Tesla Model 3 Performance With Upgrade Package Now Just $64,000

Performance Upgrade is now standard equipment. The fully equipped Tesla Model 3 Performance becomes $5,000 cheaper as Tesla included the $5,000 Performance Upgrade package as standard equipment in its top-of-the-line version. The base price still starts at $64,000, but that’s a far more attractive price than the $69,000 previously after selecting the Performance Upgrade. It […]

Tesla owners are catching the #frunkpuppy fever: Here’s the story behind the trend

Every Friday, an increasing number of Tesla owners are taking photographs of pets in their electric cars’ frunks. Fondly dubbed as #frunkpuppyfriday, the adorable, lighthearted trend has started spreading across the Tesla community, reaching even high-profile owners such as Maye Musk herself. With the Friday photo sessions almost becoming routine among Tesla owners, it appears […]

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Scientific American Puts Tesla Model 3 Enhanced Autopilot To The Test

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN TAKES A RIDE WITH TESLA’S ENHANCED AUTOPILOT Self-driving cars have the potential to bring about profound changes to our society, and Tesla is at the forefront of the transition. “Driver assistance” features are steadily creeping into new vehicles, but there’s still a long way to go before full self-driving capability (Level 5 autonomy, […]

Tesla posts Navigate on Autopilot demo video as wide rollout begins in North America

It took a little longer than expected, but Tesla’s newest driver assist feature — Navigate on Autopilot — is finally seeing a wide release. In an announcement on Twitter, Elon Musk noted that the new feature would start rolling out to V9 vehicles starting Friday night. To provide more background, the electric car maker also […]

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Tesla Model 3 Production Estimated At Above 110,000 Units

More than 110,000 people are apparently driving in a Tesla Model 3. Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker indicates that production of the Tesla Model 3 exceeds 110,000 and today stands at 111,968 since August 2017. Despite the progress, the estimation tool still shows that the average production rate is below 5,000 a week, currently at 4,579. […]

Massive Tesla Mountain Meet-Up And Drive Down Blue Ridge Parkway

Nothing quite like a bunch of Teslas enjoying an incredibly scenic excursion. First of all, we’d like to say that if you’ve never experienced the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina Appalachians, put it on your bucket list. The area is absolutely gorgeous, as you can tell from the video. It’s especially amazing in […]

VW Claims By 2020, Its Electric Cars Will Match Tesla At Half Price

Volkswagen Group continues to tout its future EVs, but there’s still not much proof of anything and its comparisons seem unreasonable. First of all, while we regularly reveal our skepticism with Volkswagen and it EV pursuits (and for good reason), we truly hope that the automaker is wildly successful, and sooner rather than later. Honestly, […]

Tesla Registers Nearly 8,000 More Model 3 VINs

Within just two days, Tesla registered VINs for 3 weeks of Model 3 production. Tesla recently found a way to significantly increase the production pace or, more likely, just is registering a lot of Model 3 VIN numbers in advance. In two days, some 21,392 new VINs were registered, while production is just above 5,000 […]