Drive Unit

Hacker toys with a Tesla drive unit, what should we expect next?

White hat hacker Jason Hughes has scored a Tesla drive unit to play with. He says it took him less…

Early Model S Drive Units to Fail by 60k mi, Data Suggests

A survey by Plug In America finds a high drive unit failure rate for 2012 and 2013 Model S cars.…

Tesla Model S Drive Unit Replacement by the Numbers

During my early days of researching the Tesla Model S, I had concerns about a number of things that were…

Consumer Reports Retracts Tesla Model S Reliability Rating

Consumer Reports has downgraded Tesla Model S reliability to "worse than average." As a result, it no longer recommends the…

Should I Buy the Tesla Extended Service Agreement?

Tesla's basic warranty for the Model S covers 50,000 miles or 4 years, whichever comes first. Once that point is…

Tesla Million Mile Power Train?

Buried in a statement by Elon Musk concerning the new Ludicrous mode for the Model S P85D was news that…

Tesla Wins Auto Repair Satisfaction Survey

Lately, I’ve noted a small shift in the political winds toward Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model. On Wednesday, the Arizona State House…

The Tesla Infinite Mile Warranty

The big news today was the announcement of the Tesla Infinite Mile Warranty . Those of us with the 85 kWh Model will…