Get moving!

Enter to win the ultimate road trip prize package from Tesla Central!

29 July 2016 21 By Derek Kessler Summer is in full swing and that means it's time for a road trip! We've put together a prize package of awesome things you'll want to take out on the road — and you could win it!
Autopilot

Perhaps we're simply not ready for the responsibility of Autopilot

25 July 2016 3 By Phil Nickinson The technology of a Tesla is maybe progressing faster and providing more temptation than the driving population at large is prepared for.
Go big or go home

The new Tesla Master Plan is equal parts ambitious and audacious

25 July 2016 3 By Derek Kessler Tesla's new master plan is the boldest effort yet to upend everything we know about transportation.
Enter now!

Last day! Enter to win a Tesla Model S by Radio Flyer!

25 July 2016 143 By Derek Kessler That's right we're giving away a car! Well, a little one. But it's got four wheels and electric drive and everything! Read on for all the details!
Gripes and grudges

Consumer Reports: Tesla should disable Autopilot. Tesla: Nah.

14 July 2016 2 By Derek Kessler Consumer Reports is calling on Tesla to disable the Autosteer function of Autopilot until they can update it. Tesla's not having any of it.
No, no they will not

Now Pokémon Go is getting blamed for car wrecks — will the NHTSA investigate?!?

13 July 2016 6 By Derek Kessler After a rash of accidents blamed on Tesla Autopilot, it's time for a new blame target in the "I can't be trusted to not drive like an idiot" race: the hit game Pokémon Go.
200-mile range

Model X starting price drops to $74,000 with battery-limited 60D

13 July 2016 2 By Derek Kessler The Tesla Model X still isn't anywhere near "affordable" territory, but a new software-limited 60D option is at least bringing the entry price down a bit.
Off ramps and monochrome

Tesla 8.0 update will bring flatter interface design and Autopilot enhancements

11 July 2016 1 By Derek Kessler Coming with the next big software update for Tesla cars: off-ramp enhancements for Autopilot and a modernized look for the big center screen.
Of timely disclosures

SEC joins the Tesla investigation party

11 July 2016 By Derek Kessler The NHTSA is investigating the safety of Tesla's Autopilot system after a fatal accident, and the SEC is now looking into the timeliness of Tesla's disclosure.
A story of crime, silence, and frunks

Tesla doesn't bother with ads; but if they did, they could do worse than this

08 July 2016 1 By Derek Kessler Tesla does just fine with word of mouth customer support and the buckets of media attention they receive. But if they wanted to start actual advertising... they could do far worse than this.
The beast must be fed

Tesla isn't a target of media bias; it's simply a target of opportunity

08 July 2016 1 By Derek Kessler There's a difference between media bias and the unfortunate norms of the modern media. It's time to feed The Beast.
Willy Wonka and the Battery Cell Factory

12 lucky Model 3 reservers got a 'golden ticket' to the Gigafactory grand opening

08 July 2016 2 By Derek Kessler Tesla's battery-producing Gigafactory is set for a grand opening in late July, and Tesla is bringing 12 Model 3 reservation holders to the event.
Memory inference and ignorance

There's a good chance that human error wrecked the Tesla, not Autopilot

07 July 2016 9 By Derek Kessler It might seem like an easy cop-out to blame the self-driving car for your wreck. That's probably a mistake.
Autopilot flip out

Model X owner blames rollover accident on Autopilot, Tesla disagrees

07 July 2016 1 By Derek Kessler After a rollover accident on a Pennsylvania highway, a Tesla Model X owner is blaming Autopilot for the wreck. Tesla, unsurprisingly, disagrees with his assessment.
18,345 built, 14,370 delivered

Tesla falls short on Q2 deliveries and production

05 July 2016 1 By Derek Kessler The good news: Tesla production was up 20% the last quarter from the previous quarter. The bad news: Tesla fell short of their second quarter production goals by more than 8%.
Technology and humans

Autopilot is amazing, but you shouldn't trust it with your life

03 July 2016 6 By Derek Kessler Tesla Autopilot is an amazing combination of technologies. Radar and sonar and cameras and electric drive combine to make a car that can practically drive itself. But that doesn't mean you can trust it fully.