Tesla’s official website dubs the Model S, X, and 3 as “premium” electric cars. Nevertheless, Tesla’s electric cars such as the Model S have proven to be formidable entries in the luxury segment, particularly against mainstays from legacy automakers such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the BMW 7 Series, which are characterized by plush amenities […]
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Tesla’s Summon is an Autopilot convenience feature that allows owners of the electric car to command the vehicle from an app to move forward and backward, including parking itself into spaces that are quite narrow. As this Model S Summon video shows, the feature can still park like a champ even in ridiculously narrow areas. […]
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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 »
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 […]
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, […]
The Chevy Volt and Tesla Model S make it onto another U.S. focused automotive index. Many organizations attempt to compile a most “American” made vehicle list. Because of differences in methodology, not all of these lists agree. Earlier this month, Cars.com released their American Made Index. In both Cars.com’s AMI and the Kogod Made in […]
Are German Model S buyers eligible for the government’s €4,000 EV incentive? Well, it’s complicated. Back in 2016, when Germany introduced its current purchase incentive program, it excluded vehicles with a starting price over €60,000. The details of the program were negotiated by the government and German automakers, who are providing some of the funding…. Read more »
Says returns should be even simpler Tesla is learning that selling 6,000 vehicles a week this year is quite a bit different from selling 1,000 over that same 7-day period last year. Yeah, the whole thing of scaling up of manufacturing capability is obviously a big change, but here we’re talking about the simple act […]
In what appears to be yet another initiative to deliver as many of its electric cars as possible to customers, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is trying to get rid of paper contracts completely. According to Musk, Tesla’s delivery process should be as simple as a tap on a screen. Under the system, returns […]
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Customers are getting more for less, essentially Silently, behind the scenes and the Model 3 spotlight, Tesla Motors have updated the Model S and Model X design studio. The most significant update is the ‘Tesla Premium Upgrades Package’, coming in as s…
