Tesla now tells electric cars about charger status en route

Tesla Supercharger site in Newburgh, New York, up and running - June 2015Unlike most automakers, Tesla doesn't schedule redesigns, updates, and new features for its cars to coincide with traditional model years. Aided by the fact that most of its new features are software-related, Tesla takes a more flexible approach. Many new features are pushed to its electric cars whenever they're ready, in the form of over-the-air...

Nikola Tesla drives Tesla Model S: amateur fan video imagines

Nikola Tesla drives a Tesla Model S in fan-made videoAs an auto company that exclusively produces electric cars, Tesla Motors has a very appropriate name. It is, of course, named after Nikola Tesla, a famed engineer who pioneered technologies related to electricity. So what might Nikola Tesla think of his namesake? DON'T MISS: Pilot production of Tesla Model 3 to start Feb 20: report That's the...

Pilot production of Tesla Model 3 to start Feb 20: report

Tesla Model 3 Driving on a Public RoadTesla said yesterday it would shut down its production lines for one week this month to prepare for the launch of its upcoming Model 3 electric sedan. The Silicon Valley carmaker said the "brief, planned pause" was to add paint-shop capacity and do general maintenance at its assembly plant in Fremont, California. An exclusive Reuters news service...

BMW i3, Tesla Model S electric cars miss top IIHS safety ratings

2017 Tesla Model STwo of the most prominent electric cars have missed out on the highest award given for vehicle safety by the influential IIHS: Top Safety Pick+. Funded by the insurance industry, the IIHS—which operates independently of the federal government—says that neither the BMW i3 nor the Tesla Model S performed well enough in its barrage of...

Tesla Model 3 preview

Tesla Model 3The Tesla Model 3 electric car is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated new-car launches in recent memory. Unveiled in prototype form last April after a drawn-out teaser campaign, the Model 3 quickly an unprecedented response from the public. As of last August, around 400,000 people had put down refundable $1,000 deposits, despite most...

Tesla Autopilot features edge closer to self-driving in 3 to 6 months

Tesla Enhanced AutopilotLast year, after Tesla updated the radar, camera, and ultrasonic sensors on its electric cars, CEO Elon Musk said the new hardware’s capabilities would lag behind the cars on the street already. Now, Musk has projected that the “Hardware 2.0” cars may surpass the older generation of “Hardware 1.0” vehicles and be “fully self-driving” in 3 to 6…