Australian firm Genex Power has announced a key milestone in the development of its first big battery. The company has confirmed that all 40 Tesla Megapack batteries have arrived at its Bouldercombe battery site in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The project has a capacity of 50MW/100MWh. Genex has noted that the arrival of the final piece of…
The Tesla Cybertruck is closing in on its initial production, and little by little, details of the all-electric pickup truck’s production version are emerging. During Investor Day alone, photographs taken by the event’s attendees showed some interesting characteristics of the Cybertruck production beta. Among this was the vehicle’s five-seat configuration, which will reportedly be pushed…
In a March 10 meeting, the Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE) Board of Regents gave the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) permission to finalize the sale of a parcel of land to The Boring Company (TBC). The purchase involves 1.3 acres of land near the Thomas & Mack Center owned by UNLV. The land is…
Elon Musk challenged the validity of a recent report that claimed he was building an employee neighborhood in Texas that would be ideal for workers. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Musk was planning to begin constructing a neighborhood in Bastrop County near SpaceX and Boring Co. operations, two of his entities. The…
Elon Musk teased the idea of Twitter buying Silicon Valley Bank after its sudden and somewhat unexpected demise earlier this week. Musk responded to a suggestion from Min-Liang Tan, CEO of gaming computer company Razer, who stated, “Twitter should buy SVB and become a digital bank.” Musk was not totally against the idea based on…
The Tesla Cybertruck continues to run into hurdles regarding the design of its windshield wiper blade. The story of the Tesla Cybertruck’s windshield wiper is a long and, thus far, fruitless one. CEO Elon Musk has even gone as far as lamenting that the Cybertruck’s windshield wiper “is what troubles [him] most.” Now, it seems…
Tesla Full Self Driving was put to the test on MotorTrend’s infamous test track. Besides their fantastic performance capabilities, Tesla vehicles are known for their ability “to drive themselves.” Tesla Full Self Driving is set to dramatically change how we transport ourselves in the coming years, but in one of the most unique tests of the software,…
Tesla has launched Powerwall Direct, a new program that will allow those interested in the residential battery storage system to get their hands on one without ordering a full solar array. Tesla officially launched Powerwall Direct on Friday evening, Teslarati spotted on its website. “Order Powerwall and Tesla will ship it directly to your home. Connect with…
Ford has recalled 18 units of the F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup, stemming from a battery cell issue that stopped production nearly a month ago. Ford said today that it would recall them due to “a battery cell manufacturing defect” that occurred over a four-week period at the end of 2022. The automaker said it had…
Tesla announced the addition of the Ultra Red color scheme for its Model S and Model X vehicles, and a side-by-side with the old Multi-Coat gives us a good look at the differences. Tesla has long offered five colors across its vehicle lineup, and many people, even executives, have called for additional options to become…