Model X
Tesla Debuts Model 3 Glass Roof Sunshades Combo; Legacy Model X Trunk Liners
Tesla’s online shop made some changes to vehicles accessories on late Monday evening. The company removed its standalone $90 glass roof and $75 rear sunshades for the Model 3, and instead launched a combo of both for $160 USD. The new Model 3 Glass Roof Sunshades combo is “constructed of lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid […]
Tesla Calling Model X Plaid Orders to Pick 6 Seat Layout Options
Following Tesla’s plans to discontinue the five and seven-seat variants of the Model X Plaid last month, the company is apparently upgrading some customers of the five-seat variant for free. Tesla is upgrading Model X Plaid customers from the five-seat configuration to the six-seat configuration for free, according to a tweet on Monday from buyer […]
Legacy Tesla Model S/X to Get Pyro Fuse End-of-Life Warnings
According to a recent tweet from Tesla owner and software data miner @greentheonly, Tesla has added new fault codes in its latest firmware versions to warn users when a “pyro fuse has reached life expectancy.” Tesla is adding a "pyro fuse has reached life expectancy" fault codes in latest firmwares because pyro fuses in model […]
Tesla to Bring Regular Airbag Horn to Yoke Steering Wheel
During the transition to yoke steering wheels in its Model S and X units last year, Tesla has been faced with a number of complaints about the new, small capacitative touch button for the horn – and it seems the automaker has heard the complaints of consumers this time. Tesla looks to be adding a […]
Watch: Tesla Model X Plaid Goes 0-60 mph in 2.3 Seconds [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Vehicle Virgins shared their Tesla Model X Plaid review today and the channel was blown away at the performance of the electric automaker’s newest SUV (via @BLKMDL3). What impressed Vehicle Virgins the most was the acceleration and 0-60 mph times of the Model X Plaid with six seats. Tesla’s website states the Model […]
Hands-On: Tesla Model X Plaid 7-Seater with CCS2 Charge Port [VIDEO]
Tesla unveiled its Model X Plaid in Taiwan on January 11, 2022, with something new: a CCS2 port. So far, Tesla has limited orders of its Model S and Model X vehicles to North America, but its latest unveiling in Taiwan is making waves, as this is the first time we’ve seen a CCS2 port […]
Tesla Model X Refresh Now Comes with Double-Paned Front/Rear Windows
Tesla’s all-electric Model X SUV now comes with laminated glass windows in both the front and the rear (via @CustomTesla). Model X now has laminated side glass at the front and rear 👍 now the Model 3 with rear laminated glass is missing. Then all cars have it. Model Y came with laminated side glass […]
Tesla Model X SUVs Spotted High Speed Testing at Fremont Factory [VIDEO]
In a YouTube video published on Thursday, Met God in Wilderness 在曠野遇見神 shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory from the same day (via @EndlessPlaid). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuWNdr6dOo The footage gives us a closer look at the battery production facility at the factory. Tesla will also be manufacturing 4680 battery cells at its Gigafactory in […]
Tesla’s Giga Texas Factory to Start Production Next Week: Report
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, is said to start production next week, according to drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, who has been tracking the construction of the site. “Breaking: A bit of news I just heard at the site today… actual production for Giga Texas starts next week! They are driving finished cars inside the factory […]
Tesla Model X Owner Mounts Starlink to Car, Tests Download Speeds While Driving
Australian Tesla Model X owner Harald Murphy (@harald_murphy) recently attached a SpaceX Starlink terminal to their car and drove it around to test the satellite broadband service’s signal strength and internet speeds on the go. Driving around a nearby freeway at over 60 mph (around 100 km/hr), Murphy found that he was getting download speeds […]
Tesla Proactively Recalls Some Model S/X Units for Airbag Replacement
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 […]
New Entry Tesla Model S/X Orders Showing Estimated Delivery in…March 2023
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 Launches Free Autopilot Camera Upgrades for Older Model S, Model X Owners
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 Fremont Factory Lot Full of Waiting Model S, Model X Vehicles [VIDEO]
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 […]
New Tesla Model X Orders See Delivery Wait Times Hit October 2022
Tesla has revised its estimated delivery dates for its Model X SUV, delaying estimated dates once again. The entry Model X Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive is now showing an estimated delivery date of October 2022 for new orders, with wait times maintaining a whopping 11 months (via @SawyerMerritt). Back in mid-October, Model X estimated delivery […]