Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Elon Musk ‘Terminating’ Bid to Acquire Twitter: Letter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced on Friday he is “terminating” the merger agreement to buy Twitter, according to a filing with the SEC. The letter, dated July 8, 2022, is written by Musk’s lawyer, Mike Ringler from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. “Mr. Musk is terminating the Merger Agreement because Twitter is […]

Tesla Model 3 Ranks Second for Greenest EV in the U.S.

Bloomberg recently released their Green Electric Vehicle ratings dashboard, listing the greenest EVs in the United States. “The electric car revolution is picking up speed. As automakers pledge to kick their gasoline habit entirely, they have launched dozens of electric models—and dozens more will be rolled out by the end of 2023. Bloomberg Green’s EV […]

SpaceX Launches Starlink Maritime to Use Internet at Sea

SpaceX has launched Starlink Maritime on Thursday, which offers “high-speed, low-latency internet with up to 350 Mbps download while at sea.” The company says Starlink Maritime offers connectivity at sea around the globe, mentioning, “from merchant vessels to oil rigs to premium yachts, Starlink Maritime allows you to connect from the most remote waters across […]

Tesla Hits 800 Supercharger Locations in Europe Across 30 Countries

Image: Supercharger in Neuville-en-Ferrain, France / Tesla Tesla announced on Thursday it now has 800 Supercharger locations in Europe, across 30 countries on the continent. The latest Supercharger openings in Europe include: Neuville-en-Ferrain, France (20 stalls) Berlin, Germany – Gleisdreieck (20 stalls) Brussels, Belgium – Urban (8 stalls) Ål, Norway (20 stalls) Oxford, UK – […]

Tesla ‘Robovan’ for People and Cargo Hinted by Elon Musk

Is Tesla going to make an electric van? That might be a possibility, teased Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday morning. “Maybe Tesla should make a highly configurable Robovan for people & cargo?”, asked Musk on Twitter. When the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account replied, “Definitely need something bigger than the X. Is this possible?”, […]

The Boring Company to Launch Dogecoin Payments for Vegas Loop Rides

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company will soon accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin for rides on its Loop tunnels in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to CNN, Dogecoin payments launched on Friday, when the first Loop station opened outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, with its existing three stops. How does the Loop work? Passengers hop into a Tesla […]

2022.16.3 Tesla Update Rolling Out

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16.3 software update on Monday morning, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on a 2022 Model Y in California. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.16.3 on a Model Y Performance (2022) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/yaNEk7fYxM — Teslascope (@teslascope) July 4, […]

Here’s Tesla Navigation Alerting Drivers of Forecasted Strong Winds

In late May, Tesla released a software update feature called Navigation Energy Prediction, where “energy prediction for your route has been improved by incorporating forecasted crosswind, headwind, humidity and ambient temperature when using online navigation.” This was seen in the 2022.16.0.2 software update that started rolling out on May 25. Now we have one of […]