It isn’t hard to see how fickle the stock market can be, though anyone daring to take the plunge can also reap the benefits if they’re smart about it. MarketWatch reported Monday morning that Tesla’s stock had climbed 1.8% in Monday’s premarket trading period, meaning that the electric vehicle (EV) company would likely open the […]
While self-driving cars are just beyond the horizon, it’s hard to imagine what’s happening behind closed doors to take this tech from pipe dream to dream come true. In a recent interview with Tesla’s Elon Musk, Musk told Zachary Shahan of CleanTechnica that there is a team of 300 engineers behind the electric vehicle’s famed Autopilot […]
With SpaceX Starlink internet set to launch its public beta soon, some private beta testers have been uploading their tests to Speedtest.net. Reddit users have been scouring Speedtest.net and compiling test results, which show some 15 ‘confirmed’ Starlink speed tests (via Ars Technica). Some of the fastest results seen? The one below apparently confirmed privately...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has detailed what’s coming next for the company’s Full Self-Driving feature within Autopilot. On Friday, Musk provided more details in regards to the rewrite of Full Self-Driving, saying, "The FSD improvement will come as a quantum leap, because it’s a fundamental architectural rewrite, not an incremental tweak. I drive the bleeding...
Tesla recently tweaked its U.S. website to emphasize potential savings and incentives when purchasing one of its electric vehicles. During the ordering process for a Model 3 or Model Y, for example, the Tesla website now indicates “Customize your potential savings and incentives” under vehicle pricing. When potential customers click the link, they are provided...
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site in Victoria, B.C. Parks Canada announced on Friday there are now 28 locations across Canada with Tesla donated electric vehicle charging stations, available for visitors to use. Last spring, the Government of Canada pledged to have 25 of the most popular Parks Canada locations set with EV charging stations...
With the sweeping growth of electric vehicles (EVs) throughout the world, most companies are looking to expand the range of their own battery-operated cars to compete with the competition. Polestar has shared the results of a new study, according to CNET, in which the Tesla Model 3 and the Polestar 2 faced off (among others) […]
We all know Tesla’s performance models are fast, as depicted by many recent racing victories, but did you know they get even faster with the release of each software update? In a road test conducted by caranddriver.com and shared Thursday, the 2020 Tesla Model S proves its worth once again, improving from a 0-60mph acceleration […]
Tesla has done so much for the automotive industry that it’s easy to forget the major breakthroughs they’ve made in other sectors. On Tuesday, popular YouTube channel Undecided with Matt Ferrell shared a new video, in which the host takes a deep dive into Tesla’s solar panel cost including its incentives, solar costs around the […]
As the electric vehicle market continues to grow and saturate, it’s the nuances that are going to separate the sprinters from the marathon runners. According to The Street, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas has said that Tesla’s batteries could be a key component of the electric vehicle (EV) company’s future growth. Jonas increased his original […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin continues to get built at a rapid pace, showcasing the efficiency of German engineerings and work output. Tobias Lindh shares a time-lapse of Giga Berlin from August 12, 2020, while a second video from G4Tesla also shows a similar timelapse from the same date. https://youtu.be/3tClKooMcWc The videos show the drive unit building […]
During Tesla’s Q1 2020 earnings release, the company shared how the Model Y rear underbody was made from two pieces of metal, and would be eventual be a single piece, thanks to a new casting machine. Compared to the Model 3 rear underbody at 70 pieces of metal, a new “giga press” used by Tesla...
Germany’s Volkswagen AG announced on Wednesday it plans to expand its Chathanooga, Tennessee factory, to make electric vehicle cells, battery packs and also assemble electric vehicles as well. The move means U.S. production for Volkswagen EVs, with a new laboratory in Chattanooga to develop, test EV cells and battery packs for its upcoming electric cars...
Part of the hope in the future of electric vehicles is the minimized impact they’ll have on our environment. However, this goal cannot be achieved if products are not also sourced ethically and sustainably, or the efforts will be counterproductive at best. As reported by Eye on the Arctic, indigenous groups in Russia wrote a […]
Tesla is on top of the world right now, though some are still offering valid criticisms of the company’s product and process. On Wednesday, Linus of YouTube and Twitter channels Linus Tech Tips released a video about his experience purchasing a Tesla Model Y for his in-laws. In it, he discussed the process of delivery […]
