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Tesla is the most successful EV maker around with its Model S EV offering impressive performance and driving range that most competing products can’t match. Tesla has faced its share … Continue reading

There’s one major issue that all-electric car manufacturers have to deal with, range. Electric batteries might be developed to the point where they can offer milage similar to a full tank of gas, but the fact remains that finding gas stations is much easier than finding charging points for your car. Tesla’s Model S electric car is quite popular, and the company has made no secret of its intention of letting customers drive coast to coast without worrying about running out of juice. You can now drive Model S coast to coast, Tesla has expanded its network of “Superchargers” so much so that a drive from L.A. to New York is now totally possible.

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Drive Model S Coast To Coast Now Thanks To Tesla’s Supercharger Network original content from Ubergizmo.

Tesla has done very well for itself in the world of electric vehicles. The company has what many consider the best EV on the market in its Model S. The … Continue reading

Fire is the last thing you want to see in a car, it doesn’t matter if its powered by batteries or gasoline. It can wreak havoc and cause grave injury, and in order to safeguard owners against any such unfortunate event, Tesla has issued a recall of 29,222 power adapters of its 2013 Model S electric car, citing potential fire hazard. In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla says that the NEMA 14-50 adapters used to 240-volt recharging of the Model S vehicle can overheat, which could cause a number of problems such as melted adapters and “in a worst-case scenario, fire.”

Interestingly, the adapters aren’t exactly being recalled in this “recall,” the NHTSA has listed it as such. Tesla says that the problem in these adapters will be managed through an over-the-air software update, which means that owners don’t have to take their vehicles to a dealership. The update will probably improve voltage regulation, which will reduce resistance and prevent the adapters from heating up. Tesla has developed a new NEMA 14-20 adapter that has an integrated thermal fuse, it acts as a physical cutoff to prevent damage should the adapter get too hot. This is separate from the software update, which according to the company, “fully addresses the issue.”

Tesla Recalls Over 29,000 Model S Power Adapters That May Cause Fires original content from Ubergizmo.

The Tesla Model S has been a fine example of an electric car that can really perform when it needs to, being a pioneer in its own right to boot, not to mention being fun to drive. However, I suppose if this particular model of the Tesla Model S could talk, it would most probably be rather upset at the fact that it has to suffer the indignity of being an office desk. In fact, what you see above can be dubbed to be the very first “Deskla” in the world.

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Tesla Model S Becomes First “Deskla” In The World original content from Ubergizmo.