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SpaceX Starlink Launches in Hawaii; Coming Soon to Jamaica

A non-continental U.S. state gained access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service this week. SpaceX’s Starlink is now available for residential users in Hawaii, as spotted by Nathan Owens (via @SawyerMerritt). Others noted Starlink also is available now in Manaus, Brazil, in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. SpaceX also signed a deal with Hawaiian […]

158 Tesla Megapacks En Route to Hawaii, Set to Replace Last Coal Power Plant

According to a report from Electrek, Hawaii is building a massive new battery energy storage system (BESS) on the island of Oahu using 158 Tesla Megapacks. The project will replace the state’s last remaining coal-burning power plant. Dubbed the Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) facility, the project will store excess solar power generated during the day […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Deliveries Land in Hawaii

According to a recent tweet from Aloha Tesla (@AlohaTesla), Tesla Model S Plaid units have finally made their way to Hawaii — a little over 2 months after Tesla delivered the first 25 units to customers at the Model S Plaid delivery event in Fremont, California. The PlaidS are here in Hawaii!! Only got to […]

Hawaii Department of Transportation Picks Up Tesla Model Y

On Tuesday, Hawaii’s Department of Transportation began replacing its fleet with electric vehicles (EVs), starting with its very first EV – a white Tesla Model Y, as reported by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The Model Y is the first of nine EVs to come, planned to replace other vehicles regularly used by the department’s State Highways […]

First Public Tesla Supercharger in Hawaii Coming to Oahu

Tesla has revealed its first public Supercharger coming to Hawaii, set to be located at Pearlridge Center in Aiea, the state’s largest indoor mall located on the island of Oahu. The discovery was made by Tesla Motors Club (TMC) forum member ‘TerranApart’ (via @MontrealTesla). According to the Tesla Supercharger site permit dated April 8, 2021, […]