Travis County officials in Texas have approved the tax break for Tesla if they do decide to build a Gigafactory near the Austin airport, where it could employ thousands according to the CNBC. The site which has been proposed for the factory is called the Austin Green development which borders the Colorado River. Tesla still […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on July 3, to discuss a possible gigafactory in Tulsa. Musk and his team from Tesla met with Stitt and counterparts outside, as seen in photos previously shared by the Governor, with parties opting not to wear any masks: https://twitter.com/GovStitt/status/1279404818738679808 But now Stitt has become...
A leak on the SpaceX’s Starlink website had revealed details about the upcoming low earth orbit satellite service, according to code unearthed on the website by a Redditor. Starlink’s satellite internet system is geared towards low density populations and is a service for those living in rural areas with expensive internet, or next to no...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared an image of Giga Berlin last night, showing off a render of what the currently under construction site will look like. Musk confirmed there are solar panels on the roof, while the entire site is depicted covered with green space. No chimneys are visible as Musk says they are “carefully...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellite internet service appears ready to debut its beta testing in Canada soon. Yesterday evening, Starlink sent out emails to Canadians asking them to update their addresses, ahead of private and public beta tests. "The Starlink team is now accepting addresses (instead of just zip codes) at starlink.com, which will improve...
YouTuber, Sean Callaghan (owner of ItsYeBoi Channel) has recently 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck remote-control model. The car is a complete replica of the actual car and it too is powered by batteries as it is a remote-control car. The model comes after the YouTuber was tired of waiting for his own full-scale Cybertruck, therefore […]
In Spain, a Tesla Model 3 has helped in finding a stolen Porsche 911, reported by autoblog. The Model 3 recorded thieves stealing the classic Porsche 964 911 Carrera 2, by breaking into it and rolling it out quietly whilst it was in neutral. After this, the owner of the Model 3 gave the owner […]
A Twitter user recently asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk if it was possible to have a weather radar that would overlay the sat-nav screen. Its purpose would be to predict storms and wind. Musk replied simply with “I think so”. Other Twitter users also joined in the conversation, discussing how useful it would be- especially […]
A report by News Optimist, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, has been looking at the future of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The minister responsible for the SGI, Joe Hargrave and SGI CEO Andrew Cartmell, spoke to News Optimist reporters on July 9 in Regina–whilst presenting SGI annual reports. […]
With the recent $3,000 USD price cut to the Tesla Model Y, questions remained about the status of the Long Range RWD version and the Standard Range Model Y. But tonight, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been answering questions about its latest compact SUV. When asked, "Info on the SR Model Y was just taken...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had an active evening tonight on Twitter and his latest reply to an inquiry has confirmed track mode may make its way to the Tesla Model Y. "Can we get track mode for the model Y? Is it possible?”, asked @teslaownersSV. Musk just replied with a “yes”, essentially answering the...
Along with lowering the price of the Model Y, adding new accessories for Model S and Model X, Tesla has made some more quiet changes for its original sedan and SUV. The Tesla website has updated the specs page for the Model S and Model X to now indicate Supercharging Max rates are now at...
Tesla Giga Berlin, also known as Gigafactory 4 continues to progress at a solid pace, according to the latest drone flyover shared by Robert und Andreas. https://youtu.be/47EIOnFUDPw https://twitter.com/wolfpackberlin/status/1282345643953008641 The site is located at a 300-hectare site in the municipality of Grünheide in Germany. The first phase of Giga Berlin will see production of Model Y...
Tesla launched new accessories for Model S and Model X on Saturday afternoon. While the Model 3 and Model Y include wireless chargers for smartphones as standard, you can now buy this accessory for your Model S and Model X at a hefty $125 USD (or $170 in Canada, ouch). "Stay charged with the Model...
Tesla has dropped the price of its newest electric vehicle, the Model Y, surprising new and existing customers on Saturday afternoon (via Reddit). The Model Y Long Range AWD now starts at $49,990 USD, a price drop of $3,000 USD (was $52,990 USD). The Performance Model Y dropped $1,000 to now start at $59,990 USD,...