Stories by Nehal Malik

Washington State Votes to Ban New Gas Car Sales by 2030

According to Verge, the Washington State lawmakers have voted in favor of Clean Cars 2030, a bill amendment passed Thursday that would require all new cars sold in the state from the 2030 model year onward to be all-electric. The amendment aims to prohibit the sales of new gas cars by 2030, and will also […]

Early SpaceX Starlink Internet Testers Praise Service in U.S., Canada

It’s been six months since SpaceX launched the public beta for its satellite constellation-powered high-speed internet service, Starlink. CNBC set out to interview early adopters of the service across the U.S. and Canada (where the service has already enjoyed rave reviews) to learn what they thought of the service after having used it for quite some […]

Tesla Model 3 Reviewed by Apple Columnist Jason Snell

Seamless integration with your phone, unparalleled ease of use, a tech-heavy interior, off-the-charts quality of life features, a comfortable ride, excellent driver assistance, and no range anxiety are how Six Colors‘ Jason Snell would describe his first 1,800 miles-long trip in a Tesla. Snell is a long-time and well-known columnist covering all things Apple, and his […]

Canada Invests $50,000 into ‘Torque Network’ EV Social Network App

According to a press release, a $50,000 CAD investment in Toronto-based renewable energy company Ecohive from the government of Canada has facilitated the launch of Torque Network — the first social network for the electric vehicle (EV) tech community in Canada, also a first for the world. The investment was announced on Thursday by Minister […]

New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview: April 3-10

Courtesy of new data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that have opened their stalls to Tesla owners in the U.S. this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 3, 2021 639 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 16 250 kW An official […]

DISH Tells the FCC SpaceX Starlink Satellites Might Cause Interference Still

In a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), satellite services provider DISH Corporation has proposed changes the regulatory body should make to SpaceX’s license to operate a satellite-powered broadband internet service under the Starlink moniker — reports Wccftech. The proposed changes are designed to make sure that the Starlink satellite constellation does not create […]

Here’s What Tesla Insurance Knows While You’re Driving

According to Tristan Rice, a Facebook software engineer (@rice_fry),he recently obtained and shared a sample of the telemetry data gathered by Tesla Insurance, providing valuable insights on the service’s inner workings. * # of Autopilot Strikeouts* # of Forward Collision Warnings* # of Lane Departure Warnings* # of ABS activations (All & User)* Time spent […]

CNN Profiles SpaceX YouTube Live Streamers and $200,000 Setups

CNNBusiness recently took to analyzing the niche cottage industry that has sprung up around space exploration and transportation company SpaceX, which focuses on documenting progress on the company’s prototypes and plans, as well as streaming launches and developments. The industry has grown almost as exponentially as SpaceX itself, peddling content captured directly from SpaceX’s launch facilities […]

Tesla Owner Fights Speeding Ticket with Vehicle Data from TeslaFi

Tesla owners have been fined by traffic police for some weird shenanigans, but Calgary, Alberta-based resident Scott McKay was hit with a $373 ticket for speeding, when a Calgary police officer pulled him over after estimating he was going 120 km/h in an 80 km/h zone — reports Livewire Calgary. Issuing speeding tickets based on speed […]

Tesla Using Prefabricated Superchargers to Fast-Track Construction

According to a recent thread from Reddit user citing a conversation they had with a Tesla employee working on a new Supercharger location in Beaver, Utah, Tesla has started using ‘prefabricated’ setups to speed up Supercharger construction. A prefabricated Supercharger slab consists of Tesla Supercharger stalls already set up on concrete slabs, ready to start […]

New Santa Monica Supercharger to Include 50s Style Diner Soon, Says Elon Musk

In response to a tweet showcasing a massive line of Teslas waiting at a Supercharger station in Santa Monica as substantive proof of the company’s exhilarating Q1 results, CEO Elon Musk announced a “major new Supercharger station” would be coming to Santa Monica “soon”. Major new Supercharger station coming to Santa Monica soon! Hoping to […]

Tesla Appeals U.S. National Labor Relations Board Ruling

On March 25, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Tesla had violated U.S. labor law and ordered the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer’s CEO to delete a tweet pointing towards the violation from his Twitter account. According to Yahoo! Finance, Tesla Inc. filed an appeal against the ruling and the agency’s order with the […]

New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview: March 28-April 3

Courtesy of new data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger installations that have gone live in the U.S. this week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 28, 2021 The Wawa at 425 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA 8 250 kW Tesla March 29, 2021 […]

SpaceX Stacks Starship SN15 Nosecone on Tank Section [VIDEO]

A recently published YouTube video from NASASpaceflight showcases SpaceX lifting the Starship SN15’s nosecone and stacking it up onto its tank section, effectively completing the spacecraft’s initial assembly at the Boca Chica facility. The SN15 is the latest in a line of Starship prototypes designed in working towards a reusable space transportation vehicle for both crew and cargo. […]