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Tesla’s Elon Musk was offered a truck design by Nikola CEO right after Cybertruck unveiling

November 23, 2019 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Nikola Motors CEO Trevor Milton has offered a more traditional truck design to Elon Musk immediately following his presentation of Tesla’s “Blade Runner” inspired Cybertruck. The unveiling of the all-electric Cybertruck brought on polarizing outlooks from across the automotive community. One such person was Nikola Motors CEO Trevor Milton. Taking to Twitter, Milton offered to […]

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Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon crew capsules on track for back-to-back launches

November 22, 2019 Jamie Groh Syndicated Comments Off

NASA Commercial Crew partners Boeing and SpaceX are taking big steps towards two unique flight tests of their respective Starliner and Crew Dragon spacecraft, and – if the stars align – could jam-pack next month with spaceflight milestones. In the last two weeks alone, both companies have checked off major milestones while preparing their human-rated […]

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Tesla surprises with all-electric ATV at the end of Cybertruck event

November 22, 2019 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla unveiled its long-awaited Cybertruck this evening at the SpaceX rocket factory near Los Angeles. CEO Elon Musk revealed the truck’s cyberpunk look along with numerous descriptions of the vehicle’s specs, but in an unexpected twist at the tail end of the presentation, Musk stated Tesla had created an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), surprising attendees of […]

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SpaceX Crew Dragon tests SuperDraco rocket engines in new slow-mo video

November 21, 2019 Eric Ralph Syndicated Comments Off

SpaceX has released a rare video from one of its slow-motion engineering cameras, showing off a Crew Dragon capsule performing a static fire test of its eight SuperDraco rocket engines. With this test now complete, SpaceX and NASA can focus on determining when the same Dragon will be ready to fly a crucial abort test. […]

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Tesla and EV proponents call for boycott of GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler in new Change.org petition

November 21, 2019 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

A group of Tesla owners and electric vehicle proponents have initiated a new Change.org petition in hopes to boycott legacy automakers that have opposed a new California measure to enact stricter emission standards by automakers. Following Teslarati’s coverage of California’s choice to stop supporting these automakers, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed surprise with Toyota’s decision to […]

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk describes next steps after Starship fails during testing

November 20, 2019 Eric Ralph Syndicated Comments Off

SpaceX’s first full-scale Starship prototype has suffered a significant failure during testing, destroying or severely damaging large sections of the rocket. However, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has already commented on the anomaly and is not all that concerned. On November 20th, SpaceX – having canceled a planned road closure the day prior – unexpectedly requested […]

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Elon Musk gifts SpaceX Starship angel investor a piece of Starhopper history

November 19, 2019 Eric Ralph Syndicated Comments Off

According to photos posted by the Japanese investor, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has gifted Yusaku Maezawa a significant piece of Starhopper history, a celebration of the rocket prototype’s successful flight tests and a gesture of thanks for Maezawa’s substantial support. Back in September 2018, Musk revealed that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa had become the first […]

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Tesla Arcade won’t see Elon Musk’s ‘Blastar’ anytime soon

November 19, 2019 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed “Blastar,” the video game he created as a child in his native South Africa, will not be available for in-car play via Tesla Arcade anytime soon. Musk’s development of Blastar as a child came from his self-noted obsession with computers and space. Ten-year-old Musk was at the Sandton City Mall […]

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Ford’s Mustang Mach E is a valuable Tesla Model Y ally in the crossover segment

November 18, 2019 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

With Ford’s release of the Mustang Mach E all-electric crossover, it seems like Tesla is not alone anymore in its efforts at transitioning the mainstream auto market towards sustainability. The Mach E’s combination of price, performance, and range, not only makes it a legitimate and honest effort on Ford’s part, but it also makes the […]

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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster returns to port on a drone ship for the first time in six months

November 17, 2019 Eric Ralph Syndicated Comments Off

On November 15th, Falcon 9 booster B1048 returned to port aboard a SpaceX drone ship, the first such return in almost half a year. With that arrival, SpaceX also completed a critical Falcon 9 Block 5 reusability milestone, paving the way for B1048 to continue setting records. On November 11th, Falcon 9 B1048 made history […]

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