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Tesla Model X Plaid sets record with 2.3-sec 0-60 mph launch, 9.7-sec quarter-mile

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They exist to highlight the idea that electric cars are superior to internal combustion vehicles, full stop. It’s littered with vehicles whose speed almost doesn’t make sense. It’s littered with vehicles whose speed almost doesn’t make sense. That’s extremely quick for a stock vehicle. .

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Tesla plans to retrofit its pedestrian warning system in older vehicles

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For those who aren’t aware, Tesla was required to create and install a PWS in its vehicles due to an NHTSA mandate that set requirements for electric vehicles to make noise when traveling at a speed below 19 MPH. The reasoning was based on the safety of pedestrians who would be walking near an electric vehicle.

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Hyundai showcases RM20e racing midship electric sports car, Prophecy concept EV at Auto China

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The RM nomenclature refers to the N prototype model’s “Racing Midship” rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration, a fundamental design differentiator that yields ideal handling balance and agility from a low polar-moment of inertia. of torque to variable road surfaces.

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Tesla revises late-night driving and its affect on Safety Score

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Tesla’s Safety Score system will be key to in-house insurance’s affordability In a new update, which is referred to as Version 2.1, “This is the same as a decrease in the vehicle’s speed larger than 6.7 MPH in one second,” Tesla writes. . MPH in one second,” Tesla writes.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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The Tesla Cybertruck production specs are here, and they are quite a bit different from the figures that were announced for the vehicle back in late 2019. The production Cybertruck, as per Tesla’s official page for the vehicle , now has an overall length of 223.7 inches, a width of 79.8 inches, and a height of 75 inches.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

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The Tesla Cybertruck production specs are here, and they are quite a bit different from the figures that were announced for the vehicle back in late 2019. The production Cybertruck, as per Tesla’s official page for the vehicle , now has an overall length of 223.7 inches, a width of 79.8 inches, and a height of 75 inches.

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NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal Tesla crash in Mountain View

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According to performance data downloaded from the crash vehicle, a 2017 Tesla Model X P100D, the driver was using traffic-aware cruise control and autosteer lane-keeping assistance, which are advanced driver assistance features that Tesla refers to as autopilot. The speed limit for the roadway is 65 mph. Photo courtesy of S.

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