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Tesla’s Model S comes with a feature called Auto Shift out of Park, which has the vehicle automatically select the car’s gear without driver input. This feature is currently in beta and disabled by default on Tesla’s Model S refresh lineup. Here’s how Tesla describes the feature in the 2021 Model S owner’s manual: If […]

After recent Tesla Model Y production delays, it appears that those hoping to order certain variants of the Tesla Model 3 may be hard-pressed to receive deliveries before November, according to updates shown on Tesla’s website. Tesla Model 3 Long Range deliveries have been delayed in the U.S. due to high demand, as orders of […]

Canada launched its Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program in May 2019 to subsidize the out-of-pocket cost of plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles for Canadians, hoping that a price cut of up to $5,000 CAD would persuade buyers to go electric. However, electric vehicles had to jump through a number of hoops to qualify. One […]

Earlier this year, the Chinese government banned the use of Tesla’s vehicles for the military and on the premises of certain office buildings, due to concerns about the privacy of the vehicle’s stored footage. Tesla fans in China are buying pre-owned Model 3 units for up to 50,000 yuan ($7,731 USD) less than buying a […]

Tesla China is seeking legal recourse against the owner of a Model 3 who claimed that his vehicle was “out of control,” and alleges it was a “brake failure,” as reported by Teslarati. The indictment was sent just a few days ago, after the user posted the alleged failure on Weibo. When posting the alleged […]

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) offer impressive speed, and part of that equation has to do with extra-low ground clearance levels for its variety of vehicles. A camouflaged Tesla Model 3 was spotted during testing by Tesla Club India on Monday, and onlookers reported concerns about the electric sedan’s low ground clearance on India’s bumpy roads. […]

Tesla has dropped the price of the Model 3 sedan in Australia, reports The Driven. The Model 3 now starts at $59,990 AUD, down from its $62,900 AUD in April and $66,990 AUD in October 2020 and later $73,900 AUD in late 2020. “In NSW it will now cost $64,648 driveway, but in September that […]

A few months following Tesla’s announcement of its expansion into Singapore earlier this year, it appears the first batch of deliveries from the U.S.-based company has arrived. Tesla Owners Singapore shared a photo on Thursday depicting a truck on the freeway carrying multiple Tesla Model 3s. The Model 3s are coming from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai, […]

A number of Tesla police cruisers have been popping up around the world in the last few months, as officials discover that electric vehicles (EVs) can help save money on maintenance while reducing emissions. According to a new update, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has officially purchased a Tesla Model 3 to use as […]

After reports that Tesla’s coveted Full Self-Driving beta 9 would be “shipping soon,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk now says the software will also upgrade the user interface (UI) for Model 3 and Y units with a software update. In response to questions about new UI for Tesla’s Model 3 and Y units, Elon Musk said […]

Tesla’s Model 3 has become the world’s most popular electric vehicle (EV) over the past few years, although users with units made at the company’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China are now detailing battery improvements from cars made at this factory, which started using lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells last fall. In a video shared on Monday by […]

Tesla’s Model 3 has remained the most popular electric car in a number of countries around the world, and in the United Kingdom, the car has clinched the title of June’s top-selling vehicle. The Tesla Model 3 was named Britain’s top-selling vehicle in June with 5,468 units sold, according to Yahoo Finance. The electric vehicle […]

Tesla’s software updates often subtly change the functionality of its cars, and a recent update following a “safety recall” in the country has upgraded the company’s cruise control mode to become more engaging for drivers. A new over-the-air (OTA) update in China’s Tesla vehicles features audible alerts when the driver enters or exits the car’s […]

A Tesla Model X Crossover lost control in San Bernardino County on Tuesday evening, going downbound on Highway 18’s Arctic Circle route, according to a Facebook post from The Mountain Reporter. Arctic Circle on Highway 18 is between Snow Valley and Big Bear Dam, after Lakeview Point, in southern California. The post says the driver […]

There are two things U.S. citizens absolutely love: being and buying American. Tesla’s main production facility for U.S. vehicles is located in Fremont, California, and based on its use of tons (pun intended) of U.S. manufactured components, one publication says the company’s Model 3 electric sedan is the most “American-made” car there is. Cars.com called […]