Tesla recently filed a patent on a new technology that could make its battery packs safer. The system is designed to isolate damage caused by failed battery cells, and prevent them from affecting intact cells in the pack. When battery cells fail, they typically release hot gases that can spread the damage to nearby cells…. Read more »
Tag: Tesla Model 3
Tesla Tops Electric Category In International Engine Of The Year Awards
Places fourth overall against all competitors, including combustion engines. The Tesla electric motor has been recognized as tops in the electric car biz, but even when placed against gas competitors, Tesla is still in the top ranks. The International Engine Of The Year Awards 2018, presented by Engine Technology International Magazine, placed the electric drive units […]
Tesla rival Porsche is starting to realize it’s not easy to build the Taycan at scale
Porsche recently opened reservations for the company’s first all-electric car, the Tesla Model S-rivaling Taycan (formerly known as the Mission E sedan). In an announcement earlier this month, Porsche Managing Director Alexander Pollich stated that the reception to the upcoming vehicle, whose final production version has not yet been unveiled, has so far been encouraging. […]
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Check Out This Brand-New In-Depth Tesla Model 3 Review
Here’s a detailed look at Tesla Model 3 features, as well as answers to user-submitted questions. Two months ago, we stumbled upon a fantastic Tesla Model 3 review on a YouTube channel that we don’t usually search for such content. However, it was so in-depth and well done, we felt compelled to share it with you. The […]
Tesla Model 3 owners are finding out that the Referral Program also applies to them
References to Tesla’s ever-popular Referral Program are starting to make its way into the company’s app for Model 3 owners. The incentivized sales referral program has been applicable to Model S and Model X owners for the past three years. But unbeknownst to first time Tesla owners that have taken delivery of their Model 3, they […]
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Tesla Model 3 Performance test-drive highlights real-world 0-60 capabilities
When Elon Musk announced the specs of the Tesla Model 3 Performance, he stated that the electric car would be able to beat a BMW M3 on the track. With instant torque from its dual electric motors, the Model 3 Performance has the potential to be the Model S P100D’s smaller, more track-capable sibling. Earlier […]
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Service Center Overload? LA Times Claims Cases Hit “Unbelievable” Level
Some Tesla owners are finding longer waits when taking their Model 3, Model S or Model X in for service. There was once a time when picking up a new Tesla was a momentous event. Deliveries occurred at a relaxed pace. When you arrived at your local Service Center to pick up your new car, […]
4K Walkaround Video Of Tesla Model 3 Performance
Take a close look at the Tesla Model 3 Performance in 4K. Now that the 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance has arrived and test drives are available in some locations, we’re getting a wave of new videos and images. Mainstream reviews are beginning to stream in as well, but sometimes these short walkaround videos are […]
Tesla Q2 2018 earnings preview: Layoffs, auto revenue, cost of Model 3 ramp
All eyes will be on Tesla’s pace toward profitability on Wednesday, August 1 when the Silicon Valley company, led by CEO Elon Musk, releases its second quarter financial results after the closing bell. With the electric car maker meeting Musk’s self-imposed Model 3 weekly production target for the second quarter practically by the skin of its […]
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First Up Close Look At Tesla Model 3 Drive Unit, Battery, Cooling & More
Here are some close look videos of the Tesla Model 3 powertrain components, the drive unit – motor, single-speed transmission, power electronics and more. Videos come to us from Ingineerix, who several months ago shared videos of exploration of the trunk and underbody and as you might remember, showed this totaled Tesla Model 3 – this […]
