Tag: lifestyle
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Tesla charger gaffe causes instant regret for Chevy Volt driver
While this story has some cringe moments and its subsequent video is a bit difficult to watch at one point, it should be noted that this tale comes with a rather happy ending. For a Tesla owner and a driver of a Chevrolet Volt, however, there was a moment in this story when things didn’t…
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Teslas are worth longer term auto loans, study finds
Car buyers who ultimately end up purchasing Tesla electric vehicles end up having the longest average auto term loans, a new study from LendingTree says. LendingTree surveyed over 29,000 auto loans spanning over three years to conclude that Tesla drivers are applying and receiving the longest term loans. On average, Tesla drivers have an auto…
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Tesla’s “Giga Bier” features a Cybertruck-themed bottle
Tesla Giga Berlin’s County Fair kicked off today and Elon Musk was present and accounted for at the event. As per usual for Tesla’s biggest events, Elon Musk briefly addressed the attendees at the “Giga Fest.” He answered a few questions and shared some cool tidbits about Giga Berlin’s grounds and Tesla’s projects. He also…
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Ford Mustang Mach-E passes Michigan State Police standards, fleet inclusion to be determined
The Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric vehicle became the first EV to pass the rigorous testing standards set by the Michigan State Police to have a vehicle be considered for inclusion in its fleet. Earlier today, Ford announced that the Mach-E performed to these standards, and Teslarati did some deeper digging to determine whether the MSP would…
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Tesla seemingly harassed by Camaro driver, flawless instant karma ensues
There is a reason why Tesla classifies its Full Self-Driving and Autopilot systems as safety features. The world’s roads are dangerous, and highways are even more so. A driver could just be cruising peacefully without a care in the world one moment, and in the next, they could be evading a potentially serious crash from…
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Tesla Model X pays the price after protecting owner from Hurricane Ida’s flash floods
Facing a flash flood is a terrifying experience that any decent person would not wish upon their worst enemy. The panic that one feels as the floodwaters rapidly rise and the sensation of being submerged in a thick current of filthy liquid is enough to give full-grown adults some legitimate trauma. Being caught in a…
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Elon Musk’s meme skills recognized by Walt Disney Co’s Executive Chairman
Elon Musk is many things. He’s a visionary, an engineer, and an optimist to a fault. But more than this, he is also, at his Twitter core, an absolute meme enthusiast. In between insights on SpaceX’s remarkable feats at Starbase and updates on Tesla’s most ambitious projects like Full Self-Driving, Musk tends to post memes…
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Tesla Model S Plaid soundly exorcises the Dodge Demon in the quarter-mile
There’s just something quite satisfying about a four-door family sedan stomping a purpose-built production drag car despite the latter getting a huge head start. This exact thing happened when a Tesla Model S Plaid faced off against the Dodge Demon in the quarter mile, and on separate tracks. In both instances, the formidable Demon was…
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Ferrari is open to EVs like Lamborghini, but the timing has to be right
Italy’s most notorious and prestigious car companies are open to electric vehicles, but the products have to be right and align with the historically rich tradition of cars they have produced for decades. After Lamborghini announced its $1.8 billion plan to shift to electrification earlier this year, Ferrari is not far behind with its introduction…
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Elon Musk didn’t demand to be Apple’s CEO, and Tim Cook didn’t say ‘F you’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is setting the record straight about an alleged phone call he had with Apple CEO Tim Cook. A new book about Musk from Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins claims Musk and Cook disagreed over the terms of a potential buyout of Tesla by Apple. Cook allegedly hung up the phone, but…