Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

SpaceX Scrubs Latest Starlink Satellite Launch to November 23

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 […]

Elon Musk Acknowledges Xpeng Stole Old Version of Autopilot Source Code

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 Launches Model 3, Model Y Rugged Textile Floor Mats, 100% Recyclable

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 Falcon 9 to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites on Sunday

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 Model S Long Range Now Gets 409 Miles on a Single Charge

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 […]

SpaceX Starlink Team to Hold Reddit AMA at Noon PST/3PM EST Today

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 2020.44.16 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

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 […]

Tesla (TSLA) Surges 19% to Record High Ahead of S&P 500 Debut

Shares of Tesla have hit an all-time high as predicted, surging as much as 19% on Thursday morning, currently trading at $506.37 per share. Earlier in the trading day at open Tesla hit $507.76 per share. The huge rally comes ahead of Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500, officially announced this week and set for […]