I am looking at purchasing a Bolt EV for delivery in mid October. I was looking at the cost of a used Tesla Model S 85 and the price is about $11,000 more than the Chevy Bolt. My question is in about 8 months time would the used Tesla market come down enough to justify giving up the Ontario incentives to own a Tesla, or should I get a new Bolt?
Because the battery is not powerful enough, a Tesla Model S doesn't provide the power that the manufacturer promised. This annoys the buyers of the electric car in Norway, who want to have compensation from Tesla.
Your Model S battery is almost full. You only used 10 or so miles because you had a quick ride. Should you plug every night even when it's almost full?
"We just got this email. Takata air bag recall makes its way to Tesla MS 2012-13," wrote one Tesla Model S owner on Facebook sharing the picture of this letter from Tesla.
Do you think the key fob could be damaged if you put it in your pocket with some coins? In other words, could the coins create problems for the magnetic field of the key fob?
What new updates would you like to see coming to your Tesla soon? Yesterday when Torque News covered the the story about the 7 updates Tesla said are coming soon I asked the Model S owners if there are additional updates they would like to see coming soon to Teslas.
Comfort contributes to laziness and I am afraid Tesla's A.I. powered automatic windshield wipers may exactly do that. But this is the direction the entire automotive industry is going.
The authors of the project, run by Dutch Holthausen Group, assure that they have already conducted an experiment on the conversion of second-hand Tesla Model S to hydrogen, but do not yet disclose the details.
Tesla has released a software update for its electric vehicles, which introduces two interesting functions. One of the updates is called "Chill" mode, while the other is called "Easy Entry" mode.
Conclusion, reached by the MIT researchers show that Tesla Model S can emit more lifetime CO2 than an supermini Mitsubishi Mirage, powered by internal combustion engine.
Today on Reddit I read a story of a Tesla Model S owner, who bought his Model S less than a month ago and was hit by a drunk driver. He was asking an advice for getting it repaired and not getting ripped off by the car insurance company.
Plugless announced a wireless charging upgrade for Tesla Model S. The video below shows how Tesla Model S can charge itself wirelessly. But is it worth it?
Tesla Model S owners have reported a strange issue recently, the onboard GPS is getting stuck in a single position. Moving, not moving, charging not charging, the car on the GPS display never changes positions, even when the car is miles away, assumable stuck where the problem first occurred. If the owner tries to map a route somewhere the GPS begins it at the perceived point of the car and will not find the car at its actual location to properly map the route.
When you a brand new Tesla Model S or a Model 3 you don't expect a paint defect from factory. But apparently many new cars have them and only obsessively careful people can notice them.
I think Tesla fans can be equated at times like that of sharks in a feeding frenzy. They attack with an amount of voracity that can at times be overwhelming. They can swarm with the aggressiveness of hornets. They are quite proud of Model S, X and Model 3 and my experience in this one instance is that it can do no wrong. Sorry to burst a bubble but that is incorrect.
Tesla released one of their most useful software updates recently, it’s unclear how soon every Tesla currently on the road will get the update but it has a promising feature many Model S owners will be thankful to have.
Recently there were lots of mentions in the media that Tesla Destination Chargers are becoming crowded and as if this was not enough, now a new J1772 adapter allows other electric cars to charge at Tesla’s Destination Chargers. Not every Tesla Model S owner is happy with that, we all need to adjust and make space.
If you have ever owned a Jeep you are probably aware of the phenomenon known as the Jeep Wave. Well, you will undoubtedly be delighted to know that such an action is not strictly limited to Jeeps. Tesla Model S owners seem to have gotten in on the fun as well.
