Tesla may find Germany more accommodating than the United States, says VW CEO

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 19, 2019 In what seems to be yet another statement of support for Tesla, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has noted that the electric car maker may find Germany a more accommodating place for EV manufacturing compared to the United States. The VW CEO’s comments were related during a conversation …

Tesla owner upgrades Autopilot 2.5 to 3.0 Hardware: Cost, results, and more

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 18, 2019 Back in October 2018, Elon Musk stated on Twitter that Tesla owners with HW2.5 vehicles who purchased the Full Self-Driving suite will be receiving a free upgrade to the company’s custom-designed, homegrown HW3 Autopilot computer. Today, Tesla appears to be staying true to the CEO’s word, as …

Tesla quietly updates its 3rd-slowest sedan to be quicker than the Ferrari Testarossa

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 17, 2019 When Tesla released the Mid-Range Model 3, it was positioned as an entry-level vehicle that is designed to provide a practical, reasonably-priced way for customers to get into the company’s ecosystem. The Mid-Range Model 3 was thus conservatively specced, with performance figures that were closer to that …