Tesla Ranks No. 1 in EV Public Charging Survey, Says J.D. Power
A JD Power study on electric vehicle (EV) charging was released today, and shared that Tesla, Volta and ChargePoint’s EV charging stations were the most preferred by EV owners for charging away from home, according to CNBC. The study surveyed 6,647 EV and plugin owners between January and June, also finding that public charging availability […]
Doug DeMuro Tesla Model S Plaid Review: ‘Best All-Around Car Ever Made’ [VIDEO]
Car enthusiast and reviewer Doug DeMuro has published his highly anticipated review of the Tesla Model S Plaid on YouTube. In the nearly 40-minute review, DeMuro goes over all the features of the Model S Plaid (obtained when an owner reached out to him) both inside and out, takes the vehicle on a drive, which […]
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Sue NASA Over SpaceX Lunar Contract
Image credit: Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ space agency Blue Origin is suing NASA, claiming that a $2.9 billion USD lunar landing contract was awarded unfairly to SpaceX, reports the BBC. The contract, which originally stated plans to host two space exploration providers, apparently had to reduce the contract to just one company as a result […]
Tesla Hiring Managers For Legal and External Relations Teams in China
Reuters reported on Tuesday that Tesla China is hiring managers for both its external relations and its legal teams, according to a job listing on the company’s Wechat account. The news comes following a wave of public criticisms of Tesla over the company’s privacy practices and safety. The job listings are located in multiple cities […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Teases High-Performance Cars on Drag Strip [VIDEO]
The Tesla Model S Plaid has already set a number of records since its release in June, and a new video shows it dominating other performance cars at a raceway, even slowing down to let some try to catch up. A video shared on Friday by Tesla Plaid Channel shows seven new Tesla Model S […]
SpaceX Starlink Internet Speed Test in Germany Nears 300 Mbps Download
Just a few months after SpaceX’s Starlink launched in Germany, user speeds are beginning to make their way around the internet, and one user has onlookers impressed, despite taking place in rural Germany. A new speed test from one user of SpaceX’s Starlink in Germany has surfaced on Reddit, depicting an impressive download speed of […]
German Police Department to Get 215 Volkswagen ID.3 Patrol Cars
Image credit: Volkswagen A number of police departments around the world are making moves to go electric, and one new German department now joins them with a wide range of new Volkswagen cruisers. Volkswagen has delivered 215 fully-electric ID.3s and 175 hybrid Passat GTEs to Lower Saxony Police in Germany, according to a press release […]
Tesla Model Y Police Car Being Tested by Boulder County
One Colorado County has just joined the ranks of police departments in the U.S. experimenting with electric vehicles (EVs) as patrol cars, in hopes to save money on maintenance and fuel costs in the long run. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado is testing a Tesla Model Y Long Range (LR) all-wheel-drive (AWD) variant […]
Bergen County in New Jersey Buys Tesla Model Y for Police Fleet
Another day, and another police department has added a Tesla to its fleet in the United States. The most populous county in New Jersey, Bergen County, has purchased a Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUV, as part of a pilot program for public safety agencies, reports North Jersey. The Long Range all-wheel drive version of […]
Three Cargo Ships Tracked Unloading Tesla Model 3/Y in Belgium
A major shipment of Tesla’s vehicles has arrived in Europe, just weeks before the company’s first Model Y deliveries are expected to be delivered. Three ships were spotted unloading Tesla Model 3 and Y units in Zeebrugge, Belgium on Monday, according to Morten Grove. The Tesla units were caught in never-before-seen volumes, unloading from the […]
Tesla Confirms Shanghai-Made Model Y Shipped to Europe for First Time
Tesla confirmed on Monday what many have been speculating, that Shanghai-made Model Y vehicles have been exported to Europe for the first time. According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla said it shipped 8,210 Model Y compact crossover SUVs to Europe in July. “It goes without saying that the Shanghai Gigafactory is playing a […]
SpaceX to Launch Resupply Mission to Space Station on August 28
Following a number of successful SpaceX launches for NASA, the agency has officially announced the launch date for the next upcoming mission. NASA announced on Monday that it would be targeting Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 ET for its next SpaceX launch, according to a press release. The launch will utilize SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster […]
Tesla Surpasses 7,000 Supercharger Stalls in China
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity in the world’s largest auto market, Tesla’s personal charging network is continually growing – and it has just passed an important milestone. Seven years after Tesla’s first Supercharger stall in China was established in Shanghai, the U.S. company has now installed over 7,000 Supercharger stalls across […]
You Can Now Buy a Starlink Ground Pole Mount from SpaceX
With SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit internet surpassing 90,000 users in 12 countries this month, it’s only fitting that the company would continue adding hardware to its online store. SpaceX has listed a new Starlink Ground Pole Mount on its web store, available for $69 USD for in-ground installation of the satellite internet’s terminal (via Reddit). […]
Tesla Model X Driver Smashes Falcon Wing Door into Bus in London [VIDEO]
A video shared on Sunday by Keelay P shows a Tesla Model X driver driving in London, England, with its passenger-side falcon wing door open, before smashing into a double-decker bus. The Model X can be seen exiting a parking structure with the passenger-side door wide open. According to the video’s description, there didn’t seem […]