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Latest • Jan 24, 2026

The 10 Cheapest Vehicles On Sale With Safety Award

This article highlights that several affordable vehicles, including the Tesla Model 3, have earned top safety awards. This reinforces Tesla's commitment to safety being a core feature, not a luxury upgrade. For owners and enthusiasts, it's a strong point of validation that the brand's safety credentials are recognized even in its more accessible models.

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Latest • Jan 24, 2026

This GM Brand Introduced Heated Seats Years Ahead Of Its Time

Heated seats might seem like a simple feature today, but they were introduced over half a decade ago. Here's the General Motors brand that introduced them.

Jalopnik

Latest • Jan 24, 2026

These 10 Supercharged Mustangs Leave The 2008 Shelby GT500 In The Rearview

This article is not about Tesla. It focuses on high-performance Ford Mustang models that outperform the 2008 Shelby GT500. Tesla owners or enthusiasts will not find relevant information about their vehicles in this content.

CarBuzz

Cybertruck • Jan 24, 2026

Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need in a winter storm?

There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar and battery system, but most of it assumes a suburban home with city services and outages measured in hours, not days. Rural homes play by dif...

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Latest • Jan 24, 2026

Open The Windows All You Want, These Smells Can Still Make Your Car Hard To Sell

Your car is shiny, drives like a dream, and doesn't have a scratch, but you're still having trouble selling it. How it smells could cost you hundreds.

Jalopnik

Latest • Jan 24, 2026

The Firebird Formula 400 Was Pontiac's Low-Profile Muscle Car For The '70s

This article is not about Tesla. It discusses a classic Pontiac Firebird muscle car from the 1970s. Therefore, there is no Tesla-related news to summarize for owners or enthusiasts.

CarBuzz

Latest • Jan 24, 2026

Your CVT Hate Is Way Overblown And Bordering On Irrational, Our Favorite Engineer Claims

Were the early CVTs that we saw in cars, especially in Nissans in the early 2000s, unreliable and weird to drive? Sure.

Jalopnik

Latest • Jan 24, 2026

These 10 SUVs Have The Most Occupant Fatalities Per Mile

SUVs tend toward the big and burly, so you'd think they'd all be safe. But the vehicle with the most occupant deaths per mile is an SUV. Here are the 10 worst.

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Latest • Jan 24, 2026

What Is A MAP Sensor And How Can You Tell If It's Bad?

The MAP sensor is an important part of a car's operating system. But lots of things can make it go bad. Here's how you'll know when it's going.

Jalopnik

Cybertruck • Jan 24, 2026

Hybrid and electric semi truck sales topped 231,000 units 2025 – in China alone

While some companies are making promises, other companies are building hybrid and electric semi trucks. In fact, more than 231,000 electrified work trucks rolled off assembly lines 2025 – and that’s j...

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Cybertruck • Jan 24, 2026

Top 10 Automakers Committed to Gas Engines in 2026

While many major automakers remain committed to gas and hybrid engines, this highlights Tesla's distinct position as a pure EV leader. For Tesla owners and enthusiasts, this reinforces the brand's early and unwavering focus on electric technology, which may offer advantages in EV-specific innovation and infrastructure. However, it also suggests the competitive landscape for market share will remain intense as traditional brands continue to leverage their existing powertrain expertise.

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Cybertruck • Jan 24, 2026

The Ferrari FF Was The First Vehicle To Get Apple CarPlay Functionality

Tesla has never adopted Apple CarPlay, a feature first introduced in a Ferrari in 2014. This news highlights Tesla's ongoing commitment to its own proprietary software ecosystem. For owners and enthusiasts, it confirms that a native CarPlay integration is unlikely to come to Tesla vehicles.

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