Charging your electric vehicle at home might take a bit of maneuvering at first, but there are solutions. Updated wall plugs, home chargers, or adapters should get you plugged in in no time.
With Level 2 driver-assistance systems comes a ”cabin camera” with a watchful eye on the driver. It monitors the driver’s face to record drowsy driving or the driver’s eyes being distracted. And it is important for the system to monitor the driver. There are situations that driver-assist can’t compute. In those cases, it will regularly …
This is a strange one, even for Tesla founder Elon Musk. Back in 2019 the President of Bolivia Evo Morales was ousted in a coup. Now, current President Luis Arce is accusing Musk of being involved in the coup. Arce thanked Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for granting asylum to Morales in a press …
Elon Musk is a polarizing figure in the automotive industry. But could the Tesla CEO’s bold personality affect whether consumers buy the brand’s electric vehicles? A new study shows why people purchase Tesla EVs. And the answer might surprise you. A survey of Tesla EV drivers A survey from the market research firm Escalent asked …
Buying a used car can be exciting and daunting at the same time. On the one hand, you are saving money for a car that might not be as comfortable to afford brand new. On the other hand, you can only guess how well the vehicle was treated by the previous owner and if it …
Federal rebate incentives are designed to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles anywhere in the United States. The word rebate in itself makes consumers a bit more eager to purchase any car, and electric vehicles aren’t an exception. As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the knowledge of these incentives becomes more and more popular, but …
Tesla does, in fact, sell used models without using or needing third-party used-car dealerships. In fact, if you stop to think about it, you aren’t very likely to see a Tesla sitting on any used car lot, and after a quick drive around town past over a dozen small lots, there wasn’t a single one. …
While the world moves toward an all-electric future, some brands are offering free charging with the purchase of a new electric vehicle. Volkswagen, Nissan, and Hyundai lead the way.
The Tesla Model X and Model Y have seemed to be going head to head for some time, regardless of the fact that they aren’t direct competitors. Tesla doesn’t have an extensive lineup of vehicles to their name but rather focuses on modifying and perfecting the few they do have. So, there aren’t a ton …
Tesla and or Elon Musk can’t help but stay in the news. I guess it is a part of their marketing strategy, or at least, it sure feels like it. Whether the cars or Elon himself, something funky is always happening over there at Tesla. I imagine as EVs become more integrated into our world, …
Until yesterday, you could order your Tesla online with multiple currencies worldwide, just not cryptocurrency. However, Elon Musk took to Twitter yesterday to announce that Tesla will accept bitcoin as payment moving forward. This latest announcement comes one month after the carmaker announced its purchase of $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. According to CNBC, the …
Luxury cars have become more and more popular and attainable, so it only makes sense that luxury electric SUVs would be, too. With only a handful of options on the market, buyers only have a small selection to chose from, but that doesn’t always make picking a car out any easier. In fact, the variety …
If you’re shopping for a high-end compact crossover, you’ll find several luxury SUVs worth considering. Some are award winners, like the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. Others are known for their innovation, like the Tesla Model X. So deciding which luxury SUV to buy isn’t easy. In fact, the Q3, X1, and Model X are …
Car theft is on the rise in America. You can take some steps to keep you and your car safe, but ultimately there is only so much you can do unless you have a Tesla Model 3, the Tesla app, and a can-do attitude. That is exactly how this Annabell Brett handled her Tesla Model …
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration just opened up 27 new investigations of Teslas that have been involved in crashes. At least three of these crashes have happened just within the last few weeks. Four of the Tesla investigations have already been completed. The oldest case is from 2013. One of the most recent …
China’s military has banned all Tesla vehicles from its military complexes and housing. It fears how Teslas have data collection and camera capabilities and that those could be used for espionage. If Tesla owners must go to military areas they are to park outside of these Chinese properties. The Chinese military says Tesla in-car cameras …
Even if drivers have started cooling on the idea of self-driving cars, automakers are increasingly investing in autonomous vehicles. But despite Tesla proclaiming that it offers ‘Full Self-Driving,’ no automaker offers such a capability. However, it’s precisely these sorts of claims that cause chaos and worse for consumers, pedestrians, and every-day road-users. And it’s partly …