Tesla on Monday reduced the prices of of the Model S and Model X. The Model S sedan was reduced by $3,000, while the Model X SUV received a $2,000 cut. With the price cuts, the Model S now starts at $71,250 and the Model X starts at $71,950, not including federal and state tax…
A bug in Tesla’s software is being addressed by the company after TMC members found they were unable to engage Launch Mode and Max Battery Power features on their vehicles. Tesla inadvertently removed the features from some Model S vehicles after a UI update. The company said it is working on a fix and apologized…
Tesla has introduced two new safety features designed to help prevent drivers from inadvertently departing their lane. The new features – Lane Departure Avoidance and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance – leverage Autopilot help drivers stay engaged and in their lane in order to avoid collisions. Lane Departure Avoidance Lane Departure Avoidance lets a driver elect…
Tesla is on the verge of launching its own insurance product for Tesla owners that Chief Executive Elon Musk says will be “much more compelling than anything else out there.” A study from 2017 suggested that Tesla owners pay higher than average premiums due to higher-than-average claim rates and repair costs. Tesla challenged the study’s…
Tesla Model S gets a little taken off the back. Tesla is set to unveil its electric pickup truck later this year. That’s great and all, but what if you have a current need to, say, haul a pair of sweet Alta Redshift electric motocross bikes out to the desert for some serious riding? And, you don’t…
With current charging capabilities, electric vehicles will inevitably require some waiting around. But Tesla has been doing what it can to help owners entertain themselves. The most recent entertainment addition is support for video playback, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter. The feature will be available while the car is in park and connected…
How about a 120 kWh Model S and Model X and 400 miles (640 km) of range? As our recent attention was mostly focused on the Model 3 and Model Y, there are reasons to expect an upcoming significant upgrade to the Model S and Model X cars. Sean Mitchell, in one of his recent…
Tesla announced Monday a round of price changes that impact the Model Y and inventory cars. The Model Y price was raised $1,000 over the initial pricing given at the unveiling on March 14. The Performance version is now $61,000, the Long Range AWD is $52,000, and the Long Range RWD version is $48,000. Model Y…
Tesla is ditching extended maintenance plans in favor of providing service on an as-needed basis. Tesla notes that, unlike gasoline cars, electric vehicles require no traditional oil changes, fuel filters, spark plug replacements or emission checks. As electric cars, even brake pad replacements are rare because regenerative braking returns energy to the battery, significantly reducing…
Just a few weeks after being introduced, Tesla has dropped the standard-range Model S from its lineup. The standard-range battery first hit the configurator on March 1 at a price of $79,000. The car was advertised with a range up to 270 miles, a 140 mile per hour top speed, and a 0 to 60 mph time…
