Elon Musk says The Boring Company is shifting its plan a bit to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists over cars. A video the company previously published showed cars being transported on sled-like platforms. Cars would be lowered into the tunnel by street-level elevators and then transported underground at speeds up to 150 mph. The company also teased… Continue reading Musk Says Boring Company To Focus on Hyperloop to Transport Pedestrians
Month: March 2018
Waymo Announces Self-Driving Trucks Will Be Put to Work in Georgia
Alphabet’s Waymo announced today that it’s launching a pilot program in Atlanta where its self-driving trucks will carry cargo bound for Google’s data centers. The trucks have been testing on roads in California and Arizona over the past year, but the program in Georgia will include actual freight. According to a press release: This pilot, in… Continue reading Waymo Announces Self-Driving Trucks Will Be Put to Work in Georgia
Tesla’s Chief Accounting Officer Leaves Company
Tesla’s chief accounting officer Eric Branderiz is the latest in a series of executives that have left the company. Branderiz will exit the electric car maker for personal reasons , according to a regulatory filing. Within the past 12 months, Tesla has also lost Jon McNeill, president of global sales and service; Diarmuid O’Connell, vice… Continue reading Tesla’s Chief Accounting Officer Leaves Company
Tesla Semi Makes First Production Cargo Trip
The Tesla Semi carried a load of battery packs from the Gigafactory facility in Sparks, Nevada to the company’s car factory in Fremont, Calif., marking the first production cargo trip for the truck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a photo Wednesday of both of Tesla’s previously seen electric semi truck prototypes hooked to trailers. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgCJlKbFckb/?utm_source=ig_embed Musk’s… Continue reading Tesla Semi Makes First Production Cargo Trip
Video: Watch a Model 3 Take the Track at Laguna Seca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TMC Member Matt Crowley planned to take his Porsche Cayman GT4 to the track on Sunday, but a check engine light kept the car in the garage. “So, why not try the Tesla Model 3 at Laguna?” he wrote in a post. Here’s Crowley’s Model 3 setup: – 2017 Tesla Model 3 (rear wheel drive,… Continue reading Video: Watch a Model 3 Take the Track at Laguna Seca
SpaceX’s 50th Falcon 9 Mission Set for Late Monday
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SpaceX’s 50th Falcon 9 mission in less than eight years is set for launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida late Monday, Pacific time. The mission will carry Hispasat 30W-6, a Spanish communications satellite. The two-hour launch window starts at 9:33 p.m. PT Monday. SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to… Continue reading SpaceX’s 50th Falcon 9 Mission Set for Late Monday
Tesla Sets Date to Vote on Musk’s All-Or-Nothing Payout
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows Tesla will hold a special meeting of shareholders on March 21 to vote on a unique new compensation plan for Elon Musk. The plan is all-or-nothing. It would keep Musk at the company for the next 10 years and be entirely contingent on achieving market cap and operational milestones that… Continue reading Tesla Sets Date to Vote on Musk’s All-Or-Nothing Payout
Model 3 Hits Showrooms in Canada
The Model 3 is now on display in Canadian showrooms at the Yorkdale Tesla store in Toronto and the Vancouver store on West 4th Ave. It will be the first chance for many reservation holders in Canada to see the car in person. TMC Member Tony_YYZ shared an email from Tesla announcing the Model 3’s arrival.… Continue reading Model 3 Hits Showrooms in Canada