Tesla Solar Battery Storage to Power Bitcoin Mining in Texas
With Tesla being a major supporter for Bitcoin, it’s only fitting that the automaker would team up with other companies to develop a completely renewable Bitcoin mine. Tesla is teaming up with Jack Dorsey’s Block, formerly known as Square, and the company Blockstream to develop a solar-powered Bitcoin mine in Texas, according to CNBC. The […]
SpaceX Launches Ax-1 Mission to the International Space Station [VIDEO]
After targeting Thursday morning for a launch window, SpaceX has successfully completed a launch for Axiom Space. SpaceX launched the Ax-1 Mission to the International Space Station on Thursday morning using the Falcon 9 booster and its Dragon spacecraft, as seen in a live stream shared by the company on Twitter. Four astronauts were launched […]
Twitter to Hold Employee AMA with Elon Musk Over Concerns
Following news that Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter and will join Twitter’s Board of Directors, the social media company apparently plans to address employee concerns with the change. Twitter plans to hold an Ask Me Anything (AMA) event with Musk to address employee concerns about his decision to join […]
Elon Musk Gives Talk at U.S. Air Force Academy, Gets Huge Welcome [VIDEO]
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk visited the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, according to KOAA News 5. Musk was visiting as the distinguished speaker for the Ira C. Eaker Lecture series on National Defense Policy, speaking on topics such as space travel, colonization and the connection between military and commercial […]
Tesla Shares Epic ‘Giga Texas Y’all’ Intro from Cyber Rodeo [VIDEO]
Tesla held an epic grand opening yesterday for its new Giga Texas factory, at its Cyber Rodeo event. Part of the evening presentation’s intro included a cool clip showcasing Giga Texas, alongside a rider on a horse, alongside Tesla vehicles (including one with bullhorns). The electric automaker has now shared this clip on its YouTube […]
Tesla Cybertruck to Start Production at Giga Texas in 2023
During Elon Musk’s presentation at Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo event, he said Tesla would manufacture the Cybertruck next at Giga Texas, starting in 2023. Musk said Cybertruck “always looks like CGI in real life,” adding “can’t wait to have this baby in production, it’s going to be epic.” After the first made in Texas Model Y […]
Elon Musk Details Tesla’s Giga Texas: World’s Largest Factory by Volume
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage at the company’s Cyber Rodeo event to share details about the sheer size of Giga Texas. Musk said Giga Texas was “equivalent to three Pentagons”, referring to the headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and its iconic pentagon-shaped building. Giga Texas is 338 million cubic feet in […]
Tesla Launches Made in Texas Model Y Deliveries at ‘Cyber Rodeo’
Tonight was Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo event at its newest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Tesla threw an incredible event for invite-only participants, offering them a self-led tour of the factory, then CEO Elon Musk joined the stage after 9pm local time to share details about Tesla’s past, present and future. Later in the talk by Musk, […]
Netflix Now Streaming ‘Return to Space’, Featuring Elon Musk, SpaceX and NASA
Netflix has launched its latest documentary for streaming, titled ‘Return to Space’, which features Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and the latter’s launch of NASA astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a private spacecraft for the first time. “Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year […]
Toyota Wants to Be Like Tesla, Says Camera-Based Self-Driving Tech Coming
Woven Planet, a unit of Toyota Motor Corp., has unveiled camera-based self-driving technology similar to Tesla’s Vision-based Autopilot — reports Reuters. The Toyota subsidiary told Reuters that it has developed a way to use data collected from low-cost cameras to effectively train its self-driving system. Woven Planet hopes this “breakthrough” will help drive down the costs associated […]
First Tesla Model Y ‘Standard’ Dual Motor on Display at Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas
Tesla has launched its factory tour of Giga Texas right now at its Cyber Rodeo grand opening event. Participants are able to see both the first and second floors of Giga Austin. The tour offers a glimpse of how the Model Y is produced, offering a closer look at rear subframe, battery and subframe marriage, […]
Tesla Informs Customers in China of Production Halt via Mobile App
After reports held that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai may finally reopen this week, the automaker has sent a notification out to customers on Wednesday about the status of pre-ordered vehicles. Tesla is notifying customers in China about its production halt through the Tesla mobile app, according to a post and photo from Yan Chang (via @Tesla_Adri) […]
Here are the Newest 2022 Chevy Bolt EV Ads [VIDEOS]
After a rough year of fire risk recalls on every Chevy Bolt electric vehicle (EV) ever made, the automaker is back and is looking to have a much better 2022 model year for the EV. Chevrolet hopes to rebound sales of the Bolt EV this year, following a year plagued with fire risk recalls, according […]
First Drives: GMC Hummer EV Reviews Hit the Web, Here’s a Roundup [VIDEOS]
General Motors (GM) announced that the GMC Hummer EV is increasing production output after reservations surpassed 65,000 a couple of weeks ago, and now the electric truck is making its first rounds out in the world. A number of publications are putting out their very first reviews of the new GMC Hummer EV, and the […]
Tesla Faces Recall of 127,785 Model 3 Cars in China, Fix Coming with Software Update
China is the world’s largest auto market and the country plays a major role in Tesla’s success, but a recent recall is affecting over 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) built between 2019 and 2022. Tesla plans to recall as many as 127,785 Model 3 units in China due to issues with a semiconductor component that could […]