Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Model 3 to Enter Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

While most consumers don’t get to put Tesla’s speed to the test on the road, drivers Blake Fuller, Josh Allen, and Randy Pobst are about to do just that. This year’s Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is featuring three Tesla Model 3s, as driven by the aforementioned racecar drivers. The news was reported Wednesday […]

SpaceX Launches Mars-Rocket Prototype in Texas

SpaceX launched a new rocket prototype on Tuesday, called the SN5, Business Insider reports. The launch originated from Boca Chica, Texas where the aerospace company’s rocket factory and test site are located. In a press conference, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said, “We are going to go to the moon, we are going to have a […]

The EV Bubble is Bursting Except For Tesla, Says Jim Cramer

After months of continuous, gradual growth for stocks across the electric vehicle industry, CNBC’s Jim Cramer believes the growth is about to end for most. The EV “bubble,” as Cramer refers to it, has “already started to burst,” with companies like Nio and Nikola preparing to see a plateau in their growth in the months […]

Tesla Fan Makes Working Supercharger Out of Paper Mache (Update)

The latest in internet DIY (or perhaps DIWHY?) Tesla news comes to us from Sacramento, California, where a Tesla owner and fan made a full-size Supercharger out of paper mache. The most amazing part is perhaps the fact that it is fully-functional and can charge your Tesla’s battery to the fullest. Reddit user u/flyfishnorth shared […]

Tesla to Expand Sales Force in U.S., Open New Stores in Canada

Over the last year, the direction of Tesla’s sales expansion has changed immensely, in spite of the fact that their steady growth has not. But in the wake of the company’s Q2 figure success, it’s looking to continue to expand its in-person expansion efforts into new markets, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Russian Tesla Dealer Hopes Zero Tariffs Will Help Boost Sales

Russia’s largest unofficial Tesla dealer, Tesla Club, is hoping that zero customs tariffs will help get sales off the ground, according to Reuters. In May, the Russian government reduced customs fees for electric cars to zero, in hopes to incentivize the public to hop onto the electric vehicle trend. While there aren’t any official Tesla […]