Recreating Tesla’s Website in Editor X | Wix Fix

If you've ever visited Tesla's website, you've probably noticed its clean and simple design. It's not overly complex, but there is one cool feature that you might have noticed - as you scroll down the homepage, the sections appear to "snap" to the next one. In this blog post, we will be recreating the Tesla homepage using Editor X, a powerful website building tool from Wix. Specifically, we're going to replicate the "scroll snapping" feature that Tesla uses on its site.

Before we dive in, we want to give a shoutout to the I Love Editor X YouTube channel, which helped inspire this tutorial. I Love Editor X produces fantastic tutorials covering a range of Editor X features and tricks. We highly recommend checking them out if you're looking for more ways to level up your Editor X skills!

Now, let's begin our journey to recreate the Tesla homepage, section by section.

Setting Up the Full-Screen Section

Tesla's homepage layout is fairly straightforward, with sections that fill the entire screen as you scroll. The first thing we need to do is recreate this full-screen effect. To do this:

1. Open Editor X and create a new blank section.

2. Click on the section to open the toolbar, then click on the "Inspector Panel" button.

3. Under "Layout & Design," set the "Minimum Height" to "100 VH" (viewport height).

This will tell Editor X that our section should take up the entire screen. If you click "Preview," you can see how this setting works - the section will span the entire height of the browser.

Adding Tesla-Style Content

Next, we'll add some content that resembles Tesla's design. For example, Tesla's homepage features the model name of the car, a short description, and two call-to-action (CTA) buttons.

To create this look:

1. Add a heading to your section for the model name (e.g., "Model Y"). Style this text to match Tesla's font and color scheme.

2. Add a short description underneath the model name (e.g., "Electric All-Wheel Drive Available"). Style this text similarly to the model name but with a smaller font size.

3. Add two rectangle-shaped buttons below the description. These will serve as the CTA buttons (e.g., "Order Now" and "Learn More"). Style these buttons with Tesla's signature red color and white text.

Now, you should have a section that resembles the layout and design of the Tesla homepage.

Implementing Scroll Snapping

For the final touch, we will implement the smooth "scroll snapping" effect that Tesla employs on its site. As you may recall, this effect makes the sections "snap" into place as you scroll down the homepage.

To add scroll snapping to your Editor X site:

1. Click on the section to bring up the inspector panel.

2. Under "Scroll Behavior," find the "Snap Scroll" setting and enable it.

And that's it! You've now successfully recreated the Tesla homepage, complete with full-screen sections, Tesla-styled content, and scroll snapping.

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