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Elon Musk gives tips to optimize Tesla Model 3 Performance, teases 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds
Elon Musk recently gave some tips for would-be owners of the Model 3 Performance — in order to fully optimize the electric car’s capabilities and speed, equipping it with stickier and wider tires at the rear is recommended. According to Musk, the Model 3 Performance would likely be capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds with optimized rims and tires.
Musk’s advice came as a response to Tesla enthusiast Ryan McCaffrey, who mentioned an observation from the Wall Street Journal‘s Dan Neil, who recently reviewed the Model 3 Performance. According to Neil, the Model 3 Performance is already an excellent car, but it would be even better if it had a better set of tires. Musk responded, stating that Tesla had to give up some of the car’s grip to optimize its range. For drivers aiming for top performance, Musk stated that upgrading the tires and wheels can give the car an extra boost.
Definitely. We gave up some grip & width in exchange for range. Would recommend stickier tires & wider on rear for best performance. You might get 3.3 sec 0-60 mph or better with optimized rims & tires.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 20, 2018
As could be seen in Tesla’s configuration page for the vehicle, the Model 3 Performance is capable of going from a dead stop to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, thanks to its twin electric motors that deliver instant torque. The electric car also has a top speed of 155 mph, as well as a range of 310 miles on a single charge. In true Tesla tradition, Elon Musk teased back in May that the Model 3 Performance’s power output could be a bit higher than expected.
Tesla already has a reputation for making its vehicles faster over time. Just last year, Tesla opted to “uncork” the 75D variants of the Model S and Model X. The Model S 75D, for example, had a notable boost in acceleration after the vehicle’s 0-60 mph time was reduced from 5.2 seconds to 4.2 seconds through a free software update. The Model X 75D also had a similar performance bump, with the all-electric SUV’s 0-60 time dropping from 6.0 seconds to 4.9 seconds. Thus, with Elon Musk’s announcement last May, expectations were high that Tesla would likely improve the Model 3 Performance’s acceleration and capabilities over time as well. Talks of a Ludicrous Mode upgrade, which Musk reacted positively to before, were also reiterated.
When he announced the vehicle’s specs on Twitter, Elon Musk stated that the Model 3 Performance, with its 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds, would be 15% faster on the track than a BMW M3. Considering that a simple improvement in wheels and tires would likely cause the vehicle to accelerate .20 seconds faster, Musk’s estimates for the Model 3 Performance might actually end up being rather conservative.
When Tesla announced the Model S P85D back in 2014, the company unveiled the vehicle’s Insane Mode, which allowed the family sedan to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds, rivaling the McLaren F1, a legendary supercar that Musk admits is one of the best cars to ever be made. The McLaren F1 has a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds — just .10 seconds faster than the raw acceleration of the Model 3 Performance with wider rear tires.
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The Boring Company’s Prufrock-2 emerges after completing new Vegas Loop tunnel
The new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The Boring Company announced that its Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine (TBM) has completed another Vegas Loop tunnel in Las Vegas. The company shared the update in a post on social media platform X.
According to The Boring Company’s post, the new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The new tunnel marks the fourth tunnel constructed near Westgate Las Vegas as the Vegas Loop network continues expanding across the city.
The Boring Company also noted that the new tunnel surpassed its previous internal record of 2.26 miles for a single Vegas Loop segment.
Construction of the tunnel involved moving roughly 68,000 cubic yards of dirt. The excavation process also used about 4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt, powered by six motors totaling 825 horsepower.
The Boring Company’s Prufrock-series all-electric tunnel boring machines are designed to support the rapid expansion of company’s underground transportation projects, including the growing Vegas Loop network. Prufrock machines are designed for reusability, thanks in no small part to their capability to be deployed and retrieved easily through their “porposing” feature.
The Vegas Loop, specifically the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop segment, has already been used during major events. Most recently, the LVCC Loop supported the 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show, which was held from March 3-7, 2026.
As per The Boring Company, the LVCC Loop transported roughly 82,000 passengers across the convention center campus during the event’s duration.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is one of the largest construction trade shows in North America, drawing more than 140,000 construction professionals from 128 countries this year.
The LVCC Loop forms the initial segment of the broader Vegas Loop network, which remains under active development as The Boring Company continues building new tunnels throughout the city.
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Tesla gathers Cybercab fleet in Gigafactory Texas
Images and video of the Cybercab fleet were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Tesla appears to be assembling a growing number of Cybercabs at Gigafactory Texas as preparations continue for the vehicle’s mass production. Recent footage shared online has shown over 30 Cybercabs being transported by trucks or staged near testing areas at the facility.
The images and video were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer and drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Interestingly enough, Tegtmeyer noted that many of the Cybercabs being loaded onto transport trucks were still equipped with steering wheels. This suggests that the vehicles are likely testing units rather than the final driverless configuration expected for the company’s Robotaxi service.
The vehicles could potentially be headed to testing sites across the United States as Tesla prepares to expand its Robotaxi fleet.
Additional footage captured at Gigafactory Texas also showed the Cybercab’s side and rear camera washer system operating as vehicles were being loaded onto transport trucks.
The growing number of Cybercabs at Giga Texas comes amidst the company’s announcement that the first production Cybercab has been produced at the facility. Full Cybercab production is expected to begin in April.
The vehicle is expected to play a central role in Tesla’s Robotaxi ambitions as the company looks to expand autonomous ride-hailing operations beyond its early deployments using Model Y vehicles.
Tesla has also linked Cybercab production to its proposed Unboxed manufacturing process, which assembles large vehicle modules separately before integrating them. The approach is intended to reduce production costs and accelerate output.
Musk has also noted that the Cybercab’s ramp will likely begin slowly due to the number of new components and manufacturing steps involved. However, he stated that once the process matures, Cybercab production could scale quickly.
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Elon Musk’s xAI, creator of Grok and Grokipedia, celebrates its third birthday
xAI Memphis highlighted several of its milestones over the years in its celebratory post.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has marked its third anniversary. The update was shared in a post from the xAI Memphis account on social media platform X.
xAI Memphis highlighted several of its milestones over the years in its celebratory post.
As per xAI, it has built three massive data centers in the city, launched a coherent cluster of 330,000 GBs, created over 3,000 jobs, and paid over $30 million in taxes to local communities.
xAI’s Memphis operation has become a key part of the company’s infrastructure as the company works to train and deploy its Grok artificial intelligence models. Elon Musk has been quite optimistic about Grok’s potential, noting in the past that the large language model might have a shot at achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).
xAI’s Memphis’ crown jewel is its Colossus supercomputer cluster. The project was announced in 2024 and has since become the home of one of the world’s largest AI compute facilities. The first phase of Colossus reached its initial 100,000 GPU operational milestone in just 122 days, or just about four months.
Industry figures such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have praised the facility, noting that projects of similar scale typically take two to four years to complete.
xAI has cited Memphis’ central location, skilled workforce, and industrial infrastructure as key reasons for selecting the city as the home of its AI training operations. The company has also emphasized plans to expand the site further as it scales compute capacity for Grok and future AI models.
The Boring Company’s Prufrock-2 emerges after completing new Vegas Loop tunnel
Tesla gathers Cybercab fleet in Gigafactory Texas
