Tesla Starts Construction on 44-Stall Supercharger at Venice Crossroads in L.A. [PICS]
After Tesla was approved to build a new Supercharger station in Los Angeles last March, new photos show that construction is finally set to begin on the site. Tesla is starting construction on the new 44-stall Supercharger station in Los Angeles, due open in the third quarter, according to a photo shared on the Tesla […]
Elon Musk Responds to Twitter Legal Threat with Memes
After billionaire Elon Musk pulled out of his bid to acquire Twitter last Friday, the company is taking him to court over walking away — and Musk is tweeting memes about the company headed into the trial. Musk tweeted multiple pictures on late Saturday evening to mock Twitter’s attempts to hold him accountable for backing […]
Apple Self-Driving Software Nearly Hits Jogger; Car Project Struggling, Says Report
As Apple’s autonomous car project, dubbed internally as “Project Titan,” remains relatively immature, some backup drivers have had to intervene during tests — with one self-driving vehicle nearly hitting a pedestrian. According to a report from The Information, Apple’s self-driving car project nearly hit a jogger crossing the street earlier this year, signaling larger struggles […]
Rimac Nevera EV Certified for 287 Miles of EPA Range in the U.S.
The Bugatti-Rimac Nevera electric hypercar was rated for 287.28 miles of range per charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), according to a report from Auto Blog. According to the CARB paperwork, which CEO Mate Rimac posted on his Facebook on July 4, the EV features a […]
SpaceX’s Polar Starlink Launches to Enable Full Earth Coverage [VIDEO]
After SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit last Thursday, the company has done it again — this time set to provide full Earth coverage. SpaceX’s Starlink polar launch which took place over the weekend is set to enable full coverage of Earth, according to a tweet from the company’s chief @Elon Musk on Monday. […]
Tesla, SpaceX and More to Get Increased Childcare Benefits: Musk
Tesla, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a Friday tweet that he plans to “increase childcare benefits at all of his companies significantly.” Beyond Tesla and SpaceX, Musk also runs The Boring Company and Neuralink. The celebrity billionaire is one of the founders of OpenAI as well. Musk was looking to add social media giant […]
SpaceX Signs Starlink Maritime Deal with Silent Yachts
Solar electric yacht maker Silent Yachts on Friday announced a partnership with SpaceX to add the latter’s newly-launched Starlink Maritime satellite internet service to its offerings. Silent Yachts will start by integrating Starlink Maritime into its electric catamarans. https://twitter.com/Silent_Yachts/status/1545403814194384896 Starlink Maritime is another offshoot of SpaceX’s satellite broadband service that promises “high-speed, low-latency internet with […]
Tesla Model Y Sales Surged 189% Year-Over-Year in China’s Luxury SUV Market for First Half of 2022
Tesla’s Model Y dominated the luxury SUV market in China during the first six months of this year, with sales growing 189.4% year-over-year (via @TSLAFanMtl). 1/Just look at what Model Y is doing to its competitors in China in the 1H of 22. NOTE – and this is IMPORTANT – these cars are the REAL Model […]
Tesla V4 Supercharger Dimensions Revealed, Showing Taller, Slimmer Profile
Canadian Supercharger sleuth and former Supercharge Info contributor MarcoRP (@MarcoRPTesla) recently found dimensions for Tesla’s upcoming V4 Superchargers. He shared an illustration comparing the V4’s alleged measurements to the footprint of Tesla’s V2 and V3 Superchargers. From the illustration, we can see that Tesla’s next-generation Superchargers will be taller and slimmer than current versions. V4 Superchargers […]
SpaceX Plans to ‘Catch’ Starship’s Booster on First Orbital Flight
SpaceX has filed updated flight path and additional specifications with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the planned first orbital test flight of its Starship spacecraft (via @Erdayastronaut). Starship finally received FAA approval for its first test flight last month. Shortly after, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starship would be ready to launch atop […]
Tesla Starts Sending Invites for 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Tesla is now sending out invites for its 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting, according to @WholeMarsBlog. The meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. PT on Thursday, August 4, at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Tesla revealed last month that some shareholders will be able to attend this year’s meeting in person. In comparison, last year’s annual shareholder […]
1,500+ Tesla Powerwall Users Have Enrolled into PG&E’s Virtual Power Plant
Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Thursday announced that more than 1,500 Powerwall owners have already enrolled in their joint pilot program to create a massive virtual power plant (VPP) in California. VPP resources are in customers’ homes or at their businesses (“behind-the-meter”) in the form of, but not limited to, smart […]
Elon Musk ‘Terminating’ Bid to Acquire Twitter: Letter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced on Friday he is “terminating” the merger agreement to buy Twitter, according to a filing with the SEC. The letter, dated July 8, 2022, is written by Musk’s lawyer, Mike Ringler from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. “Mr. Musk is terminating the Merger Agreement because Twitter is […]
First Teardown: Tesla’s 4680 Battery Pack is Full of Pink Glue [VIDEO]
Sandy “Teardown Titan” Munro’s team gave us our first look inside a production Tesla Model Y’s 4680 structural battery pack in a teaser video shared on Twitter. We are cracking open the 4680 battery pack! Video coming soon… #MunroLive #TeardownTitan #Tesla #Battery #ElectricVehicle pic.twitter.com/WY8GJYRgDu — Munro Live (@live_munro) July 8, 2022 Munro & Associates is […]
Twitter ‘Has Not Been Cooperative’, as Elon Musk Deal in Jeopardy: Report
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal may still be in trouble, largely due to ongoing iterations of his issues with bots on the platform, according to reports from Yahoo Finance‘s Dan Howley on Friday. While Twitter apparently provided Musk with the bot account data it had access to, it wasn’t confirmed as to whether the company included […]