Previous Next 1 of 8 We can’t make this up: Kalashnikov the Russian firm that invented the infamous AK-47 assault rifle has announced plans to build a revolutionary, retro-styled electric sports car it claims will take the fight directly to Tesla. Named CV-1, the prototype made its global debut during the 2018 International Military Technical Forum held in Russia. The CV-1 started life as an IZH 2125, a family-friendly wagon-hatchback cross made in the Soviet Union between the 1970s and the 1990s. Kalashnikov gave the front end a makeover with chromed slats and six thin strips of LEDs that replace the headlights. The hatchback rides much lower than stock due to what we presume are comprehensive suspension modifications. The rear end receives a new look, too. All told, designers are a metallic paint job away from achieving the look that every lowrider builder in Los Angeles aimed for during the 1990s. The borscht-flavored throwback to the days when Leonid … [Read more...] about AK-47 inventor aims a retro-styled electric sports car at the Tesla Model 3
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Tesla Model 3 buyers lose patience and maybe tax credits
Tom Krisher, Associated Press Published 4:36 pm CDT, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Photo: Chris Carlson /Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Keith Reynolds, who is on the Tesla waiting list for a Model 3, is photographed by his 9-year-old Audi A3 compact car Monday, July 16, 2018, in Laguna Hills, Calif. For many on the list to buy Tesla's mass-market electric car, the wait for the company to produce enough to satisfy demand isn't a major problem. But the prospect of losing a U.S. federal tax credit is. less Keith Reynolds, who is on the Tesla waiting list for a Model 3, is photographed by his 9-year-old Audi A3 compact car Monday, July 16, 2018, in Laguna Hills, Calif. For many on the list to buy Tesla's ... more Photo: Chris Carlson /Associated Press Tesla Model 3 buyers lose patience and maybe tax credits … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 buyers lose patience and maybe tax credits
We drove a $57,500 Tesla Model 3 and a $43,000 Chevy Bolt to see which is better — here’s the verdict
caption The Tesla Model 3. source Hollis Johnson/Business Insider The Tesla Model 3 and the Chevy Bolt are your two main choices if you’re in the market for an all-electric vehicle with a range of at least 200 miles. The base price of the Model 3 is $35,000, while it’s $37,500 for the Bolt. There’s a $7,500 federal tax credit available for both. We found that, head-to-head, two very different cars surprisingly wound up in a dead heat. Last year, we were so impressed by the Chevy Bolt that we named it a 2017 Car of the Year runner-up. Early this year, we spent some time getting to know the hotly anticipated Tesla Model 3. We haven’t yet properly reviewed the Tesla Model 3, but we will later this year. In the meantime, we thought it might be worth it see how the two vehicles stack up against each other. Read on to find out what we thought. Let’s start with the Chevy … [Read more...] about We drove a $57,500 Tesla Model 3 and a $43,000 Chevy Bolt to see which is better — here’s the verdict
Tesla Model 3 dual motor, AWD specs revealed by Elon Musk
True to form, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Saturday night, revealing preliminary specs and pricing for the company's hotly awaited Model 3 dual-motor all-wheel-drive and performance versions.While horsepower and torque have not yet been revealed, Musk says the new standard dual-motor all-wheel-drive Model 3 will hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and run to 140 mph. The second motor, which brings with it AWD, will cost an extra $5,000. The dual-motor all-electric compact sedan will have a total driving range of 310 miles, the same as the current long-range, big-battery Model 3 equipped with a single motor. According to Tesla, today's mono-motor, rear-wheel-drive model hits 60 mph in as little as 5.1 seconds.Of special note to driving enthusiasts, a second, higher-power dual-motor, AWD performance model will also be available, featuring a brisk 3.5-second 0-60 mph time, a 155-mph top speed and the same 310 miles of range. Those numbers suggests that the high-end Model 3 will … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 dual motor, AWD specs revealed by Elon Musk
2018’s Top 10 Tech Cars: Tesla Model 3
Advertisement Editor’s Picks 2016's Top Ten Tech Cars: Tesla Model X Tesla Launches an Electric Semi Truck—and a New Sports Car 2017 Is the Make-or-Break Year for Tesla’s Gigafactory The Tesla Model 3 is finally here, and even critics are slobbering all over it. Now all Tesla needs to do is build a half million of them. The car might not claim the mantle of the world’s first affordable, long-range EV: Chevrolet beat Tesla to market with its roughly US $37,000 Bolt, a car we roundly praised in last year’s Top 10 Tech Cars. But where the Bolt is essentially a peppy, utilitarian hatchback that happens to run on electricity, the Model 3 sedan has larger ambitions in design, performance, innovative interfaces, self-driving tech, charging infrastructure, and even production volumes. More than any previous Tesla, the Model 3 seems to herald a coming age of electrified transport for the masses. Traditional automaking giants—such … [Read more...] about 2018’s Top 10 Tech Cars: Tesla Model 3