Tesla Model 3 soundly humbles tuned 2020 Toyota Supra in drag race

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 10, 2019 It is pretty interesting to note that the Tesla Model 3 Performance is actually the electric car maker’s most conservative Performance-branded vehicle in its lineup. Without a special launch feature like Ludicrous Mode, the Model 3 Performance relies on its raw power in straight-line races. Yet, despite …

How much is EV manufacturer branding going to matter in the long term?

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on November 9, 2019 Welcome to a FREE preview of our weekly exclusive! Each week our team goes ‘Beyond the News’ and handcrafts a special edition that includes our thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. You can receive this newsletter along …

Early Tesla Model S gets ‘Autopilot’ retrofit and it works surprisingly well

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 8, 2019 George Hotz of comma.ai sees his open-sourced driver-assist system openpilot as the Android of the full self-driving market. While Tesla’s Autopilot system is much like Apple’s iOS in the way that it is confined to the electric car maker’s parameters, openpilot allows owners to dig deeper into …