SpaceX fires up next eight-flight Falcon 9 booster as Starlink launch slips

Ending a few-day delay, SpaceX has successfully static-fired Falcon 9 B1049 at Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A – now set to become the company’s second eight-flight booster as early as 6:19 am EST (11:19 UTC). Originally scheduled to occur as early as Friday, January 29th, Falcon 9 B1049’s static fire test was delayed for unknown […]

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Rivian R1T looks surprisingly large beside Tesla Model X in real-world sighting

The Tesla Model X is no small vehicle. At 198.3 inches long and 66.3 inches high, the 5,000+ pound all-electric SUV is large enough to seat seven adults and their cargo without any difficulties. If a recent sighting of the Rivian R1T is any indication, however, it seems that Tesla’s largest production vehicle to date […]

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Big oil appeals to biofuel producers to save the combustion engine from Biden’s EV agenda

President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle push has encouraged the US oil industry to seek an alliance with corn and biofuel producers in an effort to ensure that there is a future for the internal combustion engine. The US oil industry wants to work with corn and biofuel producers to lobby against Biden’s push for EV […]

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Tesla Model 3 HEPA filter referenced in German leasing update

It appears that Tesla has found a way to equip the Model 3 with a HEPA filter, potentially allowing the entry-level sedan to have features like the Model S, Model X, and Model Y’s Bioweapon Defense Mode. Indications of the upcoming feature were present in an email that Tesla recently sent to its community in […]

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