Tesla, Texas and Model 3
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For the second year in a row, the Tesla claimed the to two spots on the Cars.com "American Made Index," with the Model 3 and Y topping the list.
Cars.com ranked the Tesla Model 3 as the top car in its annual American-Made Index list for the sixth year in a row. Only five all-electric cars made the list.
The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.
It’s not just quick off the line, either. The Model 3 Performance runs an 11.1-second quarter mile at 123.2 mph. Here, again, the only other cars running low 11s for anywhere close to the same money are the Ioniq 5 N and the Corvette. Anything else spitting distance from being a 10-second car is way more expensive.
Model 3 and Model Y lead Cars.com's "American-made Index" for the sixth year in a row. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian breaks down the details.
In the United States, the amount of miles covered by cars on average differs considerably by the type of powertrain and vehicle. In a new study of over 2.1 million three-year-old cars by iSeeCars, we get a unique insight into how much driving owners of different vehicles do.
To make matters worse, the Model 3 also forgoes steering-column stalks: The turn signals, wipers, and horn are controlled via touch-capacitive buttons on the steering wheel, with the exception of the base Standard trim which receives a traditional turn signal stalk.
Every single 2026 Tesla Model 3 boasts more than 300 miles of range. Multiple versions would separately make our list of electric vehicles with the longest range. The rear-wheel-drive Model 3 Premium has the longest range at 363 miles. Tesla knows range.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it's opening a special investigation because the car was allegedly using automated software that Tesla is rolling out on robotaxis this year.
