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Tesla Granted Full Access to 75 kWh Batteries for Hurricane Refugees

Guest Contributor — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:00:03 +0000

It has recently surfaced in Tesla Motors Club forums that Tesla has released an urgent firmware update for all owners that were in the path of Hurricane Irma. The new update is meant to unlock the full capacity of the batteries found in vehicles with software-limited battery capacity. Through the new firmware, Model S and […]

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$30,000 Discount on Tesla Model S/X for Selected People

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:26:28 +0000

Tesla has surprised a number of people with offers through which those interested could buy the Model S, or Model X for up to $30.000 less than their regular retail price. The chosen channel for the offer is email. Several individuals have received the message, some of which are part of the Tesla Motors Club. […]

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Tesla Model X is Now Cheaper by Some Thousands

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:02:10 +0000

Tesla has good news for its potential Model X customers: it recently lowered the price of a base model (X75D) Model X to $79,500 from $82,500. Elon Musk, the company’s famous CEO and idol of all entrepreneurs worldwide, has said that improving the profit margins stands behind the decision, as the company is now actively […]

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Chinese NextEV to Launch Tesla Model X Competitor at Lower Price

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:38:28 +0000

NextEV, a Chinese electric car manufacturer, has announced that they’ll enter the US market with an electric SUV and that they’re targeting the Tesla Model X. The cars will be sold under the NIO brand, and will follow the company’s high-power fashion, as the first vehicle they unveiled, the EP9, had some 1,342 horsepower under […]

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The Best Review of a Tesla Model X Ever

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:19:27 +0000

If you’ve been secretly admiring the Tesla Model X lately, then you will surely want to watch this. It’s one of the best and fairest reviews made by anyone I know in recent history. EverydayDriver made a review that’s balanced, has common sense and, unlike Top Gear-like movies, isn’t focused on super-mega-extravagant gas guzzling pieces […]

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Model X Orders Being Taken By Tesla Soon

Michelle Lutz — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:59:43 +0000

There are several names synonymous with luxury and performance in the automobile industry. Tesla is one of those names. The last model to be introduced to the public was the Roadster, in 2010. Tesla has recently announced that they will release the Model III in 2016, though production would not start until 2017. The newest […]

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Bob Lutz on Tesla Motors – “It’s Too Expensive to Run the Company”

Benji Jerew — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:04:39 +0000

Given that Bob Lutz has been head honcho for a number of automakers and departments of automakers, I would definitely take some stock in what he says about automakers in general, but I wonder if he’s right about Tesla Motors. In Bob Lutz’ recent article on Road & Track, he asserts that Tesla Motors needs […]

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Even Porsche Cayenne Can’t Beat Tesla’s 0-60 Accleration

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:09:49 +0000

Even though Porsche is synonymous with sports cars, Tesla’s Model X outperforms the Cayenne Turbo in nearly every way. The Model X is cheaper, too. In Ludicrous Mode, 0-60 takes just 3.2 seconds, while in a Cayenne Turbo that same acceleration will take 3.8 seconds. It’s easy to forget just well great Tesla’s vehicles perform when […]

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Tesla Model X Launched – Huzzah!

Benji Jerew — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:52:52 +0000

Since the beginning, Tesla Motors has been a different company. It’s a car company, perhaps the most successful in the last half-a-century, as well as a tech company, which makes it somewhat hard to approach from a traditional automaker standpoint. After the Tesla Roadster made its debut, its success enabled the company to move the […]

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Tesla Model S Towing – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Benji Jerew — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:16:11 +0000

You could tow with a Tesla, as much as you could tow with a Prius, but we wouldn’t recommend it. On the other hand, you can buy a hitch receiver for a Toyota Prius as well as you can buy one for an electric vehicle (maybe), but should you tow with an electric vehicle? Indeed, […]

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Three Updates from Tesla Motors

Benji Jerew — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:01:54 +0000

Perhaps one of the most progressive and successful automakers in the world, Tesla Motors has really set things in motion with its well-endowed battery electric vehicles. Tesla Motors’ motion, of course, was set by the original Tesla Roadster, a Lotus Elise electric vehicle conversion with 245 miles of range per charge. Some electric vehicles today, […]

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Tesla Motors Update on the Tesla Model X

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:48:49 +0000

The progress of Tesla Motors in the automobile market cannot be described as anything less than astounding, but model releases might seem to be slow in coming, such as the upcoming Tesla Model X. The business model is sure, and it seems to be working for the company, Tesla Motors being perhaps the most successful […]

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Is a Profitable Tesla Model E Just a Dream?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:49:14 +0000

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’s master plan for the company seems to be on track, with full production of the Tesla Model S, expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network, and the upcoming Tesla Model X and Tesla Model E. The idea was simple, start with low-volume high-profit vehicles, the Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S, […]

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Tesla Motors’ Battery Plant, “Giga-Factory,” Details Coming Soon

Benji Jerew — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:27:55 +0000

If Tesla Motors really wants to expand its operation, one of the things it’s going to need it better control over its suppliers. Better yet, eliminate suppliers and start making their own parts! That’s exactly the idea behind the planned Tesla Motors battery plant, the Tesla Giga-Factory. Currently, Tesla manufactures their massive 60 kWh and […]

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Elon Musk Talks Tesla Motors and All-Electric All-Wheel Drive

Benji Jerew — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:57:56 +0000

At a recent town-hall style meeting held by CEO Elon Musk in Amsterdam, we learned a little more about Tesla Motors‘ approach to all-wheel drive. Theres already plenty that we know about the Tesla Model X, starting delivery by 2015. Powered by the same 60 kWh or 85 kWh lithium-ion battery pack as the Tesla […]

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2015 Kia Soul EV Ready to Roll

Benji Jerew — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:00:13 +0000

We might already be familiar with the funky-looking Kia Soul, a compact crossover, but what about in an all-electric version? Regarding electric vehicles, Kia hasn’t been sitting on its haunches, like some other companies, and the results were just shown at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. Now, the 2015 Kia Soul EV isn’t being set […]

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Could Future Audi Q8 E-Tron Compete with Tesla Model X?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:09:21 +0000

It might take a few years, but with the Tesla Model X expected to hit the road this year or next, will a future Audi electric vehicle make any difference? The Tesla Model X builds off the same skateboard-battery electric vehicle powertrain that is currently in the Tesla Model S, in both 60 kWh and […]

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Tesla Sales Surge in Q4; New Superchargers and Retail Stores On The Way

Danny Harper — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:24:09 +0000

During a recent Tesla press conference, it was noted that the line of ultra-lux electric vehicles are continuing to sell extremely well, with over 6,900 purchased in the fourth quarter of 2013. This is a 20% bump year over year, and brings the grand total of Model S sedans on the road to an impressive 25,000 […]

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Tesla Model E to Debut at 2015 Detroit Auto Show

Benji Jerew — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:34:05 +0000

Unlike most of his projects, Elon hasn’t said a whole lot about the next model. Of course, we’re not talking about the awaited Model X, but the mass-market Tesla Model E. If we go back to the very beginning, recall that Elon Musk explained the master plan. First, start with a couple of low-volume high-profit […]

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Tesla Motors to Make a Pickup Truck, Can We Call it the “Model T”?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:07:42 +0000

While all the hype has been on the Tesla Model S, a $70,000-$120,000 pure electric performance sedan, one might get the impression that Tesla Motors has forgotten about the rest of the automobile market. You’d be wrong, because Tesla Motors has big plans. If the Tesla Roadster was a test, and the Tesla Model S […]

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Tesla Motors Considering its Own Lithium-Ion Battery Plant?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:46:44 +0000

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has bold plans for the electric vehicle, but meeting that plan is probably worthless without an adequate supply of lithium-ion battery packs. The lithium-ion battery is to the Tesla Model S [and upcoming models] what chicken is to chicken soup. If you don’t have any chicken in the fridge, […]

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Will Tesla Motors Have to Build Its Own Lithium-Ion Battery Plant?

Benji Jerew — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:53:54 +0000

The Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S have always been part of a much bigger Tesla Motors plan, one that has seemingly been executed flawlessly. The idea was simple: Start with a high-price low-volume electric vehicle to build interest in the product and fast profits. Then, pour those profits back into the company, along with […]

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More Tesla Model X News from Elon Musk at London Store Opening [Video]

Benji Jerew — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:58:13 +0000

At a recent Tesla Store opening in London, the first of its kind in the UK, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was personally on hand to answer questions from Tesla owners and enthusiasts for nearly an hour. We’ve been gleaning information from Elon Musk’s statements regarding future Tesla Motors developments, not only in the UK, […]

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Tesla Motors Launches in UK and Elon Musk Hints at Future Model Pricing

Benji Jerew — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:05:26 +0000

The first Tesla Store opened up in the UK this week, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was there to talk to people about the future of Tesla Motors there. The Tesla Model S is now available at the first Tesla Store in the Westfield Shopping Mall, in London. As if this wasn’t enough, Elon […]

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Tesla Motors and Panasonic Corporation Agreement Points to Mass-Production

Benji Jerew — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:08:37 +0000

Tesla Motors has been working closely with Panasonic Corporation to source lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle battery modules. Yesterday, the two companies extended and expanded that agreement. After all, as with all complex assemblies, without the Panasonic 18650, there would be no Tesla Model S. Each Tesla Model S 85kWh uses about 7,000 individual cells, […]

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Elon Musk Hints at Future Tesla Motors Model [VIDEO]

Benji Jerew — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:00:09 +0000

Apparently, yesterday’s video wasn’t complete. I’m sure you noticed that Elon Musk’s presentation at the Tesla Motors enthusiasts gathering in Munich, Germany, was a little skippy. Well, we found a different version of the video, from a different angle, where Elon Musk mentions some upcoming developments in the Tesla Motors, about two minutes in… After […]

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Tesla Motors Could Double Global Demand for Panasonic 18650 Lithium-Ion Cells

Benji Jerew — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:08:45 +0000

Tesla Motors started out small and, probably in a money-saving move, decided to use commodity Panasonic 18650 Lithium-ion [Li-ion] cells for its battery packs. As we know, the economies of scale reduce costs the more production increases. That’s why it is so hard to make a profit on a short production run of practically anything. […]

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Tesla Model X Still Simmering on the Back Burner, Time to Stir the Pot

Benji Jerew — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:53:59 +0000

Tesla Motors hasn’t ceased to impress, ever since the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and current production of the Tesla Model S and news of future models, rumored to include the Tesla Model X, C, and R. Originally, it was thought that the Tesla Model X was to launch this year, but we were dismayed […]

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Tesla Model X is on The Back Burner, Perhaps Late 2014

Benji Jerew — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:27:17 +0000

Tesla Motors has teased us with the next model to come after the Model S, but the Tesla Model X is on the back burner, at least to the end of 2014. The prototype is, to say the least, very cool, but as prototypes go, there are no promises. The Tesla Model X is based […]

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Elon Musk’s Speech at Geneva Motor Show 2013

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:26:26 +0000

The last question/sentence from my last talk to Elon Musk two weeks ago was: “Will you be coming to Geneva this year” and the answer was “Yep, will be in Geneva.” Two weeks have passed since and I haven’t been able (for personal reasons) to be there on time to talk to the man in […]

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Elon Musk Interview on Tesla Model X’s Electric Doors

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:56:27 +0000

Among several other concerns, an electric car presents itself as a new field with a lot of variables that remain to be seen only in real life situations. However, if you give that electric car two innovative electric doors, like the Falcon Wings in the Tesla Model X, the situation is even more unclear in […]

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Hot: Elon Musk’s Electric Car Vision in Newly Released Interview

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:18:27 +0000

Just like any technology innovator of the last 30 years or so (namely Steve Jobs), Elon Musk is now heading to the laurels of success with his electric cars, dreaming that one day you could see one in every household’s garage. But unlike Jobs (or Apple, for that matter), Musk hopes people will be copying […]

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Tesla Motors’ Model X Electric SUV Announced to Launch by 2013

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:18:56 +0000

Now, Elon Musk, Tesla Motors' CEO, has declared himself super-optimistic about their chances to produce an electric SUV and show it to us this year, as a concept. The Tesla Model X, as he called it, is set to go onto the production lines and to the market in about four years, way after the Model S sedan will have grown in popularity.

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