Wednesday's earnings update will provide investors with further insight into the company's direction and whether its furious stock rally can continue.

The "affordable" models, introduced this month, represent a bet by Elon Musk that Tesla can increase overall sales and earnings by driving volume.

A lot’s at stake for Tesla this week. The EV giant is slated to drop its Q3 results on Wednesday, Oct. 22, with the call likely to reset expectations for both its car business and the bigger-than-cars story investors are betting on.

When scrutinizing our 75-mph highway range result of 300 miles, therefore, keep in mind that with the larger wheel-and-tire package, the EPA bogey is 309 miles, not 368 miles. Against that 309-mile estimate, our real-world result is very impressive.

Shares of Tesla have nearly doubled over the past year. It's a sharp contrast to the fundamentals. Revenue over the past 12 months has declined 3%, with a double-digit dip across all profitability metrics. As bad as things have been, things could be about to get worse.

Tesla has quietly removed key cards from new owner manuals, suggesting the end of the free accessory as the company looks to cut costs.

Where to next for Tesla? Investors, at least for now, have signaled that they're willing to look at the longer-term picture.

Tesla's diner is mostly a gimmick, but the integration of food ordering and driving points the way to a better energy experience when outside the city