It’s well known short traders are atop the many, many things Tesla honcho Elon Musk hates in this world. But it’s a safe bet mischievous drone geeks now populate that list – especially after a pair of pilots hacked one of his luxury rides open from the air.
Pushing Tesla’s buttons
In a video shown during their April 29 presentation at the virtual CanSecWest security conference, the…
Electric bicycles are all about putting a smile on your face while taking the pain out of cycling. I’ve seen macho men hop on their first electric bike and roll around giggling like a toddler. And what could be better than sharing that kind of fun with a passenger in an…
Tesla has now released the specs and the first images of a new Powerwall + installation after the power update announced by Elon Musk last week.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussing a significant power capacity increase for the home battery pack.
The…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GM says it plans to invest $1 billion in a plant in Mexico to build electric vehicles.
SMUD, Sacramento’s electricity provider, is paying people to become certified solar PV installers.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…
Tesla is turning on the charm in China by offering new discounts and perks amid changes in perception as a result of recent negative press.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been hit with bad press in China with news of crashes involving Tesla vehicles, protests at its…
The Cologne-headquartered German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) in the UK is the latest pair to explore how quantum computing could help create better simulation models for battery development. The DLR is Germany’s research center for…
Tesla releases insane story behind protester who crashed its booth at the Shanghai Motor Show
May 1, 2021
Tesla has released a long statement about the background behind the protester who crashed its booth at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this month.
It’s a lot crazier than we thought.
Earlier this month, we reported on a Tesla owner protesting at the automaker’s booth at the Shanghai Motor show.
She jumped on a display car to claim that Tesla’s “brakes are not working.”
The owner was…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s Q1 earning results, Tesla Powerwall 2+, Elon Musk on new FSD Beta update, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET…
The Denver metro area of Colorado is the next major city to see Amazon packages delivered by Rivian electric vans. The vans were spotted this past week across Denver and its surrounding cities, such as Boulder and Aurora. The capital of Colorado remains one of 16 cities…
Tesla Cybertruck camper system receives $50 million in orders, and it doesn’t even exist yet
May 1, 2021
A third-party Tesla Cybertruck camper system has received over $50 million worth of orders even though the product doesn’t even exist yet.
It shows just how excited people are for the new electric pickup trucks and the kinds of adventures you can do with it.
Earlier this month, we reported that people already started selling third-party Tesla Cybertruck accessories even though the truck is not…
