When it comes to the cost of ownership, Tesla Model 3 is crushing Dodge Charger as a police car. The Bargersville Police Chief provided a 1-year cost of operation review to electrify their fleet. It was reported last year the Bargersville, Indiana, police department is upgrading their fleet to Model 3s. At the time, Bargersville…
In June, Tesla enabled the cabin-facing camera with the 2020.24.5 Software Update inside the Model 3 and Model Y. The company acknowledged they are developing potential safety features and enhancements. A notorious Tesla hacker, who has shown the coding for the cabin camera, has revealed what facial characteristics the feature would look for to increase…
This evening on Twitter, after receiving the 4,200th request for bird’s eye view to be included in Tesla touchscreen visualizations, Tesla CEO Elon Musk provided the first affirmative response I’ve seen to this request. He noted that “Vector-space bird’s eye view” would come with “Full Self Driving” (FSD) once that is implemented, something that is expected to…
For quite some time, the issue of Tesla’s arrival in India has been a concern. But now we have a specific response showing the serious intentions of the company to reach this significant market. Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced they are finally ready to enter the India’s market in 2021. On several occasions, Musk…
Electric car owner thanks Tesla after his Model 3 was involved in a high-speed collision that could have resulted in severe injuries. The Tesla driver was able to walk away from the incident without a scratch, thanks to the all-electric design of the Model 3 and robust construction. The Swiss Model 3 owner, who goes…
By now, most of you are probably familiar with the prevailing narrative about Tesla’s Battery Day: the punditocracy was expecting instant gratification, and they didn’t get it (in more ways than one). An uncharacteristically cautious Elon Musk talked about a three-year timeline and, in a world in which the definition of “the long term” seems to…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced Q3 2020 delivery and production numbers today. An all-time high 139,300 deliveries were reported by the California EV manufacturer beating the expectations of most Wall Street analysts. The average estimate of analysts came in at 137,000 units. During Q3 2020, the company also manufactured 145,036 pure electric vehicles from its Fremont,…
According to Reuters, Tesla China has reported an 8 percent price cut on the Model 3. The starting price for the Model 3 in China, effective immediately, is 249,900 yuan ($36,805). The price was 271,550 yesterday ($39,900). Prices for the Model 3 long-range rear wheel drive were also reduced from 344,055 yuan ($50,668) to 309,900…
It appears that Tesla is poised to enable a welcome new feature for the Model 3, with update 2020.40.0.4’s Release Notes including references to a heated charge port function coming to the all-electric sedan. With this feature in place, Model 3 owners residing in areas with harsh winters will find it easier to access their…
The Tesla Model S Plaid was officially launched on Battery Day, and the vehicle is now available for order. The Plaid Model S specs are no joke, with the vehicle being able to go 0 to 60 mph in less than 2 seconds before maxing out at 200 mph. The upcoming flagship sedan is so…