A recent report from China has provided some key information about Tesla’s operations in Gigafactory Shanghai. These include the production capabilities for the massive electric vehicle plant, which is reportedly able to produce a Tesla in 40 seconds on average. Tesla had a very challenging 2022, from Covid lockdowns in China that forced Giga Shanghai to…
A recent post from Tesla has outlined a number of key insights about the electric vehicle maker’s footprint in California. While Tesla currently lists Gigafactory Texas as its headquarters, the Golden State will always be the place where the company grew and hit its momentum. And based on a report, Tesla has provided substantial economic…
In late December, Tesla’s official page for the Megapack showed that the earliest delivery date for the flagship battery storage system has been moved to Q3 2024. With 2023 now starting, another update to the Megapack’s official webpage has been implemented, and it seemingly hints at a longer backlog for the commercial-grade battery. As per…
After rounding out 2022 with the world’s last orbital launch, SpaceX has kicked off 2023 with the new year’s first orbital launch – also the second-largest rideshare mission in history. At 9:56 am EST (14:56 UTC), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Transporter-6, the sixth dedicated launch under the company’s Smallsat Rideshare Program.…
Starlink has been key to helping those without access to the internet to gain access and get online. This has proven true in Iran, where the government shut off access to the internet and the outside world last fall. The government retaliated against the massive protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained…
The first Twitter Files of 2023 have been released by journalist Matt Taibbi, and they reveal how the intelligence community gained the influence it had over the platform. It begins in August 2017 when Facebook suspended 300 accounts with “suspected Russian origin.” https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1610372352872783872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1610372352872783872%7Ctwgr%5Ea7186a7baf5c3cd68fb12a1b2903bfd58d3dbcba%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Ftwitter-files-intelligence-community%2F However, Twitter’s leaders weren’t worried because they were sure there wasn’t a Russia problem. Screenshots of…
A new tool released by Recurrent Auto shows car buyers which used EVs qualify for federal tax incentives based on a simple VIN search. As electric vehicles have become ever-more popular in the United States, so has the market of used EVs. And to help those who want to purchase a used EV, the Federal…
ARK Invest purchased just over $26 million in Tesla shares on the final day of trading in 2022, cementing its position in the company and resulting in a massive loss today. It’s no secret that Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a tough couple of weeks, if not months. From its peak in early 2022, the…
A family of four inside a white Tesla was rescued after their all-electric vehicle fell about 250 feet off a cliff at Devil’s Slide, California. Considering the factors surrounding the accident, the survival of all the Tesla’s occupants has been dubbed by rescuers as “nothing short of a miracle.” The incident happened at about 10:50…
A Tesla owner recently critiqued the performance of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after the conclusion of a 6,400-mile trip across the United States. According to the driver, more than 99 percent of the trip was driven utilizing Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving functions, with the critiques showing the automaker’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of how both…