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Tesla Cybertruck gets honest review from teardown expert: ‘I’m very happy that Tesla…put out something like this’

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The polarizing Tesla Cybertruck has caught the attention of automotive industry veteran Sandy Munro, who offered his honest opinion on the electric car manufacturer’s all-electric pickup during an interview with E for Electric‘s Alex Guberman. Munro’s initial thoughts had to deal with the design and aesthetics of the truck. Citing the flat panels and simplistic […]

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SpaceX’s East Coast Starship launch pad is making some serious headway

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Over the last few weeks, SpaceX’s Florida Starship launch pad construction has made some major progress and the structure that will one day support the first East Coast Starship and Super Heavy flight tests have grown several stories tall and show no signs of slowing down. In a bid to make what could otherwise be […]

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SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft arrives at space station on second to last mission

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SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon has successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s CRS-19 resupply mission, marking what is almost certainly the spacecraft’s second to last orbital launch. On December 5th, new Falcon 9 booster B1059 lifted off from SpaceX’s LC-40 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) launch pad with a fresh […]

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Tesla Autopilot under fire once more from US Senator following accident

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A United States Senator who has been vocal about his opposition to Tesla’s Autopilot software is doubling down after a driver utilizing the driver-assist feature in his Model 3 rear-ended a police cruiser in Connecticut on the evening of December 7, 2019. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has been vocal regarding his discontent for the […]

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SpaceX adds a second drone ship to its East Coast rocket recovery fleet

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On December 10th, SpaceX’s East Coast rocket recovery fleet added a second drone ship to its ranks in a bid to expand its capabilities to support dozens of annual Falcon 9 and Heavy launches, as well as experimental Starship and Super Heavy booster recoveries. Formerly stationed out of Port of Los Angeles to support SpaceX’s […]

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Porsche Taycan Turbo gets EPA range of 201 miles per charge

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The Environmental Protection Agency has listed the Porsche Taycan Turbo with an EPA-estimated range of 201 miles per charge. The all-electric sports car’s range rating places the vehicle below electric cars from veterans such as Tesla, as well as rivals from fellow European automakers Jaguar and Audi.  The Taycan Turbo’s official EPA-estimated range was posted […]

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SpaceX’s latest reusable rocket booster returns to port to prepare for next launch

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The first new Falcon 9 booster SpaceX has debuted in almost half a year safely returned to port after a successful first launch and landing, setting the reusable rocket up to fly again in the near future. On December 5th, after a brief 24-hour weather-related delay, new Falcon 9 booster B1059 lifted off on its […]

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SpaceX announces second Starlink satellite launch in two weeks

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SpaceX has announced its second planned Starlink satellite in two weeks, sticking to a trend that could see the company launch more than a thousand communications satellites over the next 12 months. Barely two weeks after SpaceX opened media accreditation for Starlink-2, the second launch of finalized ‘v1.0’ satellites and third dedicated launch overall, the […]

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SpaceX nails first Falcon 9 booster launch debut in months [photos]

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On December 5th, SpaceX pulled off a flawless Falcon 9 booster debut in support of the Cargo Dragon spacecraft’s CRS-19 space station resupply mission, marking the first launch of a new booster in months. More specifically, the last time SpaceX launched a new Falcon 9 booster was on June 25th, 2019 during STP-2, Falcon Heavy […]

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SpaceX Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort test gets its first firm launch date

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The day after questions arose around the targeted launch date of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort test (IFA), SpaceX and NASA have officially set the date for the spacecraft’s next major flight test. On Friday, December 6th, a NASA Commercial Crew Program blog post confirmed a NET date of Saturday, January 4th, 2020 for the […]

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