SpaceX’s first high-altitude Starship prototype just “passed cryo proof” testing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the first high-altitude Starship prototype – known as SN8 – just “passed cryo proof” testing in South Texas, potentially setting the ship up for a ~15 km (9.5 mile) flight test in the near future. Meanwhile, NASA astronaut Bob…
Tesla Model 3 ‘refresh’ with chrome delete, new center console spotted in factory Images recently taken at Tesla’s Fremont Factory have shown what appears to be “refreshed” Model 3s fresh off the production line. Just as noted in recent reports, the vehicles do appear to feature chrome-deleted accents and a number of other changes that…
Tesla “snake charger” wasn’t just a creepy one-off, suggests Elon Musk Elon Musk’s Tesla snake charger seems slated for release in the near future, as the automatic charging solution would be used to support the company’s coast-to-coast driving/Summon capabilities. With the snake charger, Tesla vehicles will be able to charge without human assistance when traveling…
SpaceX’s Elon Musk entertains ‘Flag of Mars’ featuring Falcon 9 SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk have their sights set on taking humans to Mars in the near future, and much of that involves fairly traditional engineering challenges like rocket fuels, engines, and payload capacities. However, the creativity and fun that’s been fused into the…
Police taps into Tesla’s Sentry Mode to end string of armed robberies Stamford, Connecticut police recently announced that two suspects in a string of armed sidewalk robberies in the city had been charged. Interestingly enough, authorities stated that the case was cracked partly due to footage and images that were recorded by a Tesla that…
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2020 earnings call with Elon Musk set for October 21 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will be posting its Q2 2020 financial results on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. After the closing bell, the company will release a brief advisory with a link to its Q3 2020 Update Letter. TSLA will hold its regular Q&A…
SpaceX churning out Starship Super Heavy booster parts ahead of stacking SpaceX is busy churning out dozens of steel rings for Starship’s first Super Heavy booster, the assembly of which CEO Elon Musk says could be just “a few weeks” out. Significantly more than twice the height of Starship’s main propellant tank and engine section,…
PALO ALTO, Calif. , Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tesla will post its financial results for the third quarter of 2020 after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 . At that time, Tesla will issue a brief advisory containing a link to the Q3 2020 update, which will be available on Tesla’s
Tesla rolls out improved Speed Limit Recognition algorithm as AP Camera training data advances Tesla has released Software Update 2020.40.3, and it is showing significant signs of improvement with Speed Limit Sign Recognition, which was a weak point of the company’s semi-autonomous driving software in the past. YouTube channel techAU, an Australian channel devoted to…
If it complies with Australian regulations, mind you.