Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Model S Long Range Gets Revision to 405 Miles

On the night of Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event, the company has revised the range of its regular Model S Long Range. The Tesla website is currently showing 405 miles (651 km) for the Model S Long Range, a slight drop as it previously noted 412 miles (663 km). The change was spotted by […]

First Ride: Tesla Model S Plaid 0-100mph Acceleration [VIDEO]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid special event tonight also provided attendees an experience of the sedan’s insane acceleration, which can go from 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds and up to 100mph. Tesla Raj attended the event has shared a first ride video of his Model S Plaid acceleration experience. Inside the Model S Plaid, […]

Tesla Waypoints are Coming to Navigation, Confirms Elon Musk (Again)

During tonight’s Tesla Model S Plaid special event at the company’s Fremont factory in California, CEO Elon Musk went over the specs and features again of its newest sedan. Musk is well-known for listening to Tesla customers, especially when they are heckling him from the audience. When many shouted for “waypoints”, Musk paused before finally […]

Tesla Model X Plaid on Display for Fans at Model S Plaid Event

Image via: @klwtts Aside from the Model S Plaid being delivered at tonight’s special Tesla event at its Fremont factory in California, Tesla also had its Model X Plaid on display for attendees to check out. The Kilowatts (@klwtts) and Dealer of Happiness (@dealer_of_happy) shared some images and a video of attendees inside the Model […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Delivery Event Replay Now Available [VIDEO]

If you missed Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event tonight, the replay is available on Tesla’s YouTube channel. The event was roughly 30 minutes long, with CEO Elon Musk taking a Model S Plaid around the test track and driving it on stage, to then reveal more facts and stats about the sedan’s performance, safety, […]

Tesla Delivers First 25 Model S Plaid Vehicles at Special Event

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on stage at the company’s Model S Plaid delivery event, to announce the company would deliver 25 vehicles tonight. He added “several hundred” cars would be delivered per week soon, followed by “thousands” of cars per week next quarter. Musk detailed the performance, design, safety, interior and more about the […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Customers Get Free Bottle of Tesla Tequila

Image credit: @BLKMDL3 Customers picking up a Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery tonight appear to be getting a special freebie: a bottle of Tesla Tequila. As spotted by @BLKMDL3, a box of Tesla Tequila is seen inside a Model S Plaid with white interior and a ‘yoke’ steering wheel. So far, ahead of Tesla’s special […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Event Presentation Starts at 8:15pm PDT, Confirms Company

Tonight Tesla is holding its Model S Plaid delivery event, with the livestream set to start at 7pm PDT/10pm EDT. Presentation starts at 8:15pm Pacific https://t.co/tGZJUMralo pic.twitter.com/xw1s6ATqus — Tesla (@Tesla) June 10, 2021 While the livestream will being at 7pm PDT, Tesla has clarified the presentation will being at 8:15pm PDT/11:15pm EDT. So this means […]

Tesla 2021.4.18.3 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.18.3 software update detected on various cars in Europe, according to @TeslaFi. Software version 2021.4.18.3 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Germany on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/GIwkJwFq3I — TeslaFi (@teslafi) June 10, 2021 The release notes for the 2021.4.18.3 software update, […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Price Increases $10,000; Model Y Up $500

On the eve of Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event, set for Thursday, June 10, the price of the vehicle has increased by $10,000 USD, to now start at $129,990 USD (previously it was at $119,990 USD in the U.S.). BREAKING: Tesla has increased the price of the Plaid Model S by $10,000 to $129,990. […]