Tesla Asked Customers to Pay for Cars Early to Help Report Its First-Ever Quarterly Profit

Tesla Motors recently announced that it recorded its first-ever quarterly profit, a very important step for the company that took government loans to develop an relatively affordable electric saloon. Whether the Model S is a truly affordable EV is another question, especially now that Tesla has pulled the plug on the 40 kWh-battery variant of the Model S – which was also the cheapest.

Coming back to the profit reported by Tesla for the first quarter of this year, it seems that the company pulled a few strings to make it happen. According to a report from Bloomberg, Tesla urged customers who had reserved cars, but had not yet made their payments, to do so.

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My Selection of the Most Promising Crop of Current Models from Detroit's Big Three

The US automotive industry used to represent so much more than just the Big Three, which are no longer automakers in the romantic sense, but multinational corporations that make cars. In my view, the American automotive industry sector was at its peak in the 1930s, and then it slowly faded into a mentality of bigger is better in the 1970s. By the year 2008, the remaining three major forces admitted defeat and it was only thanks to Obama's controversial bailout scheme that they are still here today.

Now, while in the 1990s, and even up until 2008, many American cars were for the most part mediocre when compared to the standard set by the Japanese and Europeans, they now seem to be making a worthy comeback, with models which would appeal to any potential car buyer in the world as genuinely enticing propositions. However, don't mistake this for a buying guide, because it's not – it is my selection of promising American cars.

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Startup Vehicle Sharing Scheme Buys 100 Tesla Model S EVs

The Tesla Model S, and especially the 85 kWh battery pack version, is very close to being a no-compromise EV. There are even some performance cars out there, with conventional gasoline engines, which have less range than it has, due to the installation of very small gas tanks – the idea is that this is all relative information, and it depends a great deal on how a vehicle is used.

Still the Model S is an expensive car, and it is out of the reach of many consumers. Now, though, drivers in Las Vegas will have a chance to drive one of 100 that have just been ordered from Tesla, by startup vehicle sharing company Downtown Project.

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Tesla Model S Driver Creates her Own Drive-Through into Seafood Restaurant…

Have you ever had such a powerful craving for seafood that you just couldn't wait one second longer, and even once you pull up to the restaurant, you still feel like getting out of the car and walking inside is too much hassle?

If you haven't, then this is what an extreme case of the above can turn into, as shown by a 71 year-old driver, who crashed her car right into such a restaurant, the Lure Fish House, in Camarillo, California.

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Motor Trend Pits Past Against Future with Classic Citroën DS vs New Tesla Model S

The Citroën DS is without a doubt one of the most recognizable cars ever made. Its distinctive shape, penned by Flaminio Bertoni, and the array of advanced technologies, made it the most iconic car in the brand's history.

The DS was way ahead of its time, with its self-leveling hydro-pneumatic suspension that offered a “magic carpet” ride was the highlight among the many innovations it brought to world of automobiles.

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Do You Really Need a 17-Inch Touchscreen Display in Your Car? Tesla Thinks So...

The single most important standout feature of the Tesla Model S's interior is the gigantic 17-inch touchscreen display. Some people don't even have screens that big on their laptops, let alone in their car, so it does attract a fair bit of attention. Imagine ferrying passengers around in your Model S – you'd be flooded with questions from people with wide eyes not believing that there are no real buttons to speak of inside your car. Read more »

Tesla Delivering More than 500 Model S Per Week Now

This year is huge for Tesla Motors, because it is to be their first full year of sales for its all-electric Model S. Things are looking up, and after some production and financial setbacks forced them to miss their first deadlines, the company now seems to have things under control. Read more »

Someone Just Had to Do it: Aftermarket Cup Holder for Tesla Model S

There are many reasons why the Tesla Model S is a highly praised car, however, despite the fact that it seems well-engineered and thoroughly thought out, one area where the Silicon Valley-based company's lack of experience shows is the interior. Sure, it's minimalist and has a huge screen, but it isn't the most practical on the market, nor does it appear to be the coziest. Read more »