Tesla Updates for April 2017

Tesla News for April

The big news is that the latest version of Autopilot is now in your car. Yes version 8.1 has been released and includes:

High-speed Autosteer up to 80mph

Lane Departure Warning

Summon your car remotely

Parallel Autopark

Auto Lane Change

Model s 60 retiring

Only a couple of weeks remain if you want to order a Tesla Model S 60.

This model S with 60 KWh battery pack was introduced last year to lower the entry price is being retired in April. Tesla say this is to simplify the ordering process. More likely this is a casualty of the pending Model 3, that will be the lower cost Tesla.
One neat advantage of the Model 60 is that you can upgrade the battery pack to 75 KWh via Software. This novel feature implies the Model 60 is just a Model 75 with 15 KWh removed by software implying the same cost to build a S 75 and a S 60.

Model 3 news

Later this year, Tesla will introduce Model 3 in North America – a smaller, simpler and more affordable version of the flagship: Model S. The UK version of the Model 3 are expected to commence no sooner than mid‑2018. So you may see a UK model 3 late summer 2018.

WWDC Announcement summary

WWDC for developers Apple has introduced the Foundation Models Framework and system-level APIs, allowing developers to integrate AI features directly into apps without needing to send data to external LLM providers. This approach focuses on tight integration and consistency across its devices. All supported iPhones, iPads, and Macs will share a common AI interface, although

Tesla UK Prices June 2025

Tesla Model 3 pricing remain unchanged during May 2025, making 24 months of no increase to UK retail pricing. Tesla is offering some 0% finance offers of PCP and HP with monthly prices starting at just £249. Also Stealth Grey and Solid Black are the new While at no additional cost. White is now £1300.

WWDC – Sneak Peek – Just a week away

WWDC 2025 The annual Apple bunfight – WWDC 2025 is just one week away. With the opening keynote scheduled to begin on Monday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Ahead of the annual developer conference, Apple updated its WWDC page today with a new “Sleek peek” tagline, which replaces the original “On the horizon”

May Solar Production

Over 485 kWh Produced in May 2025 – Extensive sun shine. After a bleak Winter, Spring has produced significant sun shine and May continued the trend with close to 500 kWh of power. The data shows 484 kWh. However the inverter was off line for two days and only came back after a lengthy reset.