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Tesla Model S Owner Reportedly Involved in Unintended Acceleration Incident
Electric Vehicles often require special techniques to be driven properly, and the Tesla Model S is no exception – quite the contrary, actually. You have to get used to all the controls being on the central screen, the way the brake regeneration system cuts in, as well as the instant performance offered by the rear-mounted motor. The latter has proven to be a very powerful unit that really breathes (silent) life into the hefty sedan, motivating it with ease. Read more »
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Owner Of Brand New Tesla Crashes It Into Dealership Sign
It seems that drivers of regular cars are still getting to grips with the instant nature of a Tesla Model S’ acceleration. The car you see planted into the Tesla sign in this photo is a brand new one that fell victim to its new owner’s...
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Tesla Announces High-end Loaner Car Service For Service Customers
It seems that aside from free charging via the solar-powered Superchargers, Tesla Motors customers will also benefit from Lexus-style loaner car service, as long as their own cars are in the shop for whatever reason. Elon Musk recently told USA Today...
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Government Probe Finds No Link Between Electronics And Unintended Acceleration In Toyota And Lexus Vehicles
A 10-month long probe done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA found no link between software-driven throttles and unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles. The investigation concluded that the previously suspected...
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Tesla Partners Up With Toyota To Develop Evs, Acquires Nummi Plant
Tesla recently finalized its purchase of the advanced (and apparently extremely clean) NUMMI production facility in order to build its upcoming Model S sedan. Tesla hopes to build as many as 20,000 units per year in the southern California facility that's...
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Tesla Model S Electric Sport Sedan: High-res Gallery And Official Details
The wraps finally came off Tesla's all-new, plug-in electric sports sedan, the Model S, on Thursday in Los Angeles. Concisely, the Model S can seat up to seven passengers (we'll explain this below), sprint from zero to 60mph or 96km/h in just...
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