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Tesla car books - history and models
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Tesla Guide: The Missing User Manual
Since the first customer deliveries of the Model S in 2013, Tesla has transformed the entire automotive industry. It has rolled out a worldwide charging network, introduced over-the-air software updates, and proved that electric vehicles can be faster, more fun, and more advanced than any traditional car.
This book is a guide to everything Tesla forgot to include in the manual. It's packed with essential information that any Tesla owner needs to know, and it's written in an easy to follow way.
Inside you'll find:
- An overview of the entire Tesla line-up.
- Detailed information on Autopilot, including how it works.
- A guide to Supercharging and using public networks.
- Guides to in-car entertainment, the touchscreen and menus.
- Efficient driving tips.
- Answers to common questions, like "why has my range dropped in winter?', and "why is the Supercharger going slowly?'.
- Plus so much more.
Product details
Author: | Tom Rudderham |
Details: | 133 pages, 25.5 x 17.5 x 0.8 cm / 10 x 6.9 x 0.31 in, paperback |
Illustrations: | numerous colour photos and drawings |
Publisher: | Independently Published (USA, 2020) |
ISBN: | 9781698485966 |
Tesla Model 3 Guide - What should be in the Manual
Since its launch in 2017, the Tesla Model 3 has transformed the entire automotive industry. It's the first mass-market electric vehicle with autonomous driving, long-distance range, and supercar performance. It takes the best technology from Tesla, then improves it further with faster charging, a better-built cabin, and improved efficiency.
This book is a guide to all the information you need to know about driving and owning a Model 3. It's packed with detailed diagrams, illustrations, and in-depth guides to everything a Model 3 owner needs to know, such as:
- A detailed overview of the Model 3.
- A guide to the touchscreen, games and apps.
- How Autopilot works.
- A guide to Supercharging and using public networks.
- Efficient driving tips.
- Answers to common questions, plus so much more.
Product details
Author: | Tom Rudderham |
Details: | 129 pages, 25.5 x 17.5 x 0.8 cm / 10 x 6.9 x 0.31 in, paperback |
Illustrations: | numerous colour photos and drawings |
Publisher: | Independently Published (USA, 2020) |
ISBN: | 9798613044399 |
Electric Vehicles and the Tesla Model 3
This is a book about Electric Vehicles, in particular the Tesla Model 3. It covers the performance and technical informations useful to the growing Electric Vehicle EV community that are different to those of an Internal Combustion Engined car, including: Dynamics (power, speed, range, etc.), Battery, Charging, Motors and Drives, and Cooling and Heating.
Product details
Author: | David Bricknell |
Details: | 139 pages, 23 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm / 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.31 in, paperback |
Illustrations: | illustrated |
Publisher: | Independently Published (USA, 2019) |
ISBN: | 9781079466539 |
Tesla - L'avenir a commencé
Tesla Motors was only founded in 2003, but since then the brand has been helping to write the history of the automobile. From a start-up that made people smile, where a few young enthusiasts welded lithium-ion batteries from laptops to power a vehicle, Tesla has now become a very serious car manufacturer.
The design and technology of these Californian electric cars are now followed by a community of fans around the world. However, it is hardly possible to talk about Tesla without mentioning in detail its founders and especially its current CEO, Elon Musk, who often comes up in conversations with his controversial visions and his media appearances.
In this book, technical historian Frank O. Hrachowy guides us through the most significant events in the history of Tesla Motors, from its beginnings to the present day.
Product details
Author: | Frank O. Hrachowy |
Details: | 208 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, paperback |
Illustrations: | 250 colour photos |
Publisher: | Sophia Éditions (F, 2023) |
ISBN: | 9782385140144 |
Tesla Model S, l'ampère contre-attaque (Autofocus)
The opportunity to discover the history of one of the youngest and probably one of the most promising car manufacturers through its first mass-produced model.
With its Model S, Tesla has brought the automobile fully into the 21st century. Launched in 2012, less than ten years after the creation of the young Californian manufacturer, it presents itself as the first 100% electric sedan capable of long journeys and stands out as an innovative vehicle in more ways than one.

Summary:
1) An electric angel's face.
2) A sedan with supercar performance.
3) In the lungs of a marathon runner.
4) The brain of a connectivity champion.
5) The Model S, or the beginning of the Tesla adventure.
Product details
Author: | Julien Bonnet, Arnaud Taquet |
Details: | 160 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback |
Illustrations: | 300 colour photos |
Publisher: | ETAI (F, 2017) |
Series: | Autofocus |
ISBN: | 9791028301866 |
Tesla - Die Zukunft hat begonnen - Entwicklung, Technik, Typen
Die Automobilmarke »Tesla Motors« wurde erst im Jahr 2003 gegründet - doch sie schreibt seither Automobilgeschichte. Aus dem kleinen belächelten Startup, bei dem einige junge Enthusiasten 6.831 Lithium-Ionen-Akkus für Laptops miteinander verlöteten, um damit ein Fahrzeug anzutreiben, ist heute ein ernstzunehmender Automobilhersteller geworden.

Dieses Buch zeichnet die wichtigsten Ereignisse rund um die Fahrzeugmarke Tesla Motors seit dem Jahr 2003 nach. Natürlich ist es bei der Betrachtung der Geschichte von Tesla Motors kaum möglich, über die fahrzeugproduzierende Marke zu berichten, ohne dabei über ihre Gründer and ihren heutigen CEO Elon Musk zu sprechen.
Product details
Author: | Frank O. Hrachowy |
Details: | 208 pages, 27.5 x 24 x 1.7 cm / 10.8 x 9 x 0.67 in, hardback |
Illustrations: | 140 photos |
Publisher: | Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022) |
ISBN: | 9783613044890 |
Tesla - Die Zukunft hat begonnen - Entwicklung, Technik, Typen
Language: German
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