Tesla’s 75 kWh battery pack removal opens doors to ‘Track Mode’ for Model S & X

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 10, 2019 In a recent update on Twitter, Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be discontinuing the 75 kWh variants of the Model S and Model X. Starting this coming Monday, Tesla’s two flagship vehicles would only be offered at 100 kWh and 100 kWh Performance versions, widening the …

Elon Musk hints at Tesla Roadster’s “hovering” abilities in SpaceX package

By AstroJane Posted on January 9, 2019 Tesla CEO Elon Musk might not think too highly of flying cars, but hopping and hovering cars? Apparently, it may just be fair game. Oh, and you also need a next-generation Roadster with a SpaceX option package to do that. Responding with a tweet comment in a thread lauding Tesla’s …

Tesla Q4 2018 Vehicle Safety Report: 1 accident per 2.91M miles with Autopilot engaged

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 8, 2019 Tesla has released the results of its Q4 2018 Vehicle Safety Report. Just like the company’s previous report in Q3 2018, Tesla released updated numbers for incidents that occurred both when Autopilot was engaged and when the driver-assist feature was deactivated. Tesla released its first Vehicle Safety …