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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is pushing the envelope of parachute engineering, says NASA

By Eric Ralph Posted on September 20, 2019 On September 17th, a NASA blog post praised the progress SpaceX has made with Crew Dragon’s parachute system, indicating that the company is actually pushing the state of the art forward with improved modeling after dozens of tests. Both before and after SpaceX completed Crew Dragon’s flawless […]

Tesla invites UFOs to Supercharge amid day of Area 51 raid

By Joey Klender Posted on September 20, 2019 Humans and extraterrestrials in the vicinity of the top-secret government facility Area 51 will have access to a special Tesla Supercharger in Nevada today, the company stated in a Twitter announcement. After social media movement over the past few months suggested that a raid would take place […]

Tesla faces lawsuit from New Jersey auto dealer association

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 19, 2019 Tesla is currently facing a lawsuit from an auto dealer association operating in New Jersey. In a filing submitted on Wednesday to the state’s Superior Court, the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR) called for legal action against the electric car maker for what it […]

Tesla Gigafactory 3 leak reveals ongoing assembly of Model 3 sample units

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 18, 2019 A recently leaked photo from the interior of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 general assembly building in Shanghai has revealed that the electric car maker is starting to conduct initial assembly runs of its made-in-China Model 3 sedan. The Model 3 sample units, which appear partly assembled in the […]

SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launches get a bit closer as hardware arrives in Florida

By Eric Ralph Posted on September 19, 2019 On September 18th, local Florida resident Andrew Stoltz happened to be at the exact right place and time to catch a new SpaceX Falcon 9 fairing on the last leg of its journey to Cape Canaveral. Likely the payload fairing that will support one of three upcoming […]

Tesla Model 3 receives Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 19, 2019 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the results of its crash tests for the Tesla Model 3, and just like other safety agencies in the US and abroad, the organization has granted the all-electric sedan its highest rating available. In a recent announcement, the […]

Tesla’s ability to attract top software engineering talent explained

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 19, 2019 Tesla might be known for its demanding, Silicon Valley-style work environment, but the electric car maker remains as one of the most attractive employers for engineering students. Last June, employer branding specialist Universum released the results of its study on the US’ most attractive employers, and it […]

Tesla Model 3 beats the VW Polo to become the Netherlands’ most popular car

By Joey Klender Posted on September 19, 2019 The electric vehicle revolution continues to grow throughout the world and Europe is proving itself as a key contributor in the movement, with reports out of the Netherlands showing that the Tesla Model 3 has recently bceome the most popular vehicle in the country. The 10,000th Tesla […]

Tesla confirms return to Nürburgring in mission to smash its own record

By Joey Klender Posted on September 19, 2019 The Tesla Model S “Plaid” variant that has had the electric automobile community buzzing for the past few weeks will leave the Nürburgring for the rest of September only to return in October, the Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle manufacturer stated in a recent Twitter announcement. The company […]

Billionaire resigns CEO role to pay, train for SpaceX’s first crewed Starship Moon launch

By Jamie Groh Posted on September 19, 2019 Eccentric Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa — known for collecting modern art and founding online fashion retailer Zozo — has stepped down as CEO to free up time and money for his privately-chartered launch around the moon. Set to launch no earlier than 2023 on what is expected […]