Tesla Model S News
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The topic of electric cars and fires is a fraught one, not helped by the recent spate of videos of cheap Chinese hoverboards in flames. Any fire in an electric car tends to make headlines, regardless of whether the facts have been established. Now we have the results of an investigation into the New Year's Day fire that ignited in a Tesla Model S charging at a Supercharger station in Brokelandsheia, Norway. DON'T MISS: Tesla plant-capacity increases point to Model 3 preparations The story comes from Norwegian outlet VG (we recommend opening the link in the Chrome browser, which will offer a...
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Tesla Model S electric-car racing series to launch next year
Some car fans don't connect with racing series because their purpose-built, open-wheel race cars bear no resemblance to anything they see on the street. And perhaps the same could be said of today's Formula E circuit of electric-car races across the globe. But how about a race series exclusively...
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Singapore levies carbon tax on used Tesla for electricity to recharge it
A businessman and electric-car fan who imported a Tesla Model S into Singapore has had to pay an additional emission tax on the zero-emission luxury car. While the Tesla runs solely on batteries and has no tailpipe from which to emit anything, the island state levied the tax to reflect the annual...
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Next top-level Tesla Model S to be P100D, says software hacker
Perhaps no car company today is as good at the extended tease as California electric-car maker Tesla Motors. Whether it's tweets from CEO Elon Musk, fervent fan speculation on few facts, or mainstream-media coverage based on incomplete knowledge and misunderstanding, the tiny carmaker gets huge...
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Tesla Model S: From Insane to Ludicrous to slice 1/4-mile times (with video)
The original Tesla Model S P85D is quick, but it has now been superseded by the P90D, with its even more outrageous “Ludicrous” option. To lessen the sting for early P85D adopters, Tesla Motors also offers a “Ludicrous Upgrade” option for the earlier car--and many...
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Tesla Model S Radio Flyer: Ludicrous Mode For Junior
Radio Flyer builds a mini Tesla Model S for kids.
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See what Tesla's assembly line looks like.
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How Tesla Techs Service Model S Electric Cars: Software Screens Revealed
Tesla Motors [NASDAQ:TSLA] handles pretty much every step of the sales and service process differently. In addition to that, it’s also conceived its Model S and Model X vehicles with a different approach to firmware, software, and updates—allowing periodic “over the air”...
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Tesla Adds Safety Provisions To 'Summon' Self-Driving Feature
Tesla adds safety provisions to "Summon" in response to Consumer Reports' concerns.
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Tesla Model X Vs Tesla Model S: Ludicrous Drag-Strip Faceoff (Video)
Watch a Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S face off on a drag strip.
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Old Vs New: 2016 Tesla Model S 90D Compared To Original Version
In a week or so, my 2013 Tesla Model S, now fitted with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery, will wind up its third year of residence in my driveway. It just finished its third cross-country trip, from my home in New York’s Hudson Valley to a winter getaway in Carpinteria, California, and the...
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Valentine Extravaganza: Red Roses In Maroon Tesla Model S (With Disclaimers)
A flower retailer comes up with a creative use for Tesla's "Summon" feature.
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Tesla releases a video demonstrating its autonomous-driving features.
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Tesla Model S 'Limited Time' Lease Offered At $698 Per Month
Tesla is offering a new Model S lease deal.
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Creeping Toward KITT? Now Tesla Can Be Summoned And Park Itself (Video)
Tesla Motors continue to add self-driving capabilities to its Model S electric car at a breathtaking pace, and the company announced yet more this past Sunday. This latest software upgrade, Version 7.1, has been eagerly awaited by Model S owners whose cars were built since August 2014. The new...
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Tesla Model S Redesign Coming To Commonize With Model X: Rumor
Will Tesla update the Model S electric car's styling?
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Tesla Freakonomics: Why Fans Should Hope Early Drivetrain Data Was Correct
Our recent article on the reliability implications of a Plug-In America survey of early Tesla Model S owners was met with skepticism from the company's supporters, and support from its skeptics. But in a counter-intuitive Freakonomics-style twist, it's the firm's fans who should hope the results...
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When Electric-Car Drivers Learn How Gas Cars Work: Video
A Swedish video shows an electric-car driver experiencing internal combustion for the first time.
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With almost 100,000 on the world's roads, the Tesla Model S electric car is a remarkable achievement. It remains the longest-range electric car in volume production more than three years after it launched. But reliability issues with electric traction motors in early cars--those from the 2012 and 2013 model years--have dogged the earliest owners. Now, a new analysis of data provided to Plug-In America by 327 owners of early Tesla Model S cars suggests that as many as two-thirds of those early Model S drivetrains will need to be replaced within 60,000 miles. [EDITOR'S NOTE: The title of this...
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Teen's Tesloop Shuttle Pays For His Tesla Model S Electric Car
A Los Angeles teenager starts a ride-sharing service to pay for his Tesla Model S.
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Custom Tesla Model X Thanks Company's Veterans, Model S Too
Seeing a Tesla Model X electric SUV on the roads at all is still a rare occurrence; seeing one in flat black is even rarer. That's because there's only one that looks like the Model X in these photos, snapped at a Supercharger site 10 days ago by our Tesla-owning author George Parrott. After...
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All 90,000 Tesla Model S Electric Cars Recalled For Seat-Belt Check
The news emerged late last week: Tesla Motors is recalling all 90,000-plus Model S electric cars it's built to check that their seat belts were properly connected. The recall stemmed from the discovery in Europe two weeks ago of a single Tesla Model S with a "front seat belt that was not properly...
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Life With Tesla Model S: Thoughts On '10 Things I Hate' Article (Really Only Seven)
It was a classic click-bait headline: “Ten Things I Hate About My Tesla.” The article appeared last week on The Drive, a new "automotive culture" website from publisher Time Inc. The author, Andy Blau, owns a green Tesla Model S and spends a lot of time driving on New Jersey’s...
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Will Nissan Leaf Offer Autonomous Driving Just Like A Tesla?
With the IDS Concept that Nissan showed at the recent Tokyo Motor Show, the automaker hinted that Nissan may be readying a suite of autonomous technologies—and a language through which the car will communicate with the driver and with its surroundings. And while it might be tempting to see...
Bengt Halvorson