Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company would be building its fifth Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, as announced during the recent second-quarter earnings call. Musk said at the time work was already underway on the site near the Colorado River, and drone pilots have already descended onto the area, sharing footage of construction on the...
Over ten years ago, the first electric vehicles officially rolled out in British Columbia. According to the Victoria EV Club, there were 13,727 electric vehicles in British Columbia back in March 2019. After a 114% increase, there were now more than 23,750 electric vehicles this year in March. President of Victoria Electric Vehicle Association […]
Nickel is a metal that can be used for many things, including batteries for electric vehicles. As reported by Bloomberg, Tesla has recently reached out to companies about mining and processing nickel in an environmentally sustainable way. Toronto-based mining company Canada Nickel Company decided they would do just that. They announced that they would be […]
Comet NEOWISE is an astonishing rare comet from the Outer Solar System, which can only be seen once every 6,800 years. Unfortunately, it seems like that the SpaceX Starlink satellites have been ‘polluting’ the sky and photobombing any good camera shots as of late. Starlink is an efficient internet service through satellites, reportedly able to […]
Up to 1,000 diesel buses are currently providing public transport around Edmonton, with over 87 million rides taking place in a year. The city is looking to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Edmonton Transit Services announced in their latest press release that there would be “19 more Proterra buses on the way […]
Several celebrity Twitter accounts were hacked last week. This attack included Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Elon Musk himself. Before the recent second-quarter (Q2) earnings call, Musk talked for an hour with the New York Times. He made a statement about the Twitter takeover: “Within a few minutes of the post coming up, I immediately […]
It should come as no surprise that a Tesla is many people’s dream car, just like it was for this Model 3 owner in China. Yesterday, he went on Twitter and talked about his disability, being left wheelchair-bound after suffering a spinal injury back in 2018. The Tesla Model 3 vehicle was initially out of […]
Image via Marques Brownlee Well-known YouTube technology reviewer, Marques Brownlee (a.k.a. MKBHD), has shared his early of a Tesla Model Y Performance. https://youtu.be/j52nXdQKFD0 In his hands-on review of the Model Y--provided by Tesla--Brownlee cited the similarities of the Model Y to the Model 3, but said the seats on risers make you feel “further from...
Supercharge recently announced that Tesla opened new superchargers in Texas and California. Even during the pandemic, Tesla has continued installing charging stations worldwide due to the growing public demand. Sixteen V3 superchargers have now been opened at a Walmart parking lot in Elk Grove, CA. This should prove to be a popular location for charging since […]
It seems that the global pandemic has pushed the release of new Rivian electric vehicles even further back. Rivian confirmed that the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV models would start deliveries next year. The company released a statement today to reservation holders: “Keeping our team safe while making progress has been our […]
Audi has always been recognized as one of the leading car brands worldwide. With over 90,000 employees, Audi has established their presence in a multitude of countries. However, it seems that Audi has suffered a big blow following the coronavirus. In an interview with a German business daily, CEO Markus Duesmann stated that Audi have […]
Image via Ryan W. from Facebook Tesla has been emailing its mailing list to let potential customers its Model Y “is now on display in your local showroom and available to test drive." According to a screenshot of the email sent out today, shared to the Tesla Model Y Canadian Group on Facebook by Ryan...
BC Hydro hit an all-time low in April with a total of 10,000 electric vehicle charging sessions, in British Columbia, Canada. With the current pandemic, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are fewer cars driving about. The provincial crown corporation has seventy charging stations all throughout Canada, which averaged 21,000 charging sessions monthly […]
Earlier this week, Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be building their newest $1 billion Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. This is going to be the second Gigafactory in the United States, with one already built in Nevada. President Trump took credit for the construction of Gigafactory Texas on an interview with Fox News: “[Elon Musk] […]
All the way back in May, there were plans for Tom Cruise to star in the first-ever film shot in space. It seems like this project is really coming to life, with Universal Pictures already negotiating and planning the film. Tom Cruise will fly onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS). The […]
