At the European Battery Conference organized by the Federal Ministry of Economics, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about the company’s plans at Gigafactory Berlin. Aside from creating the world’s largest battery factory in Grünheide, on top of its Tesla vehicle production plant, the company will also utilize its latest 4680 battery cells for its upcoming […]
The Tesla Semi Truck will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres or 621 miles, according to CEO Elon Musk, speaking at the German-government-hosted European Battery Conference, taking place from November 24-27. At the 15-minute mark, Musk details what is possible with the Tesla Semi and its range, when it’s pulling a full load […]
The government of Canada has announced it will invest $5 million to bring 100 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, part of the country’s goal to build a nationwide network of EV chargers. Montreal-based Earth Day Canada will build and locate EV chargers at 50 IGA grocery stores […]
Tired of carrying your smartphone as your Tesla key because it’s…not cool enough? Well how about using a MacBook Air instead? YouTuber tech reviewer, Quinn Nelson, showed off his new Apple Silicon MacBook Air unlocking and controlling his Tesla Model 3. For those unaware, Apple recently launched a trio of Macs that use its own […]
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 […]
