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Here comes the first Model S P100D drag race video: Tesla vs. Lamborghini...

It hasn’t even been a week since one of the first deliveries of a Model S P100D took place in Palm Beach, Florida, and now comes the first drag racing video showing Tesla’s amazing 760 horsepower sedan...

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Tesla patches security hole ahead of Version 8 Autopilot OTA update

Tesla Model S and Model X owners woke up to a surprise over-the-air (OTA) software update on Monday, days ahead of the company’s much-anticipated Version 8 software that promises an improved Autopilot...

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First impressions of Tesla’s new Version 8.0 Media Player [Video]

Audiophiles can rejoice with the rollout of Tesla’s latest Version 8.0 (full release notes) of its Media Player which introduces improved search capabilities, making it easier to find your favorite...

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Tesla Autopilot under v8.0 really can see two if not three cars ahead

One of the most highly anticipated features of Tesla’s latest over-the-air Version 8.0 software is the improved Autopilot system. Arguably the company’s most significant feature upgrade since the first...

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Another Tesla Model S spotted with LIDAR amidst rollout of radar-based v8.0...

Amidst all of the excitement around Tesla’s newest Version 8.0 Autopilot, which uses radar as a primary sensor, comes a new sighting of Model S testing a LIDAR system near the company’s headquarters in...

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Tesla Autopilot v8.0 restrictions: three strikes and you’re out

Tesla is making it increasingly more difficult for drivers to ignore Autopilot ‘nags’ and warnings in its latest Version 8.0 update. The new over-the-air software update brings a host of new safety...

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Let’s not forget about Tesla Summon as it paves the way for full autonomy

Amidst all of the excitement surrounding Tesla’s latest set of engineering achievements in Firmware 8.0, we tend to lose sight of how progressive the company has been through the many introductions of...

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How humans will colonize Mars: Elon Musk livestream

Speaking at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico today at 2:30PM ET, Elon Musk will unveil his plans for making humans a multi-planetary species. As part of the plans, it’s...

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Tesla chip maker demonstrates self-driving technology built on AI

Ever since Tesla and Israeli company MobileEye, maker of software and components in Tesla’s previous generation of Autopilot, announced their very public separation, there’s been a long-standing rumor...

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Netherlands utility to use Tesla Powerwall to make a “Virtual Power Plant”

Eneco, a utility company in the Netherlands, wants to use several hundred Tesla Powerwall batteries to create a “virtual power plant” and they are willing to pay customers to participate. The idea is...

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Tesla Model X owners will soon get quicker operating Falcon Wing doors

Tesla has a penchant for making everything quicker. Recent advancements in its 100 kWh battery pack have made the Model S P100D become the quickest accelerating volume production car ever produced,...

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Porsche to build its own fast-charging network: 150 kW and Tesla capable?

New details surrounding Porsche’s Mission E electric supercar was revealed this week at the Paris Motor Show. The German-based manufacturer of high performance cars confirmed that it will be going into...

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Truck full of Teslas caught in near-miss collision with commuter bus [Video]

A truck full of Tesla Model S and Model X was involved in a heralding near-miss collision with a commuter bus last week on September 27 as the Silicon Valley automaker made record-breaking deliveries...

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Leilani Münter joins all-Tesla Electric GT Championship as first American driver

The highly anticipated Electric GT (EGT) racing series featuring a fleet of modified rear-wheel drive Tesla Model S P85+ vehicles will kick off its inaugural season in early 2017. The series aims to...

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Leonardo DiCaprio jokingly signs up for Elon Musk’s Mars expedition

Since Leonardo DiCaprio’s meteoric rise to fame, he’s used his profile to promote a number of social justice causes, starting with Blood Diamond, which drew attention to the brutality implicit in the...

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Hyperloop 1-mile test track spotted near SpaceX HQ [Video]

Things are heating up before the upcoming Hyperloop competition in early 2017. Elon Musk’s vision for a futuristic transportation system using a near pressureless tube that would carry passengers at...

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Thoughts on Tesla Autopilot under 8.0 vs. 7.0

Tesla’s latest Version 8.0 of Autopilot has done a complete 180 when it comes to the core technology that powers its driving-assist features. Where the former 7.0 version relied primarily on the...

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Lane detection put to the test in latest Tesla Autopilot 8.0 benchmark [Video]

Model S early adopter and YouTube personality KmanAuto brings to light through a new video that Tesla’s latest Autopilot under Version 8.0 might not be all that better than the previous generation 7.0....

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1088 hp Rimac Concept_One takes on the mighty Porsche 918 Spyder

The Porsche 918 Spyder was a rolling test bed of new technology back when it first went into production in 2010. It’s Porsche’s first foray into using electric motors to boost performance. The car...

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Tips for staying warm in your Tesla this winter without killing battery range

As we near the winter months and temperature begins to drop across various parts of the world, Tesla owners living within cold climates will inevitably resort to their vehicle’s onboard climate control...

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