Tesla’s ‘Plaid Powertrain’ could be game over for the Taycan before it’s begun

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on September 14, 2019 Now that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company’s research and development team have revealed the existence of upcoming ‘Plaid Powertrain’ variants, a few more questions about their recently-announced competition come to mind. Will the Porsche Taycan’s engineering achievements be overshadowed before they’ve even been enjoyed …

Tesla Model S sets record for fastest 4-door sedan lap time around Laguna Seca

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 11, 2019 Before participating at the Nürburgring’s Industry Pool testing, the Tesla Model S established a new record for itself back in the United States. As noted by Elon Musk on Twitter, the Model S just set a record for 4-door sedans around the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, …

Tesla Model 3 reportedly gets pedestrian noisemaker ahead of NHTSA mandate

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 10, 2019 Recent reports from the Tesla community are suggesting that the electric car maker has started rolling out a pedestrian noisemaker for the Model 3 sedan. The noisemakers, which are designed to emit a sound while vehicles are moving below 19 mph in forward and reverse, have reportedly …