Tesla News
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Buried somewhere between longer range and furious acceleration (and resulting "meh" by the collective automotive journalism brain trust), Tesla on Tuesday nudged up the price of its Autopilot feature. The fine folks over at Electrek were paying attention and noticed that Tesla's online configurator now notes that Autopilot is a $3,000 extra from the factory, or $3,500 if enabled later. That's an increase of $500 (or 20 percent for math majors) over the price Monday, which started at $2,500 and $3,000 respectively. Tesla confirmed to Motor Authority that it hasn't changed the Autopilot...
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Industry take on Tesla P100D ranges from tepid to terribleTesla announced Tuesday that its increased battery capacity for its Model S and Model X meant the car could go farther, faster than ever before. The response from several industry analysts shortly after sunk faster than a lead balloon. “A clear and realistic path to profitability and...
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Tesla unveils Model S P100D, proclaims it the fastest accelerating car you can buy
What's more than ludicrous speed? Apparently, it's the new Tesla Model S P100D, announced today by company CEO Elon Musk. Capable of sprinting from a complete stop to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, the Model S 100D isn't the fastest accelerating car ever, but it is darn close. It's surpassed only by...
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Wireless charging coming soon to Tesla Model S
Imagine driving a car and never having to think about refueling or charging it. That's not far from reality, says Evatran, which has developed a charging pad for the Tesla Model S that's set to hit the market within the next few weeks. Evatran's Plugless system provides wireless inductive charging...
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Rimac Concept_One destroys Ferrari LaFerrari, Tesla Model S in acceleration test
We all know electric cars are quick off the line but it seems even the quickest internal combustion cars don’t hold a candle to the new generation of battery-powered, zero-emission offerings. Racing driver Archie Hamilton recently pitted the Concept_One electric supercar from Croatian firm...
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Tesla P100D option for Model S, Model X show up in Dutch database
Type approval for the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and Model X in Europe reveal that the next step up in performance for the popular electric sedan and SUV will be in the form of a 100-kilowatt-hour battery. As first discovered by enthusiast website Kenteken, the Dutch government’s...
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A YouTube channel with the name of Tesla Racing Channel has posted a video showing a Model S breaking into the 10-second range at a quarter-mile drag strip. The car is a Model S P90D with Ludicrous Mode and the revised front end. In the video, you can see the car run a 10.8 with a trap speed of 121 miles per hour. This is fast enough to qualify for a new production class electric car world record. According to Autoblog, however, there are some unique circumstances surrounding this run. It stems from quarter-mile testing that Motor Trend conducted awhile back, when they were able to rip off a...
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BMW 330e ads poke fun at Tesla Model 3 wait times
The 2017 BMW 330e i Performance may be a plug-in hybrid rather than an all-electric car, but BMW hopes to snag some customers who don't want to wait for the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3. The 215-mile, $35,000 electric car debuted to much fanfare earlier this year, but production isn't scheduled...
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Musk confirms Model 3-based Model Y SUV, Model X-based van
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk has fleshed out some of the plans he alluded to in his overarching “master plan” announced on July 20. In the original post on Tesla’s blog, Musk made mention of Tesla’s long-term goal to expand into more segments including those of...
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Tesla and autonomous tech firm Mobileye end partnership
Technology firm Mobileye, which worked closely with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] to develop the semi-autonomous Autopilot system that debuted on the Model S, has confirmed its partnership with the automaker is over. The information was confirmed by Mobileye co-founder Amnon Shashua during a conference...
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Mercedes beats Tesla to electric truck
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] a week ago announced a grand master plan that called for an expansion into more segments including electric commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. Unbeknownst to many is that Mercedes-Benz’s trucks unit has been working on electric trucks for some years now and...
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Tesla opens $5 billion Gigafactory
Less than two years after announcing plans to build its Gigafactory in Nevada, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] on Tuesday opened the doors and allowed media to take a look inside. A formal opening ceremony for the $5 billion battery plant is scheduled for Friday. Though already operational, only about 14...
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The Tesla Model S has a feature you all know about. It's called Autopilot, which is a poor name for a system that is still essentially in its beta testing phase. I say "poor name" because as we've seen in the news, a number of owners believe this means the car is damn-near autonomous. This is not the case, as it's merely semi-autonomous. It's a good system, but it also takes a good owner to fully understand how, when, and where to use it. One such owner is the Brooks Weisblat, the man behind DragTimes. He's taken the time to record a video showing the system in use. He also shares his own...
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Part 2 of Tesla Master Plan revealed, includes semi and pickup trucks
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revealed an overarching strategy that lays out the electric car company’s plans for the coming decade. It is the second time Tesla has released such a strategy, which the company calls a Master Plan, and while it serves as a handy...
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Tesla Model X now priced from $75,200 thanks to 60D option
It’s now easier than ever to get behind the wheel of a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X thanks to the addition of a new 60D option. Tesla announced the 60-kilowatt-hour, dual-motor option for its electric SUV on Tuesday. The option is already available for order, with anyone placing an order...
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Tesla releases 340-mile range upgrade for Roadster
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] hasn't built its Roadster in almost half a decade, but the electric car builder hasn't entirely forgotten about the model. Now, it has released its 3.0 upgrade for select versions of what was basically the firm's beta electric car. ALSO SEE: NHTSA probes Tesla Model X crash...
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NHTSA probes Tesla Model X crash that allegedly happened in Autopilot mode
Within days of it emerging that a driver of a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S died on May 7 when his electric sedan in semi-autonomous Autopilot mode ran under a trailer that was in the process of turning across a highway located in Florida, a Model X suffered a crash, this time in Pennsylvania...
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Fatal crash in Florida is first reported Tesla Autopilot death
An Ohio man is dead after the Tesla Model S he was riding in crashed into a semi-truck on May 7, Florida Highway Patrol officials confirmed. According to witnesses and authorities, the man may have been watching a movie before the crash. In a statement posted on its website, Tesla confirmed the man...
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A prototype version of Tesla's upcoming, entry-level Model 3 was spotted at one of the carmaker's service centers recently. While the prototype nabbed by an Imgur user doesn't reveal anything new—its interior remains in the conceptual stage—it does serve as a reminder that Tesla is hard at work creating its new sedan. The Model 3's basic design is supposed to be complete by the middle of summer, according to CEO Elon Musk. It is not expected that the car's exterior will change much from the prototypes shown to the public so far, but the car's final interior design will likely...
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Human guinea pig employed in amateur Tesla Model S testing
Tesla has engineered some great features into its Model S sedan. There's the Summon command, which brings your Model S to you on its own. Additionally, there's the AutoPilot feature that has the car drive itself. With any new features, you expect the automaker to do a whole bunch of testing and...
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Tesla makes moves to acquire SolarCity, paves way for transition to energy provider
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] on Tuesday made the surprise announcement it is seeking to acquire solar panel installation firm SolarCity via a share swap deal. The two companies are already closely linked with Tesla CEO and Chairman Elon Musk also Chairman of SolarCity. Musk is also SolarCity’s...
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Make your Model S resemble refreshed car with Unplugged Performance kit
Unplugged Performance, a tuning company that exclusively deals with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] products, has released a conversion kit that allows existing Model S owners to make their cars resemble the recently refreshed version of the popular electric sedan. The kit consists of a smooth-look front...
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Tesla to sell its electric cars at Nordstrom
Instead of traditional franchised dealerships, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] sells its electric cars directly to customers through a chain of company-owned retail stores. These stores are usually located in shopping malls alongside upscale department stores and boutiques, but now Tesla plans to actually...
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LAPD picks BMW i3 over Tesla Model S: Here's why
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...
Stephen Edelstein
