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  • LAPD BMW i3

    The Los Angeles Police Department will buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars for non-emergency use. The LAPD announced plans for this order last year, when it took delivery of an i3 and a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S for testing. It turns out officers preferred the i3. ALSO SEE: 2017 Volvo S90 first drive review While some U.S. cities already operate small fleets of electric cars, the LAPD order likely represents the largest for electric police cars in the U.S. so far. The cars will be used for auxiliary functions, like transporting officers and community-outreach initiatives. All cars will wear...

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    Musk: 37 of 40 Tesla Model S suspension complaints were fraudulent

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently examined the suspension of the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S after receiving a number of complaints about parts breaking. The CEO of the electric car company Elon Musk revealed in a Twitter post on Friday that NHTSA determined...

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    NHTSA probes Tesla Model S suspension

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining suspension components on Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S sedan after receiving dozens of complaints of parts breaking. According to The New York Times, NHTSA received 33 complaints, including one where a suspension ball joint...

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    Tesla Model S price dropped to $67,200 for new 60-kwh option

    You can now buy a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S from as low as $67,200 thanks to a new entry-level model with a 60-kilowatt-hour rating. The car comes with rear-wheel drive (Model S 60) though for an additional $5,000 buyers can take home an all-wheel-drive version (Model S 60D). Until recently...

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    Tesla Model S to tackle Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    Electric cars have proven to be the weapon of choice for many tackling the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in recent years. In fact, last year’s overall winner was powered solely by a battery and electric motor. The air gets thinner the higher you go up and this has a detrimental effect on the...

  • LAPD tries out Tesla Model S P85D
    LAPD tests out Tesla Model S as patrol car

    If Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] gets its way, the next set of flashing lights in your rearview mirror very well could be attached to a high-zoot electric car. The California electric car brand has loaned a pair of Model S P85Ds to the Los Angeles Police Department for testing purposes. ALSO SEE...

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    Depending on how you look at it, Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] announcement that its new Model S 75D is really just a software update over the 70D is either great news or a shady move. The new 75D doesn't actually have a different battery than the 70D. Instead, 75Ds will simply contain software that unlocks the extra 5 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity over the 70D. Further up is the 90D and P90D models which have their own battery. CHECK OUT: Magnesium may provide key to smaller, denser batteries Order a new 75D and you'll pay $3,000 more than the 70D, but you'll gain an extra 19 miles of...

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    Tesla's upgraded Model S is the first 300-mile electric car

    The first mass-production electric car to boast a highway range greater than 300 miles on a single charge is here. It's the 2016 Tesla Model S 90D. Tesla's updated Model S 90D is now rated at 303.2 miles of highway range, according to measurements taken by the EPA. CHECK OUT: How turbocharger...

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    2016 Tesla Model S gets first styling update since launch

    Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3 electric sedan has been dominating the internet for the past couple of weeks, what with more than 300,000 early adopters putting down deposits for a car that they won't be able to get for about two years. But there is a Tesla sedan that people can buy right now...

  • 2016 Tesla Model S P90D and Boeing 737 drag race
    Watch a Tesla Model S drag race a Boeing 737

    You’ve already seen the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:NSDQ] Model S go up against the world’s top supercars. Now it’s been pitted against a Boeing 737. We know this isn’t a serious race but just couldn’t resist watching the svelte sedan, in this case the P90D performance...

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    Brabus modifies the Tesla Model S

    German tuning firm Brabus is best known for its tuned Mercedes-Benzes, but the firm has now set its sights on the luxury and performance world's rising star: The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. In this case, Brabus left the car's electric powertrain to the engineers at Tesla and instead focused...

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    Tesla Model S to go racing in new Electric GT World Series

    The world’s first sanctioned electric car racing series, the Formula E Championship, is now into its second season and by all accounts appears to be growing in popularity. Now there’s a new electric car racing series in the works, this time GT-based, and the first car to be nominated...

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    A software hacker may have spoiled Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] plans for its next major product announcement, which may be a new, higher-capacity battery. Hacker Jason Hughes, whose name is no doubt spoken in hushed terms at Tesla's headquarters, revealed in a recent tweet found by Electrek (via Green Car Reports) that buried deep in the current Model S's operating system are references to the term "P100D". Moreover, he hacked a bit further and discovered that firmware updates over the last two months have even included a graphic depiction of the P100D badge. While Tesla itself has remained...

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    Radio Flyer Makes A Tesla Model S For Kids: Video

    The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S is undoubtedly a popular car, apparently even with kids. Radio Flyer teamed up with Tesla to make a pint-sized Model S for a slightly younger demographic than the full-size model. The toy Tesla includes working headlights and an opening front trunk, which Tesla...

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    Tesla Quietly Kills 85-kWh Model S Battery Pack Option

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has defined the market for the electric car and now it is further defining its own lineup. Rolling into 2016, the Silicon Valley automaker offered the Model S sedan with three different lithium-ion battery pack sizes: 70, 85, or 90 kilowatt-hours. Just over a month into...

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    Tesla Software Update Curbs Some Autopilot Functionality But Adds Remote Parking

    Late last year we saw Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] beam across a software update for its Model S that allowed the car to steer itself in certain situations. Videos posted to YouTube soon after the release of the software update showed owners using the system incorrectly, leading to Tesla releasing a...

  • Tesla Model S owner tests Autopilot system from back seat
    Don’t Be This Idiot: Tesla Model S Owner Tests Autopilot System From Back Seat

    In the same week Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk announced the company will be implementing some constraints on its Autopilot autonomous system to prevent some of the more stupid users from incorrectly using the system, typically by removing their hands from the steering wheel or using it on...

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    Tesla Plans Constraints For Autopilot System After Several Near Misses: Video

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] recently launched a software update for its Model S enabling the car to drive autonomously in certain situations, such as along a multilane highway. Naively, Tesla trusted that Model S owners would use the system according to certain rules, such as keeping their hands on...

  • 2016 Tesla Model S

    Remember this past August when the Tesla Model S broke Consumer Reports' own 100-point scale during testing? The Model S P85D tested received a score of 103 points as it reportedly set new benchmarks in several areas. ALSO SEE: Tesla Owners Begin Posting Autopilot Videos Consumer Reports also looks at the reliability of vehicles, and this is done in a separate assessment of customer data, from the organization's annual auto survey. And this time the Model S didn't fare nearly as well. The Model S falls into the "Not Recommended" category with regards to reliability. This result comes by way...

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    Tesla Owners Begin Posting Autopilot Videos

    Well, that didn't take long. Yesterday, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] released its Version 7.0 software update which contains the new Autopilot feature, and Model S drivers have already begun uploading videos of the system's performance. CHECK OUT: Tesla Version 7.0 Software Update Activates First...

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    Tesla Version 7.0 Software Update Activates First Autopilot Features

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has been teasing Model S owners with its planned Autopilot autonomous driving system for quite some time now. The hardware necessary for the system has been hanging in front of their faces for the past year, but now the software to unlock an initial round of Autopilot...

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    Porsche Mission E: Gearing up to go faster than Tesla Model S?

    The Porsche Mission E concept, if it’s headed to production, could end up being quite the rival to Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P90D. And just as in the Model S, if you’re looking for a transmission in the Porsche you won’t find it. Of course you won’t in any of...

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    Thunder Power Sedan Is Taiwan's Take On The Tesla Model S

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is currently the go-to machine for those looking to add electrified style and performance in their life. Other automakers have, of course, noticed and now more offerings are on their way. Porsche rolled out its Mission E electric sedan concept at this week's Frankfurt Auto...

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    LAPD Gets A Bit Greener With A Tesla Model S And BMW i3

    Los Angeles is looking a bit greener today. No, it's not because the city's finally solved its ongoing (lack of) water issues. Instead, the LAPD is adding a whole bunch of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to its fleet. Alongside the 128 plug-ins, the 160 electric vehicles make up the largest...

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