The Tesla Model X is no small vehicle. At 198.3 inches long and 66.3 inches high, the 5,000+ pound all-electric SUV is large enough to seat seven adults and their cargo without any difficulties. If a recent sighting of the Rivian R1T is any indication, however, it seems that Tesla’s largest production vehicle to date…
President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle push has encouraged the US oil industry to seek an alliance with corn and biofuel producers in an effort to ensure that there is a future for the internal combustion engine. The US oil industry wants to work with corn and biofuel producers to lobby against Biden’s push for EV adoption in…
If you own a Tesla and are planning a road trip, you can program in a start point and an end point for your journey and your car will inform you where the best places are to charge your battery along the way. But if you don’t own a Tesla and are planning to use public chargers…
Among the most controversial aspects of the Tesla Model S and Model X refresh are the vehicles’ “yoke” style steering wheel, which has garnered a good amount of criticism over its alleged safety risk and impracticality. Yet considering the features that Tesla has implemented in the refreshed flagship vehicles, as well as the upcoming capabilities…
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…
The advent of COVID has brought about a myriad of problems in the world to the forefront, including hard-to-swallow realizations about the systems that surround, forge, and often dictate human society. Education was among these systems affected by the global pandemic. As students moved their learning experiences from the classroom into their living rooms, it became evident…
Tesla’s introduction of the “Yoke Steering Wheel” with the Model S refresh saw mixed reviews upon initial examination. The always sporty Model S has adopted a new, supercar-like interior, with the Yoke capping off Tesla’s redesign to the flagship sedan. However, upon further examination, I realized that Tesla isn’t priming the Model S to be…
Tesla has a new gaming computer inside its electric vehicles that could compete with the latest gaming consoles. New Tesla Gaming Computer With the unveiling of new Model S and Model X, Tesla has announced a new gaming computer inside the vehicles: “Up to 10 teraflops of processing power enables in-car gaming on-par with today’s…
While SpaceX technically launched its 1000th Starlink satellite on January 20th, the company’s next launch could give Starlink 1000 working satellites for the first time ever. Pushed from January 27th to no earlier than (NET) Sunday, January 31st by an apparent lack of drone ship availability, SpaceX’s 17th Starlink “v1.0” launch and 18th dedicated mission overall is…
Release candidates for the next-generation Tesla Roadster may hit the streets later this year. On the heels of the Tesla Model S Plaid+ release, Elon Musk reminded everyone that there is still much to look forward to this year. “Finishing engineering this year, production starts next year. Aiming to have release candidate design drivable late…