Tesla’s mission has always been to build not just the best electric cars, but the best cars, and most auto reviewers and industry pundits would agree that the company has gotten pretty darn close to that goal. Of course, many would probably qualify that statement by saying that it took Tesla quite a few years to get…
RV life has never appealed a great deal to me. It has had a slight appeal, but it always looked a bit too compromising for my tastes. Until I discovered the Living Vehicle today. Granted, there are still some benefits to a more fixed living situation, and an important thing to note is the Living Vehicle is…
A million-mile battery, cheaper than ever, with production at high speed. It’s a special edition Musk Reads #200, featuring an Inverse interview with “The Limiting Factor” host Jordan Giesige. Key Quote “It’s such a massive improvement that it might land Jeff Dahn a Nobel Prize at some point.” Jordan Giesige, host of YouTube channel “The Limiting Factor.” Giesige has experience in…
Earlier this year, Tesla activated our Tesla Solar Roof system with two Powerwalls in the garage for storage. After 6 months of playing with the system, I’m excited to report back with the pros and cons of the system. Most importantly, I want to revisit my decision to buy a Tesla Solar Roof to see…
China is a famously inscrutable market for Western companies—particularly Western automakers. So how is it that the top-selling electric vehicle in the country is made by an American upstart? Tesla’s Model 3 has been handily outselling EVs from local brands. In June, Tesla delivered 14,954 Model 3s, capturing 23 percent of total EV sales. The…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink device aims to combat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, dementia, and epilepsy, along with other medical conditions like strokes. However, the Link could also fight common anxiety and depression disorders, which are at an all-time high. Since the company was founded in July 2016 Musk has been outspoken about the potential assistance of…
Failure is good. Or rather, it can be good if you react to it the right way, using the knowledge you gain to make your next attempt at the goal more effective. As Thomas Edison put it, “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.” The Silicon Valley venture capital world…
“I just wanted to make a futuristic battle tank, something that looked like it came out of Bladerunner or Aliens or something like that,” Elon Musk explained in a recent Automotive News Daily Drive podcast. “Customer research? We just made a car we thought was awesome and looked super-weird,” explained Musk. “The body panels are bulletproof to a handgun so it’s probably helpful…
The cost of charging electric vehicles varies depending on various factors including price of power, type of equipment charging, cost of installation and number of miles driven. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory have analyzed data on the usage and charging of all-electric vehicles (EV) to calculate a weighted average cost of…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock split 5:1. The price has changed accordingly with its increased volume of shares, making its stock more available to retail investors, who have become more prevalent and populous during 2020. TSLA stock has officially changed in price on Monday, August 31, 2020 and is now available at $442.68 per share. The…