Tesla’s New Three-Row EV Is The Longest-Range Model Y Tested By Edmunds The newly introduced electric crossover beat its range estimate by more than 30 miles. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Aug 18 -
Tesla’s Mainstream Model Y Gets A Feature Hyundai EVs Have Had For Years Tesla Model Y Premium buyers in the U.S. can now pay $80 to get an adapter that enables power export. Hyundai EVs offer it for free. By Iulian Dnistran News - Aug 17 -
This Tesla Model Y Lost 9% Of Its Range In One Year. Its Owner Isn’t Worried After 25,000 miles, its battery health is estimated at 91%. But it can still travel 300 miles on a charge. By Andrei Nedelea Range / Efficiency - Aug 16 -
Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars Over Uber-Bright Headlights Tired of getting blinded by Tesla headlights? This may help. By Rob Stumpf News - Aug 11 -
Rivian R2 Range Tested Until It Died: Here's How Far It Went At 70 MPH If all you want is a sporty, high-tech crossover that eats up highway miles, you might be better off with a Tesla Model Y. By Tim Levin News - Jul 29 -
Something Doesn’t Add Up About The Rivian R2’s EPA Efficiency Rating The Rivian R2 and Tesla Model Y have the same official EPA efficiency rating, but the former uses more energy in real-world testing. By Andrei Nedelea Range / Efficiency - Jul 27 -
Tesla Has To Fix Its Super-Bright Headlights. A New Law Could Change Things For Good. Tesla called its uber-bright headlights "inconsequential" to safety. Now the feds are making it fix the problem. By Rob Stumpf News - Jul 21 -
After 87,000 Miles, This 2022 Tesla Model Y Didn’t Just Lose Range. It Charges Slower Too ADAC documented 14% battery-capacity loss and a substantial reduction in peak charging power after 87,000 miles. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jul 13 -
A Tesla Model Y Battery Test Looked Bad. Then The Degradation Almost Stopped After a sharp early drop, this Tesla Model Y's recent battery health test suggests this mostly fast-charged LFP pack has settled down. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jun 20 -
The Rivian R2 Is Just As Efficient As A Tesla Model Y, Despite Weighing More Rivian’s R2 Performance is roughly 500 pounds heavier than Tesla’s go-fast crossover, yet the energy consumption is identical. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jun 18 -
This Low-Mileage 2025 Tesla Model Y Lost A Lot Of Range Fast After 18 months and just over 13,000 miles, Tesla’s own battery-health test showed a result its owner called unacceptable. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jun 14 -
Tesla Model Y Battery Tested After 16,000 Miles Of Mostly Fast Charging This Model Y was predominantly fast-charged for six months but its battery remains very healthy. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jun 7 -
The Company That Builds The iPhone Just Unveiled A Tesla Model Y Competitor It’s no Apple Car, but Foxconn’s Cavira gets an LFP battery and a dual-motor powertrain that can deliver up to 468 horsepower. By Iulian Dnistran News - Jun 2 -
Tesla’s Model Y Price Bump Makes The Ioniq 5 And Mustang Mach-E Look Better Than Ever The Model Y’s price has been stable for the last two years, but times have changed. By Iulian Dnistran Pricing - May 18 -
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 -
Think Fast-Charging Ruins EV Batteries? Look At This 111,000-Mile Tesla Model Y Despite being a former taxi, this pre-facelift Tesla Model Y’s battery is still going strong. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Apr 18 -
The Rivian R2’s EPA Numbers Are In, And It Beats The Model Y Where It Counts Rivian’s most powerful R2 has more range than initially estimated, and it may be more efficient than the Tesla Model Y. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Apr 7 -
Tesla Has A New, Cheaper Model Y. Will It Work? Plus: Volvo says EVs will be cheaper than gas cars soon, and Rivian's robotics venture takes shape. By Tim Levin Critical Materials - Feb 4 -
Tesla Adds A Cheaper Model Y AWD In The U.S., Skipping The 'Standard' Badge Well, that didn’t last long: the most affordable Model Y and Model 3 are no longer called “Standard.” By Iulian Dnistran News - Feb 3 -
25 EVs Were Range-Tested In Extreme Cold. It Didn’t Go Well Driving at the speed limit while the thermometer shows -24 degrees can take a toll on any car, not just EVs. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jan 29 -
14 Family EVs Faced This Freezing Highway Simulation. One Was A Clear Winner The EVs had to travel 361 miles under identical but simulated conditions, and a 300 kW fast charger was available at all times. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jan 26 -
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 -
‘Insanely Efficient’: The Cheapest Tesla Model Y Tackles The 70 MPH Range Test The Model Y is still one of the most energy efficient crossovers on sale. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jan 17 -
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 -
