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Stories about: Tesla Model S

Tesla Is Physically Removing the Model S' Radar Sensors
Tesla Is Physically Removing the Model S' Radar Sensors

10 May 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Several Tesla owners complained that Tesla Service Center is physically removing radar sensors from their Model S as Tesla Vision renders them obsolete

 
How Much Does a Tesla Model S Replacement Battery Cost After the Dreaded BMS_u029 Error?
How Much Does a Tesla Model S Replacement Battery Cost After the Dreaded BMS_u029 Error?

5 May 2023, 13:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Early Tesla Model S battery packs affected by the BMS_u029 error code need to be replaced, and a Tesla owner has studied the best options

 
The $20,000 Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Is Finally Here
The $20,000 Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Is Finally Here

4 May 2023, 22:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Track Pack is now online. Eligible customers can order it, and here's what they'll get for splurging a bit more than the other Plaid owners

 
Can You Trust Tesla's Impact Report Regarding Battery Packs? The Answer Is No
Can You Trust Tesla's Impact Report Regarding Battery Packs? The Answer Is No

28 Apr 2023, 20:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company said its battery packs lose only 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles, but that assessment has several issues

 
Tesla Owners With Damaged Battery Packs May Be Deceived With Error Resets
Tesla Owners With Damaged Battery Packs May Be Deceived With Error Resets

25 Apr 2023, 21:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The warning comes from Jason Hughes, aka the Tesla Hacker. Resetting errors will only hide problems that may charge a heavy toll

 
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life

24 Apr 2023, 09:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker really wants its customers to abandon free fast charging in exchange for something similar, yet not as helpful long term

 
Tesla Hacker Urges People Not to Drive Their BEVs Through High Water
Tesla Hacker Urges People Not to Drive Their BEVs Through High Water

19 Apr 2023, 11:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes said he does not care what Elon Musk says and stressed that drive units and battery packs cannot survive being submerged

 
Tesla Asked the Beijing Higher People's Court for Retrial on Fraud Conviction – It Lost
Tesla Asked the Beijing Higher People's Court for Retrial on Fraud Conviction – It Lost

13 Apr 2023, 16:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The court decided Tesla had indeed committed fraud by selling Han Chao a Model S that had been in a crash as a certified used car.

 
Tesla Cuts Prices Again as Expected, Will That Be Enough to Move More Metal?
Tesla Cuts Prices Again as Expected, Will That Be Enough to Move More Metal?

7 Apr 2023, 08:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We've predicted that Tesla would have to cut prices to fix the slow sales of Model S and Model X, and the EV obliged with price reductions from top to bottom

 
Lucid Brings 'Best Luxury Car Award' to America, Sorry Tesla
Lucid Brings 'Best Luxury Car Award' to America, Sorry Tesla

7 Apr 2023, 07:20 UTC · By: Kyle Encina / The Lucid Air nabs the World Luxury Car award, bringing a much-needed World Car Awards win to America - something Tesla hadn't done in a long time

 
Tesla Model S/X Disappointing Deliveries Spell Trouble for Lucid and Other EV Startups
Tesla Model S/X Disappointing Deliveries Spell Trouble for Lucid and Other EV Startups

3 Apr 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla posted impressive Q1 2023 results, with the notable exception of the Model S/X deliveries, which should worry EV startups as more price cuts are due

 
This Is Why Battery Pack Lifespan Studies Are (Still) Not Trustworthy
This Is Why Battery Pack Lifespan Studies Are (Still) Not Trustworthy

31 Mar 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / One day, assessments such as the one performed by Recurrent may answer some questions about how much battery packs will last, but not now

 
Tesla Accused of Wrongful Death in Lawsuit Over Fatal Florida Crash
Tesla Accused of Wrongful Death in Lawsuit Over Fatal Florida Crash

29 Mar 2023, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in a federal court by the family of an elderly couple who died in a fatal Florida crash in July 2022

 
Round Steering Wheel Retrofit for Tesla Model S/X Sold Out
Round Steering Wheel Retrofit for Tesla Model S/X Sold Out

23 Mar 2023, 18:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although die-hard Tesla fans swear the yoke steering is the best thing since sliced bread, the round steering wheel retrofit sold out in record time

 
Tesla's New "Extended Warranty" May Not Be Worth the Trouble
Tesla's New "Extended Warranty" May Not Be Worth the Trouble

23 Mar 2023, 05:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The automaker decided to offer customers an option to have some extra peace of mind, but it’s not looking like a solid choice. Here’s why

 
What Is the Drag Strip Mode in the Tesla Model S Plaid and How Does It Work?
What Is the Drag Strip Mode in the Tesla Model S Plaid and How Does It Work?

22 Mar 2023, 17:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla shared a YouTube video explaining Drag Strip Mode, the secret behind the Model S Plaid blistering acceleration and drag-race victories

 
Investigators Rule Out Tesla Autopilot Use During Fatal Model S Crash in Newport Beach
Investigators Rule Out Tesla Autopilot Use During Fatal Model S Crash in Newport Beach

20 Mar 2023, 10:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Authorities found out that Autopilot was not engaged in the Tesla Model S crash that killed three people in Newport Beach last year

 
Tesla Model S and Model X Owners Can Now Retrofit a Round Steering Wheel
Tesla Model S and Model X Owners Can Now Retrofit a Round Steering Wheel

16 Mar 2023, 11:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Owners of Tesla Model S and Model X fitted with yoke steering can now order a round steering wheel retrofit in the Tesla shop

 
Tesla Moves To Dismiss Model S Door Handle Lawsuit Over Obscure Technicalities
Tesla Moves To Dismiss Model S Door Handle Lawsuit Over Obscure Technicalities

14 Mar 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla wants a lawsuit over the 2014-2016 Model S door handle malfunction dismissed, saying it was not a manufacturing problem, but a design defect

 
Confirmed: Tesla Model S Plaid With Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit Reaches 205 Mph Top Speed
Confirmed: Tesla Model S Plaid With Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit Reaches 205 Mph Top Speed

13 Mar 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Amateur race driver Sebastian Vittel has confirmed that the Tesla Model S Plaid can go faster than 200 mph when equipped with the Carbon Ceramic Brake kit