As part of a number of updates to its buying portal, Tesla has excited a lot of Model S 60D owners by dropping the price the price to extend range to 75-kWh capacity for $2,000, down from $9,000. Since Tesla is killing the 60-kWh Model S model going forward, a new 75 is now the least…
The EPA has updated it’s ratings to officially list the Tesla Model S 100D as the longest range all-electric vehicle at 335 miles. The new official rating for city and highway mileage on the agency’s website: City range: 331.1 miles Highway range: 337.2 miles Combined range: 335 miles Still, the 100D’s overall efficiency of 102…
Tesla will replace a Model S delivered to a TMC member with a cracked A-pillar. Matthew Cheung has been keeping the forum updated on the strange experience. He realized his car’s A-pillar was severely cracked, a major defect that was missed during the car’s build and quality checks. The crack appears to have been painted…
Seemingly prompted by the question “Should I trade in my Model S for a Model 3?,” Tesla has published a blog post to differentiate the cars. The post reinforces that the Model S is the flagship and will continue to be packed with more power, range and features, while the Model 3 is smaller, simpler…
Tesla delivered just over 25,000 vehicles in Q1, a record for the company. Approximately 13,450 of those vehicles were the Model S and 11,550 were the Model X. The numbers represent a 69% increase over Q1 2016. Tesla said the count should be viewed as slightly conservative. In addition to Q1 deliveries, about 4,650 vehicles…