Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX News

19/07/2022

esla Model S and Model X ‘refresh’ practically confirmed with selfie camera update

Tesla Model S and Model X refresh updates may have started dropping. Recently, noted Tesla hacker discovered what could very well be the biggest confirmation yet that a hardware update or a “refresh” for the flagship sedan and SUV is indeed coming.  In a recent update on Twitter, ...

27/05/2022

Tesla, other EV companies ask for federal investment in heavy-duty truck charging

Those vehicles emit the most pollutants.

13/05/2022

"Oddly enough, I actually think the odds [of a Mars colony] are pretty good. At this point I am certain there is a way. I’m certain success is one of the possible outcomes for establishing a self-sustaining Mars colony, in fact a growing Mars colony. I’m certain that it’s possible. Whereas until maybe a fear years ago I was unsure whether success was even one of the possible outcomes." [Sep, 2016]
— Elon Musk

12/05/2022

"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur."
— Elon Musk
From https://elonmuskquotes.com/PhilosophicalQuotes

11/05/2022

Elon Musk: ‘I guess I would’ reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter ban

Musk calls alienating Trump and his followers a mistake.

06/05/2022

Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud

SpaceX will install Starlink terminals at Google Cloud data centers.

05/05/2022

Elon Musk suggests charging governments and corporations a ‘slight cost’ to use Twitter

Musk’s plans for Twitter are unclear — the way Musk likes it.

04/05/2022

Tesla Model S with motorized tilting screen spotted in the wild

It’s been a long time coming.

26/04/2022

Twitter CEO tells employees no layoffs planned ‘at this time’ following Elon Musk buyout

CEO Parag Agrawal will stay on until the deal closes.

14/04/2022

Tesla’s Grohmann facility expansion in Germany is nearing completion

Few might be aware, but Gigafactory Berlin is not Tesla’s first Germany-based factory. Years before the massive Gigafactory broke ground in Grünheide, Tesla was already operating a facility in Prüm, Germany. This facility, which became owned by Tesla after the American EV maker acquired Grohmann...

04/04/2022

Tesla teases Dojo supercomputer and partnership with famed roboticist

Tesla is teasing its upcoming new Dojo supercomputer, and famed roboticist Dennis Hong all but confirms that his lab is going to be working with the automaker. Last month, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will hold an “AI Day” on August 19 to discuss the company’s progress with artificial intell...

26/03/2022

Tesla ramps hiring for 4680 pilot line in Fremont

Tesla has started a hiring ramp for its 4680 pilot line at the Fremont Factory on Kato Road. Tesla’s Careers page shows that the EV maker opened positions for production associates to work on the 4680 manufacturing line. People applying for the production associate positions must be 18 years or ol...

14/03/2022

NHTSA’s incoming senior safety adviser has a serious anti-Tesla Autopilot and FSD bias

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently confirmed that Duke University professor Missy Cummings is poised to be named as its new senior safety adviser. While her credentials as a computer science professor and background as a person knowledgeable about autonomous driv...

10/03/2022

"I think a lot of people think I must spend a lot of time with media or on businessy things, but almost all my time, like 80% of it, is spent on engineering & design. So it’s developing next generation product, that’s 80% of it."
— Elon Musk

04/03/2022

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23/02/2022

Ford shares more details how its F-150 Lightning can replace the need for a Tesla Powerwall or dirty generator

As Ford approaches deliveries of its F-150 Lightning this spring, it has shared owners will be able to use the truck as a backup generator.

20/02/2022

“I Would Like to Die on Mars, Just Not on Impact”
— Elon Musk

19/02/2022

Tesla pushes early Model X Refresh orders back to July 2022

Tesla Model X Refresh orders that were placed in late 2020 and 2021 are being pushed back to July 2022. Several Tesla customers that ordered the Model X’s new design prior to initial deliveries had their delivery dates pushed back this morning, solidifying CEO Elon Musk’s synopsis that Tesla “...

10/02/2022

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin approval delays push back production start to mid-March: rbb24

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin could get the official green light to begin production in mid-March, a new report from Brandenburg news outlet rbb24 suggests. The report suggests Tesla will not receive approval to begin production until mid-March at the earliest as the plant is still awaiting approval. The...

04/02/2022

“[As a kid] when I asked for an explanation, I got the true explanation of how things work."
— Elon Musk

29/01/2022

“You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that’s wrong with it and fix it.”
— Elon Musk

28/01/2022

Tesla rolls out regenerative braking improvements for Autopilot with Software 2022.4

Tesla has released a new software update, Version 2022.4, which includes regenerative braking improvements when Autopilot is activated. “Autopilot will now use more regenerative braking at low speeds for higher efficiency and an improved driving experience, especially in stop-and-go traffic. Incre...

26/01/2022

Tesla Insurance cards now can be added to Apple Wallet

Tesla has opened a new feature to its Insurance customers, allowing them to add their Insurance cards to their Apple Wallet for streamlined access. The new feature was added with the Tesla Smartphone App’s most recent Software Update, version 4.5.0. New Version Detected: 4.5.0 Changelog is: – Te...

25/01/2022

"You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better."
— Elon Musk

24/01/2022

“Even at a million [people living on Mars], you’re really assuming an incredible amount of productivity per person, because you would need to recreate the entire industrial base on Mars. You would need to mine and refine all of these different materials, in a much more difficult environment than Earth. There would be no trees growing. There would be no oxygen or nitrogen that are just there. No oil."
— Elon Musk

24/01/2022

Koenigsegg gets into Tesla tuning through a partnership with Unplugged Performance

A new collaboration between hypercar company Koenigsegg and Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance will lead to the former manufacturing aftermarket parts for Tesla vehicles. Unplugged Performance is one of the most popular Tesla tuners and aftermarket accessory makers. It’s also the one with the close...

19/01/2022

"Given that we’re clearly on a trajectory to have games that are indistinguishable from reality and those games could be played on any set top box or any PC, and their would probably be billions of computer or set top boxes, it would seem to follow that the odds we are in base reality are one in billions."
— Elon Musk

18/01/2022

“If we can build a system that cannibalizes our own products, makes our own products redundant, then all of the resources, which are quite enormous, that are used for Falcon 9, Heavy, and Dragon, can be applied to one system. Some of our customers are conservative and they want to see BFR fly several times before they're comfortable launching on it, so what we plan to do is to build ahead and have a stock of Falcon 9 and Dragon vehicles so that customers can be comfortable. If they want to use the old rocket, the old spacecraft, they can do that, because we'll have a bunch in stock, but all of our resources will then turn towards building BFR, and we believe that we can do this with the revenue we receive for launching satellites and for servicing the Space Station.”
— Elon Musk
From https://elonmuskquotes.com/spacex

15/01/2022

Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch

Tesla has officially started accepting Dogecoin to buy some of its merchandise in its online store. But the automaker went a step further, and it appears to only be accepting Dogecoin for some items. Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world. Early in 2021, Tesla...

14/01/2022

SpaceX stress-tests Starship-catching arms with giant water balloons

SpaceX has begun testing Starbase’s rocket-catching arms with ballast to simulate the weight of Starship and Super Heavy. SpaceX started the process of proof testing those arms about a week ago, beginning with some basic calibration work. Together, the three arms and launch tower amount to a giant...

13/01/2022

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12/01/2022

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