According to the daily Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking, Tesla CEO Elon Musk surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person, with a total net worth of $128 billion. Musk recently saw a gain of $7.24 billion according to Bloomberg, due to the recent surge of Tesla, ahead of the latter’s inclusion into the S&P […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday evening Full Self-Driving beta 5 (FSD Beta 5) will be available for download “in a few days” for beta testers. “FSD Beta 5 coming out in a few days,” said Musk, emphasizing, “improvement should be significant.” FSD Beta 5 coming out in a few days. Improvement should be […]
SpaceX announced on Monday it has rescheduled its Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites to Tuesday, November 24. “Now targeting Tuesday, November 24 at 9:13 p.m. EST for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink, when weather conditions in the recovery area should improve,” said the company earlier today. Now targeting Tuesday, November 24 at 9:13 p.m. […]
Tesla’s stock surge ahead of its S&P 500 inclusion next month has continued, as on Monday the company hit yet another all-time high, closing out the day at $521.49 per share, up 6.5% for the day. In after hours trading, Tesla is up 1.86%. Shares of Tesla reached as high as $526 per share on […]
Chuck Cook has shared a video of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta (2020.44.10.2) and how it handles left turns on green yield and flashing yellow traffic lights. This scenario can be tricky for human drivers, let alone autonomous driving software that’s being trained. The Tesla is able to handle some left turns on green yield but […]
SpaceX has scrubbed the Falcon 9 launch tonight that was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit. “Standing down from today’s launch of Starlink. Rocket and payload are healthy; teams will use additional time to complete data reviews and are now working toward backup opportunity on Monday, November 23 at 9:34 p.m. but […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly acknowledged Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has a copy of the company’s Autopilot source code—but an old version to boot. Last year, Guangzhi Cao, a former Tesla engineer at Tesla, admitted in a court filing he uploaded Autopilot source code (over 300,000 files and directories) to his Apple iCloud […]
Tesla has launched new floor mats for Model 3 and Model Y, called ‘Rugged Textile Interior Mats’ (via Reddit), priced at $125 USD respectively. “Constructed with recycled content, the Model Y Rugged Textile Interior Mats offer a premium alternative for keeping your Tesla’s floors clean. With an exclusive waterproof textured fabric designed to trap dirt, […]
SpaceX has had a busy weekend. Today, the company successfully launched the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite to orbit, while its first stage rocket booster aced its landing to Earth, again. This was SpaceX’s third West Coast landing and every time we see it happen, we still get chills down our spine. Here’s the Falcon 9 liftoff: […]
Tesla has increased the range of its Model S Long Range Plus to a staggering 409 miles (658 km), according to a November 2020 delivery’s Monroney sticker, shared by an Electrek reader. Despite the range increase, combined efficiency ratings have changed: Old rating: 117 MPGe rating (City MPGe:121 – Highway MPGe:112) New rating: 116 MPGe […]
If you’re seeking more information about SpaceX Starlink internet, which is currently in beta form in select areas in the United States and Canada, you can ask the team responsible your questions on Reddit soon. The Starlink team is holding an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) on Reddit, starting at noon PST/3pm EST, which will be […]
Tesla started rolling out its 2020.44.16 software update on Friday afternoon, according to @Teslascope. According to the Tesla stats tracking service, this update doesn’t come with any major changes and only fixes some bugs for previous versions. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2020.44.16 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in Massachusetts, United […]
Are you dreaming of buying Tesla Tequila outside of the United States? Well, it won’t be coming confirmed Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday morning. “Unfortunately, there are too many rules around liquor distribution, even in the US. However, we will be selling the lightning bottle & shot glasses worldwide.” Unfortunately, there are too many […]
It’s about time we see the Model Y get some love on the homepage of the online Tesla Shop. Tesla recently added “Model Y Accessories” to the homepage of its online store, offering a quick shortcut to accessories, joining Model S, Model 3 and Model X. Recent additions to the Tesla Shop for Model Y […]
You can now buy a USB drive from Tesla’s online shop for Sentry Mode and Dashcam footage. A 128GB USB drive is available for $35 USD, as spotted by @TesLatino. Of course, you can find cheaper USB thumb drives on Amazon that are not Tesla-branded, for about half the price. “Store your Sentry Mode and […]
