Collaborate Disseminate
When he’s not busy with his day job as professor of computer and automotive engineering at Weber State University, [John Kelly] is a prolific producer of educational videos. We found …read more Continue reading Exploring Tesla Model S High Voltage Cabling
When modern connected cars cross continents, novel compatibility problems crop up. [Oleg Kutkov], being an experienced engineer, didn’t fret when an USA-tailored LTE modem worked poorly on his Tesla fresh …read more Continue reading LTE Modem Transplant For A Tesla Imported Into Europe
Belgian researchers demonstrate third attack on the car manufacturer’s keyless entry system, this time to break into a Model X within minutes. Continue reading Tesla Hacked and Stolen Again Using Key Fob
A common project category on this site is “put a Raspberry Pi in it”. For people who wrench on their cars, a similarly popular project is the “LS Swap”. Over the past few years, the world of electronics and automotive hacking started to converge in the form of electric car …read more
Continue reading Model S Motor and Volt Battery Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
A CCTV video has captured what appears to be a Tesla Model S self-combusting in a Shanghai parking lot. Continue reading It Looks Like a Tesla Model S Just Exploded in a Chinese Parking Garage
Criminals were able to dupe the Tesla’s passive entry system into giving them access, and letting them drive away.
(But only after they struggled to unplug it.)
Continue reading Watch how a Tesla Model S was stolen with just a tablet
This clever precomputation attack was developed by a group of researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium. Unlike previous key fob attacks that we’ve covered in the past which have been essentially relay attacks, this hack precomputes a ton of data, looks for a collision in the dataset, and opens the door. Here’s how it works.
Tesla opted not to design their own key fob system, but licensed a product based on Texas Instruments’ DST40 Cipher. A vehicle using this system broadcasts a radio message containing the car’s unique identifier. If the key fob is in range, it will respond to …read more
Continue reading Tesla Opens with Precomputed Key Fob Attack
Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S luxury sedans in less than two seconds.
Yes, you heard … Continue reading Tesla Model S Hack Could Let Thieves Clone Key Fobs to Steal Cars
The “Doctor Frankenstein of Teslas” is one of the only people taking completely wrecked cars and putting them back together—without Tesla’s help. Continue reading The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars
Newer Tesla models are still using the same flammable, high-voltage battery. Continue reading Tesla Battery Caught Fire Twice After Fatal Crash, Investigation Finds