Tesla has unveiled an addition to its high-performance Model S Plaid – the new Sport Seats designed specifically for enthusiasts of high-speed driving and precision cornering. The announcement highlights the seats’ enhanced lateral support and modular architecture, ensuring both comfort and support. These seats maintain the standard 12-way power adjustability, heating, and ventilation features, but […]
Who would win if a Tesla Model S Plaid takes on the world’s fastest camera drone in a drag race? Well, YouTube channel carwow and host Mat Watson answered the call of what we were asking for (not really but it makes for a fun video). The camera drone, specially engineered by Red Bull to […]
Tesla has updated the range estimates for its Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles in the United States and Canada, with changes attributed to modifications in testing methods. United States Changes Below (via @SawyerMerritt): Model X Long Range: Now 335 miles, down from 348 miles. Model X Plaid: Reduced to 326 miles from […]
Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson, known for his early investment in Tesla, has donated the first-ever Tesla Model S, along with other historic Tesla vehicles, to the Petersen Museum. Jurvetson’s Model S, the first off the assembly line, was part of a unique set that included the second Model S, which went to Tesla CEO Elon […]
Tesla looks to have accidentally leaked an upcoming Sport Seat for its Model S Plaid sedan, as spotted in the company’s service manuals. The service manual shows a seat with a Plaid emblem on it, along with other photos detailing how to install the seat into the Model S. Images were spotted by @niccruzpatane on […]
Tesla has once again made headlines by reducing the prices of its Model S and Model X vehicles in both Canada and the United States. This move comes on the heels of Tesla announcing new Model 3 offerings for Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. U.S. Price Adjustments In the United States, Tesla has […]
Tesla has unveiled its latest additions to their celebrated line-up: the Model S and Model X Standard Range variants. The launch provides consumers with a more cost-effective option without compromising on performance. The Model S Standard Range is priced at $78,490 USD, which is a significant $10,000 USD less than its Long Range counterpart. Despite […]
Tesla has announced the recall of a total of 271 imported Model S and Model X electric vehicles (EVs) in China. The recall is being conducted to address issues related to seat belt and camera installations that could potentially pose safety hazards, reports CnEVPost. You may recall back in July, Tesla issued a similar recall […]
Tesla has announced the launch of the Model S and Model X Plaid in Macau, China. According to Tesla late yesterday, Plaid versions of the Model S and Model X are now available to check out in showrooms in the former Portuguese colony and Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China. Some beautiful photos were shared […]
In a voluntary recall issued on July 14, 2023, Tesla confirmed that it would address a potential safety issue affecting the Model S and Model X vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has designated this as recall number 23V-488. According to Tesla’s submissions, approximately 15,869 vehicles may be affected, which represents roughly 1% […]
The Norwegian Automobile Association (NAF) conducted the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) test on June 6, 2023, revealing significant improvements in the average range of electric cars. Since NAF initiated these tests in winter 2020, the average range of test vehicles has increased by a substantial 130 kilometres. Among the 32 cars put to the […]
Tesla has discounted existing Model S and Model X inventory once again, this time offering more savings. Various trims of Model S and X are seeing discounts up to $7,500 off, a further price cut compared to $5,000, as spotted by CleanTechnica. Depending on your location, existing inventory on Plaid and Long Range Model S […]
Tesla has delivered its first Model S and Model X vehicles in South Korea. That’s according to owner Andy (@kosarimine) on Thursday. “I got my #modelx this morning. couldnt sleep at all 😁 thank you @elonmusk for making this great car!”, said Andy (via @Tslachan). Back in March, Tesla launched orders of the Model S […]
Well-known Tesla hacker, known as ‘green’ (@greentheonly), recently got his hands on a refreshed Model S equipped with Tesla’s latest Hardware 4 (HW4). In his typical fashion, he carried out a comprehensive teardown of the new radar system installed in the vehicle. The step taken by Tesla to remove radar from its vehicles, favoring a […]
Tesla launched sales of its Model S Plaid Track Package today, and while doing so also shared a video of testing of the package in France. The Tesla team visited the Paul Ricard F1 track in the south of France, testing 11 of their Model S Plaids equipped with the new track pack. The Model […]
