Since the dawn of the modern electric vehicle era, conventional wisdom has been that the resale value of most EVs erodes quickly—that’s been a boon to lower-income buyers who want to go electric, but a frustration to early adopters who bought new. For better or for worse, this is changing. The aftermath of the pandemic,…
Over the years, Elon Musk has disrupted entrenched players in the aerospace, energy, and automotive industries. He’s also had a hand in trying to reduce “soul-crushing traffic” and building a healthy symbiosis with AI. In short, he thinks big. Musk also has had a profound impact on the finance sector. And we’re not just talking about his early role in…
Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some details about his current accommodations in Texas, revealing on Twitter that he is now renting a ~$50,000 house in Boca Chica/Starbase. In his update, Musk noted that he still owned a house in the Bay Area that is currently being used for events. This has now changed. In a…
nIn physics, a flywheel is a rotating disk that stores kinetic energy in its momentum and then spins that energy out to a nearby engine. In the context of business, as the flywheel rotates, it increases output or revenue without increasing input or cost.nnnnTesla, best known for being an all-electric car company, is, well, much more…
It’s pretty hard to discount Tesla’s performance claims for its vehicles, especially since the company has a reputation for releasing production vehicles that have superior specs compared to their prototypes. So when Tesla’s next-generation Roadster was unveiled with a 1.9-second 0-60 mph time, the electric vehicle community knew that the production version of the all-electric…
Company director Neil Collins and his wife Alison were driving home from their home in Bunwell to visit Holkham, England, in their Tesla Model 3 when something horrifying happened. While rounding a corner, the couple came upon a truck carrying pallets of concrete bricks, and the massive vehicle was moving pretty fast. Too fast, in…
When Tesla revoked access to its self-driving beta test for some drivers, a number of people understood what was happening behind the scenes: consumer data indicated that some driving practices were not consistent with the pilot program’s objectives. Tesla’s vehicles are more tech than automobiles, at least in the traditional sense. They integrate hardware and software, much…
nWhen the Tesla Roadster was revealed, it was quite a surprise. People thought the Tesla Semi reveal was over and that everyone was going to head home soon. Suddenly, the lights changed and the prototype came out of the back of a Semi like the DeLorean in Back To The Future came out of Doc Brown’s van.nnnnnhttps://youtu.be/5RRmepp7i5gnnnnnIt…
nThe Cyberlandr, an ambitious, ultra-high-tech, ultra-compact, premium camper for the Tesla Cybertruck, broke out to much attention and even some acclaim when it debuted last month. Promising a full camper experience in an incredibly compact and attractive package, the Cyberlandr seemed like the perfect companion for the Tesla Cybertruck. It takes a hyper-futuristic camper to…
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.…