Tesla reveals Model S Plaid capable of 0-60 mph in less than 2 seconds

Tesla revealed the hotly anticipated Plaid variant of its Model S sedan today at its factory in Fremont, California, showcasing a blazing fast version of its four-door sedan that accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 1.99 seconds. That makes i… Continue reading Tesla reveals Model S Plaid capable of 0-60 mph in less than 2 seconds

400-mile Lucid Air’s $70K base price prompts Tesla Model S drop

When Lucid Motors debuted the much anticipated Air sedan last month, there were many numbers being thrown about but a few that were quite noticeably missing: essentially the entire spec sheet for the base-level trim of the hopeful Tesla Model S assassi… Continue reading 400-mile Lucid Air’s $70K base price prompts Tesla Model S drop

Tesla Model S Long Range Plus gets 402-mile EPA range rating

When Tesla unveiled the Model S in 2009, its per charge range was given as up to 160 miles on a single charge, which some electric cars don’t even manage to this day. Now the EPA has rated its Long Range Plus model for 402 miles on a single charge.Cont… Continue reading Tesla Model S Long Range Plus gets 402-mile EPA range rating

Tesla Model S Long Range Plus gets 402-mile EPA range rating

When Tesla unveiled the Model S in 2009, its per charge range was given as up to 160 miles on a single charge, which some electric cars don’t even manage to this day. Now the EPA has rated its Long Range Plus model for 402 miles on a single charge.Cont… Continue reading Tesla Model S Long Range Plus gets 402-mile EPA range rating

Fun-Size Tesla Might Be The World’s Smallest

We get all kinds of tips about “the world’s something-est” widget, which normally end up attracting the debunkers in droves. So normally, we shy away from making superlative claims about a project, no matter how they bill themselves. But we’re comfortable that this is the world’s smallest Tesla, at least …read more

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Hackaday Links: September 15, 2019

It’s probably one of the first lessons learned by new drivers: if you see a big, red fire truck parked by the side of the road, don’t run into it. Such a lesson appears not to have been in the Tesla Autopilot’s driver education curriculum, though – a Tesla Model …read more

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Tesla S, British Airways, and Equifax – Hack Naked News #188

Stealing your Tesla, British Airways hack, Equifax long list of mistakes, Windows 7 support, oops I forgot to encrypt your chats, I can see your browser history, Tor browsers, VPNs and Coldfusion? Jason Wood from Paladin Security joins us for expert co… Continue reading Tesla S, British Airways, and Equifax – Hack Naked News #188

Hacking The Tesla Model S Rear Drive Unit

[Jason Hughes] is a big fan of Tesla, he’s spent a lot of time hacking on them to figure out what fancy things the automaker is up to. His most recent adventures are with the rear drive unit of a Tesla Model S.

[Jason] has had some fame in the Tesla community before; his most publicized hack was finding the model number for Tesla’s next edition of their car hashed away in the firmware. For this project he procured a rear drive unit from… somewhere, and with some help got it onto his bench at home.

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