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Tesla launches new Model 3 Performance: 0-60 MPH in 2.9 seconds, 296 mi range, $52990
Tesla has launched the new Model 3 Performance, an updated all-electric powerhouse with several notable changes to its affordable lineup.
Packing some serious power and bringing multiple cosmetic and performance changes to it, the Tesla Model 3 Performance will now feature improvements over the past iterations of the vehicle.
With a new drive unit that produces more continuous and peak power and 16 percent more peak torque, the Model 3 Performance is a faster vehicle than the last version and has better energy consumption.
Upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance poised for Q2 launch: report
For months, Tesla has hinted toward the Model 3 Performance’s imminent release. What it would pack was a whole different story; we knew it was coming, just not where it would get better.
New Model 3 Performance launching today ?️
0-60 mph in 2.9
510 hp / 741 Nm
163 mph top speed
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Performance-tuned chassis
Same quiet & comfortable cabin plus bespoke chassis hardware for improved stiffness and higher performance baseline.More power,… pic.twitter.com/kJKOuDpOTP
— Tesla (@Tesla) April 23, 2024
Now, Tesla has told us exactly what has arrived:
Performance-tuned chassis
“Same quiet & comfortable cabin plus bespoke chassis hardware for improved stiffness and higher performance baseline.”
More power, lower energy consumption
“New Performance 4th gen drive unit can deliver:
- +22% continuous power
- +32% peak power
- +16% peak torque
compared to previous Model 3 Performance. All with lower total energy consumption!”
Tesla Model 3 Performance packs a new kick, leaked documents show
Tires and Wheels
Forged & staggered 20″ wheels and Pirelli P Zero 4 tires now come standard on the vehicle, providing better traction and limiting traction control interventions.
These options also increase range and lower rolling resistance for better comfort.
New Track Mode
More stability and predictability, along with a consistent experience, are expected with the new Track Mode V3.
Tesla used integrated motor and suspension controls, along with powertrain cooling, and Vehicle Dynamics Controllers (VDC) under a single, unified system.
New Adaptive Damping System
“Adjusts to driver & road inputs in real-time to optimize ride & handling while also improving ride comfort. Controlled via in-house software, which means it keeps improving via future over-the-air software updates.”
New Exterior Design and Improvements
The Model 3, across all configurations, has a new body style that Tesla decided to unleash with the release of Highland. Now, it is equipped with the Model 3 Performance, offering:
- 5% reduced drag
- 36% lift reduction
- 55% improvement in front-to-rear lift balance compared to the previous Model 3 Performance
New Sport Seats
Better lateral support for cornering and dynamic driving, while offering the same functionality and comfort as previous.
Price
The new Model 3 Performance starts at $52,990 before federal tax credit and estimated gas savings.
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.
SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.
Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress
Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.
Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.
Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.
“This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.
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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
6 million drive units
The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote.
The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.
Giga Nevada’s essential role
Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.
Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.
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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025
The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.
Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide.
To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.
Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025
The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream.
Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.
This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.
Resilience after Supercharger team changes
2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”
Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.
Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible.
Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
