Lucid Air ‘Surreal Sound’ Brings 21 Speakers, World’s First Car with Dolby Atmos [VIDEO]
Lucid Motors on Wednesday detailed its Surreal Sound feature within its Lucid Air electric vehicle, at SXSW. Surreal Sound, according to the company, will showcase 21 speakers and the first car in the world to debut Dolby Atmos technology, which offers spatial audio. Lucid Motors says the audio system inside the Lucid Air will also […]
Elon Musk Twitter Hacker Faces 3 Years in Prison
Last July, the Twitters of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Apple were all hacked in a Bitcoin scam, and now the person responsible will face criminal charges. Tuesday, Graham Clark, 18, pleaded guilty to state charges in Florida, and will now be subject to three years in prison, plus a subsequent three years […]
Tesla Model Y vs. Ford Mustang Mach-E Compared by Top Gear
The Tesla Model Y and the Ford Mustang Mach-E have already gone head to head once before, and the results aren’t far from what we expected. But now, a new test of these two electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged, coming to us Wednesday from Top Gear. In the write-up, the site includes the Tesla Model […]
Tesla on Autopilot When it Crashed into Patrol Car, Says Michigan State Police
Image via WLNS Car accidents happen daily but when it’s a Tesla, it makes headlines, especially if the latter was on Autopilot, the company’s driver-assist software. According to Michigan State Police (MSP), they say a Tesla on Autopilot hit a Lansing area patrol car, on Wednesday morning, reports WLNS. Image via WLNS A state trooper […]
Tesla Lobbied the UK to Increase Gas and Diesel Taxes, Decrease EV Costs
Municipalities around the world have elected to push gas car sales bans by date targets as early as 2035, and a new report suggests that Tesla has had a hand in pushing the UK to increase its petroleum and diesel taxes. The Guardian reports that Tesla lobbied the UK government to raise gas and diesel […]
Man Loses $500,000 in Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made his support of Bitcoin clear, though he’s also been known to be hacked and impersonated from time to time, with a recent victim, Sebastian, losing over £400,000 ($555,572 USD) to a scammer. How it works is scammers will steal verified Twitter accounts and try to mimic the profile and […]
SpaceX Starship SN11 ‘Almost Ready to Fly’; Goal is Orbit by July Says Elon Musk
On Tuesday, SpaceX shared its flight recap of its Starship SN10 from earlier this month: On March 3, Starship serial number 10 (SN10) completed SpaceX’s third high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype as it successfully ascended, transitioned propellant, and reoriented itself for reentry and an active aerodynamic controlled descent. SN10’s Raptor engines reignited to […]
Tesla Taxi Company in Canada Saves Over 32,000 kg of C02 Emissions in February
Current Taxi, which operates a Tesla-only fleet in two cities in British Columbia, Canada, shared on Tuesday morning its C02 emissions savings from February 2021. According to Current Taxi, which operates in Victoria and Kelowna, it saved 32,349 kilograms of C02 emissions entering our atmosphere last month, equivalent to 535 trees saved, explains the company. […]
Elon Musk Tweet for Sale as NFT Reaches $1.12 Million in Auction [Update]
Just when you thought cryptocurrencies were popular right now, how about blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? NFTs, if we can wrap our heads around them, and simply put, allow owners to have unique ownership over something digital, whether it be a drawing, song, video clip, art and more. On Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk […]
NIO’s Navigate on Pilot (NOP) Reviewed vs Tesla Autopilot
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO has seen a few highs this year, as it competes against Tesla for a spot in the world’s largest and most competitive auto market in China. Monday, NIO shared a Geek Village Chief review of the company’s Navigate On Pilot (NOP) autonomous driving system, which was initially unveiled by […]
Tesla Partners with Israel’s Nofar Energy on Power Storage Project
Tesla’s operations are already off to a swift start in Israel, where the company is reportedly starting a new energy storage project. On Monday, Israeli green technology company Nofar Energy announced a partnership with Tesla, which will supply $30 million worth of battery storage systems, reports Globes. Tesla’s energy storage systems are expected to store […]
Watch Tesla’s FSD Beta Take Unprotected Left Turns, Recorded by Drone [VIDEO]
Tesla has expanded its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in recent weeks, and they’re planning on doing even more in the months to come. In a video shared Monday by YouTube channel and Tesla enthusiast Chuck Cook, we get a close look at Tesla’s FSD beta 8.2 version 2021.4.11.1 as it attempts to make a series […]
Volkswagen Leads German EV Sales, But Tesla’s Model 3 Outsold the ID.3
Volkswagen has major plans to shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), and despite not having a full line of EVs yet, the company is already playing a major role in the European market’s move to sustainable transportation. For February 2021, the small VW e-UP! EV was the top seller in Germany, followed by the Tesla Model […]
Volkswagen Wants to ‘Get Close and Overtake’ Tesla, Says CEO
Volkswagen (VW) denied claims that it would join forces with Tesla on Tuesday, responding to “Squawk Box Europe” on whether the company would rule out future deals with the electric vehicle (EV) company, as reported by CNBC. VW CEO Herbert Diess said, “No, we haven’t considered [it], we are going our own way. We want […]
Jeda Coupon Code TESLANORTH: Save $20 Off Jeda Tray for Model 3/Y
Jeda just launched its new Jeda Tray on Tuesday morning, its latest accessory to keep you organized within your Tesla Model 3 or Model Y. The new center console organizer is sleek, minimal and offers more space for pre-refreshed Model 3 and Model Y owners. Made out of 1-inch thick aluminum, there’s a two-tiered storage […]