June 18th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The rates utilities charge for electricity vary wildly across different parts of the world, just as gas prices do. However, electric vehicles are cheaper to operate on a per-mile basis just about everywhere, thanks to the electric motor’s far greater efficiency, and to the fact that regions with high electricity prices also tend to have high gas prices. A very rough rule of thumb is that driving an EV should cost about a third of what driving a comparable legacy vehicle does
June 18th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
To the average American, Tesla is just another topic in the news alongside China, Trump, the weather, terrorism, national disasters, local sports, and celebrity gossip. They have their morning coffee, rush to work, and glance at the news on their phones. Actually, many Americans work rotating shifts. Those shifts may begin at 9:00 PM at night -- and they may not have time to catch up on the news. Unless someone is exposed to Tesla via a customer, fan, or shareholder, they will often only know from what they hear or see in the news
June 18th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla will start rolling out the next generation of its in-car games this week. That starts with the introduction of Beach Buggy Racing 2 in the in-car entertainment system.
Tesla is also showing off its new Tesla Arcade in stores, but only for a limited time
June 18th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The automobile has always been a very dynamic product. Since cars came into widespread use in the early 20the century, almost everything about them has been constantly (albeit slowly) changing
June 17th, 2019 | by Barry A.F.
At this point, Tesla has awoken the giants to the need to transition to electric vehicles (EVs). They are slowly [&hellip
June 16th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Preface: I first published this article in March 2018. A recent tweet highlighting a 2014 interview with Elon Musk reminded me of it, and since the piece is as relevant today as ever, I'm reposting it below with only minor changes. Enjoy!
June 16th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Editor's note: Matt Pressman is one of the coolest, sweetest, best guys I know. And he's also a great dad. So I'd like to send him a happy Father's Day as a preface to his article
June 16th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Renowned Tesla bear Bob Lutz has recently sung praises of the build quality of Tesla's vehicles, saying of a Model 3 that he inspected, "not only was the paint without any discernible flaw, but the various panels formed a body of precision that was beyond reproach."
June 15th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
In this article, I'll go over the 4 real reasons to buy a Tesla now. The fifth one is just that they are fun to drive and who wants to wait? In summary, those 4 reasons are
June 15th, 2019 | by Alex Voigt
Illusions are realities for those who have them. When you try to convince those having them that they are illusions, they try to convince you that they are the realists
June 14th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
As reported here and here, there was a lot of information presented at the 2019 Tesla annual shareholder meeting. And although there were a lot of small details covered and hints given about the future, there wasn't any earth-shattering news. In my summary, I noted they didn't "let the cat out of the bag." But I didn't really know what the cat was, so I didn't comment
June 13th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
At Tesla's Shareholder Meeting, Elon Musk said the company's pickup truck will look “cyberpunk” like it’s come from a “sci-fi movie.” He added, “We’re trying to create something new and it’s not just basically a copy of the form factor of everything else ... I think it’s the coolest car I’ve ever seen.”
June 13th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
Elon Musk appeared today at E3 (a video game conference) in a talk with Todd Howard and Geoff Keighley. While a lot of the conversation was about games and science topics, like faster than light travel and dark matter, some of it was about Tesla. Elon also answered some very interesting general questions
June 12th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla is pushing to level up its Mobile Service offerings yet again, according to CEO Elon Musk at the company's annual shareholder meeting last night. Musk said that the company is working to add even more capability to its mobile repair fleet, including the ability to change out bumpers
June 12th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Who's diverting your attention away from this remarkable American success story? There are some alligators lurking in the FUD. Even Elon acknowledged, “It’s the most crazy disinformation campaign I’ve ever seen.”
June 12th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
He may or may not have been digging around in his pocket to find his bowtie, but even without it, Elon Musk's jacket started looking a bit more like a Tuxedo when a shareholder from the audience dropped the last question of the day. The shareholder in question asked if Tesla had any plans to make an aquatic car, and Musk started giggling as if he had been waiting for this exact question all day
June 11th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Tesla just completed its annual shareholder meeting. Like in meetings past, it was fairly long and covered almost every Tesla topic under the sun. To make it easier for people who couldn't watch, wouldn't watch, or simply want to go back to some of the topics in the meeting, below is a timestamped summary from Paul, who kindly stayed up late in Florida (just not as late as me here in Poland) to put this together for the world
June 11th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
SpaceX and Tesla are more than just companies. They are a revolution of the status quo and an inspiration for millions of people. So, when these two companies come to together for a project, the result cannot be anything other than epic. That is one way to describe the birth of Starman, who was launched into space in Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster as the payload of the very first Falcon Heavy. That means that Starman is now exploring the solar system — or is he
June 11th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Critics of Tesla like to call anyone who likes what Tesla is doing, who buys its products, or who invests in the company "fanboys" and "fangirls," often accompanied by a negative adjective or five. I only know a few fans on Twitter who actually send unfunny or weird texts. The rest are normal people and actually pretty hilarious
June 9th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla Death Anniversary events took place from Curaçao to Denmark last month. If you don't understand what Tesla’s Death Anniversary is, catch up on the topic here and here. Below is a summary of some of the fun events and some wonderful pictures
June 8th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
It has almost been a year since Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a new Keep Climate On feature specially designed for party animals and campers — now a Tesla hacker who goes by the name of "green" just released a screenshot showing the new "Party Mode" button added to the climate options
June 8th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Last week, I was browsing Twitter and I noticed that one of my friends got his post liked by Elon Musk! It was even the top #tesla post for a while. In case you missed it, I thought I'd share his story with you and maybe it will inspire you as it did me to promote Tesla to more people
June 8th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently went on the Ride The Lightning podcast with Tesla enthusiast and IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey for a one-hour long interview. Topics ranged from the Tesla pickup truck to the Model Y and even delved into the possibility for a Tesla app store in the future. In the middle of their conversation, Musk opened up about the design of the Model Y and shared some interesting new details about the next big thing at Tesla
June 7th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Most Model S owners already know that Tesla makes a version of the car with ludicrous speed — something that's akin to a race car. But could this all-electric production car, a family sedan no less, actually turn up in an official race approved by the International Automobile Federation (FIA)
