A SpaceX Vice President and one of Elon Musk’s first hires says that Falcon boosters will soon achieve the long-standing goal of the CEO for rocket reusability, and could eventually beat it. Years before SpaceX started to regularly land and reuse Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy orbital class boosters, Musk was reasonably clear in claiming…
Tesla may seem to be working on some components that would make the Model Y a true crossover with off-road capability. A sighting of a very uniquely set-up Model Y driving near the Fremont Plant indicated this recently, which seemed to have been fitted with a lift package and all-terrain tires. The car, which seemed…
Redwood Materials, the battery recycling venture of former Tesla executive JB Straubel, has signed a recycling agreement with Envision AESC, the Nissan LEAF battery manufacturer. The deal with Envision AESC by Redwood Material is the latest move for Straubel’s company, which intends to recycle raw battery materials in an effort to provide recycled cell materials…
A video of the forthcoming all-electric flagship sedan’s completely redesigned interior has now emerged amid recent sightings of the Tesla Model S refresh. The short clip gave a first look at some of the latest interior elements of the Model S redesign, including its 8′′ second-row display, lighted button steering wheel, and large 17′′ center…
The limited edition Tesla Cybertruck RC deliveries from Hot Wheels may be kicking off soon. It seems that both Mattel and Tesla are determined to produce this year’s Cybertrucks. A Cybertruck RC reservation holder, @tesla_master, recently shared photos of the Tesla pickup truck’s Hot Wheels version via Twitter. The photos show that the Cybertruck RC…
Starship serial number 10 (SN10) has been approved for flight by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), cutting short any potential licensing drama awaiting SpaceX’s new high-altitude Starship launch efforts. After a boring week or so of opaque licensing “issues” only vaguely commented upon by the FAA, Starship serial number 9 (SN9) took off from…
Starlink may already be providing a variety of remote areas with quick web access today, but this year the satellite internet service is poised to get even better. Starlink’s speeds could double to about ~300 Mbps later this year, with latency falling to about ~20 ms, according to recent Twitter comments from SpaceX CEO Elon…
Elon Musk recently provided a brief update on the production of the widely awaited Cybertruck, with the Tesla CEO noting that the final design of the all-electric pickup looks good. Musk shared his thoughts on Twitter after seeing the vehicle at Tesla’s design studio. Thanks in part to its unorthodox, brutalist design and angular exoskeleton,…
In Carmel, CA, a white Tesla Model S “refresh” vehicle was recently spotted. And while some aspects of the car, such as its center console and round steering wheel, were eye-catching, the side repeaters of the flagship sedan were also noteworthy. This was due to their size, which appeared noticeably larger than those used in…
Tesla’s large Megapack battery installation is approaching completion in Moss Landing. A recent drone flyover of the site showed that most of the batteries on the grid scale have already been set up. With this progress in mind, it would not be shocking if the Moss Landing Megapack reached its completion goal of early 2021…