Tesla Model S News
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Tesla's super sedan now has the grippy bucket seats to match its 1,020-hp output.
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Tesla cuts $10,000 from Model S, X price with lower-range version
The Tesla Model S and Model X Standard Range models return for the first time since 2019.
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Tesla Model S Plaid reclaims EV 'Ring record with Track Pack
The 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package reached a top speed of almost 180 mph during its record 'Ring run.
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Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package unlocks 200-mph top speed
The Model S Plaid requires an upgrade to reach its promised 200-mph top speed, and it isn't cheap.
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Tesla steering yoke becomes $250 option on Model S, Model X
The steering yoke in the Tesla Model S and Model X has gone from mandatory to an extra-cost option.
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Tesla slashes prices again, Model 3 now costs $41,380
Tesla's latest price cuts come on the eve of the company's first quarter earnings.
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Tesla has cut prices for the second time in two months.
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Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles because Full Self-Driving feature could cause crash
Discussions with the NHTSA have prompted Tesla to issue a recall of cars with its Full Self-Driving system due to possible crashes, and Tesla says the fix is a software update.
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Tesla prices drop up to 20% amid increased competition
As more competitors release new EVs, Tesla has cut prices across the board after years of price increases.
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Tesla Model S and X bring back steering wheel option
Tesla Model X and X buyers now have the choice of a yoke or a conventional steering wheel.
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Tesla recalls close to 1.1M vehicles due to faulty power windows
Tesla's latest recall affects every vehicle in its lineup.
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Tesla raises prices again, including $6,000 price increase for the Model X
The price of a Tesla continues to rise, as recent price increases are as high as $6,000, but some models get no increase.
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Tesla's latest update for the Model S Plaid sees car receive track enhancements that were honed on the Nürburgring.
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Tesla Model S Plaid with active aero spy shots: New performance upgrade coming?
Tesla may be readying a fastest version of its 1,020-hp Model S Plaid.
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2021 Tesla Model S Plaid laps 'Ring in 7:35—new record for production EVs
Tesla has released an official Nürburgring lap time for the Tesla Model S Plaid, and the video to back it up.
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Tesla Autopilot safety probe opened by US, covering 765,000 cars
NHTSA is looking closely at Tesla's Autopilot system following a string of accidents following Tesla vehicles with road-side emergency vehicles.
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Awkward: Tesla Model S yoke is no joke
The Tesla Model S Plaid features a yoke for a steering wheel that Joe Torbati from OCD Detailing found unsettling.
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Watch Jay Leno set 9.24s quarter-mile world record in the Tesla Model S Plaid
The Tesla Model S Plaid is now the world's quickest car.
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Tesla's new Plaid models up the performance to astronomical levels, with 1,020 hp and 0-60 mph times reaching below 2 seconds.
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Tesla Model S Plaid+ canceled, Plaid model does 0-60 mph in less than 2.0 seconds
A version of the Tesla Model S promised with over 1,100 hp and 520 miles of range is no longer coming.
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This could be the new Tesla Model S and Model X touchscreen gear selector
It appears that the new Tesla Model S and Model X touchscreen gear selector could cause some confusion.
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Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 years
Tesla told the NHTSA that recalled touchscreens in the Model S and Model X electric cars were only expected to last five to six years—much less than the average lifespan of cars on United States roads today.
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Musk: Stalkless Tesla Model S and Model X to "guess" drive direction based on context
The updated 2021 Model S and Model X will be able to predict indicator and gear changes, so you won't have to make them yourself.
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2021 Tesla Model S and Model X revealed with airplane yoke steering wheel, Plaid performance variants
A refreshed Tesla Model S and Model X have arrived with a new interior and Plaid performance models boasting three-motor powertrains.
Joel Feder