[ad_1] There’s clearly a publicity element to the rapid turnaround for the fix. It both softens the blow of the initial flaw and makes Tesla look that much better by delivering a solution so quickly. At the same time, this does make a case for over-the-air car updates. In conventional cars, you might have to […]
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Musk’s Las Vegas tunnel plans are worrying Monorail officials
[ad_1] There are concerns, however, that the tunneling work required to build Musk’s loop is running too close to the adjacent Las Vegas Monorail. As TechCrunch reports, Monorail officials have lobbied for more oversight and raised objections over tunnels running close to the Monorail’s support pillars. Given the tight tolerances involved, it’s likely that a […]
Tesla plans to build a solar roof testing facility in Fremont
[ad_1] Its design requires a pretty complex technology underneath, though — one that uses special louvered glass that can hide photovoltaic cells from view without preventing solar energy from passing through. While the company has deployed solar roof tile orders since the technology’s announcement in 2016, deliveries are still pretty limited and the tiles and […]
Tesla's Megapack is a battery built for the electrical grid
[ad_1] Tesla's utility-sized energy storage has become a practical reality. The tech company has introduced the Megapack, a container-sized battery meant for "large-scale" storage that could help quickly deploy renewable energy and even replace conventiona… [ad_2] Source link
Tesla will add Netflix and YouTube streaming to its cars
[ad_1] You should eventually have the option to watch on the move, too. Musk added that Tesla would allow on-the-move viewing once regulators approve self-driving abilities. You probably won’t want to hold your breath for that one when autonomous driving is so far only legal in very limited capacities, but this does suggest that you’ll […]
Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel will step down
[ad_1] During Tesla’s earnings call today, the company announced that one of its longest-tenured executives — outside of CEO Elon Musk — is leaving the company. CTO JB Straubel is credited with helping to create the company’s battery technology, and according to his company bio helped launch programs like its Supercharger network and the Tesla […]
Tesla’s losses narrow after a record-breaking quarter of car deliveries
[ad_1] That said, the loss was hardly unexpected: In its first-quarter update, Tesla made it clear that while the company should become cash-flow positive later this year, short-term losses were inevitable. Bear in mind, the company said that just after it posted a quarterly net loss of more than $700 million, so the $406 million […]
Tesla opens Vegas V3 Supercharger station powered by solar and battery
[ad_1] In line with founder Elon Musk’s promise to take Supercharger stations off the grid, the Las Vegas site will rely on a combination of solar and battery power. A solar array will power the site during the day, and Powerpacks will provide energy at night. The station will contain a total of 24 stalls […]
Tesla is raising the price of its ‘full self-driving’ package by $1,000
[ad_1] Upon being called out for the price increase — “The features better back that price up mister,” a follower replied in a tweet — Musk has revealed that the company also expects to make Enhanced Summon widely available at around the same time. See, Tesla hasn’t exactly achieved full autonomy yet, so its “full […]
Former Tesla employee admits to storing Autopilot source code on his own iCloud
[ad_1] In the court filing, ex-employee Guangzhi Cao admits that he accessed Tesla’s source code and uploaded the files to a personal drive, but denies that his actions constitute theft of trade secrets. Tesla disagrees, writing in its complaint that the Autopilot feature Cao worked on is the “crown jewel of Tesla’s intellectual property portfolio” […]