A new video shared by Drag Times shows the Bugatti Divo facing off against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a series of 1/4-mile drag and roll races. The video’s host, Brooks Weisblat, headed to Dubai to race using a private drag strip rental at Yas Marina Drag Way. On the way into the drag strip, […]
Tesla has confirmed the electric vehicle (EV) range for both the Model S and Model X in Europe as the automaker prepares to start delivering the Plaid trims of both vehicles in the region (via @tesla_adri). European orders for the Model S/X Plaid opened up back in August. According to a report from earlier this […]
We have our first look at Tesla’s Model S Plaid Ceramic Brake Kit, which costs a cool $20,000 USD. A picture of the factory brake kit was shared by Unplugged Performance. You can see the $20,000 brake kit from Tesla in the foreground on the black Model S Plaid. The front part of the brake […]
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) are known for needing to be charged every so often, but one YouTube channel host has taken on a project to answer what would happen if he didn’t need to charge his Tesla. A new video shared on Monday by the engineering YouTube channel Warped Perception shows a Tesla Model S […]
After seeing pictures and a video of a Model S Plaid being offloaded from a truck in China, many believed deliveries would be happening soon. Earlier today, it was reported Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles were listed on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars that were […]
Two of Tesla’s upcoming arrivals in China have gained a vital tax exemption from the country’s ministry in charge of industry. The Tesla Model S and X are now exempt from the vehicle purchase tax in China, as spotted on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars (via @JayinShanghai). […]
After Tesla started taking Model X and S Plaid orders in Europe, the automaker is officially set to begin delivering to its first customers next month — on track from the automaker’s estimates made in August. Tesla buyers in Europe are receiving calls about their upcoming Model S and X Plaid deliveries by the end […]
One electric vehicle (EV) that has yet to hit the Chinese market is the Tesla Model S Plaid, as the latter is currently only being made at the automaker’s Fremont plant in California, along with the Model X. A Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted in China on Monday, as caught in photos and videos […]
In November 2021, Tesla debuted a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for a cool $20,000 USD. It was slated to arrive by mid-2022 but it has since been removed from the company’s website, as Tesla North can confirm on Thursday afternoon. This accessory for the Model S Plaid steps up braking power for […]
If you’re planning to finance your next Tesla purchase in the United States, rates have increased to kick off the fourth quarter. As noted by Waiting4Tesla.com (@w4tsla), financing rates for Model S/X and Model 3/Y on the Tesla website in the U.S. have increased 0.25%, now showing as 4.74% (previously 4.49%). Tesla partners with major […]
Tesla has launched a sunshade for the Model S refresh (2021+) in its online shop, priced at $120 USD. “Constructed from lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame, the Model S Glass Roof Sunshade blocks 66 percent of luminous transmittance. Easily removable, the sunshade is installed onto the interior of the glass roof with […]
Some Tesla owners have been complaining about a continuous high-pitched whining noise found in some Model S/X refresh vehicles, including Plaid variants. The annoying issue that happens while parked will be fixed in the upcoming 2022.36.1 software update (via Tesla Motors Club), a per a screenshot detailing the reply from Tesla customer service. The buzzing […]
Tesla could be preparing to add a new high-definition radar to vehicles, as seen by @GreenTheOnly on the automaker’s parts catalog. Green also confirmed the piece of hardware with an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that matches the Tesla EPC catalog. Many in the thread wondered why Tesla would switch back to radar […]
Tesla has increased the price of various snow chains for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y this week. The price changes come as we enter fall and soon winter. You can check out the price increases below in USD, for all the snow chains offered from Tesla.com: Model X Snow Chains – $610 […]
Tesla recently updated their vehicle manuals to now show sample audio clips of “normal operating sounds” in its cars. The audio clips are in manuals for the Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y (via Reddit). In the Model Y manual, for example, Tesla explains “While your Model Y is incredibly quiet, it […]
