One year ago a civic group known as the “Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty” in South Korea asked prospective to investigate Tesla over its alleged ‘defective’ door handles. The issue stems from the integrated and flush design of door handles on the Tesla Model S and Model X, which the group alleged had serious design […]
Tesla today earmarked the 10th anniversary of its first Model S delivery, which took place on June 22, 2012. The electric automaker said on Wednesday morning, “10 years ago today, we delivered the first Model S to customers!”, and with it an image of its first sedan rolling out on the red carpet. 10 years […]
Tesla’s vehicles are well-known for featuring luxurious, well-designed interiors, and a new vegan leather featured in a teaser video from von Holzhausen, the company run by Vicki von Holzhausen, wife of the automaker’s design chief Franz, of the same last name. A new teaser shared on Thursday shows off the company’s new vegan leather, saying […]
After videos have now surfaced of Tesla’s Model S refresh being delivered with new 17-inch tilt displays, mention of the feature has since returned to the automaker’s website, after being removed shortly after refresh models were originally announced in early 2021. For both the Model S and Model X, Tesla now mentions the tilt display […]
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 […]
Earlier today we saw a video showing Tesla’s Model S refresh being delivered with a motorized left-right tilt display. If you had doubts it was real, you can rest assured it’s legit, as Tesla has taken the wraps off a similar Model S refresh on display in Taiwan. When Tesla first announced its Model S […]
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: […]
Tesla appears to have started delivering its Model S refresh with a built-in “left-right tilt” screen, as it had originally stated when it first advertised the 17-inch cinematic display. A video shared by @TeslaFrunk (an aftermarket power frunk installer) shows the left-right tilt screen in action, in a Model S refresh. The action of the […]
Tesla’s 2022.12.3.1 software update started rolling out this week, and one driver noted a change made to the rear screen’s seat heater display in a Model S refresh. A new visual for the Tesla Model S rear screen seat warmers has been included with Tesla’s 2022.12.3 and 2022.12.3.1 software updates, as detailed by @Chad Booker […]
Tesla has ended the option for Model S and Model X owners to purchase their vehicle at lease end. A recent change on Tesla’s leasing website spotted by @Tesla_Adri indicated the change: “All Tesla vehicles delivered on or after April 15, 2022 are not eligible for purchase,” says the Tesla leasing page. A cached version […]
Tesla’s yoke steering wheel in the Tesla Model S contains a button for the horn, located on the right side of the steering wheel. To honk the horn, owners need to press and hold the button. In some situations, owners are finding it hard to locate the horn button as there’s no physical raised button, […]
So-called social media ‘clout chasers’ will do anything to get popular, even if it means endangering the lives of themselves—and others. According to videos hitting social media early on Sunday morning showed a failed Tesla Model S stunt in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Baxter and Alvarado streets. The electric sedan […]
On Wednesday, we reported how Tesla’s Model S Plaid set a new electric vehicle lap record at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course, as part of Car and Driver’s annual ‘Lightning Lap’ time trials. Now, Carmine’s Import Service has shared with Tesla North its video of the record Model S Plaid run, driven by Johan Schwartz. […]
Update: Click here to watch the full video of this EV record lap in the Model S Plaid. Carmine’s Import Service was at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course on Tuesday with its Tesla Model S Plaid, which set a new electric vehicle lap record, while on stock tires. According to Carmine’s Import Service, they […]
Back in January, it was reported Tesla was reportedly set to bring a push center horn to its Model S and Model X vehicles with yoke steering wheel, instead of a touch button as it currently stands. A Model S at the time was spotted with a sticker that said, “airbag horn enabled in SW […]
