The Business Man

09/16/2026

Tesla Rolls Out FSD v14.3.9 to Australia and New Zealand AI4 Cars.

04/15/2026

Teslas new NV9

Tesla is reportedly developing an all-new compact electric SUV codenamed NV9 that measures just 4.28 meters long, making it significantly smaller than the Model Y and is designed to come in well below the Model 3's price point as Tesla pushes to crack open the mass market segment it hasn't been able to reach yet. The vehicle is expected to seat four passengers with a single-motor setup, lighter 1.5-ton body and a smaller battery pack that trades range for affordability, and initial production is planned for Giga Shanghai with potential expansion to the US and Europe depending on demand. What makes NV9 strategically interesting is that it's built to serve dual duty as both a driver-controlled personal vehicle for price-sensitive markets and a future addition to Tesla's autonomous robotaxi fleet since its compact footprint and lower operating cost per mile would make it ideal for short urban trips where a full-size Model Y is overkill.

04/13/2026

Tesla’s biggest update this year

Tesla has dropped its 2026 Spring software update and it is packed with features that touch nearly every part of the driving experience. The headline addition is a new Self Driving App available on AI4 hardware vehicles that lets owners subscribe to FSD with a single tap, learn how to use the feature, and track ongoing usage stats all in one place. Grok gets a major upgrade with hands free "Hey Grok" voice activation and location based reminders, so you can say things like remind me to pick up milk when I am near home. Pet Mode now lets owners choose between a dog, cat, or hedgehog display and customize it with their pet's name. On the safety side, blind spot warning accent lights now turn red when an object is in your blind spot with the turn signal engaged or when something approaches while parked. New Model 3 and Model Y owners get improved car visualizations with a new park scene and Premium Immersive Sound that places the listener in a detailed soundstage. Dashcam footage now extends up to 24 hours with the ability to save any clip permanently, and weather maps better distinguish between snow and rain along your route.

04/11/2026

The $35K new Tesla SUV is becoming a reality.

Something significant appears to be happening at Giga Texas. Model Y production has been paused for roughly two weeks for line upgrades and maintenance, with covered vehicle bodies spotted on flatbed trucks heading to the recycling center after what appears to be testing runs. At the same time, custom orders for the Model X are no longer available as Tesla winds down its flagship SUV. The timing of the production pause is interesting given that four sources have told Reuters that Tesla is developing an all new compact electric SUV that would not be a variant of the Model 3 or Y but a completely new vehicle. The compact SUV codenamed NV9 is expected to measure around 14 feet long, seat four passengers, use a single motor with a smaller battery, and start between $34,000 and $37,000.

03/31/2026

52k Miles on FSD without touching steering wheel 🤯

A Tesla owner named Keith Wisner has logged over 52,000 miles on FSD Supervised v14.2 with the system handling 99.7% of all driving and zero disengagements. That is 420 miles every single day since November 2025, a daily distance most Americans do not cover in an entire week. His car's screen shows 52,176 self driving miles out of 52,356 total, leaving just 180 miles where a human took over. To put 52,000 miles in context, the average American drives about 13,500 miles per year, meaning Wisner has compressed roughly four years of typical driving into a few months, all on one version of FSD. His experience is not isolated either. Tesla's fleet wide safety data shows FSD logging 5.3 million miles per major collision, roughly nine times safer than the US national average.

03/30/2026

This is must needed feature for Model 3

Tesla owners have been asking for Vehicle-to-Load capability on the Model 3 for years, and it looks like the wait may finally be over. A component called PCS2Lite, a simplified version of the Power Conversion System that already powers V2L on the Cybertruck, has appeared in the official Tesla Model 3 service manual. The timing is telling as the first version of the service procedure was published on March 2, suggesting that newly manufactured Model 3 vehicles rolling off the line may already have the hardware installed under the hood. V2L would allow the Model 3 to function as a portable power source, capable of running everything from power tools at a job site to a full campsite setup or even serving as emergency backup power for a home during an outage.

03/24/2026

That’s a big savings

In 2025 alone, electric vehicles took 2.3 million barrels of oil per day off the table globally, a figure that adds up to around $84 billion in savings at $100 per barrel. Bloomberg reports that by 2030 this displacement could more than double to 5.25 million barrels daily. What makes this significant is not just the money saved but what it represents for the oil industry. Transportation has been petroleum's strongest demand pillar for over a century and EVs are now chipping away at it faster than most analysts predicted just a few years ago. The ripple effects go beyond fuel costs as reduced oil consumption also means lower refining demand, fewer emissions, and less geopolitical leverage for oil dependent nations.

03/21/2026

FSD doesn’t require any road markings

A dashcam video has surfaced showing Tesla's Full Self Driving software making an impressive real-time decision by steering off-road onto a dirt path to navigate around a bus crash. The vehicle autonomously assessed the blocked road and found a safe way around the scene without any driver intervention. The footage highlights how far Tesla's FSD has come in handling unexpected and complex situations that would challenge even experienced human drivers. Rather than stopping and waiting for help, the system identified an alternate route through unpaved terrain and safely continued on its way.

03/19/2026

FSD recall again?

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is facing intensified scrutiny as U.S. regulators move the ongoing probe into a more serious phase that could potentially lead to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its investigation into around 3.2 million Tesla vehicles, focusing on how the system performs in low visibility conditions such as glare, fog, and dust. Officials say the camera-based system may fail to properly detect hazards or warn drivers in time, with several crashes, including a fatal incident, linked to these concerns. The probe has now entered the engineering analysis stage, the final step before any enforcement action, raising the possibility of a large-scale recall if issues are confirmed. Regulators are also examining Tesla’s “degradation detection” feature, which is designed to alert drivers when camera visibility is compromised but may not be working reliably in real-world conditions.

03/18/2026

Robots creating robots - felt like a sci-fi movie scene

Elon Musk has suggested that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot could eventually become the first machine capable of self-replication, describing it as a potential real-world version of a Von Neumann machine. In theory, such a system would be able to build copies of itself using available materials, enabling a chain of robots that can manufacture more robots without human intervention. Musk framed this idea as part of a long-term vision where autonomous machines could help establish infrastructure and even support the development of civilization on other planets.