Amazon Unveils ‘Project Kuiper’ Satellite Internet to Take on SpaceX Starlink
Amazon space hardware company Project Kuiper hopes to go head-to-head with SpaceX’s Starlink, and they have a new, low-Earth orbit user interface prototype reaching speeds up to 400 Mbps to show forth, as reported by Ars Technica. Amazon was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 3,236 low-Earth orbit satellites. The company utilizes […]
‘Teslanaires’ Detail How Tesla Vaulted Them into Millionaires
A new wave of millionaires have risen out of Tesla’s (TSLA) stocks this year, and many, like Brandon Smith, are cashing out after Tesla’s biggest year yet. Smith, according to Bloomberg, put $10,000 of his own savings into Tesla’s stock in late 2017, marking his first time investing in a company. Then, he would take […]
Toyota President Criticizes “Excessive Hype” Over Electric Vehicles
As legacy automakers brace themselves for the inevitable onset of sustainable transportation, many auto companies are resisting changes to the current industry – and likely to their own detriments. Thursday, Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s President, said that electric vehicles (EVs) are overhyped, including that Japan would run out of electricity in the same summer if every […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of NROL-108 Now Targeting Saturday
SpaceX has announced it is now targeting a Saturday Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-108. The undisclosed payload for the National Reconnaissance Office was close to getting off the ground today, but was scrubbed. Now, SpaceX has provided an update on the next Falcon 9 launch attempt. “To allow additional time for checkouts, now targeting […]
Tesla 2020.48.12.1 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.12.1 software update to the fleet on Thursday evening, to vehicles in the United States, according to @teslafi. Software version 2020.48.12.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range in Illinois United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/PQU95lhaPb — TeslaFi (@teslafi) December 18, 2020 According […]
Tesla Touches All-Time High Ahead of S&P 500 Inclusion, Gets Upgraded Debt Rating
Ahead of Tesla’s inclusion into the S&P 500 on Monday, December 21, the company’s shares touched an all-time high on Thursday, reaching $658.82, before closing at $655.90. The closing price of Tesla on Friday will determine the stock’s weighting in the S&P 500. Tesla has about 80% of its stock available for trading, while the […]
Ex-NASA Engineer’s Glitterbomb 3.0 Gets Cybertruck Design to Punish Porch Pirates [VIDEO]
Former NASA engineer, Mark Rober (he also was an Apple engineer), has released his highly anticipated Glitterbomb 3.0, which is the upgraded worst nightmare for ‘porch pirates’, or those that steal packages from people’s front doors. Rober upgraded his third-generation Glitterbomb to now include a Tesla Cybertruck-like design he says. The glitterbomb has four smartphones […]
Electrify Canada EV Charging Stations Launch in Quebec
While the zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure in most countries throughout the world remains a major barrier to the mainstream onset of electric vehicles (EVs), many companies are working hard to establish charging solutions to counter the dilemma. Electrify Canada has opened its first two charging stations in the province of Quebec, Canada, details a spokesperson […]
Best Electric Cars: Top Rated EV is the Tesla Model 3 Says Edmunds
As far as electric vehicles (EVs) go, there aren’t many options to choose from compared to the rest of the automobile industry. Still, the Tesla Model 3 is arguably the one that most consumers know off the top of their heads, and it’s definitely the top-selling EV worldwide. Wednesday, Edmunds released its picks for 2020’s […]
Randy Pobst Recalls Pikes Peak Tesla Model 3 Crash in Detail
We’ve reported our fair share of Tesla accidents, but those happening to a race car driver are far and few between. However, a recent story has surfaced by one of the most consistent Tesla racers we know, and it’s details are telling. On Wednesday, Tesla driver Randy Pobst wrote about his experience crashing in a […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 LG Battery Charging Speed vs. 2019 Panasonic Battery [VIDEO]
Recent critics of the 2021 Tesla Model 3 have claimed that the battery seems to charge slower than older models. However, it actually charges more efficiently, with a stranger charging trajectory, as we see in a newly-released video. On Thursday, YouTube channel Bjørn Nyland released a comparison video between the 2021 Tesla Model 3 battery […]
Tesla Model Y Production Looks Well Underway at Giga Shanghai [VIDEOS]
Things are heating up at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai – and that’s saying something, given just how much has happened at the site throughout the year. In a pair of videos uploaded Wednesday and Thursday by YouTube channel WU WA, we get a good look at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai, as its long-anticipated Model Y testing becomes […]
Tesla Model Y Heat Pump Cold Weather Test at -11C (12F) [VIDEO]
The addition of the heat pump to the Model Y has changed the game for the electric utility vehicle in terms of efficiency, and the results are just beginning to show. On Wednesday, YouTube channel Tesla Canuck released a new video, testing out the new Tesla Model Y heat pump in -11 degree (Celsius) weather. […]
Watch Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NROL-108 for National Reconnaissance Office [VIDEO]
SpaceX is set to launch the NROL-108 payload into space on the morning of Thursday, December 17, via its Falcon 9 booster. “Targeting Thursday, December 17 for Falcon 9 launch of NROL-108 for @NatReconOfc. The three-hour launch window opens at 9:00 a.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable,” said SpaceX on the eve of the […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 SR+ Reviewed by Autotrader UK [VIDEO]
AutoTrader UK has shared a video review of the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, by Rory Reid. This is a detailed review of the right-hand-drive Model 3, sent to the UK from Giga Shanghai. “Tesla has updated the Model 3. The new Standard Range + is the cheapest available in the UK and […]