Earlier this year, a generous resident of the Village of Gates Mills in Northeast Ohio donated a “gently used” 2019 Tesla Model S to the local police department for use as a patrol car. According to Police1, the Model S has been retrofitted for a squad car and is now ready to hit the streets. “We […]
Update March 12, 2023: Looks like Tesla’s Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid unlocks the vehicle’s top speed, as shown in this YouTube video after a driver was able to review it thanks to Tesla Belgium. The Tesla Model S Plaid launched with an advertised top speed of 200 mph, but Tesla’s […]
Tesla’s online shop now has a listing for a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit, at a cool price of $20,000 USD, with availability expected in mid-2022 (via @BLKMDL3). “Designed for the ultimate track experience, the Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit is a complete hardware package that delivers maximum, repeatable stopping power […]
Late Sunday evening, Elon Musk said in a tweet that the Tesla Model S Plaid will “probably” arrive in China “around March” of next year. The Tesla CEO was responding to a tweet from @JayinShanghai, who inquired when the Model S Plaid would be available in China after Musk raved about how “sickkkk” the all-electric […]
According to Reddit user timdorr, Tesla has put at least 2,000 Model S units on a nationwide delivery hold as of Sunday, November 14, awaiting a mandatory firmware update that needs to be completed before they can be handed over to customers. The hold affects both the Model S Long Range, and the Model S […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Brent Ely documented his Model S Plaid’s performance at an Autocross event. Autocross, also known as AutoX or Autoslalom, is a timed competition in which drivers are required to navigate a course, defined by traffic cones, that consists of several turns, twists, lane change maneuvers, slaloms, and more. Participants […]
According to Reddit user deeebug, Tesla is proactively recalling certain Model S and Model X units over a minor issue with driver airbags. The company is notifying Model S/X owners subject to the recall via email. The recall only applies to specific Model S/X units produced in 2021 at a certain manufacturing location where a […]
Tesla demand appears to be getting out of hand, as new orders for entry Model S and Model X vehicles in the U.S. have reached estimated delivery dates of March 2023, which is a whopping 16-month wait (via @SawyerMerritt). For the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Model S with entry 19-inch Tempest Wheels and the same […]
Tesla has launched a free Autopilot camera upgrade for Model S and Model X owners with cars built before September 2017. The news comes one day after CEO Elon Musk replied “coming soon” to a customer that asked about a retrofit for older Tesla vehicles. Coming soon — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 8, 2021 On […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has reached an 8-second quarter-mile time, according to a video and time slip shared by George Dodworth. “First Tesla in the WORLD in the 8s! Congrats Christine @gtr_raceher !! We’ve been ready to make the attempt for a few months but between work and weather it was not possible. Elon! Do we have […]
A new video from YouTube channel 在曠野遇見神 has shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, filmed today on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (via @SawyerMerritt). According to the channel’s flyover, which shows the Fremont factory delivery yard, we see a stock pile of Model S and Model X vehicles. The overflow yard also […]
The electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts at The Kilowatts (@klwtts) have set a new cross-country EV Cannonball record in a 2021 Tesla Model S, beating the old one by over two hours. On Friday, The Kilowatts announced on Twitter that they had actually managed to beat the previous EV Cannonball record twice, first in their 42 […]
After increasing its prices in Canada and the USA, Tesla has now bumped up the price of its entry Model S and Model X vehicles in China. As noted by @42how_, the price of both the Long Range Model S and Model X have increased by RMB 30,000 ($4,698 USD). The new prices are below: […]
Tesla has increased its prices in the USA and Canada across its line up, with changes made on Friday night. We saw the Model Y increase in price by $4,000 CAD (a total of $5,000 CAD in increases in one month alone), but there are also price increases to Model S and Model X as […]
According to Tesla’s online vehicle configurator, the company has increased the base prices of the Long Range versions of its higher-end electric vehicles (EVs), the Model S and Model X, by a cool $5,000 USD each (via @SawyerMerritt). At the new listed price, the Model X Long Range has stretched beyond the $100,000 USD mark […]
