Electric cars are increasing in popularity every day. As technologies improve to boost the range of EVs, more people continue to put their trust into a relatively new-to-them product, especially if it’s mass produced. Now, a gas supplier in the Netherlends, Holthausen Group, claims to have increased the range of a Tesla Model S, making…
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The Upcoming Tesla’s New Roadster Could Accelerate To 60MPH In Under Than 2 Seconds
The Model S is one of the fastest cars out there, but it won’t be Tesla‘s fastest for too long. CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla’s next-generation Roadster would beat the Model S when it came to speed. But he added that we shouldn’t expect another Roadster for a few more years. In February, the…
Tesla Will Start Building World’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery in Australia
South Australia will be home to the world’s largest lithium ion battery thanks to a historic agreement between Tesla and the State Government. Tesla and French energy company Neoen are building the world’s largest lithium ion battery for South Australia Elon Musk is in Adelaide to make the announcement The 100MW/129MWh battery will operate at…
Tesla Might Unveil Its Next Big Thing, The Internet Radio
If a new report from Recode is right, Tesla’s next new product isn’t going to have one single wheel. The site is quoting industry sources as saying that the car company is in talks with record labels to build some kind of music streaming service. Elon, I know Spotify has its flaws and Apple Music…
Musk Will Quit Advisory Panels If Trump Reneges On Paris Climate Accords
Tesla founder and technology luminary Elon Musk said Wednesday he would quit President Donald Trump‘s business advisory councils if Washington pulls out of the Paris climate accord. Musk’s move, announced on Twitter, could deepen the rift between the tech world and the Trump administration, which have been at odds over immigration and other issues. Don't…
Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Flying Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was arguably the biggest tech titan to speak at the 2017 TED conference . During an onstage interview with TED curator Chris Anderson, Musk explained why he’s focused on underground transportation (through Hyperloop and his new tunnel boring company, the Boring Company) instead of flying cars. According to Musk, the main…
Elon Musk Promises To Solve Australia’s Problem In 100 Days Or Its Free
Fresh from solving the power-grid problems at the Pacific islands of Ta’u and Kauai, Tesla‘s Elon Musk is now ready to help South Australia. — and he’ll do it in 100 days or it’s free, he promises. South Australia state has been experiencing blackouts during recent heat waves there that have caused energy demand to…
This Old Porsche EV from 1966 is Faster than Tesla
When you think of blazing fast EVs, the name that naturally comes to mind is Tesla. After all, Tesla’s flagship Model S P100D can go from 0-60 in just 2.4 seconds and can complete a quarter-mile in 10.72 seconds. That said, Elon Musk and co. may have some new competition from an unlikely source: Kreisel…
Elon Musk Reveals Neuralink that Connects Brains and Computers
Neuralink is pursuing what Elon Musk calls ‘neural lace’ technology, implanting tiny brain electrodes that may one day upload and download thoughts. Building a mass-market electric vehicle and colonizing Mars aren’t ambitious enough for Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur now wants to merge computers with human brains to help people keep up with machines. The…
A Man Destroyed His Tesla To Save Unconscious Driver, Tesla Covers Repair Costs
It feels good to be the hero, and for the driver that exposed his Tesla (and himself) to danger in order to save another driver, it won’t even be very costly. A 41-year-old Manfred Kick was driving his Tesla Model S when he noticed a man in a Volkswagen driving erratically on the Autobahn near…
Elon Musk And The Tunnel From His Office to the Airport
Elon Musk likes to show off his toys, and the latest may (or may not) be a component of his new tunnel boring efforts designed to defeat the scourge of Los Angeles traffic. On Friday, amid widespread criticism related to his advisory connections to the Trump administration, Musk showed that he was nevertheless undeterred in…
Trump’s Victory May Affect Tesla’s Solar Investments
Newly elected president Donald Trump is an ardent climate change denier, and that spells trouble for Tesla’s new venture into solar energy. During the first presidential debate, Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton sparred with Trump over his views on climate change and his controversial statement that global warming is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. In…