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Tesla

Read the latest Tesla news here. At TorqueNews we cover Tesla’s automotive and financial news, and do reviews so that you can make the best decision when it comes to buying your next car, or if you’re just in the mood to learn a little about Tesla.

Tesla is one of the most well known names in the modern day automotive industry. It is the leading automotive manufacturer for battery powered cars. Yes, that means zero gasoline usage. It is without question that the evil genius behind this company, Elon Musk, has done anything except the abnormal. Their brand released their first car in 2008 and today in 2020 it is one of the most popular and practical options you can get on the market. Tesla’s have entered the market from the top down as they are quickly on their way to meet the $20,000 to $30,000 price mark, but their most popular models are $35,000 and above.

The brand is most noted by their quirky leader, their long range capabilities under one singular charge, their surprising performance aspects, and their cutting edge technology. Currently, the Model S holds the record for the longest range on one charge which was 370 miles, but Elon claims 400 miles is coming soon and also claims that the coming soon 2nd gen Tesla Roadster will not only be the fastest production car, but it will also have a range of 620 miles which is absurd.

The Current Tesla Lineup

Teslas Model 3 ————————————— Starting MSRP $35,000
Tesla Model S ————————————— Starting MSRP $75,000
Tesla Model X ————————————— Starting MSRP $81,000
Tesla Model Y ————————————— Starting MSRP $52,990

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In the End, Only 2.5% of Cybertruck Reservation Holders Decided to Buy the Truck as Tesla Officially Finishes the Cybertruck Reservation List

By Tinsae Aregay on October 18, 2024 - 8:58AM

Tesla has officially ended the Cybertruck reservation program in the US, as the EV maker exhausted the entire reservation list. Ultimately, only 2.5% of Cybertruck reservation holders went ahead and bought the truck.

Tesla Should Not Do A Product Launch For The Compact Car Next Year - Just Release It On The Website

By Jeremy Johnson on October 17, 2024 - 10:37PM

Tesla should not do a product launch next year for its $25K compact car. It should simply release it on the site with its configuration and let people find it. There are many reasons why this is better.

What Could Happen to Tesla’s US Sales If Chinese Electric Car Makers Enter the Market?

By Armen Hareyan on October 17, 2024 - 6:46AM

Tesla Cybertruck is the 3rd best-selling EV in the United States in the 3rd Quarter, behind the Model 3 and the Model Y. However, there is no real competition. Let Chinese brands like BYD and NIO sell in the US market and see what happens.

Tesla Hints Something Big Will Be Happening in 2 Days, the Only Clue “7, 17”

By Tinsae Aregay on October 16, 2024 - 5:18PM

Tesla has shared a new headscratcher post that is making people wonder what’s going to happen. The post includes the numbers 7 and 17 and the date, October 18, 2024. Besides that, Tesla has not provided a lot of information.

The Most Important Metric For Tesla's FSD - Miles Between Critical Interventions - Is The Path To Unsupervised FSD

By Jeremy Johnson on October 15, 2024 - 11:18AM

The path to unsupervised FSD is miles between critical interventions, says one Tesla analyst. Here's why this is important.

Image of Robotaxi Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

Tesla Robotaxi’s Design Is A Fail In This Engineer’s Opinion - Here’s Why

By John Goreham on October 15, 2024 - 11:15AM

The Tesla Robotaxi looks cool but misses the mark as a taxi, autonomous or not. Here’s why.

I Was Shot in a Dairy Queen Simply For Driving a Tesla Cybertruck, but My Truck Deflected the Bullet and Saved My Life

By Tinsae Aregay on October 15, 2024 - 8:18AM

A Tesla Cybertruck owner shares he was shot at for simply driving a Cybertruck while he was at a Dairy Queen Drive-Thru. More surprisingly, several Cybertruck owners share their own gun-related violence for driving the all-electric truck.

Tesla's Robotaxi Vehicle Is Not Confusing - It's Exactly What Tesla Should Be Doing For The Future Of Autonomous Transport

By Jeremy Johnson on October 14, 2024 - 10:33PM

Tesla is making a two-seater robotaxi vehicle. Some are confused about this vehicle, but shouldn't be. It's the exact vehicle Tesla should be making.

Tesla is Struggling to Find Buyers for the $79,990 Cybertruck, Finishes Entire US Reservation List in 9 Days

By Tinsae Aregay on October 13, 2024 - 11:02AM

Several individuals, who reserved a Cybertruck as late as July 2024 were surprised to get an invitation from Tesla to take delivery of their $79,990 Cybertruck. Tesla has run through the entire 1 million Cybertruck reservation list in 9 days.

Tesla’s Lead Engineer Surprised by Elon Musk’s Aggressive Robotaxi Production Target— “Did He Say 2026? I Missed That”

By Tinsae Aregay on October 11, 2024 - 6:27PM

Tesla’s VP of vehicle engineering, Lars Moravy, expresses his surprise regarding Elon Musk’s 2026 Robotaxi production timeline. Holding his head, Lars says, “Did Musk say 2026? I missed that. I’ll be right back.”

Elon Musk Overdelivers At 10/10 Autonomy Event: Cybercab, Robovan, Optimus, and 50 Autonomous Vehicles In A Futuristic City

By Jeremy Johnson on October 10, 2024 - 11:21PM

Elon Musk has overdelivered in this event. He presented an autonomous city with walking Optimus humanoid robots, the cybercab, the robovan, and other autonomous Tesla vehicles.

Tesla Created A Futuristic World For Its Robotaxi Event - Coming Soon In 20 Minutes

By Jeremy Johnson on October 10, 2024 - 9:38PM

Tesla created a futuristic world for its robotaxi event. This is an experience of the future, going through different neighborhoods with surprises along the way. Here's all the details about it.

Tesla’s FSD Software is Struggling to Adopt to the Cybertruck’s 4-Wheel Steering – Owners Report the Moving Rear Wheels are Getting Curbed by FSD

By Tinsae Aregay on October 10, 2024 - 10:21AM

The Cybertruck, with its first Tesla 4-wheel steering setup, appears to be experiencing a unique issue while operating on FSD. Owners report the Cybertruck’s rear wheels are getting curbed while making a turn.

Image of family with battery electric vehicle courtesy of Jaguar US media

Paradox- Study Finds EV Drivers Live a More Carbon-Intense Lifestyle

By John Goreham on October 9, 2024 - 11:55AM

A new study looking at barriers slowing EV adoption accidentally determines that EV drivers have a larger carbon footprint than those who drive ICEVs. Oopsie.

Tesla Is About To Host Its Epic 10/10 Robotaxi Vehicle Reveal Event - Here's What You Can Expect

By Jeremy Johnson on October 9, 2024 - 2:23AM

Tesla is about to reveal its new robotaxi vehicle at its autonomy event on 10/10. The time is nearly here to see the future of autonomous vehicles.

Gemini rendered future Ford racing Future Tesla

Ford Steps Up To EV Ownership With "Ford Power Promise"

By Rob Enderle on October 8, 2024 - 6:18PM

The recently announced Ford Power Promise partially closes the gap with Tesla because Tesla has dramatically reduced its user support. However, Ford will underperform its potential without more powerful and better-executed marketing.

Update: GEICO Confirms Tesla Cybertruck Insurance Policies Were Terminated Due to “Repair Challenges,” but Will be Reaching Out to Affected Customers

By Tinsae Aregay on October 8, 2024 - 10:57AM

GEICO says, “Because of potential challenges with parts availability for repair shops, some Cybertyruck owners may have received notices stating that their insurance would not be renewed for this vehicle.” Read GEICO's full response below.

Tesla Insurance Was Drastically Lower For This Uber Driver Than Using State Farm

By Jeremy Johnson on October 8, 2024 - 12:26AM

This Tesla Uber driver shared a drastic difference between the cost of Tesla insurance, and State Farm insurance. The difference was a staggering 77% cheaper Tesla insurance.

Gemini created image of a wrecked Cybertruck and its upset owner.

Geico And The Tesla Cybertruck Mess

By Rob Enderle on October 7, 2024 - 7:22PM

Geico is apparently canceling consumer auto insurance for the Tesla Cybertruck and replacing it with commercial insurance due to the unique nature and costs associated with owning this unique vehicle.

GEICO is Terminating Insurance Coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks, Says “This Type of Vehicle Doesn't Meet Our Underwriting Guidelines”

By Tinsae Aregay on October 6, 2024 - 9:28AM

GEICO, the second-largest vehicle insurance underwriter in the US, has decided it will no longer cover Tesla Cybertrucks. The company is terminating current Cybertruck policies and says the truck “doesn’t meet our underwriting guidelines.”

Tesla's Robotaxi Vehicle Will Address Expensive Waymo And Uber Rides Without The Wait

Tesla's Robotaxi Vehicle Will Address Expensive And Slow To Arrive Waymo And Uber Rides

By Jeremy Johnson on October 6, 2024 - 1:17AM

Tesla is going to reveal their robotaxi vehicle soon. This vehicle will address some major problems in the market of ride-sharing - particularly expensive cost and slowness of arrival.

What Elon Musk And Donald Trump Working Together Means For The Future Of EVs

By Jeremy Johnson on October 5, 2024 - 10:55PM

The future of EVs will be greatly influenced with Donald Trump and Elon Musk working together. Here's what the future bodes for EVs with these two working together.

Eight Service Visits and My Tesla Cybertruck is Still Not Fixed, but I Absolutely Love My Truck

By Tinsae Aregay on October 5, 2024 - 10:37AM

A Cybertruck owner still professes his love for the all-electric despite Tesla failing to fix his Cybertruck on eight separate service visits. Having said that, the owner has decided to let out his frustration after the latest failed service visit.

Breaking: Tesla Starts Selling Cheaper Cybertruck Variant – 5% Smaller-Range, Honors 2019 FSD Price, No $7,500 EV Tax Credit

By Tinsae Aregay on October 4, 2024 - 5:03AM

The non-Foundation Series Tesla Cybertruck is available starting at $79,900. Interestingly, it has 5% less range, several stripped-out features, and does not qualify for the $7,500 tax credit. However, Tesla is honoring the 2019 FSD reservation price.

Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch: The Beginning Of The End For Personal Car Ownership

By Rob Enderle on October 3, 2024 - 8:23PM

Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch will be the beginning of the end for personal car ownership. While this won’t happen overnight, once we have the equivalent of horizontal elevators only the rich are likely to continue to own cars, and maybe not even them.

Several Former Tesla Cybertruck Owners Share The Staggering Amount of Money They Lost When Selling Their Trucks – “$30,000 Gone in 2 Months”

By Tinsae Aregay on October 3, 2024 - 11:38AM

A Cybertruck owner recently posted his truck for sale, sparking debate about the fair price for a used Cybertruck. Thankfully, several former Cybertruck owners chimed in, sharing exactly how much they sold their trucks. And the market is rough.

I Got Into an Accident Driving My Tesla Cybertruck; My Airbags Didn’t Even Deploy, Whereas the Other Vehicle was Totaled

By Tinsae Aregay on October 2, 2024 - 6:42PM

A Cybertruck owner says he was shocked to see how little damage his truck sustained following an accident. On the other hand, the vehicle that collided with the Cybertruck was left crumpled and nearly totaled.

Something Seems To Be Brewing Between Tesla and McDonalds For The 10/10 Robotaxi Event - Elon Follows Head Of Marketing

By Jeremy Johnson on October 2, 2024 - 5:59PM

Elon Musk has followed the McDonalds head of marketing and the two companies could be forming some kind of partnership related to the 10/10 robotaxi event.

Tesla Says Goodbye To The Base Model 3 RWD In The U.S.: Now Just Long Range And Performance Versions Available

By Jeremy Johnson on October 2, 2024 - 1:23AM

Tesla has discontinued sales of its Model 3 RWD base model version with LFP batteries in the U.S. Currently, only the long range versions and the performance Model 3 are available.

Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Was Locked Out of His Truck for 3 Weeks, Unable to Even Open the Doors, After it Got Bricked Out of the Blue

By Tinsae Aregay on October 1, 2024 - 6:00PM

A Cybertruck owner shares his abysmal Cybertruck ownership experience over the past seven months. He says that, on top of multiple failures, he wasn’t able to access the inside of his truck for three weeks when it got bricked for no apparent reason.

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