Sustainable Energy The Tesla Model 3 May Depend on This Battery Breakthrough EV batteries have to get a lot cheaper by 2017 if the Model 3 is to live up to its billing. by Mike Orcutt 2016-04-01T09:40:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla’s Cheaper Model 3 Could Strain Charging Infrastructure The more-affordable Tesla Model 3, to be unveiled Thursday, is projected to sell in huge numbers. But will there be enough places to charge them? by Ryan Bradley 2016-03-29T14:29:00-04:00
Smart Cities Drivers Push Tesla’s Autopilot Beyond Its Abilities Tesla says its new Autopilot feature is not synonymous with autonomous driving, but some drivers are acting like it is. by Bradley Berman 2015-10-21T14:35:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Some Tesla Owners Pimp Their Rides with Code A few Tesla drivers are rewriting the programming in the Model S to make the car do interesting new things. by Will Knight 2015-05-07T13:45:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla Plans to Start Building Its Gigafactory Next Month Elon Musk says he’s increasingly confident that a massive factory will lower battery costs enough for a mass-market electric vehicle. by Kevin Bullis 2014-05-07T19:08:24-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla Adds Shielding to Prevent Model S Fires, Protect EVs’ Reputation Titanium sheets and additional aluminum deflect or block road debris, better protecting the lithium ion battery in the Model S. by Kevin Bullis 2014-03-28T10:14:04-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla Bets “Gigafactory” Will Enable Affordable Electric Cars A factory that takes in raw materials and produces finished battery packs could lower costs for the most expensive part of an EV. by Kevin Bullis 2014-02-19T16:48:56-05:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla Motors’ Over-the-Air Repairs Are the Way Forward Tesla and GM have both issued fire-related recalls, but Tesla’s fix doesn’t require owners to bring their cars in. by Kevin Bullis 2014-01-14T13:27:06-05:00
Sustainable Energy Why Electric Cars Could Be Safer than Gasoline-Powered Ones Sure, lithium-ion batteries have risks, but so do gasoline-powered cars. by Kevin Bullis 2013-11-26T08:06:59-05:00
Sustainable Energy UPDATE: Early Data Suggests Collision-Caused Fires are More Frequent in the Tesla Model S than Conventional Cars When you look at collision data, the Model S looks worse than conventional cars. But it may be too early to draw conclusions. by Kevin Bullis 2013-11-21T11:22:48-05:00