SpaceX Starship SN10 Test Flight Pegged for Wednesday, March 3
Image via @Erdayastronaut SpaceX looks ready to launch its Starship SN10 prototype for a test flight on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. According to @BocaChicaGal, residents in the area of Texas have been asked to evacuate the area tomorrow. “Happy to let y’all know that I have been asked to evacuate for Starship SN10 launch attempt […]
SpaceX Moves Falcon 9 Starlink Launch to Thursday, March 4
Yesterday, SpaceX announced it was delaying its Falcon 9 Starlink satellite launch to Tuesday. However, earlier today, SpaceX says it has now pushed back the Starlink launch to Thursday, at the earliest. Now targeting no earlier than Thursday, March 4 for launch of Starlink due to a Range conflict and unfavorable launch and recovery weather […]
Russia Says Elon Musk Never Responded to Follow-Up Over Clubhouse Invite
Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to chat with him on the popular audio app, Clubhouse. At the time, the Kremlin said it Musk’s invite was “interesting” but it needed more time to consider the request. Now, according to Bloomberg, the Kremlin says it believes Musk’s invite was a “misunderstanding”, […]
PSA: Tesla Fixing Model 3/Y Heat Pump Sensors That ‘Can Fault Over Time’
Reddit users recently noticed Tesla heat failure messages in their Model Ys, but in a new discovery from a Tesla hacker on Twitter, the problem may be more widespread than the company had previously let on. On Tuesday, Tesla software hacker @greentheonly posted on Twitter about the company changing its status for 2020 and 2021 […]
China’s Tesla Rival Xpeng Offers Cheaper LFP Battery Option for P7 Sedan [Update]
Xpeng Motors, an electric vehicle (EV) company considered one of Tesla’s top Chinese competitors, now plans to offer a fast-charging lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in its P7 sedan as soon as May, according to reports from the South China Morning Post. The option will be featured as an alternative to the company’s normal use of […]
Tesla’s European Market Share Falls, China Tops Global EV Race
Despite being a global top-seller in 2020, some experts have suggested that Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) sales may be on the decline. Tesla’s market share in Europe plummeted last month, dropping by more than 5% year-over-year in January 2021, with just 1,619 registrations in Europe this year compared to 1,977 in 2020, according to automotive […]
Volvo Will Go All-Electric, Shift to Online-Only Sales by 2030
Volvo plans to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, in an ambitious bid following increasingly-high demand for low-emissions vehicles in the auto market. As reported by Bloomberg, the Chinese-owned Swedish brand plans to unveil a line of new EVs, including the Volvo C40 Recharge announced Tuesday. In the same ambitious bid, the company also […]
China’s NIO Sees EV Production Hit By Global Chip Shortage
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and Tesla rivals NIO reported an excellent fourth-quarter earlier this week, following the unveiling of its ET7 electric sedan earlier this year. On Tuesday, CNBC reported that NIO had been hit by the current shortage in semiconductor chips, which has been affecting others within the EV market in recent weeks. NIO […]
India Offers Tesla the Lowest Production Costs in the World: Minister
Tesla recently confirmed it will be building a new factory in Southern India, and a new report suggests that India is prepared to offer major production incentives to the electric vehicle (EV) giant. On Tuesday, India’s Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters that Tesla’s production costs would be less than in China if the EV […]
New Tesla Supercharger in Santa Monica with 62 V3 Stalls Would Start Construction This Summer
Image via @MontrealTesla Tesla has plans to build a new Supercharger in Santa Monica, California, with a whopping 62 V3 stalls, which would make it the largest V3 Supercharger site in the world (China has a 72-stall Supercharger, but it’s all V2). This new Supercharger site will have three solar array canopies, battery storage, and […]
Indonesian National Police Adds Tesla Model 3 to Fleet
Image via Prestige Image Motorcars Indonesian National Police have a new electric vehicle added to their fleet—a Tesla Model 3 sedan. According to Detik.com (via Paultan), the Model 3 sedan was donated to the Indonesian National Police by the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI). According to a Google Translation of a statement by the Indonesian National Police […]
Tesla: Melt Snow and Ice Off Your Car ‘Before Even Leaving the House’ [VIDEO]
On Monday morning, Tesla shared a neat video of an owner’s Model 3 melting snow off the vehicle, thanks to preheating being enabled via the company’s mobile app. Use Tesla phone app to melt snow & ice off your car before even leaving the house 📸 by @cookie_esq pic.twitter.com/P3r8JUOvpv — Tesla (@Tesla) March 1, 2021 […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Subscriptions to Launch in Q2, Confirms Elon Musk
We now have an update on when Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriptions will launch, according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Back in December, Musk said FSD subscriptions would be releasing “early next year”. On Monday, Musk has now clarified, responding “Q2 for sure”, when asked by @WholeMarsBlog about the launch timeline. Q2 for sure […]
SpaceX Delays Falcon 9 Starlink Launch to Tuesday, March 2
On Sunday evening, SpaceX scrubbed its Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites at the last minute, with the rocket standing down with just under two minutes to go on its final countdown. SpaceX said its next launch opportunity would be on Monday, March 1 at 8:15pm EST. But just this morning, SpaceX has now […]
Mini Chinese EV Tops Tesla for Worldwide Sales in January
The Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has been performing well for several months in a row now, and a recent report has the vehicle at the top of its list. In January 2021, according to EV Sales, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV outsold the Tesla Model 3 in China with 36,762 registered units – also making […]