There was no change to the battery, yet the range went up. How does Tesla explain this? The Tesla Model 3 recently got a bump in electric range. However, the battery didn’t change, so how did this range increase happen? Let’s take a look. First off, we should note that the range increase we’re focused…
Tesla posted a surprise third quarter profit on Wednesday. The company reported revenue of $6.3 billion versus estimates of 6.45 billion with a gross margin of 18.9% versus estimates of 17.7%. According to the company’s Q3 2019 Update: Last year, our story was about ramping the Model 3. While total volumes are expected to grow by approximately…
Tesla has received approval to begin production of vehicles at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, but still needs a “product certification” to start selling the cars in China. That final certification requires an initial run of vehicles to be inspected by the Chinese government. Model 3 sedans in various stages of production have been seen in…
Tesla’s online parts catalog has been updated with a few performance upgrades that seem ready to take to the track. The catalog shows a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 – 245/35ZR20 (95Y) XL tires with a note that they’re part of a “Track Mode Package.” The current tires shipped with the Tesla Model…
Tesla is raising the price of the Standard Range Plus Model 3 by $500 and adding 10 miles of range. The pricing updates were posted Thursday to the company’s online configurator. A sticker of $39,490 before tax incentives will now get consumers a Model 3 with an additional 250 miles of range, an increase of 10…
Who gets the ticket in this case? Tesla, the car or the owner? Like a lot of YouTube channels, DragTimes decided to test the presenter’s Tesla Model 3 on Smart Summon. But it did not go as expected. Brooks Weisblat did not see a police officer, ran a stop sign, and got his car pulled…
In September, more than 5,000 Model 3 might be delivered in the Netherlands. Reports from the Netherlands strongly indicate that Tesla Model 3 sales went through the roof in September, which will significantly contribute to the expected 100,000 EV sales in Q3. One of the reports (as of Sep 27) says that Tesla already delivered…
The 2019 Tesla Model 3’s crashworthiness received a very positive review from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after being put through a litany of tests. In particular, the Institute called out the Model 3’s performance in its “most challenging” crash test, the driver-side small overlap front test. While it’s hard to watch a Tesla smashed…
Tesla’s Model 3 has been awarded the first ever Top Safety Pick the company has received from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To earn a 2019 Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well…
Volume deliveries in September already bumped the cumulative number to over 10,000. Tesla Model 3 was already one of the top-selling passenger cars in the Netherlands, ending August with some 7,833 registrations. Thanks to another end-of-the-quarter delivery rush and a further 2,261 registrations already noted this month, the Model 3 crossed 10,000 (10,089 according to…
