🚀 SpaceX Starship is ready for its fifth test flight, but regulatory delays are holding it back. 🔥 Elon Musk displayed the successful static fire test of the sixth Starship, which is advancing well. 📅 The FAA’s delayed launch approval processes are causing significant frustration for SpaceX. 🤝 SpaceX expressed intentions to sue the FAA…
🚀 SpaceX challenges FAA: SpaceX has sent a strong letter to the FAA criticizing fines over $600,000 as retaliatory for scrutinizing the FAA’s licensing process. 🔎 Claims of unfair treatment: SpaceX alleges the FAA has failed to review licensing materials in a timely manner, impacting the company’s technological progress and national priorities. 📃 Legal action:…
🌟 Tesla celebrates a milestone with the opening of its 100th Supercharger in Australia, located in Glenelg, Adelaide. 🇦🇺 The Supercharger’s design features a green and gold theme, reflecting Australia’s national colors and cultural symbols. 📈 Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 have been instrumental in EV sales, capturing 45.3% of the market in Australia…
🔋 The vast majority of EV batteries will outlast the electric vehicles they power, according to a study by Geotab. 📉 Battery degradation rates have improved, with current rates averaging 1.8% per year, down from 2.3% in 2019. ⏳ EV batteries are estimated to maintain over 80% of their health after 12 years, possibly lasting…
🚗 Partial automation systems like Volvo’s Pilot Assist and Tesla’s Autopilot may increase distracted driving behaviors. 🧑🔬 Studies by the IIHS showed drivers become more complacent and engaged in distractions over time using partial automation. 📈 Drivers in the studies adapted to avoid or reduce triggers from safety alerts, indicating potential risks of the automation.…
🚗 Electric vehicles now outnumber petrol cars on Norway’s roads. 🌿 Norway is rapidly progressing towards a predominantly electric passenger car fleet. 📈 Tesla leads in vehicle sales in Norway, outselling Toyota significantly. 🚙 New passenger car registrations in Norway are almost exclusively electric. ⛽️ Diesel car registrations in Norway are also decreasing. Norway is…
🚀 FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr criticized the agency’s labeling of Starlink as a “monopoly.” 📡 FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel commented on Starlink’s significant share of satellites and internet traffic. 🤔 Carr highlighted the inconsistent views of the FCC regarding Starlink’s internet capabilities. 🎯 The term “monopoly” was used to promote competition, but Carr sees it…
🚛 The Tesla Semi demonstrates a lower cost of ownership than traditional diesel trucks. 🔋 Efficiency of the Tesla Semi is aimed at 100 kWh per 100 kilometers traveled. 🏗️ Tesla plans to ramp production to 50,000 units annually near Gigafactory Nevada. 🔧 New configurations of the Semi are being developed for various applications and…
🚀 SpaceX launched the Galileo L-13 mission, part of the EU’s navigation satellite constellation, from Cape Canaveral. 🛰️ The Falcon 9 booster used in this mission has completed its 22nd flight, previously supporting other significant missions. 🌍 The Galileo missions are managed by the EUSPA, enhancing navigation for over 4 billion users worldwide. 🤝 Collaboration…
🚖 Tesla’s upcoming event will showcase the new “Cybercab” Robotaxi along with other surprises that are not yet disclosed. 📈 Morgan Stanley highlights safety, improvement, and methodology as key areas needing to be addressed at the event. 🤖 There’s potential synergy between Tesla’s projects and xAI, an AI startup, enhancing its autonomy strategies. 🔄 The…