It appears that Tesla has created another unit of its modified Tesla Semi, recently spotted in Tahoe with one of the Class 8 trucks, seemingly on its way back to the Bay Area. Like the previous sightings of the upgraded truck, the Semi had some interesting features, including some unusual rear-facing equipment that was not…
The month of Mars conquest by robots is upon us. The United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates launched missions to Mars seven months ago on a 300 million mile (480 million kilometer) journey. Two of the three missions arrived quietly last week and inserted themselves into Mars orbit. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission,…
If there’s something that could be said about Elon Musk’s products, it’s that they’re very well engineered. Products and machines produced and built by an Elon Musk-led company usually rank among the best in their field, from Tesla’s battery packs and powertrains to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets. And if there is any hint of a…
This past Saturday, Elon Musk posted what may very well be his most surprising tweet yet, inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to a chat using Clubhouse, a drop-in voice conference app. Musk added in a follow-up tweet that speaking to the Russian president would be a great honor. Needless to say, Musk’s request looked like…
Last August, legendary racecar driver Randy “The Rocket” Pobst, undoubtedly one of the industry’s most admired racers, took his battered Unplugged Tesla Model 3 Performance up Pikes Peak, only a few days after crashing spectacularly at the Bottomless Pit. Pobst finished second in the Exhibition Class of the meet, just behind another Model 3 Performance…
Tesla is not only known for making fast cars. The electric vehicle manufacturer is also renowned for producing safe automobiles. This was illustrated recently when another car driving at 65 mph rear-ended a Tesla Model 3. The all-electric sedan was able to soldier on and bring its driver home despite significant damage from the crash.…
The Tesla Semi may have been postponed for quite some time now, but it appears that the all-electric Class 8 truck from Elon Musk will be well worth the wait. And as the upcoming truck gets closer to mass production, it is becoming increasingly clear that the potential of the Semi remains grossly underestimated, particularly…
After Tesla reported a $1.5 billion investment, Bitcoin soared to a record on Tuesday above $48,000. That capped Elon Musk’s years-long cryptocurrency flirtation, which has played out mainly in Twitter memes, some of them moving markets. The decision of Tesla to accept Bitcoin as payment for its electric cars may help bring the digital currency…
It’s been an interesting weekend, and one of the things that happened was that Elon Musk tweeted an invitation to Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, to open a Clubhouse discussion. This has many people speculating on Twitter about what exactly Elon would like Putin to talk about. In Russian, Elon followed up on his invitation, saying…
It seems that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation is not only aimed at delivering high-speed Internet access. Starlink also plans to add a suite of similar products to its portfolio, from a dedicated calling service, emergency backup for voice calls, and more reliable internet connectivity for low-income customers through the Lifeline program of the US…