Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
Bell Canada Customer Will See Starlink Satellite Internet ‘Coming Soon’ Says Elon Musk
When you ask SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk a question on Twitter, he just might reply. That’s what happened to Canadian internet user @VinterNix, a Bell DSL customer. On Thursday morning, the Bell customer asked Musk if he could skip the Starlink internet line as his service provider was “once again raising my rural […]
A Bunch of Tesla Model S Refresh Vehicles Spotted Outside Fremont Factory
Image via @CodingMark A batch of Tesla Model S refresh vehicles were spotted yesterday afternoon in Fremont, California, in a transports truck leaving the Tesla factory. 🍀 JACKPOT!!! 🔥 Refreshed S and Plaid S spotted on truck leaving Fremont Factory! 🤯 Couldn’t see any yokes 🍳 pic.twitter.com/YQZKanHT2D — Mark (@CodingMark) March 18, 2021 According to […]
SpaceX Stacks First Super Heavy Booster and it’s Huge [PIC]
On Thursday evening, SpaceX showed off its Super Heavy Booster being put together for the first time. The Super Heavy is the first stage of the company’s Starship, which will sit on top of the 230-foot (70m) high booster, which has a diameter of 30 feet (9m), and can hold 3400t of propellant, while power […]
Rivian to Build Charging Network: 600+ Sites by 2023 in US and Canada
Electric vehicle (EV) automaker Rivian announced on Thursday it is building the Rivian Adventure Network, the company’s nationwide network of DC fast chargers, set to be available across the United States, plus Canada. Rivian says fast chargers will enable up to 140 miles of range in 20 minutes for its R1T and R1S EVs. The […]
P.E.I. Announces $5,000 Electric Vehicle Rebate and Free Level 2 Charger
Prince Edward Island in Canada has announced details of its new electric vehicle rebate on Thursday, set to offer $5,000 CAD ($4,007 USD) for residents of the province. According to a press release, PEI says residents can get a $5,000 rebate when buying a new or used electric vehicle. Also available is a free Level […]
Broken Arrow Police in Oklahoma Add Tesla Model Y to Fleet
Broken Arrow Police in Oklahoma are set to add a Tesla Model Y Long Range to its cruiser fleet. According to KTUL, Broken Arrow Police say the Tesla Model Y has a higher cost upfront, but savings will come from gas and less maintenance costs. “The initial purchase price is a bit more. It’s quite […]
Tesla China Plans to Offer Factory Tours at Giga Shanghai
Tesla plans to offer factory tours of Giga Shanghai, according to Tesla China Vice President Grace Tao. The Tesla China VP was replying to a user request asking tours of the factory for owners and Tao replied, according to a Google Translation, “there will be plans.” According to a direct translation from @ray4tesla, Tao said,...
Tesla Adds Model 3 All-Weather Front Trunk Liner for Refreshed Design
Tesla has launched a new all-weather front trunk liner for Model 3 owners that have the new frunk design, or known as the ‘beaded basin’, as spotted by @Tesla_adri. “Model 3 All-Weather Front Trunk Liner offers extreme-duty cargo protection with a 100% recyclable thermoplastic elastomer that is free of cadmium, lead, latex and PVC,” explains […]
Lucid Air ‘Surreal Sound’ Brings 21 Speakers, World’s First Car with Dolby Atmos [VIDEO]
Lucid Motors on Wednesday detailed its Surreal Sound feature within its Lucid Air electric vehicle, at SXSW. Surreal Sound, according to the company, will showcase 21 speakers and the first car in the world to debut Dolby Atmos technology, which offers spatial audio. Lucid Motors says the audio system inside the Lucid Air will also […]
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 […]