Elon Musk may be best known for his role as CEO of Tesla, but selling electric vehicles is hardly his only passion. He also loves fighting to end workers’ rights, allegedly sexually harassing employees, racism, anti-Semitism and making babies. So many babies. How the women he’s impregnated convince themselves to go through with the deed, … Read more
Screenshot: Misha Charoudin On paper, the recently refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance is a serious performance bargain. It makes 510 horsepower and can hit 60 mph in a claimed 2.9 seconds while still offering an EPA-estimated range of 303 miles. It also costs a hair under $55,000 before destination, making it quicker and significantly cheaper … Read more
Photo: TaurusEmerald / Wikimedia Commons Tesla is replacing one of the electric motors in the Cybertruck after less than a year on the road. While the Elon Musk-led manufacturer states the new drive unit is more efficient and reliable, this isn’t a typical upgrade for trucks that have yet to roll out the assembly line. … Read more
Are you the type of person who really wants a Tesla Cybertruck but cannot justify paying over $100,000 for the privilege? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you run a YouTube struggling channel? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, I’ve got the perfect car for you: This absolutely fucked Cybertruck. Details … Read more
Tesla’s model lineup has been very stagnant for a very long time. New models have shown up, diversifying the options on showroom floors, but the company’s oldest offerings have remained largely the same since their introduction. The age of the Model S and Model X has clearly been hitting sales, but now Tesla is trying … Read more
New Delhi: India is likely to make changes to its new electric vehicle (EV) policy to incentivise automakers that have already made investments in the country, people in the know told ET. This comes as US electric carmaker Tesla Inc is still to make any firm commitment on building a factory in India. The policy, … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, July 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Elon Musk Loses $5 Billion Every Month At the start of … Read more
Photo: Lexus It’s finally July, which means we’re officially halfway through the calendar year. That also means that even the automakers that only announce quarterly sales figures have released their sales reports, allowing sites like Jalopnik to dig through the data hoping to find something interesting. The biggest story is probably that Tesla’s sales continue … Read more
Elon Musk has made a lot of outlandish claims about the flagship Cybertruck, including that it will survive the apocalypse and will even be able to serve briefly as a boat should the world flood. Well those sailing credentials have been thrown into doubt this week after footage emerged of a Cybertruck stuck on the … Read more
Photo: Tristar Media (Getty Images) Add the Tesla Cybertruck’s “Vault” to the list of things about the electric pickup that haven’t lived up to the hype. As it turns out, the tonneau cover meant to make the bed of the Cybertruck impenetrable has a hard time keeping things like water out of the truck’s rear. … Read more
