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Tesla has previously said their semi truck can do 0-60 in 5 seconds and loaded with 80K pounds it can do that in 20 seconds. I would have to see that to believe it and now I've seen a video that makes me tend to believe Tesla and their claims. Check this out. Watch the video here.

Former executives from BMW and Nissan have formed a new company called Future Mobility Corporation and are going to build a Tesla competitor under the Byton brand. The plan is to build an SUV that will arrive in Q4 2019 and then follow-up with a sedan and seven-seater after that. The base...

In Q4 of 2017 Tesla barely produced any Model 3's for its 500,000 customers on the waiting list. At that time they said they would be back on track for 5K cars per week by the end of Q1 2018. As of this week they have pushed that production number (WARNING auto play video) to the end of Q2...

Elon Musk has confirmed on twitter that Tesla will be releasing a pickup truck right after the Model Y debuts. Of course this probably puts this release 3 to 4 years from now, but it's nice to know he's going to put something out for us truck owners. Also, he also states it will be F150 class...

Chinese company Nio launched their new EV (WARNING auto play video) this weekend and aim to compete against the Tesla Model X in their market. The ES8 starts at half the price of the Model X and might put a dent in Tesla sales in China. Also, they have a unique subscription that you pay per...

At a private party yesterday, Elon Musk supposedly told those in attendance that Tesla was developing AI hardware that could possibly be the best in the world. Also, he opined that fully automated driving will be available in about 2 years, but didn't mention if or when his new hardware was...

Tesla's giant Gigafactory is having big trouble ramping up battery production and they are having to buy batteries from Panasonic to put in their cars. As a result of their ineptitude this is causing a global shortage because Tesla sucked up all of the materials to make them from around the...

Back in July and August of this year Daimler rented a Model X from German rental firm Sixt. Normally you would think this is a non-issue. Not this time because Daimler decided they wanted to take the Model X apart for research. When they finally returned it the car had lots of damage and had...

Lucid, a new startup out of Silicon Valley, plans to enter the EV market with their Lucid Air that will get 220 to 440 miles per charge. The car looks nice, but it's still too early to tell if they are going to be able to produce cars quicker than Tesla is able to. They are currently building...

According to a former employee of Space X, Sahil Gupta, he believes there is a good possibility Elon Musk created Bitcoin. If you review his reasons you'll probable think they are pretty thin. I feel the same way. However, maybe Elon did create Bitcoin and he's sitting on a few hundred...

Elon Musk makes many statements, and promises, about his ventures all the time. Over at Bloomberg, they are opining that his promises for batteries in his new roadster and semi products are slightly unbelievable. I tend to side with their opinion. However, only time will tell and I suspect...

Elon Musk just saved himself $50M by completing the largest lithium-ion battery in the world prior to his 1 December deadline. This sucker can hold enough power to supply 8,000 homes for 24 hours. If he could get Tesla's car building act together then maybe he could get Model 3's out into the...

Elon Musk recently spoke to Rolling Stone and shared his thoughts about climate change and the development of AI. He believes both of these are the biggest threats to humanity in the future. He has always been a climate change proponent, but what I found interesting is his comment that there's...

The shoes are starting to drop and Tesla appears to be in the drivers seat when it comes to the electric tractor trailer market. According to CNBC, (WARNING auto play video) Wal-Mart has preordered 5 of the Tesla semi trucks and is going to test them in the U.S. and Canada. This follows on the...

The Tesla Semi wasn't the only thing revealed on yesterday's presentation. Before ending the its presentation, Tesla also unveiled its next generation roadster prototype. Powered by three motors, two in the rear, and one in the front. The roadster can 0-60 in 1.9 secs, 0-100 in 4.2 secs, does...

Despite some delays, as promised Elon Musk finally rolled in to reveal Tesla's new all-electric truck, the Tesla Semi. The big rig goes from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds and tows a max load 80,000 lbs with an estimated range of 500 miles on the highway. A range of 400 miles can be had in 30 minutes on a...

Tesla streamed out a new software update to its electric vehicles this week; included is a new acceleration mode called simply "Chill." Not everyone is happy with it, but you can't please all the people all of the time. Check out the video of the car reviewer who found it starting at about the...

Troubled Tesla Inc. has quietly acquired Perbix, which designs robot production lines. Perbix was already a Tesla contractor. Since Tesla is already WAY behind on Model 3 production is Elon hoping this will help him to turn around the company and help them get back on track? Only time will...

The Bolt dominated electric vehicle sales in October, selling over twice as many cars as the Tesla Model S, according to Inside EVs. It makes sense that the Bolt might outpace the Tesla Model S in sales. The Model S starts at $94,000, whereas the Bolt starts at around $30,000 after tax...

A group of mainly German carmakers will open ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations this year and plans a pan-European network of 400 by 2020, hoping to narrow Tesla’s lead. A half-hour charge will give a Tesla driver about 270 km in extra driving range - roughly half the time it would...

It looks like Tesla has run into a snag in the production of the new Model 3. Musk had initially predicted the Model 3 production line would be producing 5K cars per week by the end of 2017. He was wrong. Now it's going to be March 2018. Over 400K customers paid $1000 to go on a waiting list...

Reports from Bloomberg are saying that Tesla Inc.'s cars are switching from Nvidia to Intel to power the giant infotainment systems. Tesla’s Model 3 and new versions of its other cars will get the new Intel processing modules, said the people, who asked not to be identified speaking about a...

The Verge mentioned that Elon Musk paid a visit to China two months ago and now Tesla has confirmed that the company pursuing the possibility of opening a factory in the Shanghai region. Although you would figure it is to build more cars in that region of the world, but the company hasn't...

Apparently, Tesla, the automaker, is in talks to expand its business into a music streaming service according to Recode. Sources from inside the music industry are saying the company have talked to the major label about licensing. Tesla is planning to pursue bundled services offering...

I am sure this will all end well. If you have ever "driven" a Tesla in Self Driving Mode, you will note that it likes you to keep you hands on the wheel some and if you do not, it will nag you a bit to do so. A Digital Nomad has come up with a tremendously high tech solution to this that I had...

A safety update notice has been posted on Tesla’s company website today, acknowledging a manufacturing problem with the electronic parking breaks used in Model S and Model X vehicles. Even with an expected total recall of 53,000 vehicles globally, it should be noted the recall is precautionary...

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