Tesla was issued a patent for camouflaged solar panels recently. The patent hints that Tesla may be close to releasing other Solar Roof variants like the Tuscan and Slate tiles Elon Musk talked about several years ago. The latest Tesla solar roof patent was issued on March 2, 2021. The patent describes how Tesla has…
The Tesla story would not be complete without the company’s slew of skeptics, many of whom have taken a definitive stance against the electric car maker over the years. Among these skeptics are Tesla short-sellers, some of whom are part of a group that calls themselves the “Shorty Air Force” due to their frequent flyovers…
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…
As Texas finds itself in a harsh winter and as the state battles rolling blackouts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has voiced his disgust for the situation. The CEO took to Twitter on Wednesday to note that the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is not showing much reliability right now. However, the past few days…
Tesla appears to be working on some improvements to its Solar Roof tiles that may allow the company to release new variants of the solar flagship product. In a recently published patent, these future solar roof enhancements were explored extensively which outlined how the electric car and energy company plans to roll out tiles with…
A newly released video showing Tesla’s suite of solar and battery storage products gave an overview of what an update on the company’s mobile app might very well be. Based on the video, it appears that a new user interface with animated elements will soon be available on the Tesla app. Tesla’s suite of products,…
There is one action the new Biden administration can take that, more than anything else, will set the United States on a more successful course to electrifying the cars and trucks we drive: to communicate a bold vision of what transportation electrification looks like in 2030. Since 2010, when former President Obama set a goal…
Tesla’s record 2020 was topped off by a company-best Q4, widening the streak of consecutive profitable quarters to six. While the Model S Refresh design took center stage in the company’s Q4 Earnings Shareholder Deck, the Energy side of Tesla also recorded some record numbers, contributing to what could be the company’s strongest quarter in its short…
Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) recently announced a landmark deal with Tesla for the use of its Powerwall 2 batteries in a massive sustainability community project. The initiative aims to establish the first government-backed community in Australia that is 100% powered by solar energy and batteries. The project would involve 80 homes in the Brisbane suburb…
Tesla has added a Solar Inverter to its family of energy products, which effectively completes the company’s lineup of energy production and storage. Tesla had not provided its own inverter until now, and third-party products were used. For home use, the new Tesla Inverter converts DC power from solar to AC power. The inverter will…