SpaceX today had another flight test for its Starship, with the prototype SN9 taking off for a high-altitude suborbital flight test. The ascent and descent went smoothly, but the landing failed and ended in yet another fireball, as the landing flip maneuver didn’t go as planned. Today’s landing was not as good as SN8, however, […]
SpaceX is set to test its Starship SN9 later on Tuesday, after receiving clearance from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). Starship will attempt a 10km (6.21 mile) test, set to take place from 9am to 6pm Central Time. According to @op_boca, Boca Chica village was being cleared out on Tuesday morning as of 12pm EST, […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is supposedly receiving “superhuman” improvements to come soon, set to benefit the standard Autopilot system too. Until then, we’ll just have to settle for “average human” self-driving, which, as it turns out, is still pretty impressive. In a new video released by Sofiaan Fraval and James Locke, both FSD beta testers […]
We’ve seen a handful of Tesla Full Self-Driving tests in the snow now, but they’re all missing one thing: a Tesla snow plow. In a new video released Saturday, YouTube channel Tesla Income shared footage using a Tesla Model Y as a snow plow. The video is unique, to be sure, and is supposed to […]
Both the Tesla Model S and Model X recently got a major line refresh, but US regulators are calling the new ‘yoke-style’ steering wheel into question, wondering if it meets federal regulations. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Roadshow that it had reached out to Tesla regarding the new yoke-style steering […]
Despite Tesla’s major growth around the world, there are still some battery-related risks associated with electric vehicles (EVs), so it’s important for us to remember they’re still in their infancy. On Monday, Bloomberg (via Caixin) reported that Tesla publicly apologized to the State Grid Corporation of China, following a viral undercover video where a Tesla […]
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have begun taking the world by storm, and they’re pushing mainstream adoption of zero-emission vehicles at every level. On Tuesday, Sandy Munro released a new video on YouTube sharing a 1-on-1 interview with SpaceX head and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the interview, which takes place at Boca Chica, Texas, Munro […]
With expansion projects around the world, it can be a little tough to keep track of Tesla’s plans. On Tuesday, Tesla announced that it is officially open for sales in Israel, just a month after the Transportation Ministry approved the automaker for import, according to the Jerusalem Post. Customers can place their orders online using […]
Earlier this month the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles, related to touchscreen failures posing a safety issue. Now on Tuesday, Tesla has agreed to the voluntary NHTSA recall, reports Reuters. According to Tesla in its filing with the NHTSA, it said “in the interest of […]
Tesla appears to have a new design for its Semi truck, as a revised and updated version of the long-haul trucker has been spotted in California, by The Kilowatts. On Monday afternoon, @klwtts said, “we spotted a new white Tesla Semi in Sacramento,” adding it was “likely headed toward Reno.” The Semi is not driving […]
Tesla’s Fremont factory in California has four mega casting machines, made by the Idra Group in Italy. According to @Ray4Tesla, we now have what appears to be the first look at one of four mega casting machines at Tesla’s Fremont factory. “Thanks to my anonymous source, here is the 1st peek of one of the […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk went on audio app Clubhouse on Sunday evening to have a chat, and in doing so shared more insight into his company’s plans. Musk also grilled Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on his SNAFU involving limiting GameStop and other company trades. If you want to listen to the full audio […]
SpaceX has announced it will be sending civilian astronauts into space this year, as part of the Inspiration4 mission. The company says the Inspiration4 launch by Falcon 9 is targeting “no earlier than the fourth quarter” of 2021, set to lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, continues its construction at a rapid pace. On Monday, afternoon, CEO Elon Musk shared a drone flyover of the site, covered in snow. Check it out below: Giga Berlin progress pic.twitter.com/ekpG5qcbUi — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 1, 2021 For an even more in-depth look at Giga Berlin, check out the […]
A new European effort to manufacture cell batteries was announced last month, and zero-emissions car companies may stand to benefit greatly from the initiative. Tesla may receive up to 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion USD) of public funding from Germany to build a battery cell factory near Berlin, as reported by Business Insider (via Reuters). […]
