Tesla’s updated Cybertruck and Semi prototypes recently made a rather rare appearance at the Michigan International Speedway. While the Semi’s daunting presence was evident in the event, it was the Cybertruck’s wiper blade — its absence, specifically — that caught the eye of several EV enthusiasts online. The updated Cybertruck prototype also made an appearance […]
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During a recent appearance at a podcast this week, famed short seller Jim Chanos claimed that Tesla investors are overlooking something very risky about the company. Chanos noted that today, Tesla resembles Cisco Systems back in 1999, a company widely considered the poster child of the dot-com bubble. Chanos is considered one of Tesla’s largest […]
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Rivian R1 vehicles coming from the company’s Normal, Il plant will soon be delivered to customers with a battery fully charged from wind energy. This is due to the company’s plans to build a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal site. The wind turbine is the latest sustainable energy project from Rivian, and it supports […]
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Recently, news broke that some SpaceX employees have written an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk’s behavior on Twitter. The employees have been terminated by the private space firm, with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell explaining the rationale behind the company’s decision. The open letter argued that SpaceX is not living up its “No Asshole” and […]
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Teslas are premium vehicles and their tech stands far beyond the competition, but some of their more traditional components — such as the materials used in their interiors — are typically not on par with those utilized by legacy luxury carmakers like Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. A recent teaser from Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen’s […]
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It was just another milestone for a legendary Tesla Model S road warrior, but it was a giant leap forward for electric vehicles as a whole. In recent social media posts, Germany-based Tesla owner Hansjörg Gemmingen revealed that his Model S P85, which he purchased in 2014 second-hand, had successfully reached the 1 million mile […]
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Teslas are capable of impressive feats. They’re advanced enough to navigate themselves from a highway on-ramp to an off-ramp using Navigate on Autopilot, and they’re able to protect their occupants even in frightening crashes. Over the years, Tesla has also garnered a reputation for building vehicles that surprisingly hold up well during floods. This is […]
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Lucid began rolling out software update version 1.2.6 last Friday, and for the most part, things seem to be doing well. But just like popular consumer products like iOS and Android smartphones, there will be times when a software update ends up bricking a device. Unfortunately for one Lucid Air owner, his car happened to […]
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Federal figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday revealed that Tesla vehicles accounted for almost 70% of reported crashes involving Level 2 driver-assist systems in the United States since June 2021. However, NHTSA officials have warned that no conclusions about the systems’ safety should be drawn just yet. The NHTSA […]
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A recent filing has revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be asking the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan if it could overturn a decision by US District Judge Lewis Liman back in April. Judge Liman had previously rejected Musk’s requests to end his 2018 agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission […]
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