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Some Tesla Model S and Model X builds slip to March 2023 delivery in the US
Some Tesla Model S and Model X Long Range All-Wheel-Drive configurations are slotted for deliveries as far into the future as March 2023 as demand for the company’s vehicles continues to increase. However, it is not the earliest possible time you could take delivery of the “base” variants of Tesla’s two flagship vehicles, as changing…
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Tesla finally adds Waypoints, a long-requested feature promised over a year ago
Tesla has added Waypoints to improve the in-car navigation experience with Software Update 2021.40.5. Waypoints have been long requested by many Tesla owners, and the automaker has finally come through after Elon Musk confirmed they would be added in September 2020. Tesla does not refer to them as “Waypoints,” however. Instead, the 2021.40.5 Software Update…
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Fresh fleet of Tesla Model S and Model X refresh units sighted in Fremont Factory
Recent footage of the Fremont Factory has revealed what appears to be freshly-produced units of Tesla Model S and Model X at the company’s electric vehicle production facility in California. A quick skim through a recent Fremont Factory video shows that Tesla is as busy as ever. The footage revealed a fleet of Model S…
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All four Tesla Models receive late-night price increases
On Friday, all four Tesla Models received late-night price increases, ranging from $2,000 for the Model Y Long Range and Model 3 Standard Range+ to $5,000 for the Model S and Model X Long Range configurations. Tesla’s mass-market Model Y in the Long Range variant, which has a May delivery projection, was increased from $54,990…
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Tesla Model S Plaid returns to Nürburgring with active rear spoiler and ‘Track Pack’
Tesla’s insane Model S Plaid active spoiler has been spotted at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. Tesla has been attempting to break its own lap record at the raceway, which it set on September 9th. Teslarati caught exclusive photos of the Model S Plaid’s active spoiler at the Ring earlier today. Tesla has been at…
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Tesla Model S Plaid battery pack shows that 18650 cell innovations are not over yet
A picture of the Tesla Model S Plaid’s 18650 battery pack with its modules visible was recently shared online. The image hinted that Tesla is still in the process of optimizing and innovating its 18650 battery technology, despite the cells being quite a bit long in the tooth. Tesla is constantly trying to improve its…
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Can A 1,000 HP McLaren 720S Keep Up With A Tesla Model S Plaid?
We recently discovered that not even a McLaren 765LT can keep up with a Tesla Model S Plaid in a straight-line, but what about a tuned, 1,000 hp 720S? To answer that question, the Hoonigan crew managed to line up an extensively modified 720S alongside a Model S Plaid for some performance testing. Street-legal cars…
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Tesla Model S Plaid controversial steering yoke wins over critic
In the months leading up to the launch of the Tesla Model S Plaid, electric vehicle owners were split about the notion that the flagship all-electric sedan would be released with a strangely shaped steering yoke. But as deliveries of the vehicle started, Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the Model S Plaid’s steering yoke…
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MIT Study Finds Tesla Drivers Are Less Attentive When Autopilot Is Enabled
A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that drivers using Tesla’s Autopilot system are less attentive when the system is enabled. The report has been following Tesla Model S and Model X owners during their daily routine over a year or more in the greater Boston area. These vehicles were equipped…
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Tesla Model S Plaid sets Nürburgring track record
Tesla CEO Elon Musk just confirmed that the Model S Plaid set the production vehicle record at the Nürburgring in Germany with a time of 7:30.909 at 166.320 km/h (103.35 MPH). Musk tweeted a picture of the receipt from the Nürburgring, confirming the Model S Plaid broke the track record. The CEO also stated that…