Model S

Earlier today we told you Tesla had started to deliver Model S and Model X vehicles with its new Hardware 4 (HW4) suite of cameras. Now, we are seeing some of the first video clips from these new cameras, thanks to The Kilowatts, who visited a Tesla showroom in San Francisco that had the new […]

Tesla’s Model S and X units are now delivering with the company’s HW4 computing system, as spotted by @Teslascope on a Model X Plaid in California. Teslascope, which effectively tracks software update deployment on Tesla’s vehicles, spotted one Model X Plaid in California with a software update version 2023.2.200. The account later confirmed that the […]

Tesla on Sunday evening dropped the price of its Model S and Model X in the United States, shaving prices by up to $10,000 USD. Here are the price changes below…as you can see, Model S saw $5,000 off both the Long Range and Plaid, while Model X sees a $10,000 cut on its Long […]

Tesla appears to be preparing to debut its limited-edition $20,000 Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit. In emails to customers such as Zack (@BLKMDL3), Tesla is asking people to “confirm your interest” in the pricey brake kit. “Thank you for your interest in the Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit. As we prepare to […]

Insurance data released on Tuesday in China shows estimates of Tesla’s local sales in the country landing at 32,224, from the period of January 30 to February 26, 2023. Data compiled by @Tslachan shows from January 30 to February 5, Tesla saw insurance registrations of 8,643, followed by 69,63, 5,913 and 10,705 in the week […]

Back in September, Tesla launched CCS Combo 1 Adapters for purchase, while also said retrofits for vehicles that require hardware upgrades will be coming in 2023. Fast forward to February 2023, and Tesla customers can now place orders for a CCS Combo 1 Adapter Retrofit—that is if you have a Model S or Model X. […]

Tesla appears to be selling off some of the existing inventory of its Model S and X units in the U.S., as spotted by @Tslachan on Thursday. As Tslachan points out, many of the vehicles in Tesla’s inventory are demo vehicles, with some having less than 50 miles on their odometers. Users in the thread […]

We’re not sure how The Kilowatts do it but they always seem to be in the right place at the right time, and now they have come across the latest Model S and Model X builds from Tesla’s Fremont Factory, that contains new upgrades. The most interesting discovery by The Kilowatts was new Autopilot cameras […]

Tesla started contacting legacy Model S and Model X owners by email to let them know about a new trade-in credit offer towards a new car. What’s the catch? You need to give up your unlimited free Supercharging miles, one of the best Tesla perks to date. One email received by a Canadian Model X […]

Norway publication Motor held the world’s biggest electric vehicle range test in the winter, and Tesla’s Model S set a new record. The newly-minted @Tesla_Europe Twitter account shared the achievement today, linking to the test. Model S sets new record in the world’s biggest EV range test in Norway ❄️ → https://t.co/EJn7mt7Hdy — Tesla Europe […]

Earlier this month, Tesla updated its website to state the Model S and X Plaid upgrades now include “higher thermal capability brake calipers,” but now this has changed (like to cause some confusion). Tesla has updated the description of Plaid Upgrades for Model S and Model X to now say “higher thermal capability brake pads.” […]

Tesla’s Model S and Model X electric vehicles (EVs) are sold out in Europe for the entirety of the first quarter of 2023, with estimated delivery dates for new orders being pushed to April-June from January-March (via @Tslachan).  $TSLA• Model S/X Europe's estimated delivery date has been changed from April to June. (Previously from January […]

Tesla has returned to the Pwn2Own hacking contest and is offering a $600,000 USD cash reward to anyone who can write an exploit capable of bypassing multiple systems in its electric vehicles (EVs) and achieving an arbitrary code execution — reports SecurityWeek. In addition to the cash prize, any hacker who succeeds will also get […]

Tesla on Friday explained that its recent price cuts, which drove down the stickers on its electric vehicles (EVs) by up to a whopping $21,000 USD in the U.S., were made possible by the “normalization of cost inflation” — reports Reuters. According to the company, the price drops are making its top-selling EVs more accessible […]

Image via Reddit (credit: unknown) Tesla made drastic price cuts across its entire vehicle line up on Thursday evening, and now the company is informing those with existing Order Agreements their cars will be updated with the latest pricing, informing customers in the U.S., Canada and Europe where these price drops took place. According to […]