SpaceX Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 2 [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut hosted by Tim Dodd, has posted part two of its SpaceX Starbase tour with CEO Elon Musk. The video offers unprecedented access to Musk and Starbase’s operation, showing behind-the-scenes views of inside tents and more. 00:00 – Intro 00:45 – Tent 1 // Raptors 05:00 – Failure and the Space Shuttle […]
Watch This: Tesla Model S Plaid Trolls Lamborghini at Drag Strip [VIDEO]
In a recently published video on YouTube, Tesla Plaid Channel pits his new Tesla Model S Plaid against a Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder All-Wheel Drive in a drag race. Well, if you can call what ensued a “race”, that is. The $140,000 USD all-electric sedan absolutely crushed the $238,000+ USD luxury sports car, posting […]
Harvard Astrophysicist Discusses Tracking SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Ellie in Space interviews Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who has been tracking every single Starlink satellite launched to date. McDowell has been tracking satellites for almost 50 years. Since the 1970s, the astronomer has collected data from institutions like the U.S. Space Force and amateur astronomers, ran it through his […]
Tesla Cybertruck Production Officially Delayed, as Website Now Mentions 2022
Tesla has updated its website to note Cybertruck production has been officially delayed to 2022. Previously, the website noted production would start in late 2021, but that is no longer the case, notes @SawyerMerritt. BREAKING: Tesla has officially delayed the Cybertruck to 2022. "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in […]
Tesla 2021.12.25.10 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla’s 2021.12.25.10 software update has started rolling out, as detected on numerous Model 3 vehicles in the U.S., according to @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.12.25.10 on a Model 3 Performance (2018) in South Carolina, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/0P5azvcDad — Teslascope (@teslascope) August 7, 2021 This […]
First Dodge and Jeep EVs Expected to Launch in 2022-23
Just a month after Dodge teasing its first electric vehicle (EV) muscle car, parent company Stellantis has alluded to two new exciting EV releases, one referring to Dodge’s upcoming muscle EV, and the other coming from the classic brand Jeep. Vehicle brand parent company Stellantis plans to launch an electrified Dodge vehicle as soon as […]
55 New Tesla Supercharger Locations Coming to Germany
As the world continues to move towards an electric vehicle (EV) future, Tesla is rapidly expanding its charging network, and has recently added a number of upcoming charging sites to its website, set to be built soon. Tesla has added 55 new Germany Supercharger locations to the company’s Find Us page, according to a new […]
Ferrari Sees Electric Vehicles as ‘Opportunity’, Not a Threat: CEO
Some analysts have determined that the onset of Tesla’s Model S Plaid along with upcoming gas car bans may threaten luxury brands, but in recent weeks, one luxury automaker executive has announced that he isn’t threatened by the move towards electric vehicles (EVs). Ferrari Chairman and acting CEO John Elkann said on Monday that the […]
Tesla FSD Beta 9.1 Test: What Happens When You Block a Side Camera? [VIDEO]
In a new video from Chuck Cook released on Thursday, Cook tried out an experiment to evaluate the overall viewing angles of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 9.1. In the experiment, Cook blocked out the B-Pillar and 120-degree forward-facing cameras, in order to see what the bird’s eye view camera can see without the aid […]
Tesla Ranks 2nd in Vehicle Tech in China, Says JD Power
JD Power conducted a study on vehicle technology and ranked Tesla’s vehicles second in technology, just behind Xpeng Motors (via Teslarati). The study, entitled the 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study, sought to evaluate the overall flexibility of automakers with newer technology. The JD Power study offered a point system compiled from driver/owner responses, ultimately […]
SpaceX Stacks Starship onto Booster: ‘Dream Come True’ Says Elon Musk
As SpaceX continues to ready its line of spacecraft for various launches, the company occasionally needs to run tests – which it plans to do after wheeling a booster and ship out to the company’s Boca Chica, Texas launchpad. SpaceX stacked its Starship SN20 with the Booster B4 on the Boca Chica, Texas launch pad […]
Biden Signs Executive Order to Electrify 50% of New Cars Sold by 2030
President Joe Biden finally made his announcement on Thursday about supporting the transition to electric vehicles in the United States. “The future of the auto industry is electric. There’s no turning back,” said Biden. “Today, I am following through with a campaign commitment to reverse the previous administration’s short-sighted rollback of vehicle emissions and efficiency […]
Tesla Won’t Get Lower Import Duties in India, Says Minister
Tesla lobbied in India for lowered import duties on vehicles last month, but according to a new report from a government official within the country, the change won’t be happening. India’s Junior Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar stated earlier this week the government has no plans to reduce import duties on vehicles, just a few weeks […]
Rumor: Tesla May Use China’s BYD ‘Blade Battery’ in 2022
As competition continues to mount in China’s robust electric vehicle (EV) market, a new rumor from multiple credible sources claims Tesla may be receiving a new type of battery from a fellow competitor turned supplier. According to multiple sources, the Warren Buffett-backed automaker BYD is expected to provide Tesla with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) “blade […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Construction Breaks 8 Million Square Feet [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is set to begin trial production of the Model Y as soon as next week, and with production models expected to begin just a couple of months after that, the production facility is already nearing completion. A new video shared by My Tesla Weekend on Wednesday shows that Gigafactory Texas is about […]