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Tesla drivers will be able to rate Destination Chargers from their vehicle’s Nav, says Elon Musk

August 13, 2018 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla’s Destination Charging network gives its drivers the convenience of topping off their vehicle’s batteries when parked in select establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers, among other businesses. Just like the company’s high-power Superchargers, the Destination Charger network continues to grow larger by the day; and if a recent tweet from Elon Musk is […]

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Watch Tesla Model S P100D Race McLaren 720S

August 12, 2018 Jacob Oliva Syndicated Comments Off

That reticent Tesla is like a stealthy stalker. The Model S P100D has been matched up a lot of times with gasoline-powered supercars and sports cars. This year, we’ve reported a total of five drag races for 2018, which included opponents such as the Chevy Camaro ZL1, Audi R8 V10, Dodge Demon, Porsche 911 Turbo […]

Next-Gen Tesla Model S Rendered In Striking Form

August 9, 2018 Vanja Kljaić Syndicated Comments Off

Still a long way from production guise, but it paints a pretty interesting picture Tesla is still years away from revealing the second-generation of the Model S. However, fans all across the world are already delivering their visions of how the next generation of this all-electric full-size sedan should look like. And some of these […]

Tesla introduces Enhanced Autopilot free trial: Here’s what you need to know

August 9, 2018 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

True to Elon Musk’s announcement during Tesla’s 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting, the electric car company has started rolling out a 14-day free trial program for Enhanced Autopilot. Invitations for the program are being sent to Tesla owners who opted out of the driver-assist system when they purchased their vehicles. This would be the second time […]

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IIHS: Fatal Tesla Crash Proves Partial Automation Is Risky

August 8, 2018 Domenick Yoney Syndicated Comments Off

Autopilot isn’t perfect. David Aylor has a job with some pretty interesting perks. Recently, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) manager of active safety testing has been putting miles on a Tesla Model S in an attempt to gauge the effectiveness of its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS). He’s found that the system has some […]

IIHS: Tesla Model S Crash Avoidance Features Can Reduce Injury, Damage Claims

August 8, 2018 Wade Malone Syndicated Comments Off

Version 1 of Autopilot specifically is found to lower collision claims. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) recently studied the effectiveness of Tesla’s Autopilot in addition to the suite of crash avoidance features. Version 1 of the crash avoidance features include a forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and blind spot warning. The optional Autopilot features […]

Shorts sellers burn, financial pundits fulminate as Elon Musk announces plan to take Tesla private

August 8, 2018 Charles Morris Syndicated Comments Off

Wheee! What fun it must be to set the financial markets and the media ablaze with a single tweet, and incinerate $12 billion of your enemies’ wealth with a few keystrokes. Tesla has been through some roller coaster rides before, but this year has been unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and things just got even… Read more »

Check Out This Tesla Battery Converted To A Trailer

August 7, 2018 Domenick Yoney Syndicated Comments Off

A project with a lot of potential. Besides electric vehicles, we’re also suckers for recycling. So, when a project puts both of these things together, well, we’re in. What you see in the video above is a trailer made from the aluminum shell of a battery pack pulled from a salvage Tesla Model S. And […]

Wall Street comfortably digests Tesla’s Q2 results

August 6, 2018 Charles Morris Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla isn’t like other companies, and you can never tell how Wall Street will react to a particular quarterly earnings report. Like gourmands digesting a culinary oeuvre, those of us who aspire to be seen as wise have learned to wait a day or so to let things settle before passing judgement (or making stock… Read more »

Elon Musk dubs Model 3 Performance as ‘higher value for money’ compared to Model S P100D

August 6, 2018 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla continues to actively promote the Model 3 to customers, with CEO Elon Musk recently stating that the Model 3 Performance is “higher value for money” compared to the company’s top-tier vehicle — the Model S P100D. Musk’s latest push for the Model 3 Performance came as a response to a Model S P85D owner, […]

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