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Tesla Model 3 (Page 21)

By Jeremy Johnson on
We have a road trip from Shelby Church, going 1,200 miles in a 2019 Tesla Model 3 with about 220 miles of total range (a standard range version). We see how many times she stopped, how much it cost to charge -vs- a gas car, and if she would rather road trip in a Tesla or some other vehicle.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A new Tesla Giga Berlin drone flyover suggests, that Tesla has begun taking deliveries of robots that will be used to produce 4680 battery packs. The new battery pack will power the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack.
By Nicolas Caballero on
In June-July last year reports in many different Chinese media sources stated that Tesla was in talks with BYD for the use of its advanced "Blade" batteries. This move would allow the California-Austin company to reduce its dependence on CATL, its current supplier of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Although no specific date for the OTA deployment has been given yet, Tesla is already working on an enhancement to its semi-autonomous driving program, as announced by Elon Musk himself.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla surprised the high-tech world last year by hosting "AI Day", where it basically presented its latest technological innovations: more specifically a humanoid robot introduced with the name "Tesla Bot"; a project that Elon Musk just confirmed will actually have its first working prototype, which will be shown during an event that will take place at the end of September this year.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Following Elon Musk's company-wide letter requiring Tesla employees to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office, the EV maker's competitors have already begun attempts to hire away Tesla employees. Musk says these actions show why a "recession serves a vital economic cleansing function."
By Nicolas Caballero on
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, the whole world started to witness a curious trend: manufacturers selling fewer cars, but actually making more money. Supply chain problems basically caused that, as a consequence, there are fewer cars on the market, and those actually available are more expensive. Due to excess demand, traditional discounts have been mostly suppressed and - as experienced by every automaker - competition has been reduced.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Since the 2020 elections relations between Elon Musk and the Democratic party have been anything but smooth. And now Musk says even though he is hesitant to admit it, former President Donald Trump was better for Tesla & SpaceX than Joe Biden.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has doubled down on his standoff with the Indian government saying, Tesla will not build a factory in the country unless it is first allowed to sell & service its cars.
By Jeremy Johnson on
The Tesla Model 3 standard range is Tesla's cheapest car. We have someone who has the truth about owning it after a year and let's see what they had to say about it.
By John Goreham on
Elon Musk has been amping up his feuds with one political party’s politicians. Will activist shoppers avoid buying the best EVs made in America?
By Nicolas Caballero on
In its latest software update Tesla included important information related to the opening of Superchargers to other electric cars: waiting times to start charging, along with other very interesting news.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Last month through leaked text messages between Bill Gates and Elon Musk we learned that the former Microsft CEO has a massive $500 million short position in Tesla. And now Musk says Gates' Tesla short position has grown to $1.5 to $2 billion and revealed that it gives him trust issues.
By Tinsae Aregay on
The Democratic party and Elon Musk have been going through a rough patch as of late. And now, in response to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to replace her Tesla Model 3 with a union-built EV, Musk has responded by insinuating she is a puppet for unions.
By Nicolas Caballero on
After a meeting between Elon Musk and the president of Indonesia, discussions bring the company closer to establishing facilities in the Asian country; by the way, widely known for having the largest nickel deposits.
By John Goreham on
Two great cars: the Ioniq 6 and the Model 3 would make very poor robotaxis. Here’s why.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Previously Elon Musk has said Tesla will be using a new more powerful Giga press to build the Cybertruck. And now Tesla's Giga Press supplier, IDRA has revealed the new 9000-ton Giga Press will be completed in 3 weeks.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla continues to allocate a significant amount of resources to an issue that is decisive and crucial to promoting the massive adoption of electric cars: expanding the network of fast charging points. The Supercharger network is one of the key features that allowed Tesla to distance and in fact, differentiate itself from other brands that also sell 100% electric vehicles.
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to a new research paper published by Tesla's battery research team head by Jeff Dahn, the group has discovered a new nickel battery chemistry that can last 100 years. The new battery couples the high energy density of nickel batteries with the long life cycle of lithium iron phosphate cells.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Elon Musk has declared war by creating a hardcore litigation department within Tesla and the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are outselling EVERYTHING in California. We'll go over this and much more now.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Having eliminated some features, Tesla's autonomous driving system FSD will once again operate at speeds close to those used with the radar suite.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Yesterday, I reported on a suspiciously large Tesla short position opened before Bussiness Insider's Elon Musk sexual misconduct story came out. The short position bet large sums of money on Tesla stock falling 11% prior to the Bussiness Insider story. And today, that suspicious short-seller has made 1400% profit in a day.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Not long ago, at the beginning of the year, we echoed Tesla's decision to freeze the development of its new access electric car, a model smaller than the Model 3 and Model Y that would have a starting price of just $25,000. The existence of this project was first made known in September 2020 during Tesla Battery Day.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, although the largest building in the world, is still slightly less than a mile long. And now Musk says the EV maker will be extending Giga Texas to make it an even mile. Musk also explains the practical reason why Tesla's factories need to be so large.
By Nicolas Caballero on
A year after the celebration of its first thematic day about artificial intelligence and software, the AI Day of 2021, the second edition will be held this summer. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, officially announced it through the usual channel, that is, his Twitter account: AI Day will take place on August 19 and it promises many interesting news.
By Marc Stern on
In what may be sure to renew calls for better automotive security, the NCC Group says it has found a vulnerability to hackers via Bluetooth, a common technology used in vehicles from Fords to Volkswagens.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk at his latest appearance at the All-In Conference has revealed that he got the idea for Model Y front and rear casting from the manufacturing process of toys. This is yet another example of Musk's first principles ethos and why the EV maker is leading the industry.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk is no fan of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the past, Musk has called the SEC Short Seller Enriching Commission. However, now Musk is calling on the SEC to open an investigation on Twitter, after agreeing to buy the social media platform for $44 billion.
By Nicolas Caballero on
The Indian government and Tesla have been negotiating for the past few months. Despite the efforts, an agreement has not been reached yet, and Tesla is still not officially operating in the country.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has called for an end to the war against plastic straws. Given he is the founder of Tesla, a company perhaps doing the most to clean up our environment, this was a bit of a head scratcher. However, Musk's words point to a larger critique of society.