I know I just dropped a massive EV news roundup on you two days ago, but here’s more just from the past couple of days… Nissan LEAF #1 In Norway Again My trip to Florida for the EV Technology & Transportation Summit has delayed this report a bit, but I squeezed … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The new Ludicrous Mode enabled Tesla Model S P90D apparently managed to do 0–60 mph in just 2.6 seconds during recent testing by Motor Trend, according to reports. The news was apparently noteworthy enough that Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself felt the need to share a … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Stephan Maag claims to have one of the first Tesla Model S P90D sedans in Europe, but that isn’t what sets him apart from other Tesla owners. What Stephan has that almost no one else does is a residential hydroelectric generating system that he uses to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Jay Leno and Tesla Motors have a bit of history, so to speak, so it might be a bit humorous for some to hear that the former late night talk show host has gone ahead and purchased a new Tesla Model S P90D. He apparently … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Owners of the Tesla Model S P85D who want to upgrade their ride to have “Ludicrous Mode” enabled are now able to place preorders for the process, according to recent reports. As it stands, these preorders are currently running at $7,500 a pop — with the hardware … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Just how much faster does the Ludicrous Mode P90D seem during actual use than its predecessors? Say, as compared against the Insane Mode of the P85D, for instance? Does this matter, you might be asking yourself? Well, that depends on how obsessed with Tesla (and … [continued]
Check e’m out: Tesla Tweets I went over to the Tesla Motors twitter account last night to see if I had missed anything new over there. While scrolling through the tweets, I saw so many cool things that I wanted to share but didn’t think were each worth a full article that … [continued]
More Tesla, electric car, and public transit news highlights from the past day: Tesla Ludicrous Mode Easter Egg Unlocked Earlier this year, someone discovered a Lotus Esprit Submarine “Easter egg” hidden in the Model S firmware system (note that CEO & Product Architect Elon Musk bought the Lotus Esprit at auction … [continued]
Time for another “Clean Transport Highlights” post. Tesla Model X Windshield Will Be Supersplendulous No, “supersplendulous” is not a word. Yes, the Model X windshield inspired me to coin the term “supersplendulous,” which I imagine nobody else will use, making my use of the term “coin” a bit illogically pompous and … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first Ludicrous Tesla Model S P90D reaction video we found on the interwebs was not of a great quality. I never would have shared it if it weren’t “the first.” This second reaction video is slightly better. Have a watch/listen: https://instagram.com/p/6ln7RMO7fo/ Yeah, we still need … [continued]
