Posts By Matt Simmons
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47.9KDIYTesla Model S hitch by Torklift (3 year update): Eaten alive
The first major modification we had done to our Tesla– and one of the first reviews I did for Teslarati– was the...
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65.6KDIYTesla Dashcam Showdown: Thinkware F770 vs. BlackVue DR650GW
They’re in every store, every restaurant, most workplaces, monitoring traffic, stashed on buses and trains, tucked up under your neighbor’s gutters, watching...
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25.9KNewsTesla discontinues two colors, raises price of Model S jump seats
The overnight configurator elves were busy on Tesla’s website again. Shoppers woke up to discover that two paint colors not longer appear...
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50.7KDIYTesla Model S Standard Audio Speaker Upgrade by Light Harmonic
If it’s true that “a picture is worth a thousand words,” then look at those two speakers. Can you see the difference?...
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20.6KNewsNew Tesla Service Center in Pittsburgh given the green light for construction
Tesla’s mysterious plans for a Pittsburgh Service Center have been rumored for several years but nothing could be confirmed. Then about a...
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41.8KDIYReview: Tesla Model S car cover for both indoor and outdoor use
You walk up to your beloved Model S and find her defiled. The splotch of reprehensible matter could be from a tree,...
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18.0KNewsTesla welcomes Pittsburgh Store with owners’ exclusive grand opening event
It’s official—Pittsburgh has a Tesla Store! The Owners’ Exclusive Grand Opening was held Thursday night as the store dropped the construction panels...
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21.0KNewsTesla destination charging facility, also Pittsburgh EV landmark will be demolished
Vast construction projects at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University will soon engulf a site that became a landmark in the development of electric...
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22.1KNewsTesla relaunches 60 kWh Model S, now with D option (60D)
Tesla is constantly improving their batteries and range—as they like to remind us—and Thursday morning brought another example of that. The Model S...
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14.8KNewsSpy shots suggest Tesla was testing its automatic emergency braking system at a naval base
Newly found video appears to show Tesla testing or calibrating their automatic emergency braking system prior to the official release of the...
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23.9KNewsTesla opens Erie Supercharger connecting west PA with NY
After years of not-so-quiet desperation, the “missing link” Supercharger in Erie, PA has finally powered up! The location is a vital link...
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31.4KFirmwareTesla Autopilot 2.0 hardware possibly spotted on Model S test mule
Following the refresh of the Model S last month, there has been much speculation about whether or not “that was it” or...
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25.6KLifestyleTesla Introduces New 19″ ‘Slipstream’ Wheel
New standard 19" wheels for the Tesla Model S, no additional charge, called "Slipstreams."
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23.2KDIYModel S Front Seat Covers Review: Outerwear for Your Inner Tesla
EVannex front seat covers protect, provide increased comfort, better positioning, added storage and are superbly made. The drawbacks are reduced heating, seat...
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15.2KDIYReview: Tesla Model S Adaptable Storage and Lighting Kit (ASLK)
Buying holiday gifts has been getting harder and harder every year– not for the kids, but for the adults. We’re all capable and...
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30.3KDIYTesla UMC Extension Cord via Camco 50 AMP 30′ PowerGrip
The gas crowd has a leg up on us. There, I said it. Every time they go to fuel up their cars...
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26.0KAftermarket WheelsTesla Winter Wheel Swap and TPMS Reset
As a midnight road warrior for years now, thanks to my “day job” in TV news, I’m constantly battling home on the...
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Torklift Central’s EcoHitch for the Tesla Model S Review
It long seemed like a “given” that electric cars could not haul much. We’d grown accustomed to that idea right up until...
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25.2KFirmwareTesla Firmware 6.0 Updates Dashboard Display
I spent the morning hanging out at a body shop recently (ooo… yes… that IS a teaser, but you’ll have to wait...
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24.3KDIYDIY Tesla Dash Cam Installation
There is no doubt that when the first cat video was posted on YouTube it was a watershed moment for mankind. Prior...
