Tesla has sent out its first batch of event invites to its “We, Robot” event – the Robotaxi Event. Invitees must confirm their attendance no later than midnight on Sunday, October 6th.
In order for a chance to get an invite – Shareholders had to confirm their shares and participate in a raffle. The selected winners started receiving emails last night.
It seems that space for the event is extremely limited and that tickets will be issued on a first-come first-serve basis. We’re not sure if Tesla intends to add another wave of invites at this point, but we’ll keep an eye out.
Event Details
Event details haven’t been issued just yet, but once invitees confirm their RSVP, they will receive another email with the next steps and exact event details. The tickets remain non-transferable, and unlike other Tesla events, not everyone is receiving a +1. It appears some invites let you add on a guest, while others are just for the invitee. The event is for those aged 21+, and IDs will be checked upon arrival.
In terms of timing, the doors open at 5 PM local, and check-in begins around 5:30 PM. The remarks for the event will begin around 7 PM.
Those who have received invites have confirmed that “RSVP Received” is displayed on the Tesla Investor Relations site after clicking through. It seems that the actual tickets themselves will come as a separate e-mail.
We’re super excited to see what Tesla will reveal – this event is one of their most anticipated, and we expect to see the Robotaxi driving around on Hollywood set stages as part of the demo.
Tesla has launched a new Wireless Portable Charger in its North America store. It seems to be a big improvement over the old Wireless Charging Pad 2.0, and is currently available in both the United States for $95 USD, and Canada for $130 CAD.
It will likely arrive soon for other regions once there’s enough stock availability.
Wireless Portable Charger
Unlike the older Wireless Charging Pad 2.0, the new Wireless Portable Charger is available in three colors, Black, Rose Gold, and White. But just like the old one – it’s the perfect size for the wireless phone charger in your Tesla, letting you charge it wirelessly too.
It features a 5000mAH battery and is able to charge two Qi-enabled devices at once, including watches and earbuds, rather than only phones. It’s not the fastest wireless charger at only 5V/3A max, but it includes a fairly big battery – larger than both Apple and Samsung’s current flagship devices. It also has an integrated USB-C charging cable that neatly tucks into its body, enabling you to charge on the go as needed or to quickly charge the battery via USB-C.
The Wireless Portable Charger has a hinged design, which means you can stand up your devices while they’re charging – and since it's magnetic, devices that support magnet wireless charging will comfortably stick to the Wireless Portable Charger.
An iPhone using Magsafe support on the Wireless Portable Charger.
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It also has a neat little LED indicator on the side to display state of charge, while the interior and bottom are finished with Alcantara suede, preventing it from sliding around.
It's all in a neat little package, so if you’re interested in purchasing it, head on over to the Tesla Store.
The 3 color options for the Wireless Portable Charger.
Tesla regularly runs Supercharging Voting – an opportunity for Tesla owners to vote for the construction of a Supercharger site that they want to see. With Q3 almost over, Tesla has now announced the winners for the quarter.
There are a few key pieces of news on the Supercharger front lately – Tesla has been launching high-speed 320kW Superchargers, and even after the Tesla Supercharger Team Shakeup, they’re still proposing, planning, building, and opening new Supercharger sites.
So, let’s take a look at the winners for the 2024 Q3 Supercharger voting:
North America
Lake Louise, Alberta
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
Brent, Florida
Durango, Colorado
Escalante, Utah
Galveston, Texas
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Prescott, Arizona
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Europe
Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic
Livorno, Italy
Ostroda, Poland
Pula, Croatia
Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Asia/Pacific
Izumo City, Japan
Narrandera, Australia
Seoul – Wiyre, South Korea
Voting
Voting for a Supercharger site is as simple as signing into your Tesla Account and Navigating to the Supercharger Voting Site. You get 5 total votes per quarter, so choose your sites wisely. You can vote wherever you want in the world, so if you’re feeling generous, you can vote from Asia to North America, or North America to Europe.
This time around, there were no “Bonus” sites like the last few times and overall, there were fewer Supercharger site winners when compared to the Fall 2023 Batch of Supercharger Voting. We’re still excited to see what Tesla is cooking on the Supercharger front – especially with the Robotaxi Event around the corner and recent filings of wireless car charging patents.
