Hyperchange has a new video out about the Cybertruck, and it’s full of great stuff, but one moment in particular caught my attention. In the video, Gali shares a comment he received from someone who maintains a fleet of commercial trucks: I have a fleet of commercial vehicles. Maintenance is a HUGE expense. The Cybertruck […]
My buddy Sofiaan Fraval is hosting a new podcast that you’re definitely going to want to subscribe to. This weeks guests include me, Sof, Gali from Hyperchange, Vincent, K10, Viv, and Tesla Raj. You can listen to it on Spotify.
Take this rumor with a grain of salt, but Spring 2020 was floated as a possible construction start date by this ostensibly German source: Here is a short summary of the progress #Gigafactory4 since the announcement of Elon Musk on 12.11.2019..🔊 pic.twitter.com/QrqmFYlF3s — #Gf4 #Gigafactory4 (@Gf4Tesla) November 27, 2019
Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, Tesla rolled out a software update with the latest versions of the “Tesla Vision” Artificial Intelligence sensing system. The release notes pictured above were provided. Three major changes were mentioned in the release notes: 1. 170 kW Supercharging for Standard Range Model 3 I have a Long Range battery which supports […]
Happy thanksgiving everyone! There’s a lot to be thankful for, as $TSLAQ falls apart. We already heard that Jim Cramer is buying a Model X earlier this week. Now, even renowned Tesla-hater journalist Russ Mitchell is forced to admit: The Model 3 is one of “the best driving cars ever. […] Congrats to Tesla!” Not […]
More good news for Uber: Uber Technologies Inc. owes New Jersey about $650 million in unemployment and disability insurance taxes because the rideshare company has been misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, the state’s labor department said. Bloomberg Law Oops. For those who haven’t been following this saga closely, Uber’s entire business model depends on classifying workers […]
During the holidays when everyone in California is traveling, it can be tougher than usual to find an open Supercharger stall to recharge your car. Tesla is accelerating the deployment of V3 chargers, but it looks like they’ve also developed a few other interesting soloutions to charging congestion as well: What you’re seeing is a […]
New from Christoph Rauwald on Bloomberg: BMW AG will slash bonus payments and expand working hours for some employees in Germany as the luxury-car maker grapples with the costly shift to electric and self-driving vehicles. Bloomberg Costly? I thought they would fund the transition with all their profits on polluting cars? While BMW’s efforts lack the bite […]
In case anyone needed another reason not to drive a gas car: Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with lower scores on tests of mental acuity, researchers have found. And one reason may be that air pollution causes changes in brain structure that resemble those of Alzheimer’s disease. The New York Times Alzheimer’s Shmalzheimers! […]
Check out this new Hyperchange video. Gali got a tip from a Patreon supporter: apparently, someone’s Tesla delivery advisor said they were going to be delivering a few Model Ys before the end of the year. In their Q3 2019 update letter, Tesla said “Model Y ahead of schedule, production expected by summer 2020”. A […]
