more prospective buyers began researching tesla inc tsla cars after the electricvehicle maker slashed prices edmunds said on thursday with the model y and the model 3 among the website’s most researched autos clicks on tesla vehicle pages on edmunds rose to 4 of all researched automakers during the week ending jan 15 more than double the week prior edmunds said tesla’s model y was the secondmost researched automobile on the site over that time after the honda crv marking a jump from the no 70 slot in the prior week the model 3 was the 11thmost researched vehicle edmunds said moving up 36 slots appraisals also rose sharply as tesla owners looked for more information on the impact of the price cuts tesla lowered prices on many of its vehicles in the us and europe by up to 20 in an effort to stimulate demand according to reports on friday shares fell 12 on thursday