Elon Musk isn’t shy about giving interviews, especially when it comes to Tesla, but Jay Leno is probably one of his biggest advocates. Leno has been a fan of Tesla from the get go, and often invites Elon Musk to his show Jay Leno’s Garage. Fans love the banter between the two, and they enjoy …

Nowadays, you don’t have to spend Rolls-Royce money to get luxury features. True, options like champagne flutes and scent diffusers aren’t exactly run-of-the-mill. However, it’s possible to find heated and massaging seats on more everyday vehicles, even on pickup trucks. And another such feature is leather upholstery. But while leather car seats may symbolize luxury …

Tesla is building its new gigafactory in Berlin, and founder Elon Musk is there to do some promoting. He is also meeting with German principles connected with the venture. And as always, when he gives an interview he slips out vague announcements. Sometimes radical and sometimes not, you name it. From what he has said …

You can always count on Tesla founder Elon Musk to be provocative. Recently he was interviewed and revealed some interesting background to the controversial Cybertruck and its origins. Like this ditty, “We wish to be the leader in apocalypse technology.” Say, what? There’s more. “I just wanted to make a futuristic battle tank, something that …

For many of us the first electric or hybrid vehicles we knew where small cars like the Smart cars or Toyota Prius. It makes sense that these smaller, lighter cars require less energy, but a lot has changed in the car industry since then. Today we see electric cars that offer performance, luxury, and some …

No car is fully autonomous yet. Although some manufacturers claim their vehicles have autopilot like capabilities, at this time, no mass-market automotive manufacturer has a level 5 autonomous approved car. Right now, systems only aid the driver. They do not remove the driver from the equation. One Tesla driver found this out the hard way. …

The battle rages on between large off-roading trucks. When the Ram 1500 TRX made its debut, only the Ford Raptor was considered its competitor, but actually, the Tesla Cybertruck Tri-Motor serves as an underdog. See on the Ram 1500 TRX and Tesla Cybertruck comparison.  The Tesla Cybertruck vs. the Ram 1500 TRX  First, take a …

The FBI has arrested Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov for bribing a Tesla employee with the intent to plant ransomware in the company’s computer system. The plan would allow the Russian hacker to steal confidential information. Then he could threaten to release Tesla data online if it didn’t pay a large ransom to prevent them from doing …

Driver Randy Pobst got a bit too confident at the 2020 Pikes Peak Hill Climb competition. A trio of modified Tesla Model 3 EVs was out to prove their worth but two have already crashed. One Model 3 sedan was driven by rookie Josh Allen, and the second by veteran driver Randy Pobst. Though familiar …

Elon Musk is literally trying to mess with your mind. He has this secretive company called Neuralink. It has been working on a number of mind-numbing ventures. One of them he plans to demonstrate this Friday at 6 PM ET. Musk will demo a Neuralink brain-to-machine interface on Friday. It is an implantable “device” so …

Tesla has sold half-a-million Model 3s which makes it the king of EVs. When introduced in 2017 it seemed like just the right electric car. Price, size, range, and looks gave it the edge. But in 2020 it’s missing something. It is not an SUV or crossover-it’s a sedan. Sedans don’t sell. So, to give …

They said that if you have money, you’ll never want for friends. Well, someone needs to tell that to Elon Musk, because in spite of the millions he has brought in, he’s surrounded by doubters who are waiting for Tesla to go the way of Pontiac. It’s true that he has a tendency to tweet …

Aside from the meteoric rise of Tesla’s stock in the past year, another piece of news from the innovative electric car company is the announcement that Tesla owners will soon be able to play “snake jazz” and other forms of elevator music from their cars. The announcement came from the Elon Musk himself via a …

While Tesla’s EVs may literally have ‘performance’ in their names, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S can match them in acceleration. All while being more efficient than the EPA’s tests suggest. However, in addition to giving the Model S more claimed range, Tesla’s recent update also added performance. But is it enough to let it match …

The news, now and then, has reports of what the working conditions inside Tesla are. Media usually releases the nasty side, but what about the people who say that working at the Tesla plant was great or had an awesome opportunity?  Glassdoor.com, an employer review site, shows that more people loved working there, and they only had a few …

Hear that? It’s the winds of change. Across the globe, automakers like Toyota are making promises to have all hybrid or electric vehicles in their lineup within the next few years. Tesla has become a household name in terms of automobiles, even though they only sell electric vehicles. It’s coming. We are going to see …

Car and Driver created a list of GOATS – the Greatest of All Time vehicles for the July issue of their magazine. They looked at the best cars from 1955 until today, and the importance they have played in the automobile industry. The 2012 Tesla Model S is named as one of the most influential …

A lot of factors determine preference in cars. Whether it’s the cars we love or the cars we owned, things like our age, lifestyle, and even the stuff we grew up with like movies can dictate what types of vehicles we tend toward. This is true for a lot of different cars, and there are …

Despite its age, the Nissan GT-R still offers an incredible blend of performance and daily-drivability. Especially in the 0-60 and ¼-mile drag racing arena. But EVs have long since proven their high-speed capabilities. And the poster child for this is the Tesla Model S, which recently received a few performance upgrades. So, what happens when …

Tesla has been around the block for almost two decades now. In those years, it’s produced a few impressive EV sedans and developed an all-electric SUV, the Model X. Plus, it has other projects in the works with production dates for the future. One of the most popular sedans it’s built is the Tesla Model …