Aurora has worked towards developing self-driving technology for passenger vehicles. The Palo Alto-based company recently made an announcement that they would begin tests of trucks in Texas, starting in the Dallas-Fort Worth region as reported by Forbes. Texas plays a huge role in the transportation of goods, while keeping a close eye on the safety […]
Fairing plays a huge role in rocket launches. Acting as a two-piece protective layer, SpaceX has designed two fairing halves with special netting to catch them when they fall. Without any programming beforehand, fairing halves use a parachute to slow them down. Ships must be positioned correctly to catch these. SpaceX finally managed to catch […]
Tesla tonight released its 2020.28.5 software update tonight, which brings up to 250 kW peak charging rates at V3 Superchargers for select versions of Model S and Model X. Specifically, Tesla hacker @greentheonly says the update allows Model S and Model X sold after June 2020 in the U.S. and Canada to support these new...
Tesla’s newest Supercharger in Canada has gone live, in Perth, Ontario, located 84.5 km southwest of Ottawa. The new Tesla V3 Supercharger in Perth consists of 8 stalls, capable of up to 250 kW charge rates. The location address is 80 Dufferin Street, at Perth Mews Shopping Mall. As of writing, Tesla has not updated...
Tesla was banned from advertising misleading Autopilot ads in Germany earlier this month. The country does not allow fully autonomous driving for safety reasons, growing concerned with Tesla’s self-driving claims. As reported by Business Insider, the Munich court found that claims of “full potential for autonomous driving” (on highways as well) were deceptive. The court […]
Tesla has always allowed users to customize their vehicles, with limited color selection. Earlier today, Elon Musk replied to a Twitter user and revealed that Giga Berlin would roll out a “deep crimson” shade as a paint option. As of right now, there is a red multi-coat option for Tesla vehicles. As reported by Teslarati, […]
Tesla’s Chinese Rival Xpeng Motors started rolling out their P7 Sedan models earlier this month. CNBC reports that they recently raised up to $500 million in funding with investors like Aspex and Coatue. Xpeng Motors had also received $400 million from Xiaomi last year in November. This P7 Sedan model has a high-performance battery, 706km […]
Earlier today, Tesla quietly launched a new lease option for its Model Y compact SUV in the United States, as spotted by a user on Reddit. If you go to the Model Y configurator on Tesla.com, if you click on ‘Estimate Payment’ along the bottom, a pop up now shows an option for ‘lease’. You...
Construction for Giga Shanghai officially began in December 2018. The factory mainly handles the assembly of Model 3 vehicles, and is starting with Model Y production. On July 16, “3 steady stream of trucks” could be seen transporting equipment around Tesla Gigafactory 3 (also known as Giga Shanghai). You can watch some drone footage on […]
Yesterday, the creator of the Stats App for Tesla posted on Reddit. They released a photo about the new iOS 14 Stats App widget, which is currently a beta version. They later posted an updated version of the app, including an ‘Estimated Range’ counter. The image below also shows the app’s full iOS interface. When […]
Supercharge recently announced that Tesla has opened 16 Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California. These were installed around 911 Soquel Avenue, which is at Whole Foods Market. Earlier this year, it was reported on the Tesla Motor Club forums by user ‘AdamEKM’ that these were under construction. There are now sixteen stalls open 24/7 with 250kW (V3) […]
Teslarati states that Tesla recently released a job posting in Greece. This sales position is for a Tesla Advisor in Athens: As a Tesla Advisor it is your responsibility to offer seamless customer service throughout the entire customer journey. You have relentless determination to succeed and you are driven by the mission of Tesla to […]
SpaceX and Nasa worked closely together to plan their joint Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch. On May 30th, Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were sent to the International Space Station (ISS). CNBC reports that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is set to return to Earth on August 2nd. Once the crew touches down in the Atlantic Ocean, this will […]
As reported by Teslarati, Super Factories recently took a closer look at Gigafactory Nevada. Not many details were previously revealed about the gigafactory before. There are plans to install more gigafactories throughout China and Europe. The construction of Gigafactory Nevada started in 2014. Over half a mile long, there is approximately 5.3 million square feet of […]
As reported by InsideEVs, General Motors is developing a 400-mile electric pickup truck. This was silently announced in their annual sustainability report. The (unnamed) Chevrolet will only be one of the 20 models set to release by 2023, with the exact time of release still up in the air. General Motors has reportedly spent over […]
