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Stories about: Tesla Model S

2018 Tesla Model S Owner Saw His House on Fire Only One Month After Buying His EV
2018 Tesla Model S Owner Saw His House on Fire Only One Month After Buying His EV

9 Sep 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Nishanth Vallapu bought his used electric sedan from Tesla less than one month before the car caught fire while charging and destroyed his home.

 
AXA Insurance Apologizes for Staged Tesla Model S Fire, Wanted to Warn About EV Risks
AXA Insurance Apologizes for Staged Tesla Model S Fire, Wanted to Warn About EV Risks

3 Sep 2022, 13:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The French company did not miss the chance to reinforce it did not think it did anything wrong by rolling over the EV and pretending it caught fire

 
Ben Affleck Gets His Tesla Back, Drives It to McDonald's
Ben Affleck Gets His Tesla Back, Drives It to McDonald's

1 Sep 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Monica Coman / A few weeks ago, Ben Affleck’s Tesla was towed away from his mansion, but it looks like there’s nothing wrong with the EV

 
AXA Insurance Just Stimulated EV Defects By Discrediting Battery Packs Can Catch Fire
AXA Insurance Just Stimulated EV Defects By Discrediting Battery Packs Can Catch Fire

31 Aug 2022, 20:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / What on Earth were these guys thinking when they decided to stage a battery pack fire with no battery pack on the Model S they destroyed?

 
Tesla Rear Motor Starts Fire in the U.S., Owner With Most Mileage Says They Are Not Good
Tesla Rear Motor Starts Fire in the U.S., Owner With Most Mileage Says They Are Not Good

29 Aug 2022, 08:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Hansjörg von Gemmingen got the last motor under warranty that he could have, which probably explains why he’s moving to Lucid.

 
Tesla Model S Unexpectedly Swerves Left and Crashes, the Owner Says It's FSD's Fault
Tesla Model S Unexpectedly Swerves Left and Crashes, the Owner Says It's FSD's Fault

25 Aug 2022, 09:10 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Accidents happen every day. It’s unfortunate, but mistakes happen everywhere and with anyone. Computers aren’t exempt from this fate, apparently

 
Tesla Steering Yokes Are Already Peeling Off
Tesla Steering Yokes Are Already Peeling Off

24 Aug 2022, 14:54 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When people doubt about the “deliver now, fix later” motto Tesla promotes with its products, new pieces of evidence such as this one emerge.

 
Two Tesla EVs Embarrass Themselves in a Self-Parking Test, There's a Simple Reason for It
Two Tesla EVs Embarrass Themselves in a Self-Parking Test, There's a Simple Reason for It

20 Aug 2022, 05:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A Tesla Model S and a Model 3 fail to parallel park, while Audi, Ford, and BMW EVs manage to do it on the first attempt. Then, another Model S joins in

 
Tesla Model S Owner Shows Elon Musk on Twitter His Car Was Repaired With Duct Tape
Tesla Model S Owner Shows Elon Musk on Twitter His Car Was Repaired With Duct Tape

19 Aug 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This is not the first example of jerry-rigging that Tesla exhibits, especially when you remember that Tesla Service Centers are still Tesla.

 
You Wouldn't Think This Auctioned Off Blue Tesla Model S Has Went Through a Fire
You Wouldn't Think This Auctioned Off Blue Tesla Model S Has Went Through a Fire

9 Aug 2022, 16:45 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A blue Tesla Model S that looks good on the outside but went through a fire on the inside is up for auction on the Capart website

 
Ben Affleck's Tesla Model S Plaid Towed From His Mansion, Trouble in Paradise?
Ben Affleck's Tesla Model S Plaid Towed From His Mansion, Trouble in Paradise?

8 Aug 2022, 10:07 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez might be searching for a new vehicle, but the actor still takes care of the ones already in his garage

 
Tesla Finally Reopens the Order Books for Model S and Model X in Europe
Tesla Finally Reopens the Order Books for Model S and Model X in Europe

4 Aug 2022, 08:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is now taking orders for the Model S and Model X in Europe, with the Design Studio indicating that deliveries will start in November-December

 
Tesla Backtracks on $4,500 Ransom, Restores Range in Used Model S for Free
Tesla Backtracks on $4,500 Ransom, Restores Range in Used Model S for Free

28 Jul 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes said Tesla also revised a similar situation for another one of his clients, making that two wins in two days

 
Tesla's Latest Recall Is the Strongest Proof of the "Deliver Now, Fix Later" Policy
Tesla's Latest Recall Is the Strongest Proof of the "Deliver Now, Fix Later" Policy

26 Jul 2022, 23:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The issue affects only five vehicles, but it contains Tesla’s admission that it sells cars without adequately testing them

 
Tesla Replaces Defective MCU, Reduces Range in Model S, and Charges $4,500 to Restore It
Tesla Replaces Defective MCU, Reduces Range in Model S, and Charges $4,500 to Restore It

26 Jul 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The vehicle had its battery pack replaced under warranty for a larger unit. Years later, Tesla decided it was not ok to offer the extra range

 
1-Million-Mile Tesla Owner Orders a Lucid Air, Reserves New Parking Space
1-Million-Mile Tesla Owner Orders a Lucid Air, Reserves New Parking Space

24 Jul 2022, 18:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Hansjörg Eberhard von Gemmingen is apparently tired of replacing drive units in his Model S and will start a new adventure with the Lucid sedan

 
Tesla Delivers Cars Without a Key Fob As of July 1st, Signaling the End of an Era
Tesla Delivers Cars Without a Key Fob As of July 1st, Signaling the End of an Era

8 Jul 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Model X and Model S are delivered to customers without a key fob starting July 1st. Those who need one would have to pay extra

 
NHTSA Will Investigate Two Fatal Crashes Involving Tesla EVs – One More Can Be Included
NHTSA Will Investigate Two Fatal Crashes Involving Tesla EVs – One More Can Be Included

8 Jul 2022, 10:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We can’t say the safety regulator isn’t acting accordingly to its will to understand and rule ADAS and autonomous driving.

 
New Tesla Fatal Crash in Florida Raises Doubts – Was Autopilot Involved?
New Tesla Fatal Crash in Florida Raises Doubts – Was Autopilot Involved?

7 Jul 2022, 11:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A 66-year-old lady and her 67-year-old passenger died instantly when their 2015 Tesla Model S drove underneath a tractor-trailer

 
Tesla Model Y Tops American-Made Index, Tesla Model 3 Ranks Second
Tesla Model Y Tops American-Made Index, Tesla Model 3 Ranks Second

28 Jun 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Texas-based automaker made the top ten Cars.com 2022 American-Made Index with all four of its current models, starting with the Y and 3