SpaceX Cargo Dragon has successfully docked automatically to the International Space Station (ISS), after being launched into orbit on Sunday by the Falcon 9 booster. “Success! At 1:40pm ET, @SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the @Space_Station,” wrote NASA on Monday. “This is the 1st automated docking for a SpaceX cargo resupply mission […]
California has announced its CA Notify COVID-19 exposure notification app will be available for iPhone and Android users to download starting Thursday, December 10, 2020. The CA Notify app uses the Exposure Notification framework from Apple and Google, which allows the app to work in the system background on your phone. CA Notify leverages Bluetooth […]
The U.S. FCC has just announced the results of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has nabbed $885 million worth of contracts to bring Starlink internet to various rural areas of the United States (via TechCrunch). As you can see from the screenshots from the auction results, SpaceX will be able […]
Toyota plans to unveil a brand new European-style electric SUV in 2021, before releasing the rest of an all-electric line, as reported by Autocar. The unnamed model will be similar in size to the CR-V and is set to be built at the company’s all-electric factory in Japan. It will also be the company’s first […]
Electric vehicle (EV) automaker Tesla (TSLA) has had quite the year, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the year’s not over yet as its stock continues to rise. Tesla’s (TSLA) stock reached an all-time high on Monday, opening the market at $604.92 and climbing still throughout much of the morning, as reported by CNBC. Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster […]
In a video uploaded Friday, Tesla racer Sebastian Vittel shows viewers how snow drifting is done in a Tesla Model 3 from a closed road in the French Alps (via Reddit). The video is sure to make your palms sweat, as Vittel whips around narrow, icy corners, with steep drop-offs to the left and right […]
As Tesla continues to grow within the global electric vehicle (EV) market, certain regions will inevitably miss out on certain products. However, inventive Tesla owners will also go an incredibly long way to build their own working hardware, as is the case with one customer from Romania. Reddit user u/claudiusasu, a Tesla owner from Romania, […]
Along with many countries and regions, the United Kingdom is taking a serious inventory of its electric vehicle (EV) industry, in order to help honor its commitment to its self-dubbed “green industrial revolution.” The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now inspecting the EV market and its charging infrastructure within the country, and […]
While Tesla is certainly known for its contributions to the future world of zero-emission vehicles, it’s also known for a few, slightly more infamous reasons – one of which is the company’s terrible track record with quality control. A ruling made by a Beijing court mandates that Tesla must pay a Model S owner, […]
Tesla hacker @greentheonly on Sunday afternoon unearthed what appears to be waypoints within navigation, a highly requested feature from Tesla owners. “I think I found something. Or more than one something. It also seems to be somewhat raw still, but more substance than random references in the code,” said @greentheonly, who frequently shares accurate information related […]
Tesla is known to hide ‘Easter eggs’ within its software, little features that can make you smile when you manage to find and unlock them. The latest Tesla holiday Easter egg is your vehicle being replaced by Santa in his sleigh, which is available in the recent 2020.48.10 software update, according to an image shared […]
YouTube channel Teslair has shared yet another flyover of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin. Filmed on Sunday, December 6, the video details the newly deforested areas, plus shows us an up close look at railway tracks that will eventually lead to the factory’s own station. Tesla recently was granted permission to cut down more trees as part […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at its 2020 Battery Day event a $25,000 USD electric vehicle would be coming in the next three years. This smaller Tesla has been imagined as a compact of sorts, and Musk himself said Giga Berlin would design and produce this new, original model. Traditional automakers such as Volkswagen and […]
After delaying its launch yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9 on Sunday morning, sending its newest Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft towards the International Space Station (ISS) as part of its commercial resupply services (CRS) contract with NASA. The upgraded Cargo Dragon 2 is carrying 6,400 pounds (2,903 kilograms) of supplies and science investigations towards the […]
According to data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, the following new Supercharger locations have opened up in the U.S. between Nov. 28 and Dec. 06: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 4, 2020 The 99 Ranch Market Shopping Centre at 5406 Walnut Avenue, Irvine, CA 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 4, 2020 […]
