Thomas Nicolis
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Thomas Nicolis
@thomasvr71


Model S & X changed automotive history forever by proving that an EV could be the best car possible – of any kind. By inspiring other automakers to believe in EVs, they pushed the industry from 50k cars total in 2011 to 21 million sold per year. Many automotive firsts: Model S – first EV to achieve a 400-mile range, first production car to do 0-60 in <2 seconds & first production sedan to run a 9.23 second quarter mile. It was also the first vehicle with a roof so strong that it broke NHTSA's testing machine. Model X – quickest production SUV & the first to not roll over in regulatory tests. Model S & X also initiated real-world AI! We never stopped refining either vehicle. Both have 40% fewer parts today & share only 3% of parts with their original version. 60 years of evolution (by conventional car development standards) squeezed into 14 years! 750,000 Model S & X built. Your support – from our earliest days to now – made Tesla into what it is today. Thank you to each of our owners ❤️



The legacy of Model S & X will live on in our vision for autonomy



The NHTSA has just officially announced that the 2026 @Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to pass the agency’s new advanced driver assistance system tests. 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles, manufactured on or after Nov. 12, 2025, successfully met the new criteria for four newly integrated advanced safety tests: • Pedestrian automatic emergency braking • Lane keeping assistance • Blind spot warning • Blind spot intervention “Today’s announcement marks a significant step forward in our efforts to provide consumers with the most comprehensive safety ratings ever,” said NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison. “By successfully passing these new tests, the 2026 Tesla Model Y demonstrates the lifesaving potential of driver assistance technologies and sets a high bar for the industry. We hope to see many more manufacturers develop vehicles that can meet these requirements.”


















