At approximately 12:14 a.m. PDT today, a Falcon 9 booster launched a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying 4,800 pounds (2,200 kilograms) of supplies on a trajectory to the International Space Station (ISS) in SpaceX’s 23rd commercial resupply mission to the ISS. Weather is 80% favorable for this morning’s launch. Launch webcast begins in ~15 minutes […]

According to Bloomberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared competition concerns over Nvidia’s proposed takeover of British semiconductor and software design company Arm Ltd. The CEO and electric vehicle (EV) pioneer is not the first to raise an eyebrow to the issue either, as E-commerce giant Amazon and smartphone maker Samsung have already registered their opposition […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2021.32.5 software update on early Saturday, in what appears to be for the company’s latest Model S Plaid. This update is for Model S Plaid owners coming previously from 2021.24.4. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.5 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United States. View the […]

Tesla has launched ‘service subscriptions’ in the U.S., designed to provide anyone willing to pay a subscription fee with service and repair resources, including diagnostic software, for all of its electric vehicles (EVs). Previously, these service tools were only available in Europe. I really hope this is not another falsestart. Diagnostic software is now available […]

It looks like Tesla CEO Elon Musk just added yet another feature for the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s engineers to work on. When asked on Twitter if Tesla could add Automatic Emergency Braking in reverse to its EVs, Musk responded by saying it was a “good” idea. Good point. We do have torque reduction if […]

SpaceX’s 23rd cargo resupply to the International Space Station (ISS), which was scheduled for Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 a.m. ET, has been called off due to unfavorable launch weather. T-1 hour until Falcon 9 launch of Dragon. Team is keeping an eye on weather, which is 40% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) August […]

According to an image shared by @tslaqq2, Tesla has reportedly completed its first pre-production Model Y vehicle at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. It would seem as though the test Model Y's are in production at #GigaTexas! This photo was posted publicly, I won't link to it in case they weren't supposed to share. @JoeTegtmeyer […]

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to grow, support for easy EV charging solutions will continue to grow too, and one charging company is already adding compatibility with certain highly-used apps that will streamline the process of finding charging stations. Electrify America is rolling out support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto infotainment centers with […]

Following news that an FCC filing revealed SpaceX plans to develop a number of Gen2 Starlink Satellites, another company with space interests is reportedly trying to put a halt to SpaceX’s plans – and this time it isn’t Viasat. Amazon has asked the FCC to reject SpaceX second-generation satellite efforts, saying that the proposal goes […]

Tesla’s new v.4.0.0 app arrived on iPhones (on Wednesday) and Android devices on Thursday, and one user took the time to find some new info on upcoming plans for Tesla’s referral program. One user dug through the APK text in Tesla’s v4.0.0 Android app, and discovered details on a loyalty credit-based referral program, in which […]

After Texas residents experienced an unprecedented snowstorm and subsequent power outages earlier this year, in which Tesla’s Powerwalls helped many residents during the outages, Tesla has now reportedly filed to become an electricity provider in Texas. Tesla filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell electricity directly to residents of the state, […]

Following Tesla’s decision to launch a new base-level Model 3 with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery in the U.S., a new rumor has surfaced alleging that the company could be looking to relaunch the Model Y Standard Range (RWD) with the same battery. According to rumor from @MilMileBattery (via InsideEVs), Tesla may debut the […]

Rivian filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Friday and is expecting a valuation of nearly $80 billion USD valuation, according to sources that remained anonymous (via Bloomberg). The electric vehicle (EV) startup, which is based in Irvine, California, and is backed by Amazon, announced on Friday that it had submitted an S-1 registration […]

Image via Reddit A recent rumour from @TroyTeslike claimed Tesla would start using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Model 3 and Model Y production at its Fremont, California factory. The rumor is, • Fremont will start using LFP cells from China for Standard Range Model 3/Y from Oct 1st, 2021 and• Model Y […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some news on its Full Self-Driving beta 10 timeline, noting the latter is set to debut on Friday, September 3, 2021. The company will skip its regularly-scheduled FSD beta release this Friday for early access users. Currently, FSD beta testers are using version 9.2. We should be there with […]