It looks like Elon Musk isn’t satisfied with the company’s discount offer for Model S 60 And 60D owners to upgrade into a 75kWh. Tesla’s latest Model S 60 units actually do come with a 75kWh battery but it is software restricted to 60kWh. The recent discount to give owners Read more…
Following Tesla’s decision to cut off the Model S 60 from its lineup, the automaker is now dropping $7,500 off the price of its cheapest model, the Model S 75. This means the new base price for the model will be $69,500. With this reduction in price, Tesla also made Read more…
The EPA has just recently released the official ratings of Tesla’s Model S 100D, launched three months ago, and it looks like the automaker was spot-on with its estimates. The official figures of the non-performance version Model S are 331.1 miles in the city, 337.2 miles on highway with a Read more…
The Tesla Model S, debuted back in June 2012, is a full-sized, completely electric, five-door vehicle. This model nabbed a perfect 5 stars rating from the NHTSA for its automobile safety rating. This model looks stunning with its lightweight aluminum body and frameless, tempered safety glass front windows. Aside that, Read more…
According to a report by Electrek, a Model S 70 was recently destroyed after it caught on fire. Philip Coates from Yorkshire parked his vehicle outside his mother’s house without plugging it in for charging when the incident occurred. Coates was only aware of the fire about an hour later Read more…
It’s becoming apparent that folks are looking at Tesla as more of a tech company rather than an automotive company. However, it doesn’t really matter what the public think as Tesla’s CEO has made his stand clear. Elon Musk took to Twitter to shut down rumors that the company’s upcoming Read more…
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to clear up some misconceptions of its upcoming Model 3. Replying to several questions on that social media platform, the CEO clarified that the model will not be sporting AWD dual motors to reduce “configuration complexity.” This means the Model 3 will Read more…
Tesla has announced that it will be terminating its Model S 60 and 60D option with its 60kWh battery unit after mid-April. This will make the Model S featuring the 75kWh battery unit the new base model. The 60kWh model had a 75kWh battery unit which could only be unlocked Read more…
Tesla is positive that its analytic tools are advanced enough to reveal every nitty-gritty detail that it needs to know. And so, it has decided to skip the “beta” phase of the Model 3’s development cycle. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, revealed via a conference call to investors last week that Read more…
It looks like Tesla is determined to show the slow-selling Model S 60 and 60D the door. This means the 75 and AWD 75D will be the new entry-level models. Tesla sent out a letter of notification to its owners stating that, “Most customers ended up buying an equivalent to Read more…
In the first two months of 2017, the Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) has managed to surpass Tesla’s Model S and Model X, in terms of sale, according to a report by Inside EVs. The report states that the Tesla Model S managed to secure 2,650 total Read more…
For a company of Tesla’s stature and scale, it appears that things have to get worse before they get better. The automaker has had to climb a really steep learning curve in order to produce vehicles reliably and deliver orders on time, plus it took a long time before the Read more…
Back in 2013, the Tesla Model S had won the Motor Trend Car of the Year award and now, it is running for the award once again – this time it’s the 60/75kWh version. The Tesla Model S will be competing against the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which is running for Read more…
As we journey further into 2017, it’s hard to turn a blind eye to the fact that the Nissan Leaf is slowly losing its appeal to the masses. Although it is Nissan’s most successful electric vehicle, the Leaf has been going down a slippery slope in the United States as Read more…
Recent reports have revealed that the Tesla Model S has missed out on nabbing the highest award granted for vehicle safety by the IIHS: Top Safety Pick+. The IIHS, operating independently of the federal government, said that the Tesla Model S failed to perform good enough in its tests to Read more…
If you’re a fan of races like us, you’re definitely in for a sweet treat with this one. You can expect an exciting race when the Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode takes on the Chevy Camaro ZL1 on the streets. The Tesla Model S P100D was packed into Read more…
The Tesla Model S may excel in its range, acceleration and tech capabilities but it looks like this model failed to impress when it comes to safety. Back in 2011, the Model S received five stars from both the NHTSA and Euro NCAP and in 2013, it managed to claim Read more…
It’s quite sad to see the Nissan Leaf slowly crumbling, despite being Nissan’s most successful EV. It has been reported that the sales of the electric hatch has dropped in the United States as well as in international markets. Maybe the automaker wanted to see how low can the Leaf Read more…
The Chevrolet Volt is currently the top selling model in the US, among plug-in hybrids that is. In the plug-in market that also includes battery-electric vehicles, the Volt is also beaten by the Tesla Model S, when it comes to sales figures. By November 2016, the Volt recorded a total Read more…
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, revealed prior to its launch that he was positive about the 2017 Tesla Model 3. However, he probably wasn’t that positive enough to foresee the $35,000 sedan attracting over 325,000 pre-orders in just a week of its reveal. Thus, the question arises. Will the small automaker Read more…