Tesla offered me a weekend-long Demo Drive in the new Model Y, a new program the company is offering to people as a way to taste what it is like to own an EV. For me, it was a great look into owning an EV while renting a townhouse without charging infrastructure, but it gave … Read more
SpaceX’s Starbase has officially become a city following a decisive vote over the weekend. Starbase City officials seeks to increase SpaceX launches from five to 25 annually. On Saturday, eligible residents—mostly SpaceX employees—voted 212 to 6 to incorporate a 1.6-square-mile patch of Cameron County, Texas, as the municipality of Starbase, according to results published by … Read more
Tesla appears to have rolled out a paid performance upgrade for the new Model Y crossover. The paid upgrade was spotted and shared on social media by members of the Tesla community this weekend. Tesla Model Y Acceleration Boost As observed by longtime Tesla owner-investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan in a post on X, Tesla has released … Read more
SpaceX’s Starlink saw an unprecedented demand in Spain and Portugal during a historic blackout, as mobile and internet users turned to the service amid widespread telecom disruptions. The Iberian Peninsula’s power outage exposed vulnerabilities in traditional networks, driving a 35% surge in Starlink usage, with Spain recording a 60% increase above average by April 29, … Read more
Tesla is a company that never takes chances when it comes to vehicle safety. This was proven recently in China, when a new Model Y ended up being rear-ended by a speeding truck. The crash was frightening, but as per social media accounts in China, the driver of the new Model Y walked away from … Read more
Tesla has stated that it will start the volume production of its Cybercab robotaxi next year, but it appears that the company is already busy piling up components for the upcoming vehicle. This was, at least, hinted at in recent aerial images taken from the Giga Texas complex. Apparent Cybercab Castings During a recent drone … Read more
The Raptor engine has long been hailed as a technological marvel, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in modern rocket propulsion. Yet, even SpaceX’s most powerful engine to date, the Raptor 3, is not immune to engineering setbacks. In a recent comment, Elon Musk revealed a significant technical issue with the new Raptor 3 variant, … Read more
SpaceX‘s advancements in rocket technology continue to surprise the aerospace world, and the latest innovation—the design overhaul of the Starship V3 forward flaps—has shaken the industry. With the upcoming launch of Starship V3, SpaceX aims to revolutionize the future of space travel, combining reusability and efficiency in a way never seen before. This new version … Read more
Blue Origin, the private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos, is currently facing significant setbacks in its ambitious journey to compete in the global space industry. Despite recent progress, including the successful test of the New Glenn second stage, a major problem has surfaced. Last week, a devastating incident occurred when the first stage of … Read more
A look at the typical Tesla news cycle would show that the vast majority of the coverage surrounding the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program is negative. Recently, however, Tesla’s FSD program finally got some media recognition, and from a major network too. FSD Unsupervised Recognition FOX News’ Lara Trump recently featured Giga Texas in her … Read more