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Tesla 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. March 12, 2019

Atari Games Soon Available in Tesla Vehicles

Tesla’s software update 9.0 will be available in a few weeks, and aside from the usual improvements and big fixes applied to the cars, we’ll soon be able to play a few classic Atari games. As a matter of fact, Tesla inked a deal with the video game brand to …August 6, 2018

Tesla's Supercharger Network isn't Free Anymore

Ever since the arrival of Tesla’s Supercharger network, buyers that took possession of a Model S or Model X could simply roll up to the charging station and quickly add some juice to their batteries. Furthermore, this service was completely free. With the imminent arrival of the Model 3, Tesla …November 9, 2016

Tesla Announces Powerwall 2.0 and Showcases New Solar Panels

Last week, Tesla unveiled their latest product: the Powerwall 2.0, an update on their wall-mounted battery pack charged with the task of powering homes in the future. The new Powerwall 2.0 now has a capacity of 14 kWh, which is double what the old one had. According to Tesla’s CEO …November 2, 2016

A 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 …October 30, 2016

Tesla 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 …September 27, 2016

Tesla's Autopilot Helps Save a Life

In the last few weeks, we talked about the accident in which a Tesla owner was killed when its car collided at a high speed with a tractor trailer. The Autopilot (as well as the owner’s lack of attention) was blamed. However, this technology can be used in a reasonable …August 15, 2016

Huge Financial Losses For Tesla

In the last quarter, Tesla announced financial losses of USD$293 million. Last year, they posted losses of $184 million. Tesla has now lost money for the 13th quarter in a row. These numbers may look catastrophic, but we have to put things into context. The manufacturer is currently spending lots …August 8, 2016

Tesla's Upcoming Vehicles

After the announcement of Tesla’s Master Plan, Elon Musk announced some important information about the manufacturer’s upcoming vehicles. While answering tweets, Tesla’s CEO gave further details on two new models. First of all, there will be a small SUV based on the Model 3. Dubbed Model Y, it should be …August 7, 2016

Tesla's Plan Enters Phase Two

Back when Tesla Motors was founded, Elon Musk had a four-part plan: Create a low-volume car, which would necessarily be expensive Use that money to develop a medium-volume car at a lower price Use that money to create an affordable, high-volume car Provide solar power. That was 10 years ago. July 21, 2016

A More Affordable Tesla Model X: Here is the 60D

Tesla just launched a more affordable version of its new SUV, the Model X. From now on, buyers that want to drive around in one of the Californian automaker's SUVs without spending the $106,000 for the 75D model can now opt for the 60D, which is on sale for "only" …July 17, 2016

First 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 …July 1, 2016

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