Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
Tesla on Autopilot When it Crashed into Patrol Car, Says Michigan State Police
Image via WLNS Car accidents happen daily but when it’s a Tesla, it makes headlines, especially if the latter was on Autopilot, the company’s driver-assist software. According to Michigan State Police (MSP), they say a Tesla on Autopilot hit a Lansing area patrol car, on Wednesday morning, reports WLNS. Image via WLNS A state trooper […]
SpaceX Starship SN11 ‘Almost Ready to Fly’; Goal is Orbit by July Says Elon Musk
On Tuesday, SpaceX shared its flight recap of its Starship SN10 from earlier this month: On March 3, Starship serial number 10 (SN10) completed SpaceX’s third high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype as it successfully ascended, transitioned propellant, and reoriented itself for reentry and an active aerodynamic controlled descent. SN10’s Raptor engines reignited to […]
Tesla Taxi Company in Canada Saves Over 32,000 kg of C02 Emissions in February
Current Taxi, which operates a Tesla-only fleet in two cities in British Columbia, Canada, shared on Tuesday morning its C02 emissions savings from February 2021. According to Current Taxi, which operates in Victoria and Kelowna, it saved 32,349 kilograms of C02 emissions entering our atmosphere last month, equivalent to 535 trees saved, explains the company. […]
Elon Musk Tweet for Sale as NFT Reaches $1.12 Million in Auction [Update]
Just when you thought cryptocurrencies were popular right now, how about blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? NFTs, if we can wrap our heads around them, and simply put, allow owners to have unique ownership over something digital, whether it be a drawing, song, video clip, art and more. On Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk […]
Canada Says 31 Electric Vehicle Chargers Coming to Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba
The Canadian federal government announced on Tuesday more electric vehicle chargers are coming to the province of Manitoba. Natural Resources Canada will invest $155,000 CAD to Eco-West Canada to install 31 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, located in Winnipeg and other rural municipalities in southern Manitoba. “We are giving Canadians the greener options they […]
U.S. Safety Agency to Investigate Tesla Crash into Semi-Truck in Detroit
Image via Fox 2 Detroit Last Thursday a Tesla crashed into a semi-truck’s trailer in Detroit, Michigan, sending a driver and passenger of the electric vehicle to hospital with injuries. The Tesla crashed into the side of the trailer at about 3:20am at Waterman and Fort Street, wedging the vehicle underneath the trailer, and sending […]
Elon Musk Title Now ‘Technoking of Tesla’; New Heavy Trucking President Named
All hail the new ‘Technoking of Tesla’, Elon Musk. Yes, that’s right, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Tesla leader has a new title, along side CFO Zach Kirkhorn (via CNBC). The Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2021, shows Item 8.01 and ‘Other Events’ to say: Effective as […]
Watch Tesla FSD Beta Tackle San Francisco’s Busy Chestnut Street at Night with Ease [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues to impress and the latest video shared by @WholeMarsBlog demonstrates just how advanced the system is at the moment. @WholeMarsBlog has shared numerous videos of FSD beta driving in downtown San Francisco, California, and the latest introduces one of the most impressive challenges we’ve seen the autonomous driving system […]
Tesla Model 3 HW3 Upgrades Delayed in Europe Again to Q2 2021
Tesla has again delayed its Hardware 3 (HW3) retrofit for Model 3 owners in Europe. As noted by @Tesla_adri, the delay has now reached over a year. “It’s getting silly. Tesla Model 3 owners in most of Europe are still waiting for the HW3 Upgrade. it just got pushed back again. please address this @elonmusk,” said […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit [VIDEOS]
SpaceX had a busy early Sunday morning, as its Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink Satellites into orbit. At about 3am PDT/6am EDT, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space, with this particular booster B1051 seeing its ninth consecutive launch. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/V3vn9PolF0 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2021 After separating from the second […]
Tesla Shares Video of its Semi Truck Driving on Test Track
Tesla on Sunday morning has shared an official video showing its Semi electric truck driving around a test track. We see a white Semi driving around a test track and it looks and sounds pretty exciting for those following the development of the truck. Last week, a drone spotted a white Tesla Semi driving around […]
New V3 Tesla Supercharger in L.A. to Bring 44 Stalls to Venice Crossroads
Tesla is set to build a new V3 Supercharger in Los Angeles, at the Venice Crossroads shopping mall at 8985 Venice Blvd. According to the site permit found by @MontrealTesla, this new Supercharger will see 44 charging stalls, making it one of the largest V3 Superchargers in the world. Only the Firebaugh Supercharger has more […]
SpaceX Plans Another Starlink Satellite Launch for Sunday, March 14
SpaceX announced on Friday evening it is targeting its next Starlink satellite launch for Sunday, March 14 at 3:01am PDT/6:01am EDT. “Targeting Sunday, March 14 at 6:01 a.m. EDT for Falcon 9’s next launch of 60 Starlink satellites. The first stage booster supporting this mission has completed eight flights to date,” said SpaceX. Targeting Sunday, […]
Tesla iPhone App Updated with Model S Refresh Images
Tesla’s iOS app was updated today and with it, new assets have appeared within the underlying code of the app for Apple iPhone users, as shared by @Tesla_Adri on Friday afternoon. “I’ve just looked into the new Tesla iOS App. It contains the new Model S Assets, no new Model X Assets. Also, Model S […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Expanded to Nearly 2,000 Owners, Says Elon Musk
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company’s Full Self-Driving beta has been expanded on Friday to roughly 2,000 owners. “FSD Beta has now been expanded to ~2000 owners & we’ve also revoked beta where drivers did not pay sufficient attention to the road. No accidents to date,” said Musk. FSD Beta has now been […]