Jason Hughes, wk057 on TMC and Twitter, is a celebrated Tesla hacker known for his highly-modified Model S. The car started as a P85, but Hughes upgraded to a larger battery pack and dubbed the car a “P90++”. Now, after upgrading the battery again, he’s calling the car the “first and only RWD Tesla with a 100…
A recall of the Tesla Model S related to the the industry-wide recall of Takata airbag inflators has been extended to include 2013 model year cars, Tesla announced. Passenger airbags in 2012 Model S vehicles were recalled in January 2017. According to a Safety Update: As part of the previously determined schedule put in place by…
Tesla has topped the Consumer Reports owner satisfaction report for the third year in a row. The report scores vehicles using an average of all models, in Tesla’s case, the Model S and Model X. The Top 10 ranking brands in the report: “We collected data on more than half a million vehicles with our Annual…
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Driving a Tesla is a bit different from driving a gas car, or even most electric cars. On a daily basis, there is no concern about “range anxiety.” Owners expect their car to have a full “tank” every morning, and have enough range to do whatever they want. After a while they never look at…
Tesla said Monday it will produce a China-only version of the Model S and Model X with a dual charge port design that supports the country’s GB/T DC fast charging standard and Superchargers. The new ports will be located in the same common location for gas tank doors on the side of the vehicle. Tesla plans…
In an effort to help owners in Hurricane Irma’s evacuation zone, Tesla has released a software update for them to increase the range in their Model S/X 60/60D vehicles. Cars with a 75 kWh battery pack were previously software limited to 210 miles of driving range per single charge and will now get 249 miles,…
