This appears to be a short-lived user interface change to the Suspension Settings. The Tesla Model S/X with air suspension the screen showed a submarine type vehicle. This update was rolled out in the initial V9.0 of the software. Soon after the v9 software received a minor update about a week or two later it […]
Tesla Submarine Easter Egg: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Read More »
Track Mode was just announced to start rolling out as an over-the-air update by Tesla today. So far it looks like it will only be available for the Model 3’s with the Performance package.
Tesla Announces Track Mode! Read More »
In this video from Engineering Explained, the debate of carbon footprint of electric vehicles is visited. Are electrical vehicles worse for the environment? There’s certainly several variables to consider, and it’s not necessarily a straight forward answer.
Carbon Footprint of Electric Vehicles vs. Combustion Engines Read More »
Elon Musk tweeted yesterday that in about 6 weeks Tesla owners an over-the-air software update which will have an advanced summon feature. This update will apply to vehicles with the AutoPilot 2.0 and up hardware.
Tesla Advanced Summon Read More »
The Chevy Bolt and Nissan LEAF have seen a decline in US sales during 2018 while the Tesla Model 3 continues to ramp up. If you’re considering one of these electric cars, take a look at this side by side comparison Edmonds did earlier in the year.
Bolt, LEAF, and Model 3 Comparison Read More »
Electrek has an article which includes concept renderings of the direction the interior of the Tesla Model S and Model X may be headed. It’s a direction towards a more minimalistic interior which takes similar queues from the Tesla Model 3 and may also reduce production cost. What are your thoughts on this new interior
New Tesla Model S/X Interiors Coming Soon? Read More »
Elon Musk had tweeted back in August about Atari games coming as “Easter Eggs” in the Tesla v9.0 update. The over-the-air update started rolling out on October 5th, our vehicle was queued up on October 13th. The games that are part of this update are Asteroids, Centipede, Lunar Lander, and Missile Command.
Tesla Games! Tesla + Atari = TeslAtari? (No console required) Read More »
Elon Must recently tweeted about a 1 million mile test conducted on the Tesla Model 3 motor and gear box. I assume this was a fatigue test done in a lab, but the limited details seem impressive… Model 3 motor & gearbox still in good condition after driving 1M miles. Designed for ultra high endurance.
Tesla Model 3 – Motor and Gear Box High Endurance Test Read More »
Fluctuation in Pricing The Tesla Model X is a vehicle a friend of mine introduced me to back around 2014 when it was only available for pre-order. Back then, you could put a pre-order in on the vehicle and it would have an estimated starting price of $49,999. By the time it hit production the
Tesla Model X Buying Experience – Steps and What to Expect Read More »
This video from Business Casual talks about the early days of Tesla, before Elon Musk’s involvement in the company. A brief story about Martin Eberhard, the founder of Tesla and his business partner Marc Tarpenning. The duo went from selling off an e-book reader company to starting what is today the most synonymous name in electric
Tesla, Before Elon Read More »
