Autopilot was engaged. It was just after midnight in North Carolina, a time when roads are mostly clear. The driver was watching a film on their phone, and the Model S crashed into a deputy’s vehicle. There’s a reason why you’re not allowed to watch Netflix or YouTube on the Tesla infotainment screen. The collision…
SpaceX is rapidly developing several Starship designs at the South Texas facility located at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville. An orbital-class Starship will be equipped with six powerful Raptor engines. Raptors are fueled by cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen, a special mixture of fuel used in the aerospace industry. Every Raptor is capable of producing…
A Tesla Model 3 has been patrolling the streets of Westport, Connecticut, since January 2020. However, an inside look at how effective the Model 3’s performance is for the law enforcement agency has never been given. That is until Westport Police Department Chief Foti Koskinas gave two members of the Now You Know YouTube channel a peek…
Tesla and Volkswagen have established themselves as unlikely allies in the world of turning vehicles toward electrification. The two firms didn’t always see eye to eye, but the tides definitely shifted. Proof of this comes just one day after Elon Musk took an unexpected stop to see Volkswagen Chairman Herbert Diess in Western Germany. Years…
By 2050, up to 45% of households will actively provide vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, according to National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios, July 2020. Vehicle to Grid EV charging is seen as important to achieve Net Zero – but most EV drivers may not be able to use V2G until at least 2025. With a need…
Tesla manufactures the world’s most coveted electric cars and is in heavy competition with internal combustion powered vehicles. Demand for Teslas is growing every day, which means that the company must expand. Europe is one of the fast growing markets for the EV manufacturer. Therefore it should come as no surprise that the production of…
Tesla’s mission has always been to build not just the best electric cars, but the best cars, and most auto reviewers and industry pundits would agree that the company has gotten pretty darn close to that goal. Of course, many would probably qualify that statement by saying that it took Tesla quite a few years to get…
SpaceX is in the initial phase of developing its Mars launch vehicle, Starship. It will be a giant stainless steel spaceship capable of carrying one hundred passengers on long journeys. SpaceX conducted yet another low-altitude test flight of a Starship concept in South Texas September 3rd. The spacecraft named Starship SN6 soared 150-meter above the…
Tesla’s ambitious South Australia Virtual Power Plant project has entered its third phase, with the program now planning to add another 3,000 public housing assets to the developing solar and home battery network. With 3,000 home solar and Powerwall-equipped properties added to the scheme, Tesla’s VPP may begin offering grid support services equal to a…
RV life has never appealed a great deal to me. It has had a slight appeal, but it always looked a bit too compromising for my tastes. Until I discovered the Living Vehicle today. Granted, there are still some benefits to a more fixed living situation, and an important thing to note is the Living Vehicle is…