Tesla China has shared some new photos of the first day of Model Y L deliveries.

Tesla has shared a pic (via Weibo) of the new Model Y L rolling off the production line at their Giga Shanghai factory.

NEWS: Tesla China has cut the price of their recently launched Model 3 Long Range RWD by $1,400 (USD).

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Including stage one, there are now 572 @Tesla Megapacks installed in this massive 2.2GWh battery energy storage system in Australia. (Pic of stage one)

NEWS: Neoen has now completed the second stage of its ~$550 million Collie Battery, adding 341MW/1,363MWh through the installation of 348 @Tesla Megapack units.

• Exclusive Drive Modes, including "Insane" mode. • Footwell and door pocket ambient lighting

• Front sport seats with extra bolstering, special piping, heated and ventilated. • Powered thigh cushion extenders in front seats • Aluminum brake & accelerator peddle • Bigger 16" screen with higher resolution (vs 15.4" in non-Performance trims)

The new @Tesla Model Y Performance interior: • Exclusive welcome animation • Performance badge puddle lights in front doors • Carbon fiber trim in the door cards & dashboard.

The new Tesla Model Y Performance exterior.

These wheels look awesome

Additional replacement at copay of $100. (Clock resets every year). OEM glass & Tesla calibration.

NEWS: Tesla has introduced a monthly windshield protection subscription in the U.S. for the Cybertruck for $35/month. Cancel anytime. Subscription includes up to one free windshield replacement every 12 months and unlimited chip or minor crack repairs.

NEWS: The new Model Y Performance is now available to check out in person at select Tesla stores in Europe.

• Pie shakes, starting with a vanilla-based one with chunks of apple pie • Mocha milkshake and an espresso milkshake Photos of the mushroom sandwich, Ludicrous milkshake and Market Salad below. The Mushroom sandwich and salad are available now.

• Market Salad ($10): Kale and arugula with pickled red onions, heirloom cherry tomatoes, pepitas and gluten free bread crumbs with a side of green goddess dressing • Ludicrous Milkshake (~$8): Half matcha & half strawberry with a whipped coconut topping.

Tesla is introducing some new menu items at its Hollywood diner this week. • Vegetarian Country-Pried Portobello Mushroom sandwich ($13): Country fried tamari glazed portobello mushroom, vegan gravy, arugula and dill pickles on a toasted vegan brioche bun.

If FSD-S can handle toll booths, it can handle 🇦🇺 streets. Day 16 of asking @AlboMP & @CatherineKingMP to show they understand unnecessarily delaying FSD Supervised in Australia can lead to 100s of PREVENTABLE fatalities. No regulatory blockers & software’s ready!techau.com.au/australias-dep…

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

As a YouTube TV subscriber, this makes me so happy: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

NEW: Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit against Ohio, warning that a new law requiring proof of citizenship for voters registering at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles threatens to disenfranchise thousands of eligible citizens, especially women, older voters and students.

Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"

Waymo says you can now schedule your pickup time for later. "Set your pickup time, we’ll handle the rest. Now you can plan a ride with Waymo ahead of time, on your terms."

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Today, we built the 100,000th New Model Y at Giga Berlin!

NEWS: Tesla may increase Model Y pricing in the coming days in the U.S., and increase production output.

Having said all that, if you want to take advantage of the EV credit, I would still order as soon as possible. I'd also encourage buyers to reach out directly to EV makers to get further clarification/info on this updated IRS language.

This is especially helpful for buyers ordering a vehicle that isn’t immediately available, such as one being built (custom/factory order) or shipped from another state.

The car doesn’t have to be delivered by then, you can still get the credit even if it arrives weeks or months later.

So basically, you can still take advantage of the EV credit after Sept 30, but you need to sign a binding purchase agreement for the car and make a payment (small down payment or trade-in) before Sept 30.

• The car doesn’t have to be delivered by Sept 30. You can take delivery later. • The credit is only applied when the car is placed in service (i.e., when you take delivery), but eligibility is tied to the contract date (must be by Sept 30). The dealer will provide a time of sale report then.

But on August 21, the IRS clarified that EV buyers have some new flexibility. Let me explain: • If you sign a binding purchase contract + make a payment (even a small downpayment or trade-in) before Sept 30, you lock in eligibility.

There’s been some confusion about the $7,500 federal EV credit in the US being “extended.” It’s not, the credit still ends on September 30th. But on August 21, the IRS clarified that EV buyers have some new flexibility. Let me explain:

NEWS: New Tesla Model Y inventory is running very low across the U.S. Some areas such as Austin, Texas are showing zero new Model Y inventory within a 200 mile radius as people rush to take advantage of the $7,500 federal EV credit before it expires on September 30th.

Starbase, Texas

Trump’s militarization of Los Angeles seems to have been just the start of an authoritarian takeover of American cities. This is not leadership. This is a scary, unlawful grab for power, and we should all be deeply concerned.

DRUMMOND: “.. Ultimately, this era in history is a WIRED story: The United States’ authoritarian turn, aided and abetted by the tech industry’s complicity. And that’s how we’re covering it.” @status.news @oliverdarcy.bsky.social @katie-drummond.bsky.social @wired.com www.status.news/p/wired-kati...

UPDATE #2: @SpaceX is now targeting a 7:45 PM ET launch for Starship today. The livestream will start about 30 minutes before liftoff. 🚀

This work is part of a collaboration between AI research teams at Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Boston Dynamics. We have been building end-to-end language-conditioned policies that enable Atlas to accomplish long-horizon manipulation tasks."

Boston Dynamics has released a new video of their next-generation humanoid robot, Atlas. "We are excited to share some of our progress on developing Large Behavior Models for Atlas.

NEWS: Tesla has just taken delivery of a very big and heavy package at their new semi truck production facility in Nevada. It appears like it could be a stamping press for the Tesla Semi. It took two semi trucks and a triple trailer to move it.Tesla Semi production is expected to start in the coming

NEWS: In an effort to boost interest in FSD, @Tesla has updated all U.S. vehicle order configurator pages so that when you scroll to the FSD section, a full-screen demo video automatically plays.

Side note: Tesla China is calling this new Model Y L interior "light grey," but it's hard to tell if it's just white or not. The company says this interior color will be released later. Either way, it looks great.

The Model Y white interior also has nice contrast piping on the seats. Combined with the new black headliner (replacing the light-colored one in the current Model Y), it makes for a much sharper-looking cabin.

On the Model Y L white interior, the following trim pieces are white (instead of black like in the current Model Y): • Arm rests • Door grab handles • Center console arm rests & side console trim • Trim around wireless charging area

I just noticed that the new @Tesla Model Y L with the white interior has a LOT more white trim compared to the current Model Y white interior.

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Elon: Tesla’s Optimus robot has a world model for training. (Optimus learned the tasks below directly from human videos)