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Elon Musk: “Please mine more nickel.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently “urged miners to produce more nickel” as the company is happily willing to secure long-term nickel suppliers for battery production. Nickel is one of the key ingredients of the cathode of lithium-ion cells, especially in...

At least if things are still like they were when a former Tesla VP for quality was there. We never get tired of repeating what engineers tell us all the time: buying the first batch of any product is risky. All initial production issues will present themselves to early adopters. When it comes to...

Entry-level Tesla Model Y SR RWD below $40,000 will not happen. When Tesla announced the Model Y, it was expected that the car would be available in several versions, including the entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive and Standard Range (just at a later point than the all-wheel-drive Long Range...

But wait, Tesla’s vehicles aren’t even officially Level 3 yet. Tesla Autopilot is really the only advanced driver-assist system that gets a great deal of news coverage. This is likely due to the system’s name, added to the fact that anything related to Tesla is constantly in the news. However...

It’s pretty ironic that the SEC’s punishment ended up indirectly generating over $50 million for Musk. If you follow the EV segment, and especially Tesla, you probably know all about the “420” situation, or should we say “funding secured”? Just in case it doesn’t ring a bell, we’ll briefly...

Tulsa has Elon Musk’s attention. The website tulsasaysyes.com enabled users to send a message aimed at the Tesla CEO on Twitter, encouraging him to build the automaker’s next factory in Tulsa. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt shared a tweet encouraging Oklahomans to help make “one final push.”...

“Breaking even is looking super tight.” According to Reuters, the second quarter of 2020 may not be totally lost for Tesla, as the company is close to breaking even in Q2, despite the fact that its main plant in Fremont, California was closed between March 23 and May 13 (more than six weeks)...

Superchargers are getting busier again. Elon Musk wrote today that the Tesla Supercharger usage soon should not only be back to pre-COVID-19 levels but exceed previous highs within 2-3 weeks. That’s very positive news as we believe it’s highly related to the gradual return of life and the...

The CEO said ‘Probably early Q4’ when asked about the three-row Model Y. When Tesla CEO Elon Musk first talked about the Model Y, he said it would be built on a brand-new platform. However, that tune changed later, when he said it would actually be built on the same platform as the Model 3...

From electrek, an article about an internal memo Elon Musk sent to Tesla employees https://electrek.co/2020/06/08/elon-musk-tesla-model-y-production-ramp-up-problem-leaked-email/ From the memo (emphasis added by me): A couple ways this could shake out in my crystal ball: Optimistic: the...

As title. It is either a wonderful gesture or Elon Musk's reputation harmed by a scammer. Anyone any knowledge?

Jay Leno’s up-close look at the Cybertruck was released Wednesday, but the segment didn’t offer many new details about Tesla’s electric pickup slated for production next year. “Do you want your truck to bulletproof or not?” Musk asked Leno, touting one of the truck’s features. “I guess...

Another teaser of Jay Leno’s Garage featuring a test drive of the Cybertruck has been released ahead of the episode’s debut on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. With Chief Executive Elon Musk in the passenger seat, Leno pilots the raw-metal, futuristic pickup through the streets of Los Angeles...

The new season of ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ starts this week. How long will we have to wait for the Tesla Cybertruck episode? As we previously reported, “Jay Leno’s Garage” will return for its sixth season beginning on May 20, 2020. That’s this week, Wednesday at 10 PM on CNBC. According to recent...

Tesla started production Monday at its Fremont, Calif. factory, days after filing a lawsuit against county officials who ordered a pause in the manufacturing line to keep employees safe from COVID-19. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who has downplayed the virus and been critical of orders...

They abstain from the ganja this time, but the talk is still interesting and insightful, if a bit more restrained. Get ready to be bombarded with tons of information about what Elon Musk plans to do with Tesla and SpaceX because he was just on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The previous...

Musk is no stranger to the movie industry and there’s really no better way to promote SpaceX than to have it featured in a film. When Elon Musk isn’t talking about building electric cars, going into space and to other planets, or just having an apparent meltdown on Twitter, he’s apparently...

The Tesla Cybertruck will need a first-rate dynamic air suspension to “kick butt in Baja.” We recently reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to drive a Plaid Cybertruck as his personal vehicle. This caused a bit of confusion for some since the Plaid powertrain is something that was first...

It’s still just a concept, so expect more changes to the Tesla pickup truck as production draws near. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the Tesla truck, called the Cybertruck, will change to take on a more traditional truck-like appearance. The changes will be minor, but when added together, the...

This reminds us of the days of the Ford Model T. The Tesla Cybertruck will officially come in just one color – stainless steel. This reminds us of the days of the Ford Model T that was offered only in black. However, nowadays we have an easy option for changing car colors and it’s called... READ...

Tesla will leverage its worldwide delivery network to ship FDA-approved ventilators to hospitals in need, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday. “We have extra FDA-approved ventilators,” Musk said in a tweet. “Will ship to hospitals worldwide within Tesla delivery regions. Device & shipping...

Tesla will partner with medical equipment manufacturer Medtronic to begin producing ventilators at the automaker’s Fremont, Calif. factory. Medtronic Chief Executive Omar Ishrak appeared Wednesday on CNBC and confirmed the two companies are combining efforts to build ventilators to meet the...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has donated more than 1,200 ventilators to support medical facilities in California as they treat coronavirus. California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed Musk’s donation during a press conference on Monday. “I told you a few days ago he was likely to have...

In general, full-size trucks are all about the same width and there are reasons for this. The Tesla Cybertruck will not be some small, mid-size pickup truck. Rather, it will be a full-size electric pickup truck and, as such, certain size measurements are expected. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk took to Twitter Sunday to do some recruiting for the company’s artificial intelligence team. As part of a pitch to attract talent to the Autopilot team, Musk said he will host an AI “party/hackathon” at his house.  Tesla says the Autopilot team’s mission is to...

Tesla CEO said in the Q4 2019 earnings call the truck is better than people realize. Elon Musk was pretty excited about his company’s results in his talk to analysts. A lot is coming in the next two years, but it is no secret the Cybertruck is his favorite Tesla product ever. Despite the...

It seems the Tesla Cybertruck is soon to make an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage. An Instagram post from a user named gorgeouserika showed Musk riding in the passenger seat of the truck while Jay Leno piloted the vehicle down a city street in Los Angeles. “Jay Leno and Elon cruising down...

“He does good at rockets, too,” Trump exclaimed. Despite having completely conflicting beliefs and political stances, President Trump gives plenty of praise to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for his “genius” and progress. Some people are quick to say President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon...

Tesla will invest in a new vehicle to be designed and produced in China for worldwide consumption, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday at an event at Gigafactory 3.  “I think something that would be super cool would be to – and so we’re gonna do it, we’re gonna try to do it – would be to...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk attended an event Tuesday at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai to celebrate mass delivery of Chinese-built Model 3s. Tesla also officially launched the Model Y at the factory, which is expected to go to production this year. While Tesla’s advancement in the...

At the Tesla factory in Fremont, EMusk and his mom help take care of hundreds of customers on the last day of 2019. AND mom handed out $10 vouchers for the food trucks. AND the East Bay Area's Tesla club was on hand to help with orientation of new owners. AND a Twitter user named Caroline G...

I will be livestreaming the Tesla Factory New Year's Eve 2019 Delivery Event on Twitch here: (Twitch is now in our cars) Twitch @teslaruss I will tweet when my stream starts to: Russ Engle (@RussEngle) | Twitter in case you want to follow me to know when I go live, which will probably be...

Hopelijk gaat dit al snel gebeuren! Is een welkome aanvulling deze maanden! "Tesla zal een over-the-air software-update uitbrengen voor eigenaren van de Model 3 Standard Range Plus-varianten, waarbij de verwarmde achterstoelen van het voertuig worden geactiveerd. Het verzoek kwam van Andrew...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk took the radically-styled Cybertruck out on the town over the weekend.  Musk was photographed by TMZ driving the recently-revealed all-electric pickup in the parking lot of Nobu restaurant in Malibu, California. The Cybertruck was also captured...

I'm not buying one, but I know there is great interest. I think that this is Elon coming from dinner.

Quoting Elon on Twitter today about Cybertruck specs: We can prob reduce width by an inch & maybe reduce length by 6+ inches without losing on utility or esthetics. Min height is below 75 inches when air suspension set to low. Will post exact number soon. 4:02 PM · Dec 7, 2019 Elon Musk on...

As I'm reading about all these awesome threads we have here for the CT ranging from various legitimate questions to product feature request and improvement ideas, it got my thinking: will Elon even see and/or listen to our feedback/ideas/concerns/etc? What do you think? Will our discussions...

Tesla showed a video during the Cybertruck unveiling event of the all electric pickup dragging a Ford F-150 in a tug-of-war. Ford has called the video absurd. Some challenged the fairness of the video. In fact, scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson chimed in with a suggestion, saying it...

Elon Musk @elonmusk · 1m Cybertruck unveil on Nov 21 in LA near SpaceX rocket factory

As wildfires continue to threaten California, Tesla said it will extend the range of cars in the affected areas.  Vehicles with software-limited battery packs will be able to unlock the battery’s full capability. Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted the news Monday. Further, he said Tesla...

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I was under the impression that my car came with a bunch of features that it didn’t. It didn’t come with floor mats, which is kinda weird for a 40k car. It had rear heated seats, but they took that away, and footwell lights. I understand the rear heated seats, even though I was told my car...

Crazy how fast sales have grown for Tesla. Their FY 2017 sales are now their expected quarterly sales! The Spring on Instagram: “A leaked email from Elon Musk claims Tesla could deliver over 100,000 vehicles in Q3 if the end-of-quarter delivery push goes as planned.…”

On the off chance Tesla reads these forums, I thought it might be nice to have an aggregated birthday recognition thread to let him know we are are thinking of him. Hey Elon, Thanks for all the sacrifices you make to help the transition to sustainable energy become a reality. I hope you get a...

Elon Musk stays focused on the goal, working on Tesla global logistics even on his 48th birthday. According to Bloomberg, Tesla‘s CEO Elon Musk wrote in an internal memo to employees, explaining that the company is on track for an all-time quarterly delivery record. To make it happen, however...

Tesla held its annual shareholder gathering Tuesday where Chief Executive Elon Musk continued to pump upcoming advancements in vehicle design, autonomy, and manufacturing, while several attendees seemed to make a plea for the company to take stronger control of its narrative in the media...

As a crossover, a drop in range compared to the Model 3 is to be expected. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the range of the Model Y will be up to 10% less than the Tesla Model 3 due to its shape and weight. In that same Ride The Lightning podcast that brought us news... READ FULL ARTICLE

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Tesla is on the verge of launching its own insurance product for Tesla owners that Chief Executive Elon Musk says will be “much more compelling than anything else out there.” A study from 2017 suggested that Tesla owners pay higher than average premiums due to higher-than-average claim rates and...

There’s a magical number that Musk says will be surpassed. The upcoming, all-new Tesla Roadster will have the highest electric range of any production EV ever made. In fact, it’s electric range will exceed 1,000, but not in miles. With the recent range upgrades for the Tesla Model S and Model X...