About a month to go before the reveal so might as well get this thread going:
What we know so far:
• Jerome Guillen is in charge of the semi truck development. He was formerly at Mercedes Benz and in charge of the development of the Cascadia truck, which is one of the most successful trucks...
Tesla Model Y -
First Teaser image and info from today's shareholder call.
• Model Y will NOT share platform with model 3 but will be built on entirely new platform.
• Gigafactory 1 will likely produce the battery packs for the car, but a new factory will be built for the vehicle production...
2017 TESLA MODEL S P100D FIRST TEST: A NEW RECORD — 0-60 MPH IN 2.28 SECONDS!
The Model S P100D sets a new record (and accelerates like a real jerk)
Tesla Model S P100D does it best, reaching 30, 40, 50, and 60 mph from a standstill more quickly than any other production vehicle we’ve ever...
We tested this on the Autobahn several times as well, and were really impressed by the Tesla's performance as long as it doesn't overheat. The Tesla stays ahead and doesn't lose any ground until around 160 km/h (100 mph).
This is a follow up to the original Master plan that Elon Musk penned 10 years ago.
Master Plan, Part Deux
Elon Musk July 20, 2016
The first master plan that I wrote 10 years ago is now in the final stages of completion. It wasn't all that complicated and basically consisted of:
Create a low...
Tesla Model E to Be Priced Against BMW 3 Series, Insider Says
The green automotive scene is heavily anticipating Tesla Motors' upcoming Model X crossover, which has been confirmed to come in the first months of 2015 with trick Falcon wing doors, two electric motors and four-wheel drive...
2015 Tesla Model S P90D w/Ludicrous Upgrade First Test Review
Lightning Strikes Twice: The World’s Quickest Four-Door is An Electric Sedan
By Christian Seabaugh | Photos By Robert Guio | October 28, 2015
Stop what you're doing right now. Stop texting. Get off YouTube, close Facebook, and...
Tesla Model X officially revealed with 3.2 seconds 0-60 mph acceleration
Tesla Model X
New deliveries to start in second half of 2016
Tesla has finally unveiled the Model X electric SUV at a special event in its Freemont factory, California.
The first fully electric production SUV in the...
I don't see how the SEC is not all over this. Morgan Stanley, one of the underwriters of the offering, purchases almost a million shares and then raises its price target from $320 to $465 only days after the offering? Not uncommon for underwriters to do this as they don't work out of goodness of...
Elon Musk confirms that there will be a new Roadster (gen 3)
- Debut in 2018, coming to market in 2019
- It will be lighter but sacrifice a little range
- 220 mile range
- 0-60 mph in 3 sec
- Lighter than previous Tesla roadster
- Use Model III platform
According to Musk, customers have already...
I've known Alec Brooks longer than either of us can precisely remember, but during a recent lunch he mentioned something that startled me. "Did I ever tell that I was once interviewed to be the Model S' chief engineer?" I put my coffee cup down as my journalist's antenna rose.
Brooks is a...
Drivetrain
Layout Front Engine, Available AWD
Transmission Single-speed
Engine
Type: All electric, 70 kW battery storage system
Exterior
Body Type 4 door, 5+2 seat sedan
Length 196 in
Curb Weight 3825 lbs
Wheelbase 116.5 in
Performance
0-60 mph, sec: 5.6 seconds
1/4...