Tesla’s Model S and Model 3 provide drivers with either a taste of veteran performance or refreshing innovation and value. Both combine to form the US automaker’s line of electric sedans, although they share more of their mechanical makeup with their respective assembly-line SUV partners. Below is a comprehensive breakdown comparing old and new to help you decide which sedan may be the Tesla…
As the two youngest electric vehicles to join Tesla’s fleet, the Model 3 and Model Y have quickly helped propel the automaker to a market cap over $600 billion. While both EVs share several of the same parts, they do remain unique from one another in many ways. While not…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
May 13, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of…
Tesla has removed its Bitcoin payment option for the online configurator for its electric vehicles overnight.
It’s not clear if it’s a permanent or temporary move.
Update: Elon Musk confirmed the change was due to concerns over the use of fossil fuel in mining bitcoins.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world.
Earlier this year, Tesla invested…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 12, 2021
May 13, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Elon Musk has updated us on the timelines for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v9 update, which is apparently just weeks away, and the FSD Subscription, which is coming in “about a month.”
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta
Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete”…
Autonomous rideshare rivals Waymo and Cruise have both reportedly applied for permits to charge passengers for self-driving rides in the San Francisco Bay area. The applications are still under review but could be a major step toward autonomous rideshare vehicles operating as commonplace soon.
Waymo was launched in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc., as a self-driving car project.
Tesla has reportedly applied to enter the profitable renewable fuel credit market that is currently dominated by ethanol producers as it is expected to be opened to electric vehicles.
There are currently at least eight companies who applied with the Environmental…
GM has released cool new footage of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup off-roading, as well as the full off-road specs.
When GM relaunched the Hummer brand as an electric pickup truck, it started presenting the new vehicle as a great off-roading machine, especially with…
Rivian, Volvo, and 56 others urge Michigan governor to support electric trucks and buses
May 13, 2021
The Electrification Coalition delivered a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday, backed by 58 businesses, including Rivian, Volvo, EVgo, and Arrival, to name a few. The letter urges the governor to join the Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding, which would expedite the electrification of trucks and buses throughout the state.
The…
