Tesla said a Model S fire in Shanghai was caused by a single battery module. The fire, which broke out in April, attracted international headlines, prompting Tesla to issue an explanation. Additionally, Tesla issued a software update it said will help prevent the failure from occurring in other vehicles. Tesla said an investigation of the… Continue reading Tesla Sends Software Fix Following Shanghai Model S Fire
Month: June 2019
Report: Tesla Operating Secret Battery Research Lab
Tesla is operating a secret research and development facility where it aims to build its own battery cells, according to a report from CNBC. The electric vehicle maker currently relies on Panasonic to produce cells, but Tesla likely hopes to lower the development cost and increase the performance of the battery packs used in its… Continue reading Report: Tesla Operating Secret Battery Research Lab
SpaceX Deploys 24 Satellites, Crashes Center Core
SpaceX successfully deployed 24 satellites Tuesday in a complicated mission that unfortunately included the loss of the Falcon Heavy rocket’s center core. The two side boosters – used in the last Falcon Heavy launch in April – had precise landings on pads at Cape Canaveral. However, the center core smashed into the ocean in a… Continue reading SpaceX Deploys 24 Satellites, Crashes Center Core
New Version of Enhanced Summon Rolling Out This Week
A new version of Tesla’s Enhanced Summon is expected to be delivered this week to Early Access Program members, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in tweet. Enhanced Summon enables Tesla owners to operate their car through the Tesla app rather than from behind the wheel. The vehicle is able to autonomously travel to the driver’s… Continue reading New Version of Enhanced Summon Rolling Out This Week
SpaceX Prepared for ‘Most Difficult Launch Ever’
SpaceX is preparing for a Falcon Heavy mission today that Elon Musk calls the company’s “most difficult launch ever.” The STP-2 mission will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:30 p.m. ET. Deployments will begin approximately 12 minutes after liftoff and end approximately 3 hours and 32 minutes after liftoff. Falcon Heavy’s… Continue reading SpaceX Prepared for ‘Most Difficult Launch Ever’
Model 3 Zooms Through Boring Tunnel at 116 MPH
A new video has surfaced online of a Model 3 zooming through the Boring Company’s tunnel in Los Angeles at 116 mph. The video shows a Model 3 loaded with passengers being lowered into the test tunnel. Then, the driver pulls up a Boring Company app on the car’s screen to hit a button labeled… Continue reading Model 3 Zooms Through Boring Tunnel at 116 MPH
‘Truckla’ is a Model 3 Tranformed Into a Pickup
Simone Giertz, who gained internet fame with her quirky inventions, has hacked up a brand new Model 3 to add a pickup bed. “I don’t know if this is going to be the smartest or most stupid thing I’m ever going to do,” Giertz said in a video that documents the transformation of her Model… Continue reading ‘Truckla’ is a Model 3 Tranformed Into a Pickup
Tesla to Charge $1K for Black Paint
Tesla plans to start charging $1,000 for black paint next month, and will make white the standard color offered for free. Chief Executive Elon Musk announced the change in a tweet. He didn’t elaborate on what motivated the decision from Tesla. Tesla originally made black the standard color option on Model 3 and charged a… Continue reading Tesla to Charge $1K for Black Paint
Tesla Invites Consumers to Experience the Tesla Arcade
After Tesla recently announced plans to offer more gaming options for the entertainment systems available in its cars, the automaker said Tuesday it is inviting consumers to showrooms to “experience the new Tesla Arcade.” The company also tweeted a teaser video for a new racing game, Beach Buggy Racing 2, that is controlled with the… Continue reading Tesla Invites Consumers to Experience the Tesla Arcade
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 Going Up at Impressive Pace
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China is taking form at Ludicrous speed. Construction of the 865,000 square meter Gigafactory 3 began only in December and is nearly complete. The massive factory will house production of the Model 3 and Model Y, as well as battery packs for vehicles. Musk has said that going forward, all… Continue reading Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 Going Up at Impressive Pace