Tesla Model S News
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One of the benefits of electric cars is that slowing down becomes a useful activity. Regenerative braking recovers energy normally lost as friction heat, as it does when the accelerator pedal is not pushed and the car is coasting. In some cars, regeneration is aggressive enough to allow "one-pedal driving," where the friction brakes are only needed for hard deceleration, or to bring the car to a complete stop. DON'T MISS: BMW i3: How Far Can You Go Without Touching The Brake Pedal? (Aug 2015) But how much energy do these systems really recover at any given time? Would it be possible, say, to...
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Tesla P100D 'Ludicrous Plus' mode makes electric car even faster
As well as software updates to add back Autopilot functionality in its latest cars, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter at an update to improve performance even further. Musk recently teased a software update that would allow the latest Model S P100D to do 0 to 60 mph in 2.4...
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Tesla upgrades Autopilot for 1,000 'Hardware 2' cars to test
Tesla launched its upgraded Autopilot software on a handful of cars December 31.
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Woz is getting a Chevy Bolt EV after all; it arrives today
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak bought a Chevrolet Bolt EV to use as his "main car."
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Now, a $500 electric Tesla: it's a holiday gift for your kids (video)
With the holiday season in full swing, here's a gift idea that will indoctrinate tomorrow's potential electric-car buyers at a young age. It's a miniature Tesla Model S produced by Radio Flyer. The company known for its red wagons collaborated with Tesla on the toy Model S, which starts at $499...
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Woz got a Tesla, not a Chevy Bolt EV: Supercharging may be why
In September, Chevy scored quite a publicity coup for its Bolt EV long-range electric car. The car's chief engineer, Josh Tavel, took a pre-production 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV to show Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computers—universally known as "Woz." He's a big electric car fan, and had...
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Tesla settled a lawsuit brought by 126 Norwegian Model S owners out of court.
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Tesla to recall certain accessory adapter cables for overheating risk
Tesla will recall three types of accessory adapter because of the risk of overheating.
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Which electric car will history view as most important? Poll results
It wasn't even close. When we asked our Twitter followers which electric car they thought would be judged by history as most important thus far, it was a slam-dunk. Fully four out of five survey participants voted for the same vehicle out of the four choices we offered. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model S...
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Why did Tesla take capabilities out of latest Model S + Model X?
Tesla may have taken capabilities out of the Model S and Model X because of a supplier switch.
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Why the Tesla Model S became America's 'most-loved vehicle'
The Tesla Model S topped Strategic Vision's annual Customer Love Index.
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Tesla Model S P100D to get 0-60 time of 2.4 seconds via software update: Musk
Tesla will launch a software update to improve Model S P100D acceleration next month, Elon Musk says.
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On Monday, Green Car Reports will name its 2017 Best Car To Buy. It will be the seventh time we've given the award, and it's worth looking back to see how far green cars have progressed in those seven years. We were lucky to start the award in 2011, the year two remarkable cars arrived on global markets: the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. DON'T MISS: Nissan Leaf: GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2011 2011: Nissan Leaf It was a tough choice, but in the end, we gave our 2011 award to the world's first modern battery-electric car. That year, the Leaf's EPA range rating was 73 miles. In...
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Chevy Bolt EV compared to Tesla Model S 60: Motor Trend lays it out
Sometimes reporters and editors will see an article or a section in another outlet and think, "Darn, why didn't we think of that?" This is one of those times. Enthusiast publication Motor Trend had the very clever idea of comparing two electric cars with 60-kilowatt-hour battery packs and more than...
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Tesla falls even further as Consumer Reports ranks reliability
Tesla was ranked 25th out of 29 car brands in Consumer Reports' reliability rankings.
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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)
Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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Which plug-in electric car will sell best next year? Poll results
Sales of plug-in electric cars were essentially flat in the U.S. last year compared to 2014, and this year isn't necessarily going to be much better. Part of that is due to product cadence: the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S, two of the top-selling cars in previous years, are now relatively old...
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Tesla Model S race car for Electric GT shown; Munter to drive in series (update)
The Electric GT series launches next year with a field of Tesla Model S race cars.
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DragTimes confirms Tesla's claim of 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds for the Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode.
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Tesla software update fixes flaw found by Chinese white-hat hackers
A Chinese security firm discovered a software vulnerability in the Tesla Model S.
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Tesla Model S depreciates less, holds value better than most cars (not just electric cars)
The Tesla Model S holds its value much better than other electric cars, according to a new survey.
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Why new Tesla 100D battery may be crucial for the Tesla Model 3
Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?...
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This may be the most horrifying Tesla Model S electric car in the world
This modified Tesla Model S may be the ugliest yet.
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Tesla 3,300-mile Australian camping trip, sans Superchargers
An Australian couple traverses 3,300 miles in a Tesla Model S.
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