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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

Timeline

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2026366 stories
Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of polluted wastewater a day↗ autonocion.com · HN · 242 comments · 498 points · May 19, 2026
Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts from crashed cars↗ bugs.xdavidhu.me · HN · 332 comments · 983 points · Mar 25, 2026
Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher tha human drivers↗ electrek.co · HN · 262 comments · 495 points · Jan 30, 2026
Tesla ending Models S and X production↗ cnbc.com · HN · 1200 comments · 566 points · Jan 28, 2026
Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales↗ electrek.co · HN · 971 comments · 678 points · Jan 14, 2026
2025777 stories
Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy↗ electrek.co · HN · 648 comments · 520 points · Sep 05, 2025
Tesla withheld data, lied, misdirected police to avoid blame in Autopilot crash↗ electrek.co · HN · 273 comments · 519 points · Aug 04, 2025
Tesla seeks to guard crash data from public disclosure↗ reuters.com · HN · 431 comments · 510 points · Jun 04, 2025
Tesla created secret team to suppress driving range complaints (2023)↗ reuters.com · HN · 263 comments · 568 points · Mar 09, 2025
To buy a Tesla Model 3, only to end up in hell↗ myteslaexperience.com · HN · 570 comments · 457 points · Feb 10, 2025
2024820 stories
Tesla has the highest fatal accident rate of all auto brands, study finds↗ roadandtrack.com · HN · 427 comments · 308 points · Nov 15, 2024
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after fatal crash↗ reuters.com · HN · 977 comments · 417 points · Oct 18, 2024
Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team↗ electrek.co · HN · 678 comments · 300 points · Apr 30, 2024
Tesla recalls all cybertrucks for faulty accelerator pedals↗ techcrunch.com · HN · 593 comments · 451 points · Apr 19, 2024
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries halted for 7 days↗ barrons.com · HN · 372 comments · 295 points · Apr 15, 2024
2023977 stories
You're Supposed to Be Glad Your Tesla Is a Brittle Heap of Junk↗ defector.com · HN · 117 comments · 109 points · Dec 31, 2023
TU Berlin Scientists Hack Tesla Autopilot and Discover Secret Elon-Mode↗ t3n.de · HN · 44 comments · 113 points · Dec 27, 2023
Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom↗ tuvsud.com · HN · 598 comments · 424 points · Dec 25, 2023
Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German News Site↗ jalopnik.com · HN · 52 comments · 135 points · May 25, 2023
Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving beta may cause crashes↗ cnbc.com · HN · 54 comments · 117 points · Feb 16, 2023
2022880 stories
Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims↗ reuters.com · HN · 463 comments · 452 points · Oct 26, 2022
US moves closer to recalling Tesla’s self-driving software↗ fortune.com · HN · 605 comments · 522 points · Jun 11, 2022
Drone footage of Tesla factory↗ twitter.com · HN · 298 comments · 408 points · Apr 08, 2022
Normalized crash data shows Autopilot is much less safe than Tesla claims↗ twitter.com · HN · 433 comments · 768 points · Feb 02, 2022
Tesla to recall vehicles that may disobey stop signs↗ reuters.com · HN · 1055 comments · 445 points · Feb 01, 2022
20211,178 stories
Tell HN: Tesla rear-ended me on autopilot, no one will investigate↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 397 comments · 413 points · Nov 01, 2021
Tesla’s headquarters will move to Austin↗ kxan.com · HN · 631 comments · 425 points · Oct 07, 2021
Video of Tesla FSD almost hitting pedestrian receives DMCA takedown↗ twitter.com · HN · 443 comments · 491 points · Sep 17, 2021
Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair Matters↗ thedrive.com · HN · 539 comments · 907 points · Jul 12, 2021
Tesla's “full self driving” beta is potentially dangerous↗ roadandtrack.com · HN · 446 comments · 444 points · Mar 19, 2021
2020975 stories
German court bans Tesla ad statements related to autonomous driving↗ mobile.reuters.com · HN · 611 comments · 858 points · Jul 14, 2020
Tesla Model 3 Drives into Overturned Truck in Apparent Autopilot Failure↗ jalopnik.com · HN · 529 comments · 392 points · Jun 01, 2020
Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously complained about autopilot↗ kqed.org · HN · 889 comments · 606 points · Feb 12, 2020
Tesla remotely removed autopilot features from used Tesla without notice↗ jalopnik.com · HN · 452 comments · 500 points · Feb 07, 2020
Tesla's self driving algorithm's overlay [video]↗ tesla.com · HN · 641 comments · 669 points · Feb 03, 2020
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02 / CATCH UP

The conversation now

Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

I'm being cyberattacked by Tesla, Inc↗ dreamstation.systems · HN · 118 comments · 458 points · Sep 13, 2026
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on↗ electrek.co · HN · 123 comments · 169 points · Sep 07, 2026
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one↗ electrek.co · HN · 82 comments · 99 points · Sep 07, 2026
One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive ex-partner↗ theguardian.com · HN · 34 comments · 75 points · Sep 09, 2026
Nearly 3M Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles↗ bbc.com · HN · 153 comments · 120 points · Aug 24, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

I'm being cyberattacked by Tesla, Inc↗ dreamstation.systems · HN · 118 comments · 458 points · Sep 13, 2026
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on↗ electrek.co · HN · 123 comments · 169 points · Sep 07, 2026
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one↗ electrek.co · HN · 82 comments · 99 points · Sep 07, 2026
One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive ex-partner↗ theguardian.com · HN · 34 comments · 75 points · Sep 09, 2026
A Decade of Hype, 3k Roofs, and One Redirect URL: Tesla Kills the Solar Roof↗ gadgetreview.com · HN · 8 comments · 18 points · Sep 12, 2026
Elon Musk and Tesla Forged a New EV Path↗ spectrum.ieee.org · HN · 10 comments · 16 points · Sep 19, 2026
Tesla moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays↗ techcrunch.com · HN · 4 comments · 11 points · Sep 25, 2026
Another Tesla on Autopilot Stopped on Freeway, Driver Died: Report↗ gizmodo.com · HN · 6 comments · 10 points · Sep 02, 2026
House Democrat urges US action over sleeping Tesla drivers↗ reuters.com · HN · 0 comments · 9 points · Sep 10, 2026
Tesla's Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators↗ nytimes.com · HN · 5 comments · 8 points · Sep 04, 2026

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