The Model S earned a 5.4 on the evaluation — impressive, considering cars are typically ranked on a scale of one to five stars.
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Tesla initially wanted the Model 3 to be dubbed the Model E, but that dream was dashed when Ford filed for the Model E trademark, leading to one of Musk's more excellent quotes:
"Like, why did you go steal Tesla's E? Like you're some sort of fascist army marching across the alphabet, some sort of 'Sesame Street' robber?"
Musk announced in his "Master Plan, Part Deux" that Tesla would build an all-electric semitruck and a driverless electric bus. But we'll have to wait for further details on that front.
The truck, like Tesla's cars currently in production, will be equipped with self-driving hardware, Musk said in an interview with CNBC, according to Electrek. Musk added that a driver would still be necessary for a few years, though.
The Easter egg changes the suspension into "depth (leagues)."
The Model S earned a 5.4 on the evaluation — impressive, considering cars are typically ranked on a scale of one to five stars.
That's right — at the time, it was the first electric car to win the award in its 64-year history.
The Tesla P100D with Ludicrous mode bumps the Model S range up to 315 miles.
The Tesla Model S P100D is the first production car to reach 60 mph in under 2.3 seconds, edging out a Porsche 911.
In 2013, the Model S came with the largest panoramic sunroof opening at the time. Tesla announced an all-glass roof for the Model S last month. Musk also recently announced that Tesla has a new glass division that's developing new glass tech to use on the Model 3.
In November, Musk also said on Twitter that future Tesla vehicles may come with a solar roof.
Tesla's Bioweapon Defense Mode uses large HEPA — high-efficiency particulate arrestance — filters to neutralize harmful chemicals and pollution in the car's cabin.
As Jalopnik pointed out, the Model X weighs over 6,000 pounds, exceeding the Brooklyn Bridge's weight limit of 3 tons, or 6,000 pounds.
Since Autopilot was installed in 2015, crash rates for Tesla vehicles have fallen 40%.
Tesla is already selling insurance with its vehicles in Hong Kong and Australia and hopes to expand the program in the future.
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