Tag: model s
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Tesla to begin $10 monthly “premium connectivity” subscription plan for popular in-car features
Tesla will begin charging a $9.99 monthly fee for its “superior connectivity” net package, beginning on January 1, 2020. The upgrade will impact Model S, Model X, and Model 3 owners that bought on or after July 1, 2018 and take effect on January 1, 2020. Tesla owners have been informed via email early Saturday…
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Tesla refreshes Model S front seats with sleeker, roomier design like Model X
Tesla has upgraded with the Model S front seats using thinner design that facilitates better utilization of inside cabin space and comfort that was greater and a thinner. A picture of the refreshed Model S front seats can be found at Tesla’s upgraded online configurator. They seem flatter than the preceding iteration, with the headrest…
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Tesla nears Elon Musk’s ‘feature-complete’ Full Self-Driving suite in recent update
Tesla appears to be closing in on Elon Musk’s fearless prediction that the car manufacturer ’s Full Self-Driving suite will probably be “” that is feature-complete by the year’s end. To develop into feature-complete, Tesla’s FSD suite must have the capability and it needs to have the ability to recognize stop signals, traffic lights, along…
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Tesla Model S reaches 1 million km milestone in historic 5-year-run
Tesla Model S proprietor Hansjörg Gemmingen does not mind sitting on the driver’s seat and travel long distances. Since shifting from a traditional Tesla Roadster into some Model S P85, Gemmingen was driving and racking his automobile km. This culminated when the resilient electric sedan from California officially crossed the 1 million-km markers. Gemmingen’s journey…
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Tesla Model S ‘Plaid’ variants spied with center display like Model 3 in return from Nurburgring
After setting impressive lap times at the Nurburgring, Tesla’s Model S Plaid Powertrain prototypes are seen in a transportation trailer at the United States. Interestingly, images taken of one of the Plaid vehicles hinted at what seems to be a center-mounted display similar to this 15″ touchscreen to the Tesla Model 3. Pictures of both…
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Tesla to benefit as California takes stand against GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler
The State of California has declared they’ll stop buying gas-powered sedans, and may quit buying vehicles from any manufacturers who have not agreed to comply with the state’s rules regarding vehicle emissions. In an emailed statement to CalMatters.org, California Governor Gavin Newsom explained that “The nation is now making the wise move away from internal…
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James May gears up to pit his new Tesla vs a Hydrogen Toyota Mirai
Former Top Gear host and Model S proprietor James May will compare his brand new corded Tesla Condo to his latest order: a Toyota Mirai, also a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (HFCEV). The Toyota Mirai is the Japanese automaker’s hydrogen fuel sedan and has been unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Toyota has…
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Tesla owner upgrades Autopilot 2.5 to 3.0 Hardware: Cost, results, and more
Back in October 2018, Elon Musk stated on Twitter that Tesla owners with HW2.5 vehicles who purchased the Full Self-Driving suite will be receiving a free upgrade to the company’s custom-designed, homegrown HW3 Autopilot computer. Today, Tesla appears to be staying true to the CEO’s word, as recently shared by a Model X owner from…
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Tesla owner gets ICE’d by Ford pickup but soon helped by a Police crane truck
A Tesla Model S owner found some relief to charge their vehicle after Police at Berlin, Germany craned a neighboring Ford pickup truck away after it was discovered blocking a electric vehicle. Polizei Berlin mentioned on November 9, 2019 through Twitterthey had removed a blue Ford pickup truck from multiple electric vehicle charging spaces. “Our…
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Tesla Model S, X to get bigger battery pack capacity in Plaid variant
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has supported plans for an increase in battery pack capability for the upcoming Plaid version of the Model S and Model X. Boasting an EPA-rate variety of 373 miles for the Model S and 328 miles to the Model X, that the upcoming model of Tesla’s flagship vehicles is anticipated to exceed…