Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in blatant violation of a settlement agreement reached last year over securities fraud allegations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said in a biting response to the court that argued the billionaire entrepreneur be held in contempt. The response, which was filed late Monday, is the latest salvo in the […]
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For $1,500, you too can get custom Tesla Nikes just like Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s shoes — a custom pair of Nikes with a Tesla logo emblazoned above the toe box — were the belle of the company’s Model Y unveiling last week. The reaction, during the event and later on the Tesla forums and social media, not only shot the company behind the custom kicks into the […]
View More For $1,500, you too can get custom Tesla Nikes just like Elon MuskCult of Elon: What it’s like to see Tesla unveil a new car
Well that was one hell of a party.
On Thursday night, Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model Y to a pumped-up crowd of Tesla fan boys, employees, investors, and media at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne, CA.
“We’re literally bringing sexy back,” Musk said, after walking onto the stage to the opening bars of the ’90s hit “I’m Too Sexy.” Musk was alluding to the fact that his line of cars, the Models S, 3, X, and now Y, now intentionally spell out the word — you guessed it — “sexy.” Or, uh, S3XY.
A newly completed wall at Tesla’s design studio.
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Tesla bills its new model as an affordable crossover vehicle, that, as Musk said, “has the functionality of an SUV, rides like a sports car.” IRL, it kind of looks like the hatchback version of the Model 3; with cheeky curves and a big, bubbly behind, call it the Cardi B of Teslas. Read more…
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Tesla Model Y orders are now open
Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. Tesla requires a $2,500 deposit to complete the order for the all-electric vehicle, according to information posted on its website. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin […]
View More Tesla Model Y orders are now openTesla reveals the Model Y, its new mid-size SUV
After more than a year of shadowy teaser images, Tesla’s latest electric car, the Model Y, was finally revealed Thursday night.
As Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “We are bringing sexy back quite literally,” with the mid-size SUV Y completing the Tes…
Tesla hides an epic Easter egg inside of its Model Y event invitation
Elon Musk and Tesla have proven once again why they are the ultimate trolls.
Tesla fans hoping to get a sneak preview of the upcoming Model Y electric SUV, which will be revealed on March 14, were treated to a spectacular Easter egg when they tried to run a teaser image of the vehicle through an image editor.
At first glance, the teaser image sent to event attendees like YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) doesn’t reveal much about the Model Y.
So Brownlee ran the cloaked image through iOS’s built-in image editor to see if he could uncover any details by brightening up the picture. Read more…
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View More Tesla hides an epic Easter egg inside of its Model Y event invitationMore Tesla vehicles are on the way — in 2020, probably
We last heard about the Model Y crossover mid-size SUV car last year and it sounded like it was going to be revealed sooner rather than later.
Well in true Musk fashion, it’s looking like later. But not too much later.
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Elon Musk gives a tentative release date for the Tesla Model Y
If you can even trust anything that comes from Elon Musk’s Twitter account, it looks like Tesla’s next electric car will be officially revealed in early 2019.
The forthcoming Model Y has been the topic of much speculation, and after a busy day of twe…