Tesla is recalling 20,349 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles because certain headlamp assemblies exceed federal brightness limits. Here’s who’s affected and what happens next.
Where the LATCH anchors are in your Tesla, and how to install a car seat correctly.
Every current Tesla has LATCH anchors in the outboard second-row seats, and Model X adds them to the third row. Here’s where to find them and what to know before you install a seat, straight from Tesla’s owner’s manuals.
NHTSA suspension investigation: what it means for Model 3 and Model Y owners
NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation into 1.2 million Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of a front suspension part detaching, though it stresses no recall has been issued yet.
Do you need seat covers for your Tesla?
Tesla’s owner’s manual has a specific warning about front-seat covers and airbags. Here’s what it says, and what’s actually lower-risk if you want to protect your interior.
Tesla issues two recalls this month. Here’s what owners need to do.
Tesla has two active recalls with owner notification letters going out in July 2026 — a rearview camera delay fixed by software, and a missing certification label on some Model Ys that requires a service visit.
Tesla’s newest update expands blind-spot warning while parked, adds dashcam encryption and parental controls
Tesla’s 2026.20.6.1 software update, rolling out since July 2, 2026, widens a “dooring” safety warning for parked cars, encrypts USB-saved dashcam clips by default, adds app-blocking parental controls, and continues the “Hey Grok” voice assistant rollout.
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