BMS_u029 Case Tells a Horror Story About Tesla Service Centers – Part 2
12 May 2023, 14:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When it seemed that Bob Atkins and his mother-in-law would solve the issues in her 2014 Tesla Model S 85, the BEV maker made them even worse
Tesla Officially Cancels RHD Model S and Model X, Will Ship LHD Vehicles to Japan and UK
12 May 2023, 09:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla officially canceled the right-hand-drive Model S and Model X in many markets, offering reservation holders refunds and a discount on the Model 3/Y
BMS_u029 Case Tells a Horror Story About Tesla Service Centers – Part 1
11 May 2023, 17:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Bob Atkins tried to help his 84-year-old mother-in-law solve her issues with a 2014 Tesla Model S 85 with a dead battery pack.
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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