Archive: Tesla News

By Joey Klender Posted on December 11, 2019 A United States Senator who has been vocal about his opposition to Tesla’s Autopilot software is doubling down after a driver utilizing the driver-assist feature in his Model 3 rear-ended a police cruiser in Connecticut on the evening of December 7, 2019. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 11, 2019 Elon Musk and the Tesla team revel in busting stereotypes. This was evident in the Cybertruck’s unveiling, where Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen literally took a sledgehammer to emphasize the point that EVs can be stronger than conventional rough-and-tough vehicles. In China, Tesla is doing the same […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 10, 2019 A three-dimensional rendering of the Tesla Cybertruck floating in the ocean has emerged on Instagram showing a man in the truck’s “vault”, enjoying a day on the water in a futuristic car-boat. The video by hypercarislands gives passionate fishermen an idea of how Tesla’s first pickup could […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 11, 2019 On December 10th, SpaceX’s East Coast rocket recovery fleet added a second drone ship to its ranks in a bid to expand its capabilities to support dozens of annual Falcon 9 and Heavy launches, as well as experimental Starship and Super Heavy booster recoveries. Formerly stationed out […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 11, 2019 The Environmental Protection Agency has listed the Porsche Taycan Turbo with an EPA-estimated range of 201 miles per charge. The all-electric sports car’s range rating places the vehicle below electric cars from veterans such as Tesla, as well as rivals from fellow European automakers Jaguar and Audi.  […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 11, 2019 Tesla’s Gigafactory 4 in Berlin, Germany is expected to build around 500,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles per year, according to a report from Bild, a German newspaper. In November, Elon Musk traveled to Germany to attend the Golden Steering Wheel awards, where he announced that […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 11, 2019 Tesla owners may soon have HBOGo, HBO Now, Comedy Central, Twitch, Crunchyroll, and a number of other streaming apps in their in-car entertainment system. Tesla owner and hacker @greentheonly spotted the unused assets in the carmaker’s operating system and he’s predicting that these streaming apps may roll […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 11, 2019 The first new Falcon 9 booster SpaceX has debuted in almost half a year safely returned to port after a successful first launch and landing, setting the reusable rocket up to fly again in the near future. Beautiful morning for a #SpaceX #Falcon9 return to Port Canaveral! […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 11, 2019 The Tesla Model 3 has been recognized by Edmunds as the Best Electric Vehicle of the Year in its 2020 #TopRated list. Edmunds recognized the Model 3 as “unlike any other vehicle on sale, electric or ICE.” According to the publication, the all-electric sedan’s features, technology, price […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 10, 2019 A recent consumer survey comparing the Tesla Cybertruck to the Ford F-150 Electric, the Rivian R1T, and GM’s unreleased, unannounced electric pickup truck has rendered rather interesting results. Based on the results of the study, which was conducted by Autolist.com, it appears that consumers prefer EV trucks […]