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Tesla Model S Quickest in Motor Trend’s “World’s Greatest Drag Race”

September 22, 2017TMC StaffNews, VideoModel S24

Motor Trend recently lined up a roster of incredible sports cars for a quarter mile race to award the title of “best driver’s car." The magazine has staged the race for the last seven years, but this was the first year that the Tesla Model S P100D Ludicrous was involved. The "World's Greatest Drag Race"...

Tesla is Going All All-Wheel Drive With the Model S After Sept. 24

September 21, 2017TMC StaffNewsTesla39

After Sept. 24 Tesla will discontinue its cheapest option, the rear-wheel-drive Model S 75. Eliminating the option means it will now cost $74,500 for a base level Model S unless Tesla also updates its pricing. There would be a nearly $40,000 difference in price between Tesla’s base level flagship sedan and its mass-market effort with…

tropical1

Member

Dec 08, 2015
Odessa, FL

So we evacuated Tampa and went to New Orleans with our Model X. Here are my observations. The Good - The Superchargers we needed were fully operational both when we left and when we returned with open stalls. This was not true of gas which was not available and had massive lines at the stations that had gas. Tesla was very helpful to let us know what superchargers were functioning and the new update on Nav regarding superchargers was great. Destination charger was also available at a hotel near ours and they let us park there which was awesome...
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Report: Tesla is Working With AMD on New Chip Designed for Autopilot

September 20, 2017TMC StaffNewsAutopilot, Tesla11

Tesla has worked with AMD to build its own chip for its autonomous driving efforts, according to a report from CNBC. A source familiar with the matter told CNBC that Tesla is currently testing the first implementation of the processor. The project is reportedly being led by Jim Keller, a longtime chip designer and current…

DaveT

Member

Nov 15, 2012
San Diego

I've had my Model S (P85) for over 3 1/2 years now, and I still marvel at what an amazing car it is. However, even more impressive is how fast Tesla has innovated to make my car relatively obsolete. Sure, my P85 is still a great car but it doesn't have Autopilot 2.0 or AWD. And while it was the fastest Model S available when I got it, now even Tesla's base model S is almost as quick (0-60 mph). When I think about what's driving this aggressive pace of innovation, I find myself attributing much of the source to Tesla's management...
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Musk Suggests the Tesla Pickup Could Be a Mini Tesla Semi

September 19, 2017TMC StaffNewsTeslaNo Comments

Tesla has publicly acknowledged that it has an electric pickup in the early stages of development, but a tweet from Elon Musk suggests the vehicle could share architecture with the upcoming Tesla Semi. What if we just made a mini version of the Tesla Semi? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2017 When asked by…

Tesla News Roundup: Urban Superchargers, Semi Debut Gets a Date, and a Tesla VP Steps Down

September 17, 2017TMC StaffNewsTeslaNo Comments

Stories developed in the past week around a new urban Supercharger design, NTSB’s review of a deadly crash involving Autopilot, and the departure of Tesla’s VP of Business Development. Check out the news roundup below. Tesla Announces Supercharger Push in Urban Areas – Tesla announced a new Supercharger station design that aims to better accommodate owners in…

Tesla VP of Business Development Departs After 11 Years

September 17, 2017TMC StaffNewsTesla23

Diarmuid O’Connell, Tesla’s vice president of business development and one of its longest-serving employees, has left the company. O’Connell spent 11 years at Tesla - before the release of the Roadster through the production ramp of the Model 3. O’Connells responsibilities will be taken over by Jon McNeil, Tesla’s President of Global Sales and Service....

How To Remove the Model 3 Aero Covers

September 14, 2017TMC StaffVideoModel 390

The Tesla Model 3’s standard 18″ aero wheels seem to be gaining popularity, as they reportedly offer a range increase of around 10 percent. Disc-like in shape, the wheels channel air along the sides of the vehicle. But, many don't love the aesthetics of the wheel covers and were delighted to learn that a good...

Musk Calls Tesla Semi ‘Unreal,’ Pushes Debut to October

September 14, 2017TMC StaffNews9

Elon Musk said on Twitter Wednesday that the Tesla Semi debut has been pushed to October 26, but hyped the forthcoming all-electric truck by calling it “unreal.” The truck was originally supposed to make its debut at the end of September. Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride tentatively scheduled for Oct 26th in Hawthorne….