2016-03-28 06:52
Updated March 28: Tesla has added the “70” and “90” back to the Model X page on their website.Keen-eyed observers from the Tesla Motors Club forum have noticed that t… Read More
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2016-03-27 17:14
Tesla began taking Model X orders from Chinese customers back in early February and promised deliveries to customers beginning in the second quarter. Just a month later, we&rs&hell…Read More
2016-03-27 07:22
I was unable to select seats for the return flight to Philadelphia from LAX when booking, but brushed it off. The adrenaline was still in full force after learning about being selected… Read More
2016-03-26 09:34
Haven’t had a chance to go on a test drive through Tesla’s Meet Model X event yet? Here’s your chance to ride shotgun and enjoy an immersive 360 degree driving experience.T… Read More
2016-03-26 07:06
Tesla Motors was the beneficiary of high praise at a German automotive conference last week. Stefan Niemand, director of battery electric vehicles at Audi, had nothing but criticism for his… Read More
2016-03-25 09:16
If you’re on the fence with ordering a Tesla Model X, just know that you will never see this level of detail and engineering, in any production vehicle, ever again. If you’r… Read More
2016-03-25 07:16
With all the buzz surrounding the upcoming Model 3 unveil and how Tesla will likely book 100,000 reservations within the first 24 hours of reservation opening, we decide… Read More
2016-03-24 07:14
Prepare to see long lines at Tesla stores worldwide on March 31stJust one week before the official Model 3 unveiling, fans are already organizing camp out gatherings at Tesla store… Read More
2016-03-24 00:26
Show description:“The upcoming Tesla Model 3 event? Mel and Tom didn’t want to go anyway. Or perhaps they are just really really wounded about not receiving an invite. One week b… Read More
2016-03-23 23:43
Massachusetts offers a $2,500 rebate for new buyers of electric vehicles which could get even better. The Joint Committee on Transportation is working on a bill that would all… Read More
2016-03-23 07:38
Following the widely reported news that Tesla will begin taking the first Model 3 deposits in stores beginning on March 31 at 10am Pacific Time, a new tip comes our way that sugges… Read More
2016-03-23 05:28
I’m a big city gal through and through. I didn’t think to get a driver’s license until I was 21. Public transportation and my own two feet were all I needed to get by… Read More
2016-03-22 17:57
Several people have posted on the TMC forum that a price increase is coming for the Tesla Model S in April. TMC member BEEZR began a new thread this way: “I was in our local showroom t… Read More
2016-03-22 16:15
Bloomberg believes the Tesla Model 3 could dominate what the car industry calls the “compact executive” or “small luxury” class. Why? For the very same reasons t… Read More
2016-03-22 04:06
At 4:43 pm on Friday, April 8, SpaceX will attempt to launch a Dragon spacecraft from launch site 40 at Cape Canaveral on a mission to the International Space Station. This mission is part o… Read More
![[Podcast] It’s All About The Model 3, Model 3, Model 3!](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs/2639/2639350.w320.jpg "[Podcast] It’s All About The Model 3, Model 3, Model 3!")
2016-03-21 19:15
Model 3, Model 3, Model 3!Excitement is at an all time high as the world awaits next week’s reveal of the Model 3. 650 lucky invitees, including our very own Electric Jen, will wi… Read More
2016-03-21 15:25
Tesla Motors has released a statement telling people precisely how to go about reserving a Model 3 on March 31.Reserving your Model 3The Tesla Motors Team March 21, 2016Along with the excite… Read More
2016-03-21 04:30
For months I have been half joking about scoring an invite to the Model 3 unveiling event by becoming a “famous” YouTube star. In fact, I started wondering how I could pull this… Read More
2016-03-20 19:30
Whether you’re an existing Model X owner looking for tire pressure settings or someone on the cusp of purchasing a Model X – mixing and matching various confi… Read More
2016-03-20 06:23
Tesla has quietly removed references to the Tesla 10 kWh Powerwall for residential backup from the company’s website leaving the daily-use 7 kWh Powerwall as the r… Read More
2016-03-20 05:39
Local media outlets in Reno, Nevada were given a rare chance to take a peek inside Tesla’s new massive battery plant, the Gigafactory.The Reno Gazette-Journal (RGJ) was on s… Read More
2016-03-19 08:05
It’s a scary world out there. While most Tesla owners are excited by the possibilities that Tesla’s new Summon feature may create in the future, security experts like Mikko… Read More
2016-03-18 07:32
Identifying Your Tesla Battery PackDid you know the Tesla Model S battery comes in either an A, B, D, or E pack?Your Tesla battery pack information is found on a sticker affix… Read More
2016-03-18 06:44
One Tesla fan takes it upon himself to build his very own 3D printed Tesla Supercharger for his smartphone.Tesla has become an inspirational brand not only because of its tech… Read More
2016-03-17 23:14
After an exhaustive inquiry, Tesla Motors has determined the cause for the fire that engulfed a Tesla Model S while it was charging at a Supercharger station in Norway. The culprit – a… Read More
2016-03-17 08:09
In this week’s episode of Talking Tesla, the guys take a hypothetical look at what size of solar array would be needed to charge 50% of the occupants that visit a Tesla Super… Read More
2016-03-17 07:39
Previously, we took a nearly satirical look at 11 reasons a woman would want to drive a Model S. As a woman with over one blissful year of co-ownership with my better half, I… Read More
2016-03-16 20:35
Tesla invited select media outlets to “take a quick spin” of the Model 3 at the March 31 unveiling event according to inside sources.Up until now, there’s been much sp… Read More
2016-03-16 06:47
When Tesla announced that less than 800 people will be invited to the upcoming Model 3 unveiling event on March 31st, it also provided insight on when people could place… Read More
2016-03-16 02:07
For those that won’t be part of the lucky 650 lottery-drawn people that will have the opportunity to witness the Model 3 unveiling on March 31st, Tesla will be offering… Read More
2016-03-15 22:21
Tesla has officially released information on the upcoming Model 3 unveiling event to be held on March 31st at 7:00 pm at the Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, CA.Similar to previou… Read More
2016-03-15 07:13
This week on Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast, host Ryan McCaffrey discusses the new 19″ Model S Slipstream wheels, and Venture Capitalist Steve Jurvetson… Read More
2016-03-15 01:07
Analysts from Stifel Financial, Credit Suisse, and Robert W. Baird were given a tour of the Tesla factory in Fremont, California recently. Afterward, they got a chance to sit down with… Read More
2016-03-14 05:50
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell announces that the first flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX’s claim to the world’s most powerful and largest operational rock… Read More
2016-03-13 09:54
The hosts of “Everyday Driver”, Paul and Todd, get behind the wheel of a Ludicrous Model X P90D and debate the pros and cons of Tesla’s new dual motor electric supercar-SUV… Read More
2016-03-12 09:19
Google DeepMind, the artificial intelligence division of Alphabet, has swept grand master and current Go world champion Lee Sedol 3-0 in a historic battle of AI vs human. Go an ancient… Read More
2016-03-11 06:51
Teslarati 48 places 1st in Model S class at REFUEL Laguna Seca Raceway Following in the footsteps of Formula E, the race series for open wheel electric race cars, comes the El… Read More
2016-03-11 02:05
Tom finally gets his new Tesla (wrapped in a bow). Mel feels like Batman and Google’s autonomous car has an accident. It’s another new episode from Talking Tesla.Join the guys th… Read More
2016-03-10 22:36
When Elon spoke at a special event in Tesla France earlier this year, his statement about possible plans for a European factory – Elon seemingly jokes about having Alsac… Read More
2016-03-10 06:22
Elon Musk has said in the past that he thinks Asia will be the “biggest area of expansion” for Tesla in the next several years. In particular, Musk believes Hong Kong w… Read More
2016-03-10 06:21
If you’re on the verge of buying your first Model S or Model X and have spent countless hours toggling between what seemingly feels like an endless combination of wheels and interior t… Read More
2016-03-09 08:39
Seeking Alpha analyst Paulo Santos thinks that Tesla might be selling its certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles at a loss based on analysis of the company’s past shareholde… Read More
2016-03-09 01:17
A recent firmware update by Tesla addressed a dangerous flaw raised by Consumer Reports stating the vehicle’s Summon feature may not detect small children… Read More
2016-03-08 04:53
Global Equities analyst Trip Chowdhry released a note to investors today confirming that the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 will be unveiled on March 31st at Tesla’s Hawthorne Design… Read More
2016-03-07 06:58
Ryan McCaffrey host of Ride the Lightning: Unofficial Tesla Podcast is back this week to explore what it might mean to Tesla’s fleet of vehicles if the company were to p… Read More
2016-03-07 05:58
Russell Graves is a mechanic, tinkerer, and fixer of things, including automobiles. He has a long history of rescuing cars from wrecking yards and putting them back on the road. Recently, he… Read More
2016-03-06 17:54
In a companion post, we reported that renowned Tesla hacker Jason Hughes has revealed that a P100D is in the works. He found the graphic for it buried within his Model S firmware… Read More
2016-03-06 03:23
Jason Hughes white hat hacker extraordinaire has uncovered signs that Tesla may be revealing a 100 kWh battery in the near future. By analyzing a series of alphanumeric charac… Read More
2016-03-06 03:23
Jason Hughes white hat hacker extraordinaire has uncovered signs that Tesla may be revealing a 100 kWh battery in the near future. By analyzing a series of alphanumeric charac… Read More
2016-03-05 17:20
Tesla quietly updated their Model S configuration page sometime Friday night with the addition of new 19″ ‘Slipstream’ wheels. The long-standard 19″ 5-spok… Read More
2016-03-05 00:51
Shortly after 6:35 ET on Friday, SpaceX was finally able to conduct a successful launch of the SES-9 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Florida. No meandering tug boats in the laun… Read More
2016-03-04 07:48
JBL Flip 3 Portable Bluetooth SpeakerThese days, everyone seems to have a portable Bluetooth speaker at home. Since Christmas, my father-in-law has been one of those people. It sits nicely o… Read More
2016-03-03 07:55
The attempt to launch an SES-9 communications satellite into geosynchronous orbit has been fraught with frustrating delays and last minute glitches. Some of the problems have been out of Spa… Read More
2016-03-03 07:53
A recent letter by Tesla suggests that the official Model 3 unveiling event will take place on the evening of March 31st in Los Angeles, presumably at the Hawthorne Design Center &ndash&hell…Read More
2016-03-03 06:40
The start of weekly episodes! Mel and Tom talk Space X, the recent issues with a boat near the landing pad, and the deploying of parachutes for manned-capsules. They discuss Virgin Galactic… Read More
2016-03-02 07:00
Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway owns NV Energy, Nevada’s largest electric utility. Part of Tesla Motors’ agreement with the State of Nevada regarding the Gigafa… Read More
2016-03-01 23:42
So what does driving boil down to with an increasingly improving Autopilot (AP)? We hear and think and talk a lot about how great Tesla’s equipped cars are at it. Even Car an… Read More
2016-03-01 06:16
It’s been almost a year since I put down a deposit on the Model X and equally as long since the time I spent hemming and hawing around what to do if I did get the vehicle. My… Read More
2016-02-29 19:53
Norway has some of the most generous EV incentives in the world. That is one reason why Tesla sales in Norway have been strong since the Model S was first introduced in 2012. Many Model S se… Read More
2016-02-29 19:53
Updated March 1. Our contact in Norway tells us that Norway is considering changes to its EV incentives but that no changes have been instituted as of yet. We apologize for any misunderstand… Read More
2016-02-28 23:52
With the official introduction of the Model 3 just a month away, Tesla CTO JB Straubel had some things to say about the car last week at the IHS Energy CERAWeek event in Houston. No, he didn… Read More
2016-02-28 08:05
There’s been a good amount of interest from the community on how I’ve been able to create a program to automatically track my Tesla energy consumption,and the amount of sola… Read More
2016-02-27 07:43
Active civil air patrol for the U.S. Air Force Josh McDonald runs a private flight school Nevada Tailwheel in nearby Reno. In addition to teaching others how to fly, Josh also performs … Read More
2016-02-26 22:15
With just a minute and forty-one seconds to go before SpaceX was to embark on its latest launch mission yesterday, launch controllers decided to put a hold on the countdown. Somet… Read More
2016-02-26 07:44
The Indiana state legislature has voted to table House bill 1254, also known as the “anti-Tesla” bill, and send it to a summer study commission. Senator Jim Buck, who c… Read More
2016-02-26 07:43
It is quite common today to see vehicles on the road beside you with some kind of dash or windshield mounted cell phone mount. As the use of smart phones has grown, so too has the idea of us… Read More
2016-02-25 08:23
Last month I shared with you the story of my successful recruitment of a restaurant/brewery into the Tesla Destination Charging program. It was a story I hoped would inspire others to do the… Read More
2016-02-24 23:33
“Superior electric cars are on their way, and they could begin to wreck oil markets within a decade.”, says Bloomberg News. Despite the fact that Tesla and Chevrol… Read More
2016-02-24 07:22
In the spirit of rounding up all of the great Tesla related podcasts out there, we’re happy to be incorporating a fantastic weekly news summary of all things Tesla by way of the&n&hell…Read More
2016-02-24 06:19
A bill in the Indiana legislature allegedly written and sponsored by General Motors would amend the current law in that state to prohibit any automobile manufacturer from holding a dealer&rs&hell…Read More
2016-02-24 00:25
Is Tesla Motors about to change its name? Now that Tesla Motors owns the domain name Tesla.com, the company could become just Tesla without the Motors. The url belonged to Stu… Read More
2016-02-23 05:49
NASA reports that Space X successfully completed a static fire test Monday afternoon of the Falcon 9 rocket that will lift a Boeing SES-9 communications satellite into geosync… Read More
2016-02-23 01:36
Experienced drivers will not be surprised by the Department of Transport finding that 22% of crashes and 16% of fatalities happen in bad weather. Some may suspect the dangers are ice and sno… Read More
2016-02-22 19:18
If you missed it over the weekend, Elon Musk has reacted on Twitter to a story making the rounds about the Koch Brothers’ plan to fund a new special interest group whose mission will b… Read More
2016-02-22 06:58
The Model X is coming. Tesla kicked off its “Meet Model X” tour across the US and parts of Canada in recent weeks, giving hopeful buyers and fans the opportunity to see the… Read More
2016-02-21 08:50
It’s been nearly a decade since the first unveiling of the Tesla Roadster, the car that started the electric car revolution. Tesla began in the mind of Martin Eberhard, an en… Read More
2016-02-18 23:04
Anyone that’s seen a Model S knows that its retractable door handles is a masterful piece of engineering, for better or worse. Walk up to the car and the door handles greet you by… Read More
2016-02-18 09:00
Tesla has just deployed a new firmware update 7.1 (2.12.22) which includes improved Summon and Autopark features. The most prominent change to Autopark is the ability to initi… Read More
2016-02-17 23:57
During Tesla’s most recent Q4 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk suggested that the Model X was perhaps a bit over engineered. “We put too many new features and technology — too… Read More
2016-02-17 08:36
Three times a charm so it seems as Tesla has resurrected the ever so popular, and effective, referral program – this time offering a Ludicrous Model X P90D and a private tour of SpaceX… Read More
2016-02-17 07:51
Shortly after it was widely reported that Tesla had quietly updated its pre-paid service plan by increasing the price and removing transferability to second hand owners, the compan… Read More
2016-02-16 09:09
From the outside, the Tesla Model X crossover SUV shares similar dimensions and styling cues with the Model S sedan. Both vehicles are just shy of 200 inches in length, and both ve… Read More
2016-02-16 01:02
Tesla will begin accepting in-store Model 3 reservations on March 31st but amidst the growing aura of excitement and anticipation leading up to the event, many… Read More
2016-02-15 08:20
Flying under the radar among last week’s Tesla Q4 recap and the announcement of the Model 3 reservation opening date was a change in the company’s pre-paid service… Read More
2016-02-14 09:09
It’s the showdown that no one expected. Tesla versus Tesla. Ludicrous versus Ludicrous. Model X versus Model S? In a drag race?Leave it to Brooks Weisblat of DragTimes – ear… Read More
2016-02-13 09:19
In this latest episode of Talking Tesla, Mel and Tom takes us into the world of solar. The guys discuss the differences between leasing versus buying solar panels for your home, an… Read More
2016-02-12 08:02
I’m a frequent visitor to the Tesla and TMC forums, and every once in a while I find myself getting sucked into the depths of a captivating story. This was Bon… Read More
2016-02-11 16:45
Just hours after delivering Tesla’s Q4 earnings call, Elon took to Twitter to announce new details about the upcoming Model 3. The low-cost, mass-market electric vehicle will… Read More
2016-02-11 05:02
In a rare moment of humility during the question and answer portion of Tesla’s Q4 earnings call, Elon Musk admitted that there might have been more than a little hubris behind the deci… Read More
2016-02-10 23:19
Tesla had plenty of good news to announce in its Q4 earnings call today. First and foremost, the company experienced a $179 million positive core operational cash flow in Q4 and $44 mil… Read More
2016-02-10 07:59
I won’t tell you that you can’t put a price on safety, or that surviving a serious car accident is worth all the money in the world. I won’t tell you that most people who c… Read More
2016-02-10 01:04
Bloomberg reported on February 9 that the starting price for the upcoming Model 3 will indeed be $35,000. That information was confirmed by Tesla spokesperson Khobi Brooklyn, who told B… Read More
2016-02-09 16:30
The Model X may be the most technologically advanced car ever produced. It is brimming with advanced features like falcon wing doors, self-presenting front doors, a panoramic windshield, and… Read More
2016-02-09 05:14
Tesla stock has taken a beating this year having dropped over 33% in the past few months. This comes after the company valuation has seen surging growth over the las… Read More
2016-02-08 21:26
Tesla has officially discontinued the Model S 85 kWh battery option worldwide. This news comes just weeks after Tesla discreetly removed the battery option in the Canadian Model S Desig… Read More
2016-02-08 09:43
SpaceX is finishing up renovations at Launch Complex 39A, the former shuttle and Apollo launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that the company is leasing. SpaceX int… Read More
2016-02-07 20:11
We knew the Model X crossover SUV was quick but never did we suspect that it could out accelerate Tesla’s previous king of the hill, the P85D in Insane mode. In the latest&nb&hell…Read More
2016-02-07 09:04
This was an unusual test of the Autopilot (AP) that was completely unintentional on my part. My goal for the day was to video the lane changing feature of the Autopilot, and that&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-02-06 09:26
I’ve never really considered myself as being much of a vanity plate type of person, until my wife purchased a custom license plate with my company name on it as a Father… Read More
2016-02-05 08:49
Elon Musk wasn’t joking when he mentioned that the Model X is “the most difficult car in the world to build”, down to its amazingly complex sun visors. A new Model X o… Read More
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