Tesla is scheduled to reveal the Model Y — the next electric vehicle in electric automaker’s lineup — tonight at an event in Los Angeles after, not months, but years of teasers and hints from CEO Elon Musk . Tesla will live stream the Model Y unveiling event at 8 pm PT via its website. […]
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Tesla Model 3 loses Consumer Reports recommendation over ‘reliability problems’
Consumer Reports has placed the Tesla Model 3 into that fun-to-drive, terribly unreliable category where brands like Alfa Romeo, Land Rover and Masterati also live. Consumer Reports, which has a complicated relationship with Tesla, says it can no longer recommend the Model 3 because issues with the paint, trim and body hardware raises reliability questions. […]
View More Tesla Model 3 loses Consumer Reports recommendation over ‘reliability problems’Tesla’s Model X gets a rival as Americans flock to trucks and SUVs
If Americans won’t ditch trucks and SUVs even in the face of disastrous climate change, maybe it’s time those vehicles went electric.
That’s what Rivian Automotive is working on. The company revealed its all-electric R1S SUV on Tuesday; a boxie…
Tesla deliveries double, led by Model 3 surge
Tesla delivered 83,500 electric vehicles in the third quarter, more than double from the previous period as the company steered by Elon Musk pulled out all the stops to get its newest sedan, the Model 3, to customers. The company delivered 55,840 Model 3 sedans up from 18,440 in the previous quarter, which was in […]
View More Tesla deliveries double, led by Model 3 surgeHow the Audi e-tron compares to the Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-Pace
Audi just announced its first production electric vehicle. Called the e-tron, the EV is a mid-size SUV loaded with technology with an unofficial range of over 300 miles. It’s nicely equipped, and with a starting price of $74,800, it sits between the Jaguar I-Pace and the Tesla Model X. The e-tron is most similar to […]
View More How the Audi e-tron compares to the Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-PaceTesla adds autonomous parking mode to Model 3
The Model 3 can now park itself. Called Summon, the feature is now available on the company’s new sedan. It’s a clever feature that takes advantage of the vehicle’s connectivity and autonomous driving capabilities. With Summon owners can command their Model 3 to pull into a parking spot and power down. It can even control […]
View More Tesla adds autonomous parking mode to Model 3Tesla Model X sped up in Autopilot mode seconds before fatal crash, according to NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report detailing the fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X in March. The crash also resulted in a fire and shut down two lanes of Highway 101 near Mountain View, Calif. At this point, the NTSB has yet to determine a probable cause of the crash […]
View More Tesla Model X sped up in Autopilot mode seconds before fatal crash, according to NTSBTesla Autopilot was turned on when the fatal crash in California occurred
Tesla has confirmed that yes, Autopilot was active when a Model X was the at the center of a fatal crash last week.
A new post filed to the auto maker’s blog on Friday confirmed this key detail. The March 23 crash, which occurred when the Model X str…
The Tesla Model 3 is a love letter to the road
Tesla’s Model 3 is making progress heading out to customers (though not as much as either Tesla or those on the waiting list would like) and as a result, we got a chance to spend some time in one of the new production models that just rolled off the line. The Model 3 is a much more affordable car from Tesla than either its Model S or Model X, and it hopes to one day achieve true mass… Read More
My Tesla Model X test drive made me an Autopilot superfan
This past week, I’ve had the chance to try out a brand new Tesla Model X P100D, on loan from Tesla for my use during a trip in and around San Francisco.
Needless to say, the car got a lot of attention, especially given its all-black exterior and high contrast all-white leather cabin styling. And of course, the P100D’s instant, extreme acceleration was a blast to use first-hand… Read More
Jaguar races through frigid Arctic in its forthcoming electric SUV
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Jaguar brought a fleet of its electric vehicle prototypes to the Arctic in northern Sweden, and then proceeded to race them around the snow-blanketed flats.
This could be viewed as stunt — though a potentially useful stunt: It’s important to see how electric vehicles perform in extreme weather conditions. According to Jaguar, the company drove its forthcoming I-PACE SUV around its test facility at temperatures as low as -40 Celsius (which is also -40 Fahrenheit).
Cold temperatures can affect battery performance, which Tesla noted in a late 2017 software update allowing drivers to “preheat” their battery in cold environments. Tesla recommended this “preconditioning” to limit the loss of range and general performance. Read more…
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View More Jaguar races through frigid Arctic in its forthcoming electric SUVMan avoids rain puddle by pressing button and summoning his Tesla
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To avoid a rather sizable puddle of rainwater, a Reddit user employed a helpful piece of Tesla technology, the “Summon” feature.
The video, uploaded Thursday, shows a Tesla Model X inching out of a mildly-flooded parking space and then opening its front door for the driver.
The summon feature certainly isn’t new — it was introduced in an early 2016 software update — but it’s an instance of how Tesla’s self-driving hardware and software are being used in a functional manner, though avoiding puddles is hardly a major solution to a pressing human problem. Read more…
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