Tesla Model 3’s built-in dashcam captures remarkable Perseid fireball sighting

A Tesla owner’s commute over a Sacramento, CA highway last Wednesday instantly became memorable, after a bright Perseid meteor was captured in all its fiery glory by his Model 3’s built-in dashcam. The fireball was a treat for the eyes, spending several seconds in the sky before fading out of sight.  Footage of the remarkable […]

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Tom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Into the Canyon”

I set an ambitious goal to hike 17 miles in 24 hours while putting myself through a miniature survival situation. Last week, I introduced my new weekly blog series, Behind The Lens, where I share adventures from what I do when I’m not photographing rocket launches. Today, we go to the Grand Canyon on a […]

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Tesla gets a free-trade pass on China tensions with the US, or does it?

It’s hard to miss all the headlines about the United States’ trade war with China, the stock market’s reaction to it, and the various industry struggles in response to it if you spend any decent amount of time online. Honestly, I’m not much of a finance person, i.e., I only learned what a ‘short seller’ […]

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Tesla Model 3 owner implants RFID key card chip into her arm as ultimate hack to unlock door

Tesla owner, maker, and software engineer Amie DD has undertaken the ultimate hack: Implanting the chip from inside her Model 3 valet key card into her arm. The idea for the Tesla bio implant, as described by Amie, came from an RFID chip she already has inside her hand that connects to her personal website […]

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Pre-‘Raven’ Tesla Model S P100D slays Ford Mustang, Audi S4 in twin drag race

Even before Tesla rolled out the “Raven” update for its flagship sedan and SUV, the Model S P100D already had a reputation for being a monster on the drag strip. One such vehicle provided a reminder of this during a drag racing session, as the car humbled two notable competitors while running the high-10s. The […]

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Tesla rebel mechanic Rich Rebuilds is electrifying a Ford Model A ‘Rat Rod’

Rich Benoit of the popular YouTube channel ‘Rich Rebuilds’ has a reputation for breathing life into Tesla’s electric cars long after the company left them for dead. However, his most recent project has him playing Dr. Frankenstein (electricity inference intended) on a different kind of vehicle altogether: A classic Model A Rat Rod. Using his […]

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Tesla Arcade duels US Chess Grandmaster in Model 3 vs. human matchup

Tesla’s in-car gaming experience was designed to primarily entertain the average, everyday Supercharger visitor, but sometimes their all-electric vehicles get the chance to flex their software muscles and take on a true human champion. Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who currently holds the #1 Chess rating in the United States, recently challenged a Model 3 as […]

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Tom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Life on the Edge”

You recognize me as a rocket photographer, but I’m often asked about what I shoot when I’m not photographing a launch. In my blog, I’ll take you with me on some of my personal adventures with my camera, and dive into my life Behind the Lens. Through writing, I’ll share pieces of life-changing, frightening, and […]

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Tesla on Mars: A vision of an all-electric infrastructure on the Red Planet

The words Elon Musk and Mars find themselves in the same sentence frequently, and for good reason. After all, why would Musk just be content merely working on the problems of Earth knowing full well that it would only take one extinction-level event to wipe it all out? If we manage to avoid all major […]

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Tesla’s built-in dashcam captures strange vandal assaulting a Model 3

A Tesla owner is thanking his vehicle’s built-in dashcam feature for capturing what could only be described as one of the strangest attacks against a Model 3 to date. The incident, which involved a man smashing the electric sedan’s windshield by jumping on it, occurred at Southeast 36th and Schiller Street at Portland, OR on […]

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