Tesla Chief Designer delivers speech at CA State Capitol, pledges support of...
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen recently delivered an address at California’s State Capitol last week. The renowned designer discussed Tesla’s roots in California, its mission to accelerate...
View ArticleTesla invites new batch of Model 3 buyers to configure AWD Performance version
With orders for Tesla Model 3 in a dual motor configuration now open, the electric car maker has started inviting batches of reservation holders to configure their AWD and Performance Model 3. As could...
View ArticleElon Musk spoke with Consumer Reports following Tesla Model 3 test results
In a recent episode of Consumer Reports’ Talking Cars, Auto Test Director Jake Fisher recounted a conversation he had with Tesla CEO Elon Musk following the release of CR’s test results for the Model...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 surpasses 600-mile mark in hypermile Guinness attempt
Less than a couple of weeks since setting a hypermile run record for the Model 3, Denver Tesla Club president Sean Mitchell, accompanied by Erik Strait, a fellow Tesla owner and host to a popular...
View ArticleTesla reportedly flies in 6 planes’ worth of robots in latest Model 3 push
As part of its ongoing Model 3 push, Tesla has reportedly flown in six airplanes’ worth of new robots from Europe to California. According to sources familiar with the matter, the deliveries of the new...
View ArticleTesla will produce AWD Model 3 Performance before dual-motor only version
Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla would be prioritizing the production of the AWD Model 3 Performance over the regular dual-motor variant of the compact electric car. In an update on Monday, Musk...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 saves family from serious injury after being rear-ended at high...
A family of four is counting their blessings after their Tesla Model 3 protected them from serious injury after their all-electric vehicle was rear-ended at high-speed in a major collision on the I-90...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 fleet spotted en masse in Canada awaiting deliveries
Just a few weeks after holding the first Model 3 delivery in Canada, Tesla is gearing up to begin mass shipments of the compact electric car to the country. Just recently, photos and videos of a...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 gets CR recommendation after OTA brake update
The Tesla Model 3 has managed to earn a “Recommended” rating from Consumer Reports after a recent firmware update improved the vehicle’s braking distance by nearly 20 feet. In a recently published...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 blind spot notification and dashcam feature, teased by Elon Musk
Elon Musk has announced a set of upcoming features for the Model 3, including app-based temperature controls for the rear seats, blind spot notification, advanced voice commands, and the...
View ArticleGerman teardown firm gives insight on Tesla Model 3 materials cost and...
A German teardown company has stated that Tesla could make a profit with the Model 3. Speaking with German news agency WirtschaftsWoche, an engineer from the teardown firm stated that after analyzing...
View ArticleTesla will designate Model 3 Performance as first test drive cars
Tesla will use the Model 3 Performance as its test drive cars for individuals interested in the compact electric car. In a recent announcement on Twitter, Elon Musk stated that Tesla is aiming to start...
View ArticleTesla Gigafactory 1 expands with massive new lot as site activity increases
Aerial photographs obtained by Teslarati have revealed that Tesla’s expansive new parking lot in Gigafactory 1 is practically complete. As seen in the latest images, which we obtained on June 1, Tesla...
View ArticleTesla owner demos Autopilot’s lane-changing behavior when a vehicle is detected
A Tesla Model 3 owner recently tested how Autopilot’s Auto Lane Change abilities would react on a road where other vehicles are present. Driving in highway speed, the Model 3 owner was pleasantly...
View ArticleTesla will produce Model 3 in $35k base trim beginning Q1 2019
During Tesla’s recently-held 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Elon Musk provided an estimate as to when the $35,000 base trim Model 3 would begin production. According to Musk, Tesla would start...
View ArticleTesla to bring back Autopilot free trials as Musk teases on-ramp/off-ramp...
Elon Musk teased several Autopilot developments during the recently-held 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting. During his discussions, Musk revealed that soon, Tesla would be offering free trials of the...
View ArticleTesla Model 3, S & X to get “more advanced” Summon features, says Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently stated that more advanced Summon capabilities will be rolled out for Model S and Model X with second generation Autopilot hardware, as well as all Model 3 cars. Musk’s...
View ArticleTesla approved body shop highlights Model 3 repair in time-lapse video
Tesla-certified body shop, Autocraft Bodywerks based out of Austin, TX, has showcased just how much work goes into repairing and restoring a damaged Tesla Model 3 in a time-lapse video posted to...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 “Phantom Drain” compared to Model S and Model X
Tesla Model 3 currently leads the pack in terms of having the highest parasitic battery drain, or better known as “Phantom Drain”, over Tesla’s more mature Model S and Model X. Phantom Drain represents...
View ArticleTesla to release first Full Self-Driving Autopilot features in upcoming...
Tesla is finally on the verge of releasing software Version 9, which will include the first full self-driving features of Autopilot. Musk’s most recent announcement came as a response to one of his...
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