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ElectricTesla to Hike Prices, Cut Charging Times in Half
After causing a stir last month with the announcement that most of its stores around the globe would close in a move toward online-only sales aimed at passing the savings along to customers, Tesla has just made an about-face and decided to keep significantly more stores open than previously planned.
ElectricA Tesla Model S P100D Becomes the Fastest Stock Sedan
I won’t teach you anything by telling you that Tesla builds insanely quick cars. The immediate torque of an electric motor combined with all-wheel drive enables the sedan to go from 0 to 100 km/h fast enough to make more than one fuel-powered vehicle jealous. With the arrival of the …
ElectricTesla Model S: 8.0 Software and P100D's Performance
Tesla recently released the most recent update for its operating system. The eighth version of the software that controls most of the car’s functions gets new upgrades and functionalities on the electric sedan. We also got some information about the car’s most powerful version, the P100D. First of all, let’s …
ElectricFirst Death Related to Tesla's Autopilot System
On May 7, Joshua D. Brown died when his Tesla Model S collided with a tractor-trailer. The manufacturer declared today that when the accident occurred, the Autopilot system was activated. This is the first time this semi-autonomous driving aid is directly associated with a deadly crash. Here’s how it supposedly …
ElectricThe NHTSA will Look into Tesla's Suspension Problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started to look into a peculiar suspension problem that affected a vehicle from electric-car manufacturer Tesla. During a low-speed drive, the wheel hub of a 2013 Model S separated from the suspension arm. During the inspection, the engineers saw that the part showed …
Electric2016 Tesla Model S 90D: a Range of 490 km, According to the EPA
Slowly but surely, progress marches on: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just published the range for the 2016 Tesla Model S 90D, which just received some upgrades. With highway range of 487.93 kilometres (303.2 miles), the sedan from California just became the first production electric vehicle that can go over …
ElectricTesla Model S: New Look and More Technology
Tesla just updated their website, and a tab for configuring the Model S has been added. Thanks to this, we can now see the sedan’s new nose. It looks similar to the Model 3 which has been unveiled a few days ago. This is the first cosmetic update for the …
NewsConsumer Reports No Longer Recommends The Tesla Model S
Tesla’s Model S recently became Consumer Report’s new love. The electric sedan was so good it pretty much broke their point system, earning the unheard-of score of 103 out of 100! It also managed to beat the magazine's 0-60 mph record with its time of 3.5 seconds. So, for a …
NewsTesla’s Autopilot System Tested by Dragon Martin-Luc Archambault
After recently unveiling its Model X crossover, Tesla Motors was in the news once again when they introduced a software update for its electrified sedan, the Model S. That update added semi-autonomous driving functionalities. Called Autopilot, the system uses radar, ultrasound sensors and cameras to offer several driving assistance features.
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