Tesla will introduce setting to lower Autopilot alerts for Model S, Model X

In a recent update on Twitter, Elon Musk stated that Tesla would introduce a feature that would allow Model S and Model X drivers to lower the Autopilot alerts displayed in the electric cars’ instrument cluster. Musk’s update came as a response to complaints from several Tesla owners on Twitter about the placement of the […]

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SpaceX’s Mr Steven preps for “claw” upgrade for football field-sized net

Photos from Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin show that SpaceX’s Mr. Steven fairing recovery vessel is undergoing extensive upgrades to the arms that secure the catch net, likely in support of what CEO Elon Musk described as a factor-of-four extension of the net’s catching area. In order to accomplish that fourfold increase in usable area, SpaceX […]

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Former Tesla employee fires back at lawsuit, claims he’s a whistleblower

Martin Tripp, a former process technician for Tesla, is fighting back after receiving a lawsuit from the Elon Musk-led company. Speaking to the media, Tripp alleged that he only shared data with outside parties because he was trying to warn investors and the public about questionable activities of the company. In a statement to CNN […]

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Spy shots inside Tesla’s giant tent suggest assembly line buildout in progress

Spy shots taken of Tesla’s giant tent at Fremont show that the buildout of the company’s new Model 3 assembly line is still ongoing. As could be seen in images showcasing the new structure, the giant tent still has a lot of open room despite machinery already in place. The spy shots were uploaded and […]

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SpaceX’s drone ships near return-to-action with Block 5 Falcon 9 landings

Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin’s recent trips to drone ship Just Read The Instructions’ berth in Port of San Pedro shows that SpaceX technicians are nearly done preparing the hibernating vessel for a return to Falcon 9 rocket recoveries in the Pacific Ocean, a ten-month drought likely to end for good on July 20th. Although it’s […]

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SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July

As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]

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SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July

As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]

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