A recent video walkthrough of what appears to be a production Tesla Model S Plaid has provided some interesting new details about the upcoming all-electric flagship sedan. Apart from an updated yoke that features ridges next to its scroll wheels, the recently-sighted Midnight Silver Model S Plaid had updated door handles as well. The Tesla…
During its unveiling, the Tesla Cybertruck’s tri-motor configuration was announced with some very impressive specs, including a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 seconds, a towing capacity of 14,000 pounds, and a top speed of 130 mph. But beyond this, the tri-motor Cybertruck was also announced with 500+ miles of EPA estimated range. A 500+-mile range…
The Tesla Cybertruck’s many features are now appearing as patents that the automaker has submitted to the United States Patent Office, and one of the most notable is the tonneau, or truck bed cover. While the retractable design of the tonneau provides convenience at the touch of a button for owners, it will protect any…
Tesla’s next generation of vehicles like the Cybertruck and the Made-in-Texas Model Y will likely be built with a structural battery pack. Together with the company’s 4680 cells and megacasted parts, Tesla’s integrated battery system is expected to improve its vehicles’ mass and range significantly. During Battery Day, Elon Musk explained that the use of…
On Tuesday, an explosion at the Callide Power Station, a coal-fired power plant in central Queensland, Australia, resulted in mass power outages from the New South Wales (NSW) border to Cairns. More than 470,000 customers were affected, particularly as the explosion caused a cascading impact on the Queensland grid. The chaos created a frequency excursion that…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has updated its website’s pages for the 2021 Model 3 and Model Y amid the EV maker’s shift to a pure vision approach. As could be seen on the safety agency’s site, several safety features are no longer listed as “Standard” on the two vehicles, at least for cars produced…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company filed to further renovate its office building in Pflugerville with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The upcoming renovation hints that The Boring Company’s roots in Texas are expanding. Based on the filing, The Boring Company (TBC) will be starting Phase 2 of its renovation in Building 2 of its Pflugerville…
Tesla announced in a tweet on Wednesday that it has installed its 200,000th Powerwall, the company’s home battery storage device. During a first-quarter earnings call in April, Tesla’s CFO Zachary Kirkhorn told investors that the company is still working through a “multi-quarter backlog on Powerwall,” implying that the number of installations will continue to rise…
Tesla asked artists to submit graffiti art samples to cover Gigafactory Berlin recently via its official Twitter account. The EV automaker plans to cover Giga Berlin’s concrete walls with graffiti art. “If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti are, send us your work at GigaBerlinArt@Tesla.com,” the company tweeted recently. https://twitter.com/Gf4Tesla/status/1397631380511678478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Some people…
nOne of the exciting things coming up for Tesla is the Roadster’s SpaceX package. With the rear seats deleted and replaced by a high-pressure air tank, cold gas thrusters will be able to help propel the vehicle from 0-60 in 1.1 seconds, and may also enable the car to fly in “short hops” at some point.…