Tesla continues to tweak its pricing in the United States, this time increasing the price of the Model S and Model X, as noted by @Tslachan. Check out the price increases below for Model S: Model S AWD: $87,490 (was $84,990; +$2,500) Plaid: $107,490 (was $104,990; +$2,500) Here are the price increase for Model X: […]
Tesla has continued to make vehicle price adjustments, this time lowering all car prices yet again, while also debuting a lower-cost Model Y All-Wheel Drive for the masses, that was previously only available in existing inventory in select states. The new AWD Model Y starts at $49,990 USD, and has a 0-60 mph time of […]
Tesla has kicked off orders for its Model S and Model X in South Korea, which comes after the first deliveries of these vehicles debuted in mainland China. Available to order are Long Range and Plaid versions of the Model S and Model X. Pricing is as follows… Model S – 124,490,000 KRW Model S […]
Update: It appears this change to FCW settings has been available since 2023.2 (thanks @TeslaInfoCom) and not 2023.6. Nonetheless, it is still a new change from before. We’ve updated our story below to reflect this. == Since its 2023.2 software update rollout, Tesla has introduced a change to its Forward Collision Warning system, which now […]
Tesla has officially launched Model S and Model X deliveries in China’s mainland, announced on Monday morning. The Tesla Asian account shared a cool promo video of Model S and Model X vehicles offloading from a delivery ship today, as part of the announcement: 2023 Model S & Model X Deliveries Begin in China’s Mainland!🎉 […]
Back in January the Pwn2Own security conference announced Tesla would be a sponsor again for 2023. The conference offers cash prizes for white hat hackers to demonstrate live exploits, allowing companies such as Tesla to learn more about beefing up their software and hardware security. This year saw the addition of the Steam VM Escape category […]
Tesla has aired a new video on its YouTube video to explain how Drag Strip Mode works on a Model S Plaid. Chris from Tesla Performance Engineering shared some key insights into how this feature works, which transforms the way Tesla Model S Plaid owners experience acceleration and speed on the drag strip. Drag Strip […]
German racecar driver Sebastian Vittel shared footage of him driving his own personal Tesla Model S Plaid out to the Nüburgring racetrack on Sunday, marking the first private Model S Plaid to hit the track, according to the video. Vittel pointed out that conditions on the track were far from ideal, with some dirt and […]
Authorities have concluded that Tesla’s Autopilot was not engaged during the tragic crash on May 12 involving a Tesla Model S Plaid, which killed three people and injured three others, reports the L.A. Times. The incident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach, California, when the vehicle collided with construction equipment at high speed. […]
The first Tesla Model S Plaid has finally landed in China, arriving at one of the company’s showrooms in Shanghai, China, according to a tweet from @JayinShanghai. “It’s time to witness the ultimate driving experience that this beast has to offer. So, gear up and head over to the showroom to get a glimpse of […]
Tesla is offering its Model S and X steering wheel retrofit kit for $700 on its online shop, and now buyers can scan a QR code to purchase the kit directly from the company’s app. With this retrofit, users can switch from a steering yoke to the traditional steering wheel. Originally, Model S and Model […]
Tesla appears to be nearing the first customer deliveries of its latest Model S and Model X, as a batch of the vehicles have landed in China. That’s according to info shared by @Tslachan, who noted 867 Model S and Model X vehicles made their way into Tianjin Port in China, arriving aboard the ship […]
Tesla’s upcoming $20,000 USD Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid has been confirmed to unlock the high-end electric sedan’s 200mph top speed, according to a new video from Sebastian Vittel (via @BLKMDL3). It looks like it’s CONFIRMED that the Tesla carbon ceramic brake upgrade unlocks the 200mph top speed of the Model S […]
After unveiling a new Ultra Red paint option for the Model S and Model X yesterday, we have now what looks to be the first sighting of this new $3,000 upgrade in the wild, spotted by none other than The Kilowatts (@klwtts). The Kilowatts shared pictures of an Ultra Red Model X that was Supercharging […]
Tesla today announced some updates for the Model S and Model X, such as a new Ultra Red paint color that looks beautiful. The company also shared some updates on Twitter related to the glass roof on Model S and Model X as well. “Glass roof now weighs less & lets in 5x more light […]
