Tesla Model S (Page 13)

Race Day at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race is over and it has been a wild ride as Pobst goes Plaid in his “upgraded” Tesla Model S Plaid and places 1st in the Exhibition Class. Watch the linked video on a big screen or on your Virtual Reality headset and be sure to have taken some motion sickness meds to prepare for an enjoyable ride as you take a peek over the Pobst’s shoulders at what it’s like to go Plaid up Pikes Peak.

According to multiple sources, Tesla is calling Model S Plaid Plus reservation holders in the Bay Area and the EV maker is offering them Model S Plaid priority delivery for the end-of-quarter push.

Chinese Regulators announced today, Tesla will recall nearly 285,520 imported and made-in-China Model 3 and Y vehicles due to issues where owners can inadvertently engage autopilot while driving.

Why didn’t Tesla install the newer and more powerful 4680 battery in its recently released Model S Plaid? According to an expert on battery technology, their choice makes a lot of sense when you look at what is said at Tesla’s Quarterly meetings and not so much on public speculations and some sandbagging on Musk’s part.

Here’s a Tesla Plaid put to music as it races up Pikes Peak in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race, plus commentary by race car driver Randy Pobst on problems he is experiencing with the Tesla Plaid and how he feels the Yokohama racing slicks he is using are performing.

Ever wonder what it would look like from the passenger seat of a souped-up Tesla Model S Plaid hitting those crazy curves on Pikes Peak? Well, here’s your chance to see some Tesla history in the making as we watch Randy Pobst in a qualifying run through the upper section of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on the first day of Practice/Qualifying rounds.

Brandenburg Environmental Minister Axel Vogel says "it is right to give Tesla preferential treatment" since the settlement of the factory in the area will have a positive impact that will reach the whole of Europe.

Tesla has several different types of cars and one of those is the Model S. It was the first production car after the original roadster to be produced for customers and there has been many versions! Let's talk about this car!

According to a recent job posting on Tesla's Careers page, Tesla is planning to hire actuaries to help build out the company's revolutionary insurance business in Europe.

Recently, the Twitter user, James Stephenson, posted 69 Tweets in the most detailed analysis of Tesla I've ever seen. Let's take a look at Tweet #3 of these which focuses on Tesla's delivery of vehicles quarter by quarter, year over year. Here is the details!

With vehicles like the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan being able to charge several miles worth of power in a single minute, the era of range anxiety appears to be approaching its end. Many potential owners felt that the long charge times required for many electric vehicles were prohibiting them from purchasing one, but as fast charging stations pop-up across the world, that may be less of an issue.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's favorite vehicle/Tesla and daily driver has been the Model S. And now with the launch of the Plaid variant Musk seems unable to hold back his excitement and now claims the Plaid Model S can accelerate 20% quicker than gravity.

The EPA just released the official range statistics for the Model S Long Range. The EPA has not released range data for the Model S Plaid which debuted last week at the delivery event.

Are you undecided about whether Tesla’s yoke steering is right for you? Here’s a link to a video of yoke steering in action that illustrates at least one bothersome aspect of driving with this type of non-wheel, steering wheel.

Brandenburg State Office for Environment has confirmed Tesla's decision to add a battery plant to the Giga Berlin plans will necessitate a second public review and possibly a public hearing.

According to rumors, Tesla is planning to export made-in-China Model Ys to European customers. Model Y deliveries in Europe could begin as soon as the beginning of Q3 2021.

With Tesla’s spectacular Model S Plaid event and Ford’s Maverick reveal, it can be hard to remember that we’ve been suffering a shortage of both new and used vehicles. Today, we got sightings of both a Spy-shot Clad Rivian R1S, and a show-room floor Ford Mustang Mach E in the wild. I’d like to think that at least some of the waiting for deliveries on ordered vehicles may finally be coming to an end.

It’s the morning after the highly anticipated Tesla Plaid Event. And while not everyone can stay up at night because of kids, deadlines, and work the next morning, here is your opportunity to watch the Tesla Plaid Event in a 10-minute recap. So, during your coffee break today, take a look at this select video that show-and-tells the least you will want to know that stands out among the plethora of post-Tesla Plaid Event videos.

Tesla recently had its Model S Plaid event last night. The car is one of the safest, fastest, most entertaining, most robust, and most "alien" of any production car ever made. The Tesla Model S Plaid - "It's Alien Technology" - Elon Musk.

The Model S Plaid delivery event showcased this particular vehicle’s record-breaking statistics. This event gave some indication as to what the future of the Model S could look like.

As Tesla moves forward in their quest to bring full self-driving onto the road, companies like GM and Volkswagen are following suit. The HUMMER EV and any Cadillac EV will likely have Super Cruise installed. Tesla has recently started offering paid trials for FSD, and Volkswagen has recently bandied about the concept of offering vehicle autonomy as a premium hourly service.

Tesla is having a Model S Plaid event tonight at its Fremont, CA, factory at 7PM PST. There hasn't been a lot of updates on what is going to be shown here besides the Model S Plaid and I believe Tesla has a chance to surprise on the upside.

Tesla has raised Plaid Model S price by $10,000 hours ahead of the delivery event. This makes earlier rumors suggesting 350KW V4 supercharging and 4680 cells being announced at the delivery event more likely.

Tesla's application to add a battery plant to Giga Berlin gets scheduled for a final public review. The plans will be available for the public to comment on from June 13 up to July 14.

A recent tweet from Elon Musk alerted anxious Tesla fans that the Model S Plaid Plus is not just delayed in its release, but is actually cancelled. Here’s a summary of what some Tesla experts are saying that explains why the Model S Plaid Plus was cancelled.

Prices of Tesla cars such as the new Model S plaid could start to decrease by around $10,000. This is a breath of fresh air after many months of price increases on various models.

Tesla started selling the Model Y back in April with initial 9 deliveries. And now after 2 months, the company has delivered over 3000 vehicles for the month of May making it the most imported vehicle in the country.

Elon Musk shows his frustration in response to a Chinese TikToker who had to make a public apology after stagging a fake Tesla brake failure video.

Elon Musk Says Inflation, specifically astronomical raw material prices, are forcing Tesla to raise vehicle prices. however, the company is implementing data-driven cost-cutting strategies.

Elon Musk says Tesla has delayed the Plaid Model S delivery event to June 10 to do final tweaks before delivery. Musk also said Tesla will live stream the delivery event.