The Toyota Prius Prime wasn’t all that we expected but it did leave a dent in the EV industry when it was unveiled. The first thoughts were on its odd looks albeit better than the previous generation Prius but in the end this wasn’t what Toyota was up to gain. (more…)
A recent report coming straight out of China reveals that an owner of a Tesla Model X in that country is currently seeking an 8 million yuan, about $1 million, compensation following a fiery crash that resulted in the falcon doors refusing to open. Lee Tada, the owner, was sitting 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 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…
Aside from the Model 3, Tesla is also slated to release a compact crossover derived from the same platform, called the Model Y. This model is said to be far cheaper than Tesla’s existing products. The Model 3 will most likely be around $37,000 while the Model Y is said 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…
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…
Just like most of the world, 2016 has proven to be quite a tough year for Tesla, as well. The automaker had failed to meet its delivery goal of 80,000 as it fell short at 76,230 total units shipped for its Tesla Model S and Model X. Although that may Read more…
Alfa Romeo’s Quadrifoglio worth 510HP is said to be able to reach a 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and thanks to its internal simulations, it has been named as the fastest model on the Nurburgring. The automaker states that this model arrives with a balanced weight distribution of 50/50 and Read more…
2016 hasn’t been easy on Tesla as the company failed to reach its target of delivering 80,000 units for the year. Tesla stated that due to “short-term production challenges,” it only managed to deliver 76,230 vehicles last year. It added that the shift to the new Autopilot hardware resulted in Read more…
Consumer Reports had revealed its owner satisfaction survey results for last year and Tesla has dominated the charts once again. However, it looks like the automaker could have done better if it wasn’t constricted by the Model X electric SUV. This family car with “wings” has been causing quite a Read more…
Porsche doesn’t quite polarize consumers the way Tesla does, and is usually peerless in the way it brings excitement and satisfaction to its customers; but that hasn’t stopped Tesla from dethroning it in Consumer Reports’ latest customer satisfaction survey. The electric car brand from Palo Alto has probably knocked the Read more…
Owners of Tesla Model S and Model X has been venting on Twitter on irresponsible Tesla owners who leave their vehicles to charge at Superchargers and do not claim the vehicle in time when the charging is completed. This has been blocking the station from being used by other owners Read more…
Tesla isn’t exactly concerned that their vehicles aren’t in dealerships in Michigan, US. This is because Tesla has derived a new way by advertising their vehicles in the Tesla Gallery in a Nordstrom store in a shopping mall in Michigan. The Tesla Gallery, run by Tesla itself, has found a Read more…
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt is the direct rival to Tesla’s Model 3 on paper but it is becoming more apparent that the former may eventually lose to the latter. One of the most obvious reasons is the fact that the Model 3 is supported by a huge Supercharger network. The Read more…
Tesla announced some time last month that it will soon incorporate a more advanced “Hardware 2” electronic driver-assist feature in its latest cars, which includes the Tesla Model S and the Model X. Hardware 2 is a brand new sensors package for the Autopilot driver-assist system which would be making Read more…
Tesla has killed the Model X 60D even before it made it into production, a situation similar to other Tesla base models. The model was announced sometime in July and was expected to go for $74,000 as a starting price. The vehicle, coming with 200 miles EPA, received a price Read more…
The Tesla Model X was released back in 2015 and it quickly surpassed the Dodge Challenger Hellcat by dominating the market. Top Gear carried out a review on the Model X by testing it out in New York City and putting it to race against the Hellcat. The host, Rory Read more…
The Tesla Model X is no match for Nissan leaf when it comes to a couple of aspects. The Nissan Leaf has far more cargo space even though it is, comparatively, a much smaller vehicle. The Model X, though much bigger, doesn’t come with the feature of fold-able second-row seats, Read more…