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SpaceX To Take Second Try at Historic Mission Today

June 3, 2017TMC StaffNews, Video101 SpaceX

Let's try this again! SpaceX will make a second effort at a historic mission today, an attempt re-use one of the Dragon capsules for the first time. The livestream above will carry the launch, set for 5:07 pm ET from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The Dragon capsule was previously used in 2014 to resupply the station. It will transport about...

Model 3 Spotted on Test Track

June 3, 2017TMC StaffNews, Video1 Model 3

Tesla has been giving a few Model 3's some track time ahead of the scheduled production run in July. YouTuber Andrew Batiuk captured video this week of a pair of Model 3s taking a few laps on a test track located behind the company’s Fremont, California-based factory.

TMC Connect Alums Featured in NatGeo Show on Climate Change

June 2, 2017TMC StaffNews, VideoNo CommentsAutonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Technology

If you didn't catch it on television, an excerpt of the episode from National Geographic's "Years of Living Dangerously" featuring actor Ty Burrell is now available online. In the episode "The Road Ahead," Burrell explores the revolutions being made in electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, and their potential impact on climate change. Among those interviewed are self-driving car...

Workhorse Trots Out New Details On Its Electric Pickup

May 2, 2017TMC StaffNews, Video2 Electric Vehicles, Technology

As Tesla continues to tease its truck ambitions, competitors in the electric pickup category are beginning to move to market. Among those competitors is Workhorse, which has just released more details about its upcoming W-15. Ohio-based Workhorse has built its own battery packs with Panasonic 18650 lithium-ion cells, rated at 60 kilowatt-hours. Electric-only range is rated...

VW Shows Off Electric Crossover Concept – The I.D. CROZZ

April 18, 2017TMC StaffNews, VideoNo CommentsElectric Vehicles, Technology

VW has unveiled an all-electric crossover concept capable of 300 miles of range, full all-wheel drive, and the ability to boost the battery by 80 percent in just 30 minutes via 150kW DC chargers. Called the I.D. CROZZ, the crossover joins other I.D. concept vehicles meant to lay the foundation for VW’s next generation all-electric...

Autopilot 2.0 Rock Steady in Heavy Rain

April 17, 2017TMC StaffNews, Video12 Autonomous Vehicles, Autopilot, Model X, Road Tests

TMC member calisnow posted a video of his Model X performing some "rock solid lane keeping" in heavy rain.

Upgrading a Model S 60D to 75D

April 17, 2017TMC StaffNews, Video210 Model S

TMC member fasteddie7 posted a video that shows the ease of upgrading a Mode S 60D to 75D. The video shows the entire whole process - from payment to upgrade confirmation from the car. See the thread here.

Tesla Model 3 Spotted on Open Road

April 5, 2017TMC StaffVideo2749 Model 3

Another Model 3 test drive was captured this week, giving those anxious for the car's final configuration a tease. The most notable elements of the release candidate are additional sensors mounted on the C-Pillar of the car, a feature not found on other models. Video of the black Tesla Model 3 release candidate was provided to...

Faraday Future Concept Test Drive Captured on Video

March 31, 2017TMC StaffVideoNo CommentsElectric Vehicles, Technology

A new video of a Faraday Future concept cruising the streets was just posted to YouTube. In a funny exchange, the driver is asked if he's driving a Tesla Model 3. His reply: "Uh, no."

Watch SpaceX Successfully Relaunch the Falcon 9 Rocket

March 30, 2017TMC StaffVideo168 Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, Technology

SpaceX achieved a historic feat, successfully launching and then retrieving a recycled Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX Founder Elon Musk called the mission an "incredible milestone in the history of space" and predicted, "this is going to be a huge revolution in spaceflight." See the full mission broadcast above.