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Thomas of GTS Car Life standing beside his white Tesla Model Y Performance in a parking lot at dusk

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Seven-Time Porsche Owner Sells 911 GTS and Taycan for Three Teslas

A 20-year car-business veteran and driving instructor swapped a 911 GTS and a Taycan for three Teslas. The 510 hp he quotes is 50 more than Tesla lists.

Haye KestelooOct 64 min read

Lucid

Lucid Cosmos Caught Testing on US-101 as Lucid Builds 38% Fewer Cars

A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype was photographed on US-101 in Morgan Hill, California, two months after Lucid pushed the SUV to the second half of 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 5

White Tesla Model Y driving across a bridge with a city skyline in the distance

FSD

Jason Oppenheim Buys Staff 10 Teslas on an FSD Stat Tesla Never Made

The Selling Sunset broker ditched his Bentley and is buying 10 employees Teslas with FSD. One of his safety numbers is Tesla's own. The other two are not.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Black Tesla Model 3 Performance plugged in at a Tesla Supercharger stall

Supercharging

Tesla Lets You Flee a Supercharger Mid-Charge After Idaho Shooting

Emergency Drive Away lets a plugged-in Tesla shift into Drive after the Twin Falls shooting. It wrecks the charge port, and repairs can hit $25,000.

Haye KestelooOct 3

Vegas Loop

Boring Company Director Puts Real Numbers On The Vegas Loop, Including The One That Undercuts His Own Pitch

Boring Company director Mike Baier says the Vegas Loop hits 40,000 riders on peak days and beats most US light rail. The typical day tells another story.

Haye KestelooJul 27

Red 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance driving past blurred city buildings

Financing

Tesla Extends 3.99% APR To The Model Y Performance, The Last Trim It Was Holding At Full Price

Tesla is now offering 3.99% APR financing on the new Model Y Performance for up to 72 months, extending subsidized financing to the only Model Y trim it had kept at full-price borrowing costs.

Haye KestelooJul 21

Giga Berlin

Tesla's Giga Berlin Ran At 54% Capacity In 2025 And Still Grew Profit 36%, Annual Report Shows

Tesla's German factory operated at 54% capacity in 2025 and built fewer vehicles, yet its net profit rose 36% to EUR 77.1 million, according to the annual report of Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE.

Haye KestelooJul 20

Wilco de Kreij driving a Tesla Model Y with FSD Supervised enabled

FSD

Tesla Model Y With FSD Is One Dutch Father's Answer to the Blackout Crash That Took His License

After losing his license for a year following a blackout crash, Dutch entrepreneur Wilco de Kreij says a new Tesla Model Y with FSD Supervised is his answer to the fear of another medical emergency at the wheel.

Haye KestelooJul 18

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