Tesla filed for a patent called ‘Battery Swapping System and Techniques’ back in 2014, but the application was only released earlier this year and now the technical drawings attached to ...

A patent drawing of a retooled steering wheel can be seen below: Note that Tesla envisions drivers being able to shift gears via the touchscreen illustrated above.

Patent applications reveal some details about Tesla battery swapping. Newly released technical drawings from a 2014 patent filing show what goes on underneath the car during the swap process.

Tesla patents a new NCA electrode that is likely going to be used in its new battery cell built in-house, ... Here are the drawings that Tesla released as part of the new patent application: ...

You see, the image comes from a US patent titled “Electric vehicle extended range hybrid battery pack system,” that Tesla originally filed December 8, 2010 and was granted June 25, 2013. The ...

Tesla Motors is causing us to rethink the value and use of patents. On June 12, Elon Musk, the electric car company’s CEO, made a bold announcement on the firm’s blog: “Tesla will not ...

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has just opened up his company’s patents, saying that the company will not “initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” ...

A design patent issued to Tesla for the upcoming Cybertruck references several previous designs that may have inspired it. The wedge-shaped truck appears to draw inspiration from many sources.

Patent drawings eschew flashy graphics in favor of straightforward diagrams that actually explain how the system works. ... Tesla patent application looks at a sunroof with integrated lighting, ...

Tesla will proudly tell you that it doesn't have to advertise to keep orders for its Model S flowing in. With a man like Elon Musk at the helm, why sh ...