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Video: Tesla Model S sets quarter-mile record for quickest production EV [w/video] 1359406860

It looks as if the Tesla Model S has a new feather to stick in its cap. DragTimes.com took the five-door down to Palm Beach International Raceway for a few sprints down the quarter mile, and the EV managed to run a best time of 12.371 seconds at 110.84 miles per hour (179 km/h) with a 0-60 (0-96 km/h) time of 3.9 seconds. Those numbers were good enough ...
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Video: Tesla Model S finally has its date with a dyno 1358452680

The performance abilities – and even the burnout potential – of the Tesla Model S has already been well documented, but, surprisingly, we haven't yet seen the all-electric luxury hatchback strapped to a dyno. Fortunately, the crew over at Dragtimes has posted a video that finally gave us some real-world numbers for the family- and ...
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Video: Tesla Model S finally has its date with a dyno 1358384400

The performance abilities – and even the burnout potential – of the Tesla Model S is well documented these days, but, surprisingly, we have yet to see the all-electric luxury hatchback strapped to a dyno. Fortunately, the dyno-happy crew over at Dragtimes posted a video that finally gave us some real-world numbers for the family- and ...
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Followup: Dealers' suit against Tesla dismissed in court 1357332240

Tesla has been facing resistance from dealer associations with its factory-owned dealerships since the start-up automaker first started selling cars, but it won another big case in Massachusetts when a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought on by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association (MSADA). According to Automotive News, the case was ...
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Report: Why Tesla will need more loans to make it through 2013 1356702240

It's fun to bet against Elon Musk and Tesla – that's the best reason we can find for so many people doing it even though the man, his company and his cars are still here and still very popular. The latest name inscribed in the column labeled "Skeptical of Tesla" is John Shinal at Market Watch who, in year-end commentary on Tesla's financials, says ...

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Video: Watch Wired go hands-on with Tesla Model S 4.0 1355752800

Our friends at Wired recently got their hands on the latest software release for the Tesla Model S. The 4.0 release adds a few interesting bits of functionality to the EV, including voice control for the navigation and telephone systems as well as Slacker Radio. Tesla employed Google voice-recognition software for the Model S, and Wired says the system is ...
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Video: Tesla Model S is emissions-free burnout machine after pulling fuses 1355434080

Add one more feather to the proverbial cap of the Tesla Model S. Road & Track West Coast Editor Jason Cammisa figured out how to make the electric luxury sedan extra frisky and then set about nuking the rear tires with electric-motor torque. "Holy hell there's a lot of torque here," Cammisa wrote in his notes after pulling a fuse that took the ABS, ...
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Report: Tesla CEO, Elon Musk reports positive cash flow for company 1354803300

According to Bloomberg, Tesla actually earned money last week. CEO Elon Musk sent out a message on Twitter saying his company was "narrowly cash positive." That's big news for a company that hasn't turned a quarterly profit as of yet. Tesla is currently in the middle of stepping up production for its Model S sedan, and has announced the vehicle's MSRP ...
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Official: Tesla Model S will get price increase 1353525240

Tesla has confirmed the Model S will soon see a price increase. The company has yet to release details on how much more the critically acclaimed electric vehicle will cost moving forward, but has released a few details about how the shift will affect buyers with existing reservations. Tesla says the increase will not apply to anyone who has a reservation ...
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Official: Popular Science magazine's Best Of What's New 2012 all ate up with cars 1353451440

Popular Science has named the winners in its Best of What's New awards, the victors coming in the categories of aerospace, automotive, engineering, entertainment, gadgets, green, hardware, health, home, recreation, security and software. The automotive category did not go wanting for lauded advancements: Tesla Model S: the Grand Award winner for ...