Navigant Research recently published the results of its automated driving system study for 2018, and just like its results in 2017, the firm has dubbed Tesla as among the least impressive companies currently developing full self-driving technology. Tesla’s 2018 ranking with Navigant is 19 out of 20, just above Apple, which is ranked last. The […]
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It took a few extra days, but Tesla has now slightly increased prices for most models. Not long ago, Tesla announced that it would not close as many stores, and instead, bump pricing up by around 3 percent on most models globally. This week, the automaker pushed back the price increase due to having to […]
In a recent update on Twitter, Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be discontinuing the 75 kWh variants of the Model S and Model X. Starting this coming Monday, Tesla’s two flagship vehicles would only be offered at 100 kWh and 100 kWh Performance versions, widening the price gap between the cars and the company’s […]
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Elon Musk broke the news last night that Tesla was dropping the 75 kWh Model S/X Since the remaining 100 kWh options are currently $15k-18k more than the 75D’s, that would greatly decrease an already small niche of buyers that can afford the Model S and Model X. This is an atypical move for Tesla […]
AN INSIDE LOOK AT TESLA’S WINTER TESTING FACILITY IN ALASKA When it comes to winter driving, electric vehicles have a couple of drawbacks, as CNET writer Tim Stevens, an EV owner who lives in a northern climate, knows from personal experience. Extreme temperatures, hot or cold, tend to have a negative effect on battery packs, […]
Tesla’s upcoming updates to its Summon feature are expected to be rolled out within the next few weeks. As noted by Elon Musk in an update on Twitter, the advanced Summon update is currently going through final validation and regulatory approval. Thus, members of the company’s early access program would likely receive the new feature […]
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The dream of a Tesla racing series is rapidly becoming a reality. The Electric Production Car Series (originally called Electric GT), has been officially sanctioned by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsports. The EPCS will be the second FIA racing series for electric cars, joining the Formula E series, which recently kicked off… Read more »
Thus widening the price gap between the Model 3 and its soon-to-be-more-expensive stablemates. After this weekend you’ll no longer be able to order the cheapest current versions of the Tesla Model S and X. Last call for the 75-kWh battery versions. So, come Monday, the Tesla Model S 75D and Tesla Model X 75D will […]
All your PR stunts are belong to us. Tesla is in trouble again. This time, we’re told, a Model S was in full-self-driving (FSD) mode in Las Vegas when it picked up a passenger and then promptly ran over a robot belonging to a company called Promobot. We are led to believe that this one robot had […]
Tesla has released the results of its Q4 2018 Vehicle Safety Report. Just like the company’s previous report in Q3 2018, Tesla released updated numbers for incidents that occurred both when Autopilot was engaged and when the driver-assist feature was deactivated. Tesla released its first Vehicle Safety Report after the third quarter of 2018. During […]
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