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Teslas could be getting a ‘dog mode’ for when your good boy needs to stay in the car

October 22nd, 2018

Hundreds of pets die each year after baking in cars where they’ve been left unattended, so it’s no wonder that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted in response to a question about this on Twitter that some kind of “dog mode” may be coming soon to the electric carmaker’s rides. Elon didn’t exactly give away …

Tech

Watch thieves steal a Tesla Model S with a key fob hack

October 22nd, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Tesla vehicles are jam-packed with advanced technologies and stringent security measures, but the cars still aren’t 100% safe from crafty thieves intent on stealing one. To that point, security cam footage uploaded to YouTube over the weekend shows two thieves stealing a Tesla Model S in England, albeit with a little bit of difficulty. The …

Lifestyle

Man wants to trade his private island for an incredibly rare Porsche

October 15th, 2018

Mike Wehner

If you ever reach the where you have a private island just sitting around unused, there’s a good chance you’re already pretty satisfied with your life. One very devoted motorhead is currently looking to unload a sizable pice of real estate off the Florida coast, and all he wants in exchange for an entire island …

Tech

This bizarre electric bike can reach 50 miles per hour, and yes, you’re going to be able to buy it

October 9th, 2018

Mike Wehner

The design of vehicles like cars and cycles has historically been limited by the fact that you have to cram a gas-burning engine somewhere inside of them. The recent push for efficient electric power has really opened up the doors for designers to do some wild things with their vehicles, and SOL Motors just unveiled …

Tech

Tesla outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US last quarter and might actually turn a profit before 2019

October 9th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Despite all of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s tussle with the SEC, and despite Tesla’s early troubles ramping up Model 3 production, the company has slowly but steadily improved production across its entire vehicular lineup. During the recent September quarter, for example, Tesla said that it manufactured 80,142 vehicles and delivered 83,500 vehicles to customers. …

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Convert your car’s headlights to fancy LEDs with this best-selling $40 kit

October 9th, 2018

Maren Estrada

Are you jealous every time you pass a luxury car on the road that has those fancy LED headlights? Guess what, you should be — they don’t just look better than old halogen headlights, they’re also much safer because they illuminate the road better. It’s time to stop being jealous and start enjoying the benefits …

Lifestyle

Lamborghini crashes into a pickup truck, owner then flees in a Mercedes Benz

October 8th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

For whatever reason, car accidents involving Lamborghinis tend to be somewhat sensational and bizarre. Over the past few months alone, we’ve seen stories involving a Lamborghini Huracan wedge itself underneath a Honda Civic, not to mention a wild story involving a $400,000 Lamborghini Performante catching fire at a Missouri gas station this past July. The most recent …

Tech

Tesla’s Model 3 is the safest car on the planet according to the NHTSA

October 8th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

For as much as Tesla likes to make a big deal about how fast its cars are, it’s easy to forget that Tesla vehicles are some of the safest cars on the planet. In light of that, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Tesla’s Model 3 recently received a perfect 5-star safety …

Tech

New photos of Tesla’s next-gen Roadster surface online

October 4th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Tesla these days is busier than ever. Elon Musk’s SEC settlement aside, the company has continued to ramp up production across its entire product line, with the Model 3 seeing particularly impressive gains over the last few weeks. What’s more, Tesla over the next few years is planning to release a semi-truck in 2019 along …

Tech

Tesla confirms that Model 3 production hit its ambitious target last quarter

October 2nd, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Now that the drama between Elon Musk and the SEC is firmly behind us, it’s as good a time as any to focus on how Tesla’s production numbers have increased dramatically over the last few weeks. Following word that Tesla was on track to meet its Model 3 production numbers for the September quarter, the …