A vehicle's VIN serves as a serial number, but is also encoded with other information.
All Teslas start with "5YJ", followed by 5 digits for model/type/class. The 10th and 11th digits are the Year and Location. Year 2022 is "N", and the Austin gigafactory will be "A".
Obviously, the Year...
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Tesla's Cybertruck May Not Actually Happen
Has Elon Musk been trolling everyone when it comes to his company's odd-looking take on an electric vehicle (EV) truck?
Tesla's TSLA Cybertruck has always seemed like a bit...
The CT castings will need a new IDRA installed at GF Austin, but I'm most excited to see the process for folding stainless body parts.
It's not a casting nor stamping. The steel sheets will be scored (laser-cut?) and folded like origami. To maintain production speed, it will require a whole...
BMW cupholder design flaw may cause airbag malfunction says class-action suit
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/12/21/bmw-x7-airbag-cupholder-class-action-lawsuit/
Once the Cybertruck starts shipping, do I patiently await my turn? Or do I camp out at the local Supercharger and ask for a tour? lol
I might even visit a showroom and ask for a test drive. Or do I want my first time to be with my baby? Hmmm
I was on a commercial flight into the Austin airport last night, and the southbound approach provides a view of the Tesla factory.
This Bigfoot-quality photo shows the illuminated windows on the horizon, with their distinctive shapes clearly visible to the naked eye. This was from the left...
My Delorean is now officially FORTY YEARS old:
Too bad the stainless steel exterior is ruined from all the years of exposure.
oh, wait
Nevermind, it looks awesome lol