Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is set to begin production this summer, and recently the company’s Director of Product Design confirmed plans to produce a diecast Model Y. According to a new post on the Tesla Motors subreddit, Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas produced a 130-kilogram Diecast, seemingly with the front underside of the Model Y. While Tesla’s Model […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin could face up to three months delay according to the most recent update, with the news following multiple halts to the construction site due to hibernating snakes and unpaid security deposits. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has visited Gigafactory Berlin, in Grünheide, Germany, according to Yahoo Finance. The news follows production dates for […]
After reports of Texas State Representatives proposing a new bill that could tax electric vehicle (EV) owners annually, a new update holds that some of those who sponsored the bill have received donations directly from gas companies. EV owners in Texas could pay an additional $240-$400 a year in taxes as a result of the […]
A Reddit user recently shared screenshots of a Fast.com speed test on an active Starlink internet connection that showcases the connection hitting download speeds of 1.3 Gbps. Unfortunately, 1.3 Gbps on a Starlink connection isn’t actually possible (yet), as both ‘Dishy’, the Starlink receiver dish, and included PoE adapter only have 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, a fact […]
In an exclusive interview with Decrypt on Friday, Dogecoin developer Ross Nicoll revealed that the team has been in contact with Elon Musk since they were approached by him in 2019. Musk has provided “lots of advice and input”, “encouraged them to improve the higher transaction throughput”, and granted them access to his abundance of industry […]
According to a press release from the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has just announced the establishment of a pilot program in Eau Claire County to test SpaceX’s high-speed broadband internet service, Starlink. Assisting the project will be the Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, who has declared 2021 the Year of […]
Image via Cosmic Perspective SpaceX on Saturday installed and illuminated a ‘Starbase’ sign at its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. The sign is located outside of the Propellant Production Site according to NASASpaceFlight, which captured the installation in the video below (fast forward to the 16-minute mark): Here’s the moment the Starbase site was illuminated, […]
UFC fighter Beneil Dariush defeated Tony Ferguson in the UFC 262 co-main event on Saturday night, and in his post-fight victory speech to Joe Rogan, the winner called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Wait, what? It appears Dariush has been waiting for his Tesla order since December but it hasn’t arrived yet. So what better way than to put […]
Tesla’s Model X refresh has been spotted out in the wild, in a new video shared by aftermarket accessories maker, T Sportline, based in Los Angeles, California. The short video below shows a quick walk around of the side and front of a Model X refresh (it appears to be a Long Range build) with […]
According to the latest drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, it appears deliveries are imminent of its Tesla Model S refresh, a huge number of vehicles were spotted and shared by Gabeincal. Early access to Gabeincal’s video was seen by @SawyerMerritt, who says deliveries start in the first week of June. The 14-minute […]
SpaceX on Saturday launched 52 more Starlink internet satellites into space, as Falcon 9 launched at 3:56pm PDT/6:56pm EDT. This was the 28th total Starlink mission for SpaceX, and its 15th mission of 2021. Today’s launch was also SpaceX’s second rideshare launch of the year, as a Tyvak-0130 and Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite were […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.18 software update, so far detected on vehicles in the United States, Canada and Australia, according to @TeslaFi. Software version 2021.4.18 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Manitoba Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/ME6Jt2BeSV — TeslaFi (@teslafi) May 16, 2021 The release […]
According to SpaceX, the space transport and exploration company’s software team will be doing an AMA on Reddit this Saturday, May 15 at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT. SpaceX software team will do an AMA tomorrow on @rSpaceX https://t.co/bx3gyskstW — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 14, 2021 Available to answer the community’s questions will be the following members of SpaceX’s software […]
Tesla investor and enthusiast Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) confirmed last night anyone who put in an order for a refreshed Tesla Model S or Model X before May 6 should now have the estimated delivery timeline updated on their Tesla account. @advz01 ordered a Model X on Feb 20th. He now has a new estimated delivery […]
Tesla shares gained 1% on Friday after Morgan Stanley justified the beating the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer’s stock has recently taken, and deemed its current price a ‘buying opportunity’. Shares of Tesla closed up 3.16% at $589.74 USD on Friday. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas stressed upon his $900 USD price target for Tesla shares, […]
