Tesla Model 3 loses Consumer Reports’ ‘Recommended’ rating over ‘reliability’ issues

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 21, 2019 Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are down after Consumer Reports pulled its “Recommended” rating for the Model 3. The recommendation, which was given to the Model 3 last year following an over-the-air update that improved the car’s brakes, was reportedly pulled over reliability issues raised by numerous owners of …

Tesla adds Model 3 snow chains for 20″ Performance wheels to online store

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on February 20, 2019 Tesla Model 3 snow chains for 20″ Performance wheels have been added to the company’s online store. The Maggi Trak Sport 214 snow chain is a unique type of self-adjusting and easy-to-install chain that utilizes four clamps and one fixing point for installation. Rather than wrapping …

Elon Musk explains why Tesla is using custom-built hardware for Full Self-Driving

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 20, 2019 ARK Invest founder and CIO Cathie Wood and analyst Tasha Keeney featured Elon Musk in a recent episode of the firm’s weekly For Your Innovation podcast, where the Tesla CEO explained the rationale behind the electric car maker’s decision to develop a custom-built hardware solution for future …