Tesla teases going Plaid Mode with the Model 3

Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, recently revealed the company has thought about introducing a Plaid powertrain on the Model 3, but there could be some challenges involved. On the Ride the Lightning podcast, Moravy revealed that he thinks about a Plaid Model 3 “all the time,” and it certainly has a place in … Read more

Tesla’s dedicated Optimus factory construction officially underway at Giga Texas

Tesla’s dedicated factory for building up to ten million Optimus units is officially under construction at Gigafactory Texas. Drone footage released on May 27 by Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer captures the significant milestone of the first steel structure officially standing at Tesla’s new Optimus factory on the North Campus of the facility. Phase two … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck’s newest trim is nearing its first deliveries

Tesla Cybertruck’s newest trim level is nearing its first deliveries just a few months after being offered for an incredible deal. Back in February, Tesla officially launched a new trim of the Cybertruck, the All-Wheel-Drive, starting at just $59,990. It was a lot of truck for the money, especially considering what it offered the Rear-Wheel-Drive … Read more

SpaceX Starlink gets its latest airline adoptee, grabbing three of the ‘Big Four’

SpaceX’s Starlink product has just gotten its latest airline adoptee, and the move marks the successful partnership of three of the “Big Four” U.S. airlines. American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would utilize Starlink in more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027. These include the Airbus aircraft in its … Read more

NASA just gave SpaceX more crew missions because Boeing can’t certify

NASA has filed a procurement notice announcing its intent to add six post-certification missions to SpaceX’s existing Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract. The agency said it would order up to three of those missions immediately upon adding them to the contract, with the remaining three available as needed through the end of the International Space … Read more

Tesla unveils juicy new detail on the Roadster and hints at new unveil timeline

Tesla unveiled a juicy new detail on the Roadster, its long-delayed supercar project, and additionally hinted at a new unveiling timeline, as it appears yet another month will pass without seeing the capabilities of the vehicle. Vice President of Vehicle Engineering at Tesla, Lars Moravy, revealed on the Ride the Lightning podcast that the Roadster will be … Read more