Tesla has updated its Model S line with a 2016 refresh, bringing in new design and some internal changes. Here's everything that is new.
A couple of new reports across the internet have today claimed that Tesla is getting ready to give its Model S a refresh as early as next week, with an accompanying price bump to boot.
You may remember that towards the back-end of last year we brought you the rather obscure news that famed iPhone hacker George Hotz (also known as Geohot) was getting involved in the autonomous vehicle space. After stepping away from jailbreaking iPhones and finding exploitable vulnerabilities in Sony's PlayStation 3, and taking numerous other jobs and internships at big companies, Hotz has set up a company called Comma, with the intention of attempting to pioneer artificially intelligent self-driving vehicles. It was generally classed as a laughable notion that Geohot would go up against the likes of Google and Tesla Motors in attempting to build an intelligent autonomous car, but new reports are suggesting that Hotz has secured investor funding for his new passion.
If you happen to notice your child looking adoringly at your beautiful Tesla Model S with a slight tinge of jealousy racing through his or her eyes, then a new partnership may provide the solution. A collaboration between Elon Musk's Tesla Motors and Radio Flyer has produced an adorable mini electric Tesla Model S aimed specifically at children. The super cute little Tesla Model S for Kids is available to pre-order right now for a very agreeable $499, and will of course offer the stunning visual appeal of the full-size model, as well as being powered by batteries - obviously.
Tesla's upcoming Model 3 electric car may not be as swanky as some of its more powerful family members, but it does have one very important thing going for it - it's going to be cheap.
Remote S for Tesla, a popular iPhone and Apple Watch app that allows Tesla Model S owners to control their cars remotely, has been updated to take advantage of a big new addition to Tesla's Autopilot feature. That new update, part of a the new Autopilot 7.1 release, brings a feature called Summon which allows owners of Tesla's Model S to remotely move their cars without anyone being inside.
One of the most immediately recognizable automotive manufacturers of the modern era has released a new promotional video that shows off the positives and benefits of its fantastic Autopilot technology. Elon Musk's Tesla Motors has never shied away from the fact that it's on a mission to champion the future of the electric autonomous vehicle. This new promotional video shows the recently advertised Summon feature paired alongside the strengths of the Autopilot mode of the Tesla Model S to highlight exactly how it would work in a real-world driving situation.
Software developer MOSAIC has been working on a way for Tesla drivers to use Amazon's Echo device to interact with their cars. The result is a video that shows a Tesla Model S responding to voice commands offered up by the Echo's Alexa assistant.
Tesla is offering its new Model X with synthetic leather seats and accents in a new shade called "Ultra White" to cater for the vegan market.
In a recent interview with BBC, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that it is "obvious" that Apple is building an electric car and that its endeavors are an "open secret".
