Archiv: Tesla News

By AstroJane Posted on January 6, 2019 Researchers from The Qian Lab at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have used DNA folding, also known as DNA origami, to create the world’s tiniest game of tic-tac-toe. Since its creation in 2006 by Paul Rothemund, this technique has opened up the possibility of building “smart” programmable […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 6, 2019 Elon Musk has arrived in China for the groundbreaking ceremony of Gigafactory 3. Set to be built in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Zone, the upcoming facility is expected to produce both batteries and electric cars for the Chinese market. Vehicles that would be produced in Gigafactory 3 include […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 5, 2019 Elon Musk describes Tesla’s electric cars as a thing to “maximize enjoyment.” During his appearance at the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk noted that he thinks a Teslas are “the most fun thing (people) could possibly ever buy.” With their impressive acceleration, equally impressive tech, and their […]

By AstroJane Posted on January 5, 2019 The Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, announced on Thursday evening that the current plan to shut down the 225,000 commuter-strong L-train tunnel in the New York City public transportation system for a 15-month-long repair process will no longer be necessary due to a plan implementing new reconstruction techniques. After […]

Tesla erlaubt ab sofort allen deutschen Interessenten, sich ihr persönliches Model 3 zusammenzustellen. Auch alle Österreicher und Schweizer haben nun Zugriff auf den für sie gültigen Online-Konfigurator. Bisher konnten exklusiv Vorbesteller die neue Tesla-Baureihe konfigurieren und ihre Bestellung finalisieren.

Wie in den USA sind hierzulande vorerst nur die hochpreisigen Varianten des Model 3 mit großer Batterie verfügbar. Die Langstrecken-Ausführung mit 560 Kilometern Reichweite nach WLTP-Norm verkauft Tesla inklusive Umweltbonus ab 55.400 Euro. Von Null auf Hundert geht es damit in 4,8 Sekunden, bei 233 km/h wird elektronisch abgeregelt.

Käufer der “Performance”-Variante des Model 3 müssen mindestens 66.100 Euro (inkl. Umweltbonus) einkalkulieren. Im Preis inbegriffen sind 20-Zoll-Felgen und Hochleistungs-Bremsen, ein Karbon-Heckspoiler, ein tiefergelegtes Fahrwerk und Leichtmetallpedale sowie der “Track Mode”. Die Reichweite beträgt 530 WLTP-Kilometer pro Batterieladung, auf Tempo 100 wird in 3,5 Sekunden beschleunigt. Maximal sind 250 km/h möglich.

Vorbesteller, die im letzten Jahr das Model 3 geordert haben, werden laut einem Tesla-Sprecher im Februar 2019 beliefert. Kunden, die ab heute ihr Model 3 konfigurieren und bestellen, können mit der Übergabe ab März rechnen. Die von vielen erwartete Einstiegsversion des Model 3 für voraussichtlich um die 40.000 Euro wird nach aktuellem Stand in der zweiten Hälfte 2019 starten.

Hier geht es zum Online-Konfigurator für das Tesla Model 3.

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 3, 2019 Tesla shares might have taken a big blow in the stock market after the company released its Q4 2018 production and delivery report yesterday, but the electric car maker has finished the past year with a flourish nonetheless. Tech research firm Atherton Research, for one, recently noted […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 4, 2019 It is no secret that Teslas are among the safest vehicles on the road today. Being constructed from a hybrid of aluminum and ultra-high strength steel, Tesla’s electric cars can take a beating. Thanks to their all-electric design, the vehicles also feature generous crush zones to protect […]

By AstroJane Posted on January 4, 2019 The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center has begun clinical trials for Cambridge-based Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy® technology, a breathalyzer-type test that analyzes patients’ exhalations for biomarkers indicative of cancer. Samples from 1500 people, to include healthy participants as controls, will be used to determine whether the types of […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 4, 2019 Just a few days into 2019, Tesla has opened the Model 3 configurator to customers in China and select European territories, allowing reservation holders to design and order the electric sedan. With this, Tesla has begun laying the foundations of the Model 3’s international ramp, which is […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 4, 2019 Approximately a week after a Falcon Heavy side booster – the first of two – arrived at SpaceX’s LC-39A launch complex, a sign of late-stage preparation for the massive rocket’s second and third launches, a Falcon Heavy center stage was spotted rolling through the Waco, Texas locale […]