Tesla
Tesla Model S Progressive Steering for Yoke May Debut “In a Few Years”: Musk
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) don’t have progressive steering, even though many wondered if the feature would be released with the company’s Model S yoke-style steering wheel. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, however, the feature could be coming in the next few years. In response to a criticism on Thursday stating how awkward the yoke-style […]
Tesla Model S Recharges by Getting Towed at 70mph on Freeway [VIDEO]
Tesla’s regenerative braking can produce as much as 65,000 watts of power when fully charged, which is effective enough to act as a Supercharger and get the electric vehicle (EV) back to partial battery capacity, as shown in a new video. On Wednesday, Warped Perception shared a video towing his Tesla Model S, and using […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Now Listed as Quickest 0-60mph Car Ever on Wikipedia
There’s no doubt that the Tesla Model S Plaid is fast, as seen in a number of acceleration videos shared on the internet in recent weeks, but a new update has the electric sedan listed as the fastest production car by acceleration. The Tesla Model S Plaid is now on Wikipedia’s list of the fastest […]
Tesla Builds Model 3 Police Car for the UK to Test
The Tesla Model 3 is the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) most popular electric vehicle (EV), and in a recent update, the company has produced a police patrol car for the country. Tesla UK has shared images of a Model 3 decked out as a UK police car, which the company said would be able to be […]
Tesla 2021.4.18.4 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.18.4 software update, found on a Model Y, according to the Nikola for Tesla app. Nikola found a new Tesla software version "2021.4.18.4 7b632c50168b" running on a Model Y. https://t.co/19uzXC7mam — Nikola / Tesla Software Version Bot 🤖 (@TeslaVersion) June 18, 2021 This latest release comes after 2021.4.18.3 was […]
Tesla Says Cancelled Model S Plaid+ Orders Won’t Need to Pay Model S Plaid Price Increase
On Tesla’s Battery Day last year, the company introduced the Model S Plaid, which become known as the Plaid+ version, due to its 520+ mile range. But after Tesla cancelled the Plaid+ version just before the first deliveries of its Model S refresh, early customers who pre-ordered Plaid+ were told they would need to order […]
Tesla Singapore Service Center to Open in July
Following previously-reported Tesla Singapore timelines showing that the Model 3 would enter the city-state in mid-2021, and with sales having started in February, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) company is now preparing its first service center in Singapore. Tesla will open a new service center in Toa Payoh, Singapore in July, located at a former […]
Tesla May Open Supercharger Network in Germany to Other Automakers
Tesla currently has over 2,700 Supercharger stations around the world with more than 25,000 Supercharger stalls among them – and according to a new report, the company may be opening its Tesla-only charging network up to non-Tesla vehicles in one country. On Wednesday, German paper Osnabrücker Zeitung reported that Tesla may be looking to open […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Owner Tests 1/4 Mile Times at Drag Strip [VIDEO]
After posting impressive speeds with its first independent road test, the Tesla Model S Plaid is also making waves with the average user, as shown in a new video of the electric sedan. A video shared by Emmet Peppers on Wednesday shows the power of a Tesla Model S Plaid in a 1/4-mile drag race, […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Review by Auto Journalist: ‘Fastest Car in the World. Ever.’
Tesla’s highly-anticipated Model S Plaid was released at a delivery event last week, and auto fans across the internet are sharing their experiences with the speedy electric sedan. On Wednesday, San Francisco-based automotive journalist Jason Cammisa shared photos of the Tesla Model S Plaid on Instagram, including a clip of a 2.14-second acceleration launch from […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Impresses Motortrend in First Independent Test
There’s no denying that Tesla’s recently-released Model S Plaid is an incredible car, but in light of recent criticisms about the company’s marketing and communication over the electric sedan, a new report emphasizes a similar trend. On Thursday, Motortrend reported on its first test of Tesla’s Model S Plaid, conducted at Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, […]
Tesla Building New Supercharger in Rural Area of Bakersfield, California
Tesla has started construction of a new Supercharger in Bakersfield, California, located at 10565 Copus Road. The Supercharger site looks to have 20 stalls and construction looks well underway, as discovered by ‘DonCali’ from the TMC forums on Monday, June 14. The permit for the site was found in the Kern County system. It shows […]
How Tesla’s White Seats Hold Up After 6 Months of No Cleaning [VIDEO]
Tesla’s vegan white leather makes for an excellent-looking auto interior, but how does it hold up against time and dirt after six months of neglect? In a video released by AI Addict on Monday, the host walks viewers through Tesla’s Model X vegan white leather interior after six months of not being cleaned. The host […]
Tesla (TSLA) Investor Says ‘Any Time You Get The Chance, Buy It’
Tesla remains a global leader in the auto and electric vehicle (EV) markets, and one investor thinks now’s the time to buy. Managing Director of Rockefeller Capital Management’s Vios Advisors Michael Bapis says that despite trading lower in recent months, Tesla (TSLA) shares are going to continue trending upwards due to their unquestioned domination of […]
Tesla Model S Refresh to Get HVAC Update to Make it Quieter: Musk
Responding to a video depicting noise produced by the Tesla Model S Plaid’s air conditioning system, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that “new HVAC firmware” is “coming soon that will make [the A/C] quieter.” The video came in response to a post from Tesla Raj, sharing footage from OCDetailing’s recent first drive video on the […]