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 […]
Tesla introduced a new paint colour for Model S and Model X last night, called Ultra Red. The new paint is a slightly deeper red version of the previous Red Multi-Coat, and also comes with a higher price tag at $3,000 USD, up $500 versus before. Tesla also shared a new promo video today, showcasing […]
Tesla has launched new colour options for Model S and Model X, debuting Ultra Red. The old Red Multi-Coat is no longer available and Ultra Red looks to bring a slightly deeper tone versus the previous colour. The Ultra Red paint option costs $3,000 USD for Model S and Model X, which is a $500 […]
After Tesla started delivering Model S and Model X vehicles with Hardware 4 (HW4), owners shared pictures of new Autopilot cameras for the front, side and rear. For the front cameras, we saw three cameras in a new layout, leading many to believe there are three being used for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capabilities. But […]
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 […]
