This 2023 Tesla Model 3 Has The 'Durable' Battery. It Still Degraded Its LFP pack had 90% health at 26,000 miles. That’s not a disaster, but it’s worse than the chemistry’s reputation suggests. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jul 5 -
An App Flagged This Tesla Battery As Degraded. The Car Said It Was Worse A four-year-old Model 3 Performance scored 88% battery health in Tesla's own test—lower than its owner expected, but close to a prediction by a third-party app. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jun 30 -
This Ex-Rental Tesla's Battery Was Heavily Degraded. Then The Decline Slowed After losing 20% of its capacity in its first two years, this abused Tesla’s battery degradation appears to have almost plateaued. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jun 23 -
This Tesla Model 3 Went Nearly 400 Miles In A Range Test, 30 More Than Its EPA Rating Edmunds’ latest range test shows the rear-wheel-drive Model 3 easily beating its official range and showing remarkable efficiency. By Andrei Nedelea Range / Efficiency - Jun 10 -
Tesla Could Build A Model 3 Plaid. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Tesla’s top engineer says he thinks about a tri-motor Model 3 “all the time,” but the company’s priorities lie elsewhere. By Andrei Nedelea News - May 30 -
The Longest-Range EVs You Can Buy In 2026 A total of 42 electric cars offer at least 300 miles of range. That’s eight more EVs since our last update. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - May 8 -
This 380,000-Mile Tesla Model 3 Has Its Original Battery. Range Loss Is Huge A high-mileage 2019 Model 3 Standard Range Plus drives just fine, but it has lost around a third of its original battery capacity. By Andrei Nedelea Range / Efficiency - May 3 -
The Battery In This 2019 Model 3 Looks Heavily Degraded. But It's Not That Simple A scan suggests big battery loss at 113,000 miles—but that may not be the real figure. By Andrei Nedelea News - Feb 18 -
Stranded In -35°F: Here’s How Long A Tesla Model 3 Can Keep You Warm A 2024 Tesla Model 3 was left outside in one of the world’s coldest places. It still kept the interior temperature comfortable. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Feb 12 -
The Tesla Model 3 Can Far Exceed Its Rated Range. But There’s A Catch This long-range rear-wheel-drive Model 3 drove over 565 miles. But it wasn't a fast drive. By Andrei Nedelea Range / Efficiency - Feb 8 -
A Tesla Model 3 Sat Overnight At -33°F. Charging And Efficiency Took A Huge Hit The facelifted Model 3 was left outside in the freezing Canadian winter, and the owner didn’t precondition the interior or the battery. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Feb 4 -
Tesla Removes Autosteer From All Model 3 And Model Y Trims Tesla has officially removed lane-centering for Model 3 and Model Y trims in the U.S. It's a big nudge toward subscription Full Self-Driving. By Rob Stumpf News - Jan 23 -
EVs Now Dominate Europe’s Crash Safety Charts Euro NCAP crash tested over 100 new cars last year. EVs came out on top in every category. By Iulian Dnistran Safety - Jan 16 -
Why These Ford Mustang Mach-E And Tesla Batteries Should Be Charged To 100% Let's talk about LFP battery health. By Patrick George Battery Tech - Jan 1 -
The 2026 Tesla Model 3 Has Serious Range Left Even With An 'Empty' Battery A modern Tesla won’t leave you stranded even when the battery runs out. Here’s how far it can go when that happens. By Suvrat Kothari Range / Efficiency - Jan 1 -
The Cheapest Tesla Model 3 Just Beat Its EPA-Estimated Range The 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard might lack some creature comforts compared to other trims, but it aced an independent range test. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Dec 31 2025 -
67 EVs Were Range-Tested In Sub-Zero Conditions. Here's Where The Teslas Ranked Dozens of modern EVs were range-tested in freezing temperatures in Mongolia. Here's how they ranked. By Suvrat Kothari Range / Efficiency - Dec 29 2025 -
A Tesla Model 3 Raced A $90,000 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The Results Were Shockingly Close The Tesla Model 3 Performance takes on a supercharged Ford Mustang Dark Horse that costs roughly $30,000 more. By Iulian Dnistran Races & Chases - Dec 29 2025 -
This Tesla Model 3 Has Nearly 240,000 Miles. Here’s What Broke In four years, this humble EV saved its owners tens of thousands in fuel costs. By Iulian Dnistran Repair / Maintenance - Dec 26 2025 -
Used Tesla EVs Are A Bargain. Reliability Isn't Their Strong Suit New Tesla EVs lead the reliability chart, but it’s a whole different story when it comes to older cars, according to Consumer Reports. By Iulian Dnistran Repair / Maintenance - Dec 4 2025 -
You Want A Used Tesla With These Batteries Data shows that Tesla Model 3s with LFP batteries retain more range over time than similar models with other chemistries. By Tim Levin Battery Tech - Nov 22 2025 -
New Tesla Model Y And Model 3 Retrofit Adds Factory-Like Buttons The second-generation Ctrl-Bar ups the ante over its predecessor with dynamic displays and 10 physical controls. By Iulian Dnistran Aftermarket / Tuning - Nov 18 2025 -
Tesla Recalls 13,000 EVs Built This Year Because They May Lose Power Some 2026 Tesla Model Y and 2025 Tesla Model 3 cars could lose propulsion while driving because of a faulty battery contactor. By Iulian Dnistran Recalls - Oct 24 2025 -
Want A Cheaper Tesla Deal? You've Got About A Week With the federal tax credit out of the picture, Tesla is doing all sorts of experiments to boost sales. By Iulian Dnistran Pricing - Oct 22 2025 -