Archive: Tesla News

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 24, 2020 NASA has revealed that the astronauts assigned to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut launch debut are training for a space station mission many times longer than initially planned. Scheduled to deliver two NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than (NET) late-April or […]

By Jamie Groh Posted on February 24, 2020 Rocket Lab will soon take its tiny Electron rocket further than any similarly-sized vehicle before it, sending a NASA satellite to the Moon and potentially kicking off a new era of unprecedentedly cheap space exploration. On February 14th, the world-leading small satellite launch company announced – alongside […]

By Joey Klender Posted on February 24, 2020 New footage of the Tesla Model Y has emerged showing the company’s first all-electric crossover at the test track outside of the Fremont production plant where it ran spirited laps and launches. The Model Y can be seen testing at the factory’s South Lot, performing through a […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 23, 2020 As it turns out, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has just completed and perhaps even deployed its custom-designed tunnel boring machine. The new digger features several innovations, and it could very well accelerate Musk’s vision of ultra-high-speed tunnels transporting vehicles and people through a vast […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 23, 2020 SpaceX officially has permission to perform a Falcon 9 booster recovery after its next launch for the US Air Force, now guaranteed to be the first time a rocket booster attempts to land during an operational launch for the US military. Alongside their booster landing attempt confirmation, […]

By Gene Posted on February 23, 2020 A Tesla Model Y with roof racks has been spotted, giving us a first look at how the roof-mounted rails will appear on the all-electric crossover. The sighting of the Model Y with a low profile roof rack mounted atop the vehicle’s all-glass roof took place on CA […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 23, 2020 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the Tesla Cybertruck will come with a payload and towing calculator that shows real-time data to help drivers understand how extra loads affect the pickup truck and the vehicle’s driving experience. Musk confirmed the feature in a series of tweets […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 22, 2020 Tesla’s deal with battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) for its Made-in-China Model 3 is a strategic move that will deepen the company’s roots in the world’s largest automotive market. CATL is expected to supply a “zero cobalt” prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 22, 2020 Tesla Cybertruck’s width will be roughly 82 inches and the vehicle will come standard with upper “laser blade lights”, according to the most recent update provided by CEO Elon Musk. Musk clarified via Twitter that the previously announced width of the upcoming all-electric truck might be too […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 22, 2020 A Tesla Model X owner with early generation Autopilot hardware demonstrated the vehicle’s ability to negotiate multiple tight turns on a wet, muddy, and partially-unmarked country road hit by Storm Dennis. YouTuber Tesla Driver went out for a drive to check out the aftermath of severe flooding […]