Tag: tesla model x
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Tesla’s snub from White House EV event: the Pros and Cons
As the United States government continues its monumental push of domestic automakers to transition to electrification, President Joe Biden and fellow White House staff have invited companies like Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis to Washington to discuss what steps can be taken at the federal level to reach lofty EV delivery goals. However, perhaps the…
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Tesla can apply for Bipartisan bill funding after opening Superchargers to other OEMs
Tesla can apply for a portion of the $7.5 billion funding that is set aside for electric vehicle chargers in the recently finalized Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill after it opens its Supercharger network to other manufacturers. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill For a few weeks, Teslarati has been following the progress of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill due to its…
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Near-production Tesla Model X Plaid are being sighted across the US
The Tesla Model X Plaid may not be getting delivered to its customers yet, but the refreshed flagship SUV seems to be well on its way towards being production-ready. This was hinted at by the increasing number of the upcoming vehicle’s sightings across the United States. Just recently, electric vehicle group The Kilowatts spotted what appeared to…
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Biden campaigns for 40% of US automaker sales to be electric
President Joe Biden is campaigning for United States automakers to commit to a sales goal that would see 40% of its delivered units be electric by 2030. The request from Biden is still in the negotiation phase, according to a UAW representative, who stated no agreement had been reached yet. The White House has emphasized…
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Audi RS6 Avant Strives To Hold Its Own In A Drag Race Against The Tesla Model X
Internet videos have conditioned us to understand just how quickly electric cars can get off the line and through the quarter-mile. And, indeed, they are very quick. But their speed isn’t unmatchable. CarWow pitted the fan-favorite Audi RS6 Avant against the Tesla Model X Performance to see if a hot ICE wagon can take on…
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Tesla pumps up Model S, Model X Long Range prices by $5,000
Tesla has increased the price of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV’s Long Range variant by $5,000, bringing the two cars’ base prices to $84,990 and $94,990, respectively. The prices were increased late last night on July 8th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tesla has increased the prices of its vehicles several times…
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UFC Fighter Beneil Dariush gets his Tesla Model X, and the reason he ordered it
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush finally has a Tesla Model X in his possession, and he also has the reason he ordered the vehicle: his newborn daughter. On May 15th, Dariush got the biggest win in his UFC career by defeating former Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson in a dominant unanimous decision victory that displayed…
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Tesla Tries, And Fails, To Reinvent The Steering Wheel With Its Yoke
A yoke replacement the steering wheel is definitely among the strangest characteristics of the newly updated Tesla Model S and Model X (along with that the absence of a gear selector), and lastly, we’ve got the very first videos of folks using it in real-life driving scenarios. Round steering wheels have been around for at least…
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Tesla Model X Plaid makes an appearance at Model S Plaid delivery event
The Tesla Model X Plaid made an appearance at the Model S Plaid’s delivery event. And based on images and videos of the newly redesigned flagship SUV, the new Model X would be just as jaw-dropping as its sedan sibling, especially when it comes to its raw power and bleeding-edge tech. Images of a white…
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Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team
A Group of battery Research Workers in Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The NSERC provides the team, headed by Dr. Jeff Dahn, $2.9 million in funding. Tesla, who’s worked closely with Dahn’s team, will also contribute an extra $3.1 million…