Porsche Taycan win against Tesla Model S is suspicious, says veteran drag racer

Just recently, motoring publication Top Gear posted a video comparing the Porsche Taycan Turbo S to the Tesla Model S Performance. The publication featured a drag race between the two vehicles which ended with the Taycan taking the win from the Model S. The quarter-mile race seemed to be a clean win for the Porsche, […]

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Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor gets rebuilt for $6k by Rich Rebuilds of Electrified Garage

Tesla rebuilder and the man behind Electrified Garage, Rich Rebuilds, recently shared the story of how a totaled Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive was rebuilt for a fraction of the cost of a new vehicle with relatively minor repairs. The car was originally purchased by Rich through Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), which […]

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Tesla ‘Cyberpunk’ Pickup Truck predictions: Range, towing capacity, and more

Elon Musk’s “Cyberpunk” Tesla Pickup Truck is set to be unveiled this coming November, and the electric vehicle community could not be more excited. Musk, after all, has hyped the vehicle, hinting that it will start at a reasonable price of $49,000 and be the company’s “best product ever.” Tesla has been remarkably good at […]

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Tesla Model S vs Porsche Taycan: Top Gear pits a tech titan against a true driver’s car

The Tesla Model S Performance and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S are destined to be benchmarked against each other, and if a recent Top Gear segment is any indication, what could very well be the most extensive test of the two vehicles to date has just been conducted. The results of the motoring media agency’s […]

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BorgWarner converts Ariel Nomad for innovations

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BorgWarner has converted an Ariel Nomad into a fully electric high-voltage demonstration vehicle. However, the demo vehicle is less about driving performance and more about innovating technical solutions. The prototype should allow the US American supplier to prove its competence in purely electric drive systems, as well as promoting research, development and validation processes for […]

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Tesla Gigafactory 3 battery facility gets roof trusses as Model 3 fleet is spotted onsite

Recent footage of the Tesla Gigafactory 3 complex in Shanghai reveals that the roof trusses of the electric car maker’s battery facility are nearly complete. Images of what appear to be Model 3 trial production units at a parking lot also hint that the massive electric car production facility is ready to start building vehicles […]

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Tesla Model Y bashed by auto veteran: ‘It’s terminally ugly. I don’t know who’s gonna buy that’

The Tesla Model Y is expected to be the company’s highest-volume vehicle yet, with Elon Musk noting during the recently-held third-quarter earnings call that he expects the crossover to outsell Model S, Model X, and Model 3 combined. Former GM vice chair Bob Lutz, on the other hand, has some doubts, and a lot of […]

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Tesla Model 3 keying suspect confesses after Sentry Mode video goes viral

A Tesla Model 3 owner who fell victim to a keying incident in the San Francisco Bay Area has located the perpetrator with the help of Sentry Mode and the local police. Justice Frimpong, a Software Engineer for e-commerce giant Amazon noticed a large scratch on the driver’s side door of his Tesla Model 3 […]

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Tesla Dashcam resolves accident between Model 3 and Motorcycle

A Tesla Model 3 owner credits his dashcam for helping him avoid legal trouble in regard to an accident with a motorcyclist earlier this year. Tesla Motors Club member “rajetta” was involved in an accident where a motorcyclist collided with the rear-end of his Tesla Model 3 on a highway. Rajetta claims prosecutors and police […]

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Audi rumoured to plan TT successor to rival Model 3

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According to a media report, the Audi TT could have a purely electric successor. The basic sporty design is to be retained, but it is not only the drive technology that will be subject to a concept change. In addition, Audi is apparently planning a direct rival to the Tesla Model 3. As the “Auto […]

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