tesla has opened a massive next-generation electric vehicle charging station in las vegas after launching the new generation of its EV charging infrastructure months ago. the station makes use of the new brand-new V3 charging platform as well as solar power and batteries to help reduce the need for grid-based electricity. images courtesy of tesla,cover […]
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Following up a record-breaking quarter for deliveries, Tesla is making changes to the models it offers and adjusting pricing to reflect the new lineup. It’s good news if you were looking for a high-end Model S or X, but if you were looking at the base model, you’re in trouble. According to Automotive News, Tesla […]
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Tesla has long touted technology which will enable its vehicles to drive on their own, regulations permitting. Customers are required to pay extra for this option and those who are considering this for their next Tesla purchase should now keep in mind that the price of the full self-driving option is being increased. This is […]
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When Elon Musk announced Tesla was developing a new Roadster, he promised us the moon. When released, the car is supposed to yield a 0-to-60 time of just 1.9 seconds and possess an all-electric range over 620 miles, thanks to its sizable, 200-kWh battery pack. As if that wasn’t ambitious enough, he spent last week […]
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Were you interested in picking up a Standard Range version of the Model S and Model X? You have missed your chance to buy it new. Tesla has dropped this version for both models, which basically means that it has actually increased the minimum price for the Model S and Model X by a couple […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1680852" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="tesla" data-image-description=" Nadezda Murmakova/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1680852″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-610×407.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-610×407.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shutterstock_489388897.jpg 1000w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> After posting a stinker of a first quarter, Tesla entered into a training montage and managed record-setting production […]
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There’s good news for those who own a Tesla Model 3. The company has finally allowed owners of the vehicle to use DC fast chargers across the United States that aren’t a part of its Supercharger network to charge their vehicles. Tesla has rolled out an update for the Model 3 which makes them open […]
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Are you sitting around waiting for a Tesla Model S or Model X update before spending your hard-earned money on the high-end electric vehicle of your dreams? You might as well just buy now because, according to Elon Musk himself, there is no major refresh or updates coming to either of Tesla’s top-end models. Cue […]
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Old Tesla vehicles will most likely be retrofitted with the company’s new and more powerful self-driving chip for free later this year, this according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He gave this timeline in response to a query on Twitter about when the company was planning to upgrade existing models to the newer chip. Advertising […]
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The market loves to speculate about Tesla’s demand and supply figures as the company has hit some bumps along the way in getting those numbers up to a sufficient level. Amid concerns that demand for the company’s all-electric vehicles may have slowed in the wake of increased competition, Tesla has now revealed that it set […]
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(Reuters) – Tesla set a record for quarterly vehicle deliveries in a triumphant response to months of questions about demand for its luxury electric cars, sending shares up 7% after hours on Tuesday. Tesla did not comment on profit – which is still elusive – but the robust deliveries could help jumpstart investor sentiment on […]
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A Tesla Model S that was parked in an underground garage in Shanghai caught fire for no apparent reason a couple of months ago. CCTV footage showed the car was just sitting pretty until it exploded into flames. Tesla said that it was looking into the matter and has now revealed what caused the Model […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1679658" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263.jpg" data-orig-size="862,495" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Regulus Cyber 2" data-image-description=" Regulus Cyber ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-450×258.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-610×350.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1679658″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-610×350.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”350″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-610×350.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-75×43.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-450×258.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-768×441.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263-120×69.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regulus-Cyber-2-e1561746554263.jpg 862w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> It’s Elon Musk’s birthday today, so we’ve decided to wish him well and say congratulations on […]
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Battery cells are a crucial component for Tesla as its electric cars would essentially be a massive paperweight without them. The company has largely relied on partner Panasonic to provide the battery cells for its vehicles since 2014. A new report claims that Tesla is trying to build its own battery cells in a secret […]
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During Tesla’s most-recent shareholders meeting, Elon Musk said the company’s pickup should be arriving this fall — adding that we would probably see it near the end of the summer if everything goes according to plan. Apparently disinterested in waiting another two months, robotics enthusiast and self-professed EV fan Simone Giertz decided to fabricate her […]
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Elon Musk, a noted Twitter user and someone who probably says “waifu” out loud without a hint of irony, is all about video games this week. The Tesla founder has apparently taken a break from not admitting or denying SEC allegations to put a video game in the dashboard of the company’s electric cars. And […]
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The only way you could buy a used Tesla Model 3 before today was to either find an individual who was looking to part with their car or go to a reseller. Tesla wasn’t selling used Model 3 cars online, until now. The company has started selling used units of its entry-level electric vehicle through […]
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Large U.S. companies hoping to side-step the 25 percent tariff on Chinese goods by appealing to the government aren’t having much luck. Since July, the U.S. has imposed the tariff on billions of dollars worth of goods from the People’s Republic, leading to financial fallout for automakers heavily invested in the region. And it seems […]
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Our cars are designed to take us from Point A to Point B, but it seems that in a bid to perhaps shake up the way we drive and how we view our cars, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has been coming up with some pretty novel ideas. For example, it wasn’t too long ago that […]
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elon musk has announced that tesla cars will have a racing game that can be controlled from the driver’s seat with the steering wheel. the multi-billionaire and technology entrepreneur announced the game, called ‘beach buggy racing 2’, at the 2019 electronic entertainment expo in los angeles on thursday (13 june). images screengrab/nowthis news musk revealed […]
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