#a stunt that’s so worthwhile

#a stunt that’s so worthwhile

“#a stunt that’s so worthwhile” “There’s a starman waiting in the sky. He’d like to come and meet us,” but he’s 37 million miles away and busy passing Mars. It’s been nearly three years since Elon Musk launched a Falcon Heavy rocket into space carrying his own Tesla Roadster convertible. In the driver’s seat is…

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#Tesla Roadster launched into space by SpaceX passes Mars

#Tesla Roadster launched into space by SpaceX passes Mars

“#Tesla Roadster launched into space by SpaceX passes Mars” The greatest road trip of all time just went past Mars. Elon Musk’s cherry-red Tesla Roadster — which the CEO blasted into space back in 2018 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket — is currently doing a flyby near the red planet, according to SpaceX. “Starman, last…

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#Tesla’s battery factory faces ‘production risk’

#Tesla’s battery factory faces ‘production risk’

“#Tesla’s battery factory faces ‘production risk’” Tesla’s under-construction Berlin gigafactory will produce Model Y vehicles with a new battery design, a move that CEO Elon Musk says could result in a “significant production risk.” Musk has said its European plant will be used to develop new production methods for building Teslas with a “lot of…

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#Tesla has disbanded its PR department: report

#Tesla has disbanded its PR department: report

“#Tesla has disbanded its PR department: report” Tesla apparently has a new strategy for dealing with journalists: Don’t deal with them at all. The electric-car giant has dissolved its global public-relations team, leaving the press with no formal point of contact at the world’s most valuable automaker, a new report says. Essentially every staffer who…

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#Washington State emergency teams use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet

#Washington State emergency teams use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet

“#Washington State emergency teams use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet” Emergency teams in Washington State have been harnessing SpaceX’s Starlink internet technology to provide connectivity in areas devastated by wildfires. “Happy to have the support of @SpaceX’s Starlink internet as emergency responders look to help residents rebuild the town of Malden, WA that was overcome by…

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#Tesla breaks quarterly vehicle delivery record

#Tesla breaks quarterly vehicle delivery record

“#Tesla breaks quarterly vehicle delivery record” Tesla announced Friday that it delivered 139,300 vehicles in the past quarter, a new record for the electric automaker. The company’s surpassed the 137,000 forecast by Wall Street, and handily beat its previous high-water mark of 119,000 vehicle deliveries in a quarter, which was set at the end of…

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#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials

#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials

“#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials” Tesla’s Autopilot system failed to impress European safety officials, who ranked the company’s flagship technology sixth out of 10 driver assistance systems. The Model 3’s Autopilot pulled low scores from the European New Car Assessment Program on its ability to keep drivers engaged and focused on…

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