Earlier today, Tesla stopped taking orders for new Model 3 Long Range orders on its website, leaving only its rear-wheel drive entry version and the high-end Performance as available to order. The company’s website currently has the Long Range Model 3 greyed out with a note that says “available in 2023”. Now, we know why […]
Tesla is outpacing the rest of electric vehicle (EV) competition in California–and gas cars–as detailed by recent data from the California New Car Dealer’s Association (CNCDA). The Tesla Model Y was California’s best-selling vehicle in the first half of 2022, while the Model 3 was the second-best, according to CNBC analyst Phil LeBeau on a Tuesday […]
Tesla’s Giga casting machines have played a crucial role in the automaker’s ability to assemble and scale electric vehicle (EV) production, and a new video takes a look at how the company’s casting practices have changed. Munro Live shared a video of the original Model 3’s casting process before the car began being made into […]
As the United Kingdom continued moving toward electric vehicles (EVs), the country’s police departments have also been trying out some new zero-emission options. The British Transport Police (BTP) has taken delivery of a Tesla Model 3 and a Kia EV6, according to a post from BTP Chief Constable @Lucy D’Orsi earlier this month (via The […]
Bloomberg recently released their Green Electric Vehicle ratings dashboard, listing the greenest EVs in the United States. “The electric car revolution is picking up speed. As automakers pledge to kick their gasoline habit entirely, they have launched dozens of electric models—and dozens more will be rolled out by the end of 2023. Bloomberg Green’s EV […]
Tesla latest 2022 Model 3 cars have improved cabin noise at 80mph on the highway, according to data collected by @Dan Burkland. @Burkland compared cabin noise data in his current 2022 Model 3 to his older October 2018-built Model 3, driving at 80 mph in both on I-94 East. The result showed a fair drop […]
The annual Cars.com American-Made Index for 2022 tracks the ‘most American-made’ cars, ranking 95 cars through five criteria related to assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce. For 2022, Tesla’s Model Y takes the crown as the number one most-American made vehicle, only surpassing its sibling, the Model 3. Tesla’s […]
After raising prices for select trims of the Model S/X and Model 3/Y in Canada and the U.S., Tesla has now increased prices in parts of Europe including Germany, along with China and Australia. In Germany, Model 3 and Model Y prices increased, specifically dual motor versions, according to @Tesla_adri. The Model 3 Long Range […]
Tesla has started to deliver Model 3 vehicles with 18-inch Hankook Kinergy GT tires, as detailed in a tweet from @IanPavelko on Wednesday, in a switch away from Michelin MXM4 tires. The tweet includes three pictures of the tires and close-ups of their specs, showing the Hankook Kinergy GT 235/45/18 94V tires, from a delivery […]
German YouTube channel The Real Life Guys have modded a Tesla Model 3 by adding massive chains to the electric sedan. The video below details the whole build, which took four weeks to complete working night and day on the project. Essentially what we have here is a Tesla Model 3 with its wheels removed […]
Following the price increase of Full Self-Driving in Canada tonight, Tesla also increased the price of its Model Y, and now the same applies to its Model 3, Model S and Model X. Check out the price changes below: Model 3 RWD – $61,980 (+$600; was $61,380 CAD) Long Range – $74,990 (+$3,000; was $71,990 […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are entering a chapter of disruption to the auto industry at large in the next few years, and as they do, Tesla’s vehicles are still leading the charge. The Tesla Model Y and 3 topped global plugin vehicle registrations in March, with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) taking an impressive 11 percent of the […]
Tesla’s estimated delivery dates for its Model 3, Model S and Model X continue to slip further into 2022 and 2023, depending on configuration (via @SawyerMerritt). Check out the changes below: Model 3 RWD: Aug – Nov 2022 (was June – Aug 2022) Long Range: Jul – Oct 2022 (was June – Aug 2022) Performance: […]
After two years of driving a 2019 Tesla Model 3 around Michigan, Car and Driver found that the EV’s efficiency varied significantly from month to month — largely depending on the temperature outside, based on stats from third-party software TeslaFi. Delivered to the team’s Ann Arbor, Michigan headquarters in 2019, the Model 3 was expected […]
Tesla’s Sentry Mode has helped solve a crime or two in the past few years, but a new case surfacing this week shows a car renter sinking to new lows. One Tesla owner recently caught their Turo renter swapping out his vehicle’s parts, as seen in a TikTok video shared by user @frankvidz (via Reddit). […]
