TMC Member Gets a Starman and Roadster Tattoo

TMC Member Earl.detty was so impressed with SpaceX’s inaugural Falcon Heavy launch that he got a tattoo of Elon Musk’s Roadster floating through space with Earth in the background. Detty drove to Florida from Toledo, Ohio to attend the launch in person. He had the tattoo inked on his shoulder a week later. “We will go to every… Continue reading TMC Member Gets a Starman and Roadster Tattoo

Next-Generation Roadster Spied on Tesla Test Track

After being placed on display at Tesla’s Palo Alto, Calif. headquarters this week, the next generation Roadster prototype logged some track time in Fremont. Twitter user Shehryar Khan‏ posted a short clip of the car rolling to a start line. Khan and friends ask “Is he going to launch it?” Seconds later, their oohs, ahs and… Continue reading Next-Generation Roadster Spied on Tesla Test Track

Tesla’s Next-Generation Roadster Spotted at HQ

Tesla’s next-generation Roadster is currently on display at the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., according to a Reddit post from Tesla employee and TMC member Casey_S. In a post titled “We have a visitor at work today,” Casey_S noted that he was allowed to post the photos, but doesn’t know anything more about plans for… Continue reading Tesla’s Next-Generation Roadster Spotted at HQ

Virtual Telescope Project Offers One Last Look at Elon’s Roadster

If your would like one last look at Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster before it drifts into the darkness of space, the Virtual Telescope project will offer a livestream early Wednesday. The Virtual Telescope Project uses a very powerful set of real, robotic telescopes and makes their view remotely accessible online. The group has been tracking the… Continue reading Virtual Telescope Project Offers One Last Look at Elon’s Roadster

Falcon Heavy Launch a Success, Musk’s Roadster Sent Into Orbit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elon Musk’s showmanship reached new heights Tuesday. Stunning livestream images showed his personal Tesla Roadster carried into space by SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, which is now the most powerful rocket in operation. The midnight cherry Roadster is one of Elon Musk’s privately owned vehicles, believed to be a 2010 model with VIN #686. The Roadster is… Continue reading Falcon Heavy Launch a Success, Musk’s Roadster Sent Into Orbit

Watch the Long-Awaited SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SpaceX plans to launch today the long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket. A successful mission would help the space company prove it’s capable of carrying large payloads that would attract commercial and government contracts. First announced to the public in 2011, Falcon Heavy is expected to generate 5.1 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and will… Continue reading Watch the Long-Awaited SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

SpaceX Animation Shows Musk’s Roadster Aboard Rocket

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ahead of Tuesday’s planned launch of the Falcon Heavy, SpaceX has released a simulation video of the mission. The payload for the mission, Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, is shown floating through space with a space-suited mannequin at the wheel. It seems SpaceX actually place a mannequin in the seat. Musk shared pictures of “Starman” on… Continue reading SpaceX Animation Shows Musk’s Roadster Aboard Rocket

Tesla’s Roadster Prototype Seen Broken Down in Malibu

Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen took the next-generation Tesla Roadster prototype out Friday for an “afternoon cruise,” but the car stalled on the side of the road. Von Holzhausen posted a photo Friday of himself behind the wheel of the car Tesla CEO Elon Musk says will “give a hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars.” Afternoon… Continue reading Tesla’s Roadster Prototype Seen Broken Down in Malibu

Picture Shows Elon Musk’s Roadster Prepared for Mission to Mars

Earlier this month, Elon Musk tweeted that Falcon Heavy’s “payload will be my midnight cherry Tesla Roadster playing Space Oddity,” referring to a song by David Bowie. “Destination is Mars orbit. Will be in deep space for a billion years or so if it doesn’t blow up on ascent.” Now, a photo suggests he wasn’t… Continue reading Picture Shows Elon Musk’s Roadster Prepared for Mission to Mars

Trump is a Tesla Owner

While President Donald Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency under his control look to repeal rules aimed at curbing carbon emissions from cars and trucks, it’s worth noting that Trump is a Tesla owner. A story by The Washington Post last year offered some details of Trump’s car collection: Perhaps not for the limos, but… Continue reading Trump is a Tesla Owner