With SpaceX having activated Starlink service in Iran last month, activists have started smuggling Starlink user terminals into the country as the conflict between Iran’s theocratic government and its people rages on — reports TIME. Starlink is a high-speed internet service that is powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit and doesn’t need […]
In a recently published YouTube video, the automotive experts over at “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro’s Munro & Associates fielded some of the many questions they received over the course of more than half a dozen videos featuring Tesla’s next-generation 4680 battery pack. Over the past few months, Munro & Associates took apart a Model Y […]
According to a report from CNN, the U.S. government has approached SpaceX to discuss the possibility of setting up Starlink, the company’s high-speed satellite internet service, inside Iran. The information comes from several government officials with knowledge of the discussions. It remains unclear what the nature of these talks was and whether or not the […]
A group of researchers led by Professor Todd Humphreys out of the University of Texas claims it has reverse-engineered SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, successfully turning it into a global navigation system — reports MIT Technology Review (via Yahoo Finance). SpaceX was approached by the U.S. military in 2020 to explore Starlink’s potential as a navigation system, […]
Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing October 10, 2022 F1, Xiongfeng City, State Road 105, Zhongcun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, China 15 250 […]
In a recently published video, Tim Dodd from the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut met and trained with the crew of SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. SpaceX’s Polaris Program is a series of missions funded by billionaire Jared “Rook” Isaacman that will culminate in the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Starship. The company is currently hoping […]
The vegan leather Tesla uses for the interior seating in its electric vehicles (EVs) is supplied by Japan-based Ultrafabrics Holdings Co., which is betting the material is going to make it big (via Automotive News). As the automotive industry moves toward sustainability in everything from propulsion to manufacturing and interior design, carmakers are swapping out organic […]
Tesla has confirmed the electric vehicle (EV) range for both the Model S and Model X in Europe as the automaker prepares to start delivering the Plaid trims of both vehicles in the region (via @tesla_adri). European orders for the Model S/X Plaid opened up back in August. According to a report from earlier this […]
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs on Friday reaffirmed its bullish stance on Tesla stock (via Yahoo Finance). The institution maintained a “Buy” rating on Tesla shares but did reduce its price target for the stock down from $333 USD per share to $305. Goldman’s new price target would represent a 48% uplift from Tesla’s share price […]
BBC on Wednesday premiered the first episode of The Elon Musk Show, a documentary centered on the life and exploits of the Tesla CEO and celebrity billionaire. The synopsis for the episode reads: In 1995, at the start of the Silicon Valley tech boom, Elon arrives with his younger brother Kimbal to join the gold […]
SpaceX on Saturday launched the Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F satellite into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/2aK8VZGm3l — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 15, 2022 The rocket took off at 1:22 a.m. ET/10:22 p.m. PT, with its first stage landing on […]
Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar on Wednesday unveiled its first all-electric SUV, the Polestar 3. The Polestar 3 is a fully electric, five-seat “performance SUV” that melds signature Scandinavian minimalism into an aerodynamic profile and a sustainable interior. Polestar said the e-SUV’s design language was inspired by the Polestar Precept, and the rear looks […]
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing October 3, 2022 The Little Genera at 2001 Sutton Lane, Sutton, WV, USA 8 250 kW Tesla October 3, 2022 […]
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Marvin Hayes on Saturday wrapped filming on a documentary centered around the electric vehicle (EV) revolution that is taking the automotive industry by storm. Hayes and Patrick Pinsonneault, a realtor from Chatham, Ontario, who goes by the moniker “Mr. Tesla Canada” online, organized a get-together for EV owners on Saturday morning on […]
In this week’s edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that Apple’s autonomous electric car project has lost yet another key manager — this time to electric truck startup Rivian. Jonathan Sive, who was working on vehicle design and hardware engineering for Apple, has now parted ways with the company. Sive was a “fairly […]
