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Tesla Motors May Have Name Change in the Works

One major tell: acquisition of www.tesla.com

(Newser) - Tesla Motors is more than just cars—and with its most recent domain-name acquisition, it may soon get a new company name to reflect that, Business Insider reports. On Saturday, CEO Elon Musk tweeted : "Just wanted to thank Stu G for tesla.com. Know it meant a lot to...

Now There's a Tesla for Kids

Radio Flyer making a $499 model

(Newser) - The newest Tesla tops out at 6mph. That's not a mistake: The company has teamed up with the wagon-makers of Radio Flyer to create a battery-powered Model S for kids, reports ABC News . If parents think 6mph is too fast, they can cap it at 3mph. The basic model...

Elon Musk Cancels Guy's Tesla Order After Complaint

To be fair, the complaint was posted on a blog

(Newser) - Warning: Do not get on Elon Musk's bad side. A California venture capitalist who put down a $5,000 deposit on a Tesla Model X blogged about problems he encountered during the launch event in an open letter to Musk —and Musk responded by canceling the man's...

Is This Bonkers-Looking Car the Future of Electric Vehicles?

It sure looks like Batman would think so

(Newser) - If you haven't heard about Faraday Future, let us get you up to speed. The mysterious electric car company founded amidst much secrecy 18 months ago finally unveiled its first concept car—the completely bonkers-looking FFZERO1—Monday night at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are five...

Man Drives His Tesla Into Pool, Dies

Elderly man was apparently unable to escape the car

(Newser) - An 85-year-old Texas man with a friend in the car drove his Tesla into a neighbor's swimming pool Sunday afternoon and ended up dead, the Houston Chronicle reports. The driver and his female passenger were in his garage when, somehow, he crashed the car through a brick wall and...

44 Tech Leaders Want to Let VW Off the Hook —Kind Of

'Cure the air, not the cars'

(Newser) - More than 40 technology leaders have proposed a radical solution for how Volkswagen can fix its emissions-test-cheating vehicles: don't. Instead Quartz reports the 44 signers—including Tesla's Elon Musk—of a letter sent to the California Air Resources Board on Thursday suggest putting all the money and resources...

Consumer Reports Yanks Tesla Recommendation

Model S has too many maintenance problems

(Newser) - The ultra hip Tesla Model S tests great, but it seems it might not hold up in the long run, according to a new report published Tuesday by Consumer Reports . The publication gave the electric vehicle its best performance rating ever —a seemingly mathematically impossible 103 out of 100—...

Tesla's Autopilot Mode Does the Driving for You, Mostly

New system takes care of highway driving, lane changes, even parallel parking

(Newser) - It's not the completely autonomous self-driving system found in Google's cars , but with Tesla's new "Autopilot" mode—included in a software update for its Model S and new Model X cars and available in North America starting Thursday—drivers will be able to "automatically steer...

Elon Musk Just Majorly Dissed Apple Workers

'If you don't make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple. I'm not kidding.'

(Newser) - Just over a week ago, Elon Musk introduced the "Bioweapon Defense Mode" in Tesla's Model X, and now he's going nuclear on a new target: Apple. Per the German newspaper Handelsblatt , the Tesla CEO was in Berlin Thursday and had some choice things to say when asked...

Surprising New Tesla Feature: 'Bioweapon Defense'

Elon Musk intros Model X's air-filtration system for 'apocalyptic scenario'

(Newser) - USA Today says that Tesla's new electric crossover SUV "will shake up the luxury vehicle market." But what really impressed crowds at the $132,000 vehicle's unveiling Tuesday night in California is the Model X's apparent ability to shake out dangerous contaminants from the...

New Tesla Model Breaks Consumer Reports &#39; Scale
 New Tesla Model Breaks 
 Consumer Reports' Scale 
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Aug 30, 2015 6:47 AM CDT

New Tesla Model Breaks Consumer Reports' Scale

It initially scored 103 out of 100, prompting a new scoring system

(Newser) - For those who think electric cars will never outperform gas ones, Consumer Reports has something to say. In its latest test drive of Tesla's new Model S P85D , the writers said the all-wheel-drive sedan "performed better in our tests than any other car ever has, breaking the Consumer ...

Tesla Offers Something Called 'Ludicrous Mode'

All you need to know: Zero to 60 in 2.8 seconds

(Newser) - Tesla already offered an "Insane" mode of speed, and now it's moved on to "Ludicrous"—the new P85D Model S sedan will allow drivers to go from zero to 60 in 2.8 seconds, reports Bloomberg . CEO Elon Musk announced the upgrade yesterday, one that will...

Tesla CEO: Our New Home Battery Does Not 'Suck'

Elon Musk intros Powerwall battery to soak up sun in the day, power homes at night

(Newser) - The guy who's diligently working on a plan to transport humans to Mars has also been toiling on a project that makes use of the sun. That project, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery made by Tesla called Powerwall , is designed to be installed in homes and store solar energy to...

Tesla Riders Go Nuts Over 'Insane Mode'

Video compilation reveals passenger reactions, lots of cursing

(Newser) - The car everyone is buzzing about is now the car passengers are cursing about in a hilarious new video from DragTimes . Tesla driver Brooks managed to convince friends and family to get into the Model S P85D to test out the car's "insane" mode: a 0 to 60...

Tesla's New 'Autopilot' Car Wins Rave Reviews

Elon Musk reveals dual-engine Model S that can self-park

(Newser) - Tesla's newly unveiled version of its electric car is earning headlines that include phrases such as "the future of driving" ( Business Insider ). Much of the buzz centers on the vehicle's automated driving system—it falls short of being considered a self-driving car, explains CEO Elon...

Nevada Doesn't Realize It Got Robbed by Elon Musk

Tax breaks for Tesla are outrageous, writes the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - Politicians in Nevada are patting themselves on the back for securing a deal with Elon Musk to be the home of Tesla's future " gigagfactory " to build electric-car batteries. Instead, they ought to be apologizing to state taxpayers for giving away the store to Musk, write the editors...

Car Maker Tesla Open Its Patents to All

Elon Musk goes open source, says it will help electric-car industry overall

(Newser) - Electric car maker Tesla Motors is handing over the keys to its technology in an unusual effort to encourage other automakers to expand beyond gasoline-burning vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised today to give away the company's entire patent portfolio to all comers, as long as they promised not...

Is Apple Trying to Buy Tesla?
 Is Apple Trying 
 to Buy Tesla? 
Feb 17, 2014 12:55 PM CST

Is Apple Trying to Buy Tesla?

'Chronicle' thinks Apple wants to buy, but others aren't so sure

(Newser) - Apple might just be shopping for a certain electric car company, suggests the San Francisco Chronicle . It reports that Tesla's Elon Musk held a secret meeting last year with the Apple executive in charge of mergers and acquisitions and "probably" CEO Tim Cook. Industry analysts have been floating...

Feds Digging Into Tesla Car Fires

Elon Musk: There's 'no safer car on the road'

(Newser) - Tesla is facing more scrutiny following three car fires in six weeks. First, investors launched a lawsuit; now, the government is getting involved, USA Today reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now investigating two of the fires, both of which occurred after Model S undercarriages hit debris on...

After Third Car Fire, Investors Sue Tesla

Class-action suit says company misled on safety issues

(Newser) - Headlines about cars starting on fire tend to do bad things to said car company's stock prices, and investors in Tesla have gotten angry enough to sue. A class-action suit announced yesterday accuses the company of misleading investors on safety issues, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The suit follows...

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