We’re not sure whether or not Tesla encourages people to snap pictures of Model 3 prototypes when they visit the electric carmaker’s facilities in Fremont, California. We wholeheartedly encourage it though, and a new pair of snaps have emerged to give us our best look yet at the near-final Model 3 design in a stunning…
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Elon Musk is flying out 12 Golden Tickets winners to see the Gigafactory
A handful of lucky people who pre-ordered Tesla’s affordable Model 3 car on its unveiling day are getting an all-expenses paid trip to see the grand opening of Tesla’s Gigafactory, a building that will change the world. We first learned about the news on Electrek, which managed to obtain an email from one of the…
Maserati : Tesla Model S vs Ghibli comparison
The Maserati dealership of Kirkland marketed a page listing several comparisons between its vehicles and competing models. One of the top comparisons was of a Maserati Ghibli versus a Tesla Model S and the organisation had to take it down yesterday after Tesla fans claimed the automaker was lying about the performance of the vehicles…
Driver killed in Tesla Autopilot crash
The driver killed in the first known fatal crash of a Tesla vehicle in the semi-autonomous Autopilot mode had previously posted a viral video of his Model S avoiding an accident with Autopilot engaged. Joshua Brown, a 40-year-old Ohio man who regularly posted Tesla videos to his YouTube account, received more than 1.7 million views to a dash cam…
Video: Tesla owner builds this crazy autonomous charging system
Some day you’ll pull your electric car into your garage and it will start charging instantly because there will be a wireless charger built into the floor beneath it. We have quite a ways to go before wireless technology can safely move enough current to efficiently charge a car though, and different companies are working on…
Video: fastest Tesla in the world take on Pikes Peak
Every year, the fastest and craziest cars in the world assemble at Pikes Peak, a three-mile hill climb in the Rocky Mountains. Among the cars on show this year was something unusual — a Tesla Model S, technically a “production” car, but completely stripped out and turned into a lean, mean, racing machine. The car…
Tesla Autopilot tests show the vehicle detecting pedestrians, but not necessarily braking to avoid them
Update: Tesla sent us a statement regarding the tests discussed in this article. You can see it in full below. The Tesla Autopilot program can be confusing at times since it englobes a lot of different features like Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC), Autosteer, Autopark, Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) and others. While you can look…
Tesla hired the man responsible for the Porsche Mission E’s interior
A new report from Electrek relays that Tesla recently hired Félix Godard, a young designer responsible for the interior design of Porsche’s deservedly hyped Mission E. What makes Tesla’s hiring of Godard particularly noteworthy is that he may help Tesla address a longstanding complaint about the company’s fleet of cars, namely that their fit and…
Porsche reveals its Tesla-killer electric car
For decades, Porsche has made some of the world’s most beautiful sports cars… and now it’s setting its sights on Tesla. The iconic German automaker on Monday unveiled its new Mission E concept, a new four-door, four-seat all-electric car that features system power of 600 horsepower, acceleration of 0 to 60 miles per hour in…
Elon Musk Net Worth 2016
Elon Musk is one of the most well-known inventors and visionaries in the entire world. Through his ideas, he has created products and services that have changed the world. Obviously, such creations bring in lots of revenue and fame. And Elon Musk is no different. As the founder Tesla Motors, Space X, PayPal, Zip2 and…
Tesla Offers To Buy SolarCity, And Now Its Shares Are Plunging
IN BRIEF Tesla has just made a bid to SolarCity, and the investors aren’t exactly thrilled, as stocks take a dive. SYNERGY While Tesla’s main focus is electric vehicles, it has not shied away from offering other renewable energy products like the Powerwall. With its focus on sustainable energy, Tesla is now looking to expand into…
Elon Musk is still planning to make a real amphibious electric vehicle of his James Bond car
We published an article on a video of a Tesla Model S going through a flooded tunnel over the weekend and Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, shared the article on his popular Twitter account. He then followed up with an interesting Tweet: If curious abt TSWLM car, am still planning to do a sports sub…