Tesla’s Shanghai Experience Store is Like a Mini Gigafactory

Image via @JayinShanghai Tesla has opened a new retail store in Shanghai, China, set to showcase the company’s electric vehicle technologies. According to Jay in Shanghai, Tesla’s Shanghai Experience Store is like a miniature version of the company’s Gigafactory in China, displaying both electric vehicle (EV) parts including batteries motors, and bodies, as well as […]

Tesla’s Texas Factory Produces First Diecast Model Y Body

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 Berlin Factory Start Date: End of 2021 Says Elon Musk

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 […]

Texas Wants to Tax Tesla Owners and Other EVs Up to $400 Per Year

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 […]

SpaceX Starlink Internet Speed Tests Keep Impressing Early Testers

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 […]

Dogecoin Has Been Working With Elon Musk Since 2019, Reveals Developer

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 […]

Wisconsin County to Beta Test SpaceX Starlink Internet

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 […]

SpaceX Unveils ‘Starbase’ Sign at Launch Site in Texas

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, […]