Tesla might be benchmarking against the RAM TRX truck in its Cybertruck development, according to a video from Gabeincal, points out Pascal Guertin, who notes the Dodge is the “best truck offered by a OEM” – signaling good things for the future of the Cybertruck. Starting at about 1:30 in the drone flyover video, we […]
On Wednesday, Tesla officially released its 10Q, a comprehensive report of its performance which is to be submitted quarterly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing (via Fortune), the company’s Bitcoin investment actually turned out to be much greater than the company’s auto or green energy businesses. Man Loses $500,000 […]
As of Wednesday, Tesla has completed 11 new Supercharger stations in China, leading from the route starting at either Chengdu or Xi’an, all the way up to the base camp foothills at Mount Everest, according to @Ray4Tesla. The news comes immediately following an announcement that 100% of Tesla Supercharger energy will be renewable in 2021, […]
According to a statement from the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric cars, buses, vans, and heavy-duty trucks are estimated to reach 145 million globally by 2030, as reported by CNBC. Many authorities around the world are working to incentivize the adoption of EVs, though barriers still remain in several markets. The number comes from the […]
The Tesla Model 3 has topped Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) list for the second month in a row, the final month in a record-breaking first quarter for the U.S. automaker. Tesla’s Model 3 sold a whopping 24,184 units across Europe in March, according to EV Sales. The figure is more than four times the […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on the progress of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta V9, plus the launch of the latter for the European Union and Canada. On Wednesday evening, Musk said the launch of FSD V9 would be “probably two weeks”. “Gating factor is achieving & proving higher safety with pure vision […]
SpaceX is again making this look easy, with its latest Falcon 9 launch of 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday evening at 8:45pm PDT/11:45pm EDT. Falcon 9 Liftoff: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/D5qDAH37gV — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 29, 2021 Landing on Just Read the Instructions droneship: Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read […]
Image via @itsALLrisky On late Tuesday evening, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk declared himself ‘The Dogefather’, on Twitter, in a tweet promoting his upcoming appearance as host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 8. Doge is a reference to the joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin, that followers of Musk have feverishly invested in. The DogefatherSNL […]
Earlier this month a 2019 Tesla Model S crashed in Texas, caught fire and resulted in two deceased occupants. The initial crash was erroneously said to be on Autopilot according to early media reports, later refuted by vehicle data according to CEO Elon Musk. On Wednesday, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office released its report […]
According to a post on Earth Day from Tesla Supercharger Market Lead Justin Lange, all of Tesla’s Supercharger energy will be 100% renewable by the end of 2021, as reported by electrek. The post also detailed exciting developments since the Supercharger network’s first opening, including that it has delivered 2.4 Twh of energy, enabled 8.3 […]
California vehicle buyers may be affected by recent news that the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which is expected to incentivize electric vehicle (EV) adoption, has run out of funding (via Jalopnik). “Waitlist in effect for applications received on or after April 23, 2021,” reads the CVRP website. “Funding is exhausted for standard and […]
Tesla is currently defending itself from environmental allegations in both Germany and the U.S., according to a financial filing submitted Wednesday. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that Tesla has failed to prove its compliance with federal requirements for emissions of air pollutants, saying it is seeking details particularly on Tesla’s exterior […]
On Wednesday, electric transportation company Revel announced plans for its all-electric ride-sharing service, using a fleet of 50 custom, modified Tesla Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) which will operate below 42nd street in Manhattan, according to a press release. Revel’s employee-driven fleet is expected to help the company fund and accelerate the process of building […]
Texas Senate Bill 1728 (SB 1728) would levy a $200 electric vehicle (EV) fee, to make up for fuel taxes that support the state’s road and transportation infrastructures. According to Tesla, however, the average gas car driver spends only about $100 per year in fuel taxes, effectively making the proposed EV tax double what gas […]
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change from SpaceX to the company’s satellite license, according to CNBC. The approval comes despite major opposition from fellow satellite internet companies Amazon and Viasat. In the approval, the FCC wrote, “We conclude that grant of the SpaceX Third Modification Application will serve the public […]
