Tesla’s cobalt-free efforts are being closely watched by LG Chem, Samsung ahead of Battery Day It appears that it is not only the electric vehicle community that is eagerly anticipating Tesla’s upcoming Battery Day event. Considering the company’s place in the EV movement, as well as its efforts in pursuing a cobalt-free solution for batteries,…
Mars’ invisible auroras come to life in new NASA animation The sky on Mars has a wind of ultraviolet light that pulses as it moves across the red planet. This phenomenon is similar to Earth’s aurora borealis events, lasting from sunset until midnight, and NASA has created a new animation using data obtained from an…
Tesla Model 3 selected over Chevy Tahoe as fire chief’s new command vehicle With the Tesla Model 3 proving itself as a viable alternative to gas-guzzling police vehicles across the globe, it appears that other key organizations such as fire departments are now looking to utilize the all-electric sedan for their operations. Among the most…
SpaceX’s first flight-proven Starship could fly again, says Elon Musk Elon Musk says that SpaceX wants to reuse its first flight-proven Starship prototype, although the rocket’s second hop might come after the debut of a totally different ship. On August 4th, for the first time ever, a full-scale Starship prototype measuring some 9m (30 ft)…
Tesla received a killer deal for Giga Texas Tesla’s recently purchased Giga Texas property set the electric automaker back $97 million. But while that sounds like a substantial sum for a 2,100-acre piece of land, the deal ended up being Tesla’s best real estate transaction for a Gigafactory yet. The land that Tesla purchased is…
Tesla risks losing subsidies in South Korea after Model 3 dominates local EV market Tesla may be building some serious momentum in South Korea, but it appears that efforts may be underway that could become a roadblock for the American electric car maker. In an announcement on Sunday, the South Korean government stated that it…
SpaceX, ULA win multibillion-dollar military launch contract years in the making Ending a process that began almost two years ago, the US Air Force (now Space Force) has selected SpaceX and ULA to be the recipients of a multibillion-dollar series of launch contracts that stretch into the late 2020s. Known as the National Security Space…
Tesla model-specific vehicle renders for Driving Visualization are coming soon The first renders of Tesla’s electric vehicles for its Driving Visualization feature have been spotted. The improvement in the Driving Visualization feature will accurately depict each Tesla vehicle model, improving from the generic cars that currently appear when using the functionality. Tesla owner/hacker “green” has…
Why Tesla can’t ditch the Cybertruck for a traditional pickup design The Tesla Cybertruck is so “Tesla,” it’s not even debatable. To me, at least. The truck is the true embodiment of everything the electric automaker had stood for during the last seventeen years when it was established in 2003. It breaks all the rules;…
The Ram performs the dirty act not once, but twice.