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Mercurial Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeting that the upcoming vehicle will be "closer to an armored personnel carrier from the future."

Elon Musk: Tesla Is Making An “Armored Personnel Carrier”

By Jon Christian

Electric car company Tesla has given its customers a heads up: charge your cars. Almost a million Californians are about to lose power for five days.

Tesla Screens Flash Warning: Charge Your Cars Before CA Blackout

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may investigate Tesla over how it handled its exploding battery issue.

A Federal Agency May Investigate Tesla Over Faulty Batteries

By Dan Robitzski

Musk revealed that the Tesla will soon be getting "customized horn and movement sounds,"— including "goats" and "farts" according to a Sunday tweet.

Elon Musk: Teslas Will Soon Make “Fart” and “Goat” Noises

By Victor Tangermann

Maria Elena Gimeno has turned herself into police after a video of her keying a Tesla Model 3 was captured by the car's Sentry Mode feature.

“Famous” Tesla Vandal Caught by Sentry Mode Turns Herself In

By Victor Tangermann

After the members of a car group ICEd Tesla Superchargers in September, its organizers went out of their way to ensure the incident wouldn't happen again.

Car Group That ICEd Tesla Superchargers Makes Amends

By Kristin Houser

On Friday, a federal judge ruled that Tesla and Elon Musk violated labor laws in their efforts to discourage employees from forming a union.

Judge Forces Elon Musk to Hire Back Fired Tesla Union Organizer

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla owners are already putting Telsa's new "Smart Summon" feature to the test. And in some really stupid ways.

Idiots Are Trying to Run Themselves Over With Their Own Teslas

By Victor Tangermann

A Fremont police officer had to cut a high-speed highway pursuit short after his modified Tesla Model S cop car's batteries ran down.

Tesla Police Car Runs Out of Battery During High Speed Chase

By Victor Tangermann

Workers near SpaceX's Boca Chica test site in Texas have spotted the space company installing Tesla battery packs into one of Starship MK1's header tanks.

SpaceX Is Installing Tesla Batteries In Starship Prototype

By Victor Tangermann

After complaints of a car show that blocked an entire town's Tesla Superchargers made their way across the web, its organizers say they'll do better.

Car Show Organizer Begged Gas Guzzlers Not to ICE Tesla Chargers

By Dan Robitzski

On Sunday, every Tesla Supercharger within 15 miles of Yorktown Heights, NY got ICEd, leaving Tesla drivers unable to charge up.

Gasoline Fiends Blocked Every Single Tesla Charger in This Town

By Dan Robitzski

According to a German magazine, the Tesla Model S just sliced an impressive 20 seconds off of Porsche's recent Nürburgring race track record.

Tesla’s Model S Just Crushed Porsche’s Lap Time in Germany

By Victor Tangermann

A news reporter caught a Tesla Model X plowing its way down a flooded street in South Dakota, exiting the water seemingly no worse for wear.

Watch a Tesla Model X Blast Through Deep Flood Waters

By Kristin Houser

Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday that the Model S "Plaid powertrain is about a year away from production" and applies to almost all Tesla vehicles.

Elon Musk Announces “Spaceballs”-Themed Super-Fast Tesla Mode

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk tweeted that the Tesla Model S set the record for the fastest 4 door ever at Laguna Seca in California challenging Porsche's electric sports car.

Elon Musk: Tesla Model S Set a New Track Record in California

By Victor Tangermann

A new video shows a Tesla driver asleep at the wheel while his car, presumably with Autopilot mode enabled, cruises down the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Watch a Tesla Driver Cruise Down the Highway Completely Asleep

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers working on a Tesla battery say their new model could last for up to 1 million miles over 6,000 recharging cycles.

Tesla Researcher Says New Battery Could Last One Million Miles

By Dan Robitzski

In a Thursday evening tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed his plans to bring the Model S to one of the world's toughest race car tracks.

Elon Musk Escalates Beef With Porsche’s Electric Car

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Ridicules Porsche for Calling Its Electric Car “Turbo”

Elon Musk Ridicules Porsche for Calling Its Electric Car “Turbo”

By Victor Tangermann

The National Transportation Safety Board found that a Tesla driver who crashed into a fire truck was eating and drinking with Autopilot on before the crash.

A Tesla Driver Was Eating, Drinking During Autopilot Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla had a hell of a time getting its new insurance business in California off the ground mere hours after launch.

Tesla’s New Insurance Business Had 24 Hours of Hell

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has launched a car insurance program in the U.S. that it claims will be able to save drivers up to 30 percent on their rates.

Tesla Just Launched a Car Insurance Program

By Kristin Houser

After Tesla fired Carl Medlock, he began repairing the company's Roadsters on his own, and today, he's well known amongst the Roadster community.

Meet the Guy Tesla Fired, Who Now Fixes Roadsters

By Kristin Houser

A smart doorbell home security video surfaced that allegedly shows two UK thieves hacking into a Tesla and driving away in just 30 seconds.

Video Shows Thieves Hacking, Stealing a Tesla in Just 30 Seconds

By Victor Tangermann

Retail giant Walmart is suing Tesla, claiming that the company's solar panels ignited seven of its stores' roofs, CNBC reports.

Walmart Sues Tesla, Claims Solar Panels Are Setting Fire to Stores

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla Solar is now giving homeowners in six states the option of renting its solar panels for as little as $50 per month, with a $1,500 uninstall fee.

You Can Now Rent Tesla Solar Panels for Crazy Cheap

By Kristin Houser

To carry their dirt bikes into the desert, an electric car conversion company chopped off the back of a damaged Tesla Model S to turn it into a pickup.

Watch This Hacked-Together Tesla “Pickup” Do Wicked Donuts

By Victor Tangermann

Hacker and IT security analyst Truman Kain has created a surveillance tool that can tell you in real-time if you're being followed while driving your Tesla.

This Tesla Surveillance Hack Can Tell You if You’re Being Followed

By Victor Tangermann

Now-deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein told a New York Times reporter he advised Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk in August 2018.

NYT Writer: Jeffrey Epstein Told Me He Advised Tesla, Elon Musk

By Kristin Houser

YouTuber Amie DD published a video last week in which she has a small RFID tag that doubles as her Model 3 keycard implanted into her forearm.

This Biohacker Implanted Her Tesla Model 3 Keycard Into Her Arm

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla Model 3 exploded into flames on the side of Moscow's Ring Road highway after colliding with a stationary tow truck.

Watch a Tesla Model 3 Explode on the Side of a Russian Highway

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla cease-and-desist letter claiming it had made "misleading statements" about safety.

US Gov: Tesla Made “Misleading” Safety Claims About Model 3

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla hearse, converted from a 2018 Model S, is currently listed on a Norwegian classifieds website for the equivalent of about $208,000.

You Can Now Buy a Tesla Hearse for $200,000

By Kristin Houser

Some Elon Musk followers are suggesting that the CEO's jokey Twitter feed could be his way of foreshadowing the debut of a new Tesla vehicle.

Elon Musk Fans Think His Meme Tweets Are Teasing a New Tesla

By Jon Christian

Now there's another lawsuit filed against Tesla after a driver died behind the wheel of an "Autopilot"-enabled car that crashed.

Tesla Slammed by Another Autopilot Crash Lawsuit

By Dan Robitzski

The Tesla Dog Mode feature has a serious flaw that is putting pets' lives in danger, but thankfully, the company is already working on a fix.

A Glitch in Tesla’s Dog Mode Is Trapping Pups In Hot Cars

By Kristin Houser

Police Investigate Death of Employee at Tesla’s Gigafactory

Police Investigate Death of Employee at Tesla’s Gigafactory

By Kristin Houser

The Tesla Semi truck could serve as the basis for a beautiful motorhome, as detailed in a new concept design created by Vanlifer.

Startup Transforms Tesla Semi into Beautiful Motorhome Concept

By Kristin Houser

Tesla lost $408 million this fiscal quarter, bringing their year-to-date losses up to $1 billion. It's not a good sign for the scrappy automaker.

Tesla Has Already Lost $1 Billion This Year

By Dan Robitzski

A Tesla executive revealed that the number one reason Tesla customers visit service centers is to learn how to use Autopilot.

People Are Going to Tesla Service Centers Just to Learn About Autopilot

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk tweeted that the company may test a hovering Roadster at the "end of next year" — keeping the dream of a floating Tesla alive.

Tesla May Test “Hovering” Roadster in Late 2020

By Kristin Houser

A Germany man just set a new Tesla record for highest mileage, racking up 559,350 miles (900,000 kilometers) in his Model S P85.

Tesla Owner Breaks Record, Drives Car 900,000 Kilometers

By Kristin Houser

Former employee Guangzhi Cao admits to copying Tesla's Autopilot code — but denies accessing or making any use of the files after quitting.

Former Employee Admits to Copying Tesla’s Autopilot Code

By Kristin Houser

Startup Luminar has announceda production-ready lidar system for autonomous cars that costs just $500 — a huge decrease in price over existing systems.

This $500 Lidar System Could Prove Elon Musk Wrong

By Kristin Houser

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that it'll take a "massive effort" to create the Autopilot software needed to facilitate safe autonomous driving.

Elon Musk: It’ll Take “Massive Effort” to Create Safe Autopilot

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk just revealed that the base model Roadster will accelerate from 0-60 mph in just over two seconds "before adding rocket thruster option."

Advanced Transport

Musk: Roadster to Go 0-60 in 2.1 Seconds “Before Thruster Option”

By Victor Tangermann

Drivers' misconception that Tesla's Autopilot can fully take over driving duties might be due to the system's name, according to a new report.

Idiot Drivers Can’t Grasp That Teslas Aren’t Fully Autonomous

By Kristin Houser

Tesla has announced the Tesla Arcade, a temporary event where people can visit its showrooms to play the games available through the cars' touchscreens.

Tesla Uses Arcade Games to Lure Potential Buyers to Showrooms

By Kristin Houser

YouTuber Simone Giertz bought a Tesla Model 3 into a pickup truck in her latest video.

Watch This YouTuber Mod Her Tesla Model 3 Into a Pickup Truck

By Victor Tangermann

A sleeping Tesla driver let Autopilot take the wheel for 30 miles on one of the busiest freeways in the U.S. — and his snooze appears deliberate.

“Fully Sleeping” Tesla Driver Cruises 30 Miles on Autopilot

By Kristin Houser

Rather than using a controller to command their virtual vehicles in a new Tesla racing game, drivers will use their car's actual steering wheel and brakes.

New Tesla Racing Game Uses Car’s Actual Steering Wheel and Brakes

By Kristin Houser

During a shareholder meeting, Elon Musk admitted that Tesla has a design for a submarine car — and it's straight out of James Bond movie.

Elon Musk: Tesla Is Working on a James Bond-Style Submarine Car

By Victor Tangermann

Only a single day after "Aladdin" actor Mena Massoud bought a Tesla Model 3, he crashed into a tree — allegedly due to a faulty suspension.

The Star of “Aladdin” Says a Defect Caused His Tesla to Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has been selling its zero-emissions credits to GM and Fiat Chrysler, essentially giving them a pass to continue polluting the environment.

GM, Fiat Chrysler Caught Buying “Right to Pollute” From Tesla

By Kristin Houser

In a podcast interview this weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about the electric car company's long-awaited hypercar, the Roadster.

Elon Musk: Tesla Will Sell Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters in 2020

By Victor Tangermann

Two Tesla Model 3s race in a new Boring Company video, with one taking the surface streets and the other opting for the company's underground tunnel.

Watch a Tesla in an Underground Tunnel Race One on the Street

By Kristin Houser

Consumer Reports found that the latest version of Tesla's Autopilot that allows its cars to change lanes automatically "doesn’t work very well."

Report: Tesla Autopilot “Far Less Competent” Than Human Driver

By Victor Tangermann

Police in the Netherlands pulled over a drunk Tesla driver who fell asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle with Autopilot engaged.

Drunk Tesla Driver Relies on Autopilot, Gets Busted by Police

By Kristin Houser

A Model 3 that crashed into the side of a tractor-trailer in Florida, killing the driver of the Tesla, had Autopilot engaged at the time of impact.

Report: Tesla Had Autopilot Engaged During Fatal Florida Crash

By Kristin Houser

In a response to reports of its cars catching fire, Tesla has released a cautionary software update to ensure that batteries stay safe.

Tesla Releases Software Update to Stop Cars From Catching Fire

By Victor Tangermann

Sentry Mode has caught yet another act of Tesla vandalism on camera, this time, two men keying a Model 3 in Old Sacramento, Calif.

Sentry Mode Just Busted Two Cackling Tesla Vandals

By Kristin Houser

Hundreds of Americans Are Naming Babies “Elon” and “Tesla”

Hundreds of Americans Are Naming Babies “Elon” and “Tesla”

By Victor Tangermann

Parked Teslas Keep Catching Fire for Seemingly No Reason

Parked Teslas Keep Catching Fire for Seemingly No Reason

By Kristin Houser