While SpaceX is clearly good at delivering satellites to orbit quickly and efficiently, they almost always put on a beautiful show for the locals and thousands of viewers watching online, and this launch was no different. Launching at 8:26 PM ET, the Falcon Heavy lifted off under dark skies. The rocket ascended back into the…
SpaceX Starlink standard kits are now available at select Home Depot stores. Many potential customers have weighed in on Starlink’s availability at Home Depot. The majority of consumers SpaceX bringing Starlink’s standard $599 kit would make the tech more accessible and, hopefully, significantly decrease delivery estimates. “Starlink will be huge for [Home Depot]. They should…
Mercedes is showing off the strength of a more traditional pricing strategy in its Q1 earnings report, which has crushed investor expectations. Much like many legacy automakers, Mercedes-Benz has quickly learned the incredible expense of a complete switch to electrification. Not only does it require a complete retooling of numerous factories, but in the case of…
Tesla flexed its Model Y All-Wheel-Drive as the most efficient electric SUV ever built in a Tweet on Sunday, which showed the vehicle’s energy usage compared to some of the most notable competitors on the market. Tesla has always strived to create an extremely efficient vehicle, and through its years of R&D, as well as many…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched for the sixth time on Sunday, delivering three satellites into geostationary orbit. The launch took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the rocket’s sixth mission to date. The Falcon Heavy is composed of three connected first stages of SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. Since its inaugural…
Stellantis signed a battery supply deal for nickel and cobalt sulfate with Alliance Nickel Ltd. The mineral supply deal may help Stellantis’ electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States meet the battery requirements for EV tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Alliance Nickel Ltd. and Stellantis entered into a binding offtake agreement for…
Two Tesla vehicles ended up being the first cars that were blocked by climate activists who were protesting fossil fuels. A number of the activists were later arrested. As noted in a News 2 Share report, the activists opted to hold their protest during rush hour. This ended up causing a traffic jam in the area. What…
California’s Tesla Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program has officially hit a new energy capacity milestone. One of Tesla’s most intriguing and least well-known projects is its VPP program in California, which allows Powerwall owners to get paid for contributing to the grid in coordination with local utilities. Now, as California’s weather has become more erratic in recent…
Rivian software executive Wassym Bensaid has revealed many upcoming features and improvements in a new Q&A published on Instagram. Easily one of the best improvements brought about with the introduction of electric vehicles is over-the-air (OTA) updates. As Tesla CEO Elon Musk often states, these improvements allow your car to get better while just sitting…
The Tesla-incited price war that has caused electric vehicle prices to be slashed nearly across the board in 2023 has one less participant, as Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares said on Thursday that the company has no intention of getting involved. Instead, Tavares says Stellantis will pay attention to the market as a whole and adjust…