For the first time in three years, electric car maker Tesla has reported it’s first profit – this is in direct comparison to last year which the company reported a loss of $230m. What has Tesla done differently? One major contributor is the amount of cars the company has shifted this quarter, something which has help make the manufacturing of the new Model 3 car easier on the company. In […]
Tesla is actually yet to make a profit, but the US based car company is seeing a vast growth in this last year, Tesla has shipped 24,500 cars in the third quarter of 2016 a large 70% increase over Q3 in 2015. This is promising for Tesla, as it is no longer the only electric car on the market which “just works” – the Nissan Leaf is an alternative, VW […]
Lately, Tesla is completely rewriting the automotive rulebook. With the new and more powerful Tesla Model S 100D the EV can outrun most supercars which cost £100,000s more. In the video at the end of the post it shows the Lamborghini Huracán being drag raced against the Tesla Model S 100D. The Tesla has no gears, no engine noise and can outrun nearly every supercar and hyper-car on the market. […]
This week Tesla has announced some new top end model additions to the Model S and Model X line ups, both adding more range and better performance. For the Model S saloon range a new P100D model has now been added and has become the third fastest accelerating production car ever, coming only behind to the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. To achieve this Tesla have included a huge 100kWh battery which […]
Earlier this week, Tesla surprised everyone with a revised version of the Model S bringing a new front grill, actually removing it entirely to bring the design inline with the new Model X SV and slightly revised headlights. Since its original introduction in 2012 the Model S has many revisions but the latest one is the first to change the appearance this much. This new model brings the look more inline […]
Earlier this week Tesla announced it’s smallest and most affordable model yet, the Model 3 and the whole company and Elon Musk is betting on that this will be in the right price range to be appealing to a lot more people and betting on the amount of pre-orders that it already has, it’s certain that this new model is definitely popular. As of a few days ago, Tesla had […]
Not too long ago, Tesla unveiled the the Model X, the company’s first crossover – it’s basically a big, seven seater cross over with gull-wing style doors. When it was announced we had no clue on what the price would be, shortly after many people assumed that the price would be in the £100,000 range but as it turns out the Model X will start at $80,000/£53,112 and for that you […]
The Tesla autopilot is undeniably impressive, but while the company doesn’t recommend people use it ands then just fall asleep, just use the system on motorways and highways – but the system does also kick in when needed in certain circumstances, such as this driver for Uber who has a Tesla Model S. The driver, Jon Hall was driving one rainy evening when a car pulled out in front, without autopilot he […]
This week, Tesla has launched the brand new Model X SUV which is the company’s next big move in the electric car arena. Earlier in the week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the new car in California. The Tesla Model X is four wheel drive and like the Model S, all electric. Tesla is marketing this as a pure family vehicle, so with seven seats it surely fits the bill, […]
Tesla can’t just reap the benefits from high-end, fast electric cars now can it – what about some healthy competition? That is exactly what we are getting in the form of Aston Martin, the UK based sports car firm is now planning on taking on Tesla with an 800bhp electric version of the Rapide, which will have four wheel drive and a 200 mil range. This model will be initially competing […]
