Car Tech Tesla knew some of its headlights were twice as bright as legally allowed, now it's recalling 20,000 vehicles NHTSA rejected Tesla's claim that the excessively bright lights posed no meaningful safety risk By Rob Thubron, August 12, 2026, 7:38 AM 12 comments
Car Tech The Web Elon Musk says every future Tesla will have Starlink, starting with the Cybercab The Cybercab uses Starlink's new V5 dish, capable of download speeds over 375 Mbps By Skye Jacobs, August 11, 2026, 8:21 PM 22 comments
AI Industry SpaceX and Tesla plan their own natural gas power plants for massive $16.8 billion Texas chip factory It will generate much of its own electricity with natural gas plants and massive battery arrays By Skye Jacobs, August 7, 2026, 9:16 AM 41 comments
Space Science NASA puts Crew-13's launch-pad escape in the hands of the 11-times-recalled Cybertruck The controversial electric pickup is replacing armored "bunkers on wheels" for the September mission By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2026, 5:19 AM 45 comments
Car Tech Industry Tesla launches a longer six-seat Model Y to replace the Model X for many buyers The Model Y Long Wheelbase adds a third row, captain chairs, and 325 miles of range By Skye Jacobs, July 6, 2026, 5:18 AM 16 comments
Car Tech Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after car in FSD mode crashes into Texas home Investigators say the Model 3 reached 73 mph in a residential neighborhood By Skye Jacobs, July 3, 2026, 9:20 AM 21 comments
Car Tech Security NHTSA opens new Tesla crash probe after Model 3 slams into home and kills resident Federal investigators are examining whether driver-assistance technology played any role By Skye Jacobs, June 23, 2026, 9:47 AM 18 comments
Hardware Industry Samsung's foundry is booming as TSMC struggles with demand – bags Nvidia, Tesla, and Qualcomm as new clients Google and AMD could also get their next-generation chips manufactured by Samsung By Kishalaya Kundu, June 17, 2026, 1:23 PM
Hardware Industry Intel stock jumps after report claims Google ordered 3 million AI chips Google, Nvidia and Tesla are all exploring or committing to Intel By Skye Jacobs, June 9, 2026, 8:08 AM
Car Tech Software Former Tesla employees say full self-driving is nowhere near as capable as Elon Musk claims The data labelers who trained Tesla's FSD say they wouldn't ride in a Tesla robotaxi By Skye Jacobs, June 2, 2026, 6:54 AM 42 comments
Car Tech Electronics Tesla's Cybercab just became the most efficient EV ever built The two-seater consumes 28% less energy than its nearest rival, but it's more robotaxi pod than traditional car By Skye Jacobs, May 24, 2026, 11:01 AM 31 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Tesla moves Cybercab from concept to factory floor, but lowers expectations for robotaxis Steering wheel-free EV moves onto the assembly line in Texas but safety validation and software limits force a more cautious expansion plan By Skye Jacobs, April 27, 2026, 11:17 AM
Car Tech Industry Tesla says soaring gas prices are driving more EV demand The EV maker reported 41-cent earnings and $1.44 billion in free cash flow as gas prices lifted demand By Rob Thubron, April 23, 2026, 6:58 AM 31 comments
Car Tech Industry Tesla is working on a smaller, cheaper electric SUV The early-stage project would aim to undercut Model 3 pricing with simplified hardware By Skye Jacobs, April 10, 2026, 11:26 AM 35 comments
Car Tech Industry Tesla admits that remote humans can sometimes take control of its robotaxis Tesla says remote control is only used as a last-resort measure By Rob Thubron, April 1, 2026, 8:06 AM 11 comments
The Web Tech Culture Elon Musk wants judge recused for liking LinkedIn post mocking $2 billion verdict Musk says the judge's LinkedIn activity shows bias in a Tesla lawsuit By Rob Thubron, March 26, 2026, 7:03 AM
Hardware Industry Elon Musk outlines Tesla-SpaceX "Terafab" to build advanced chips in Austin The proposed facility would produce cutting-edge chips for AI, robotaxis, robotics, and space systems By Skye Jacobs, March 23, 2026, 6:15 AM
Car Tech Industry Tesla Semi is finally going into production, and early drivers are already sold Drivers testing the electric rig say its visibility, range, and performance could reshape fleet economics By Skye Jacobs, March 22, 2026, 8:03 AM 16 comments
Car Tech Cybertruck owner sues Tesla over FSD crash, claims keeping Elon Musk as CEO was negligent The case argues Musk's leadership helped create the conditions for the crash By Rob Thubron, March 12, 2026, 9:41 AM 15 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Tesla's "cheaper" Cybertruck arrives at $59,990, still far from the $40K promise And only for 10 days By Shawn Knight, February 20, 2026, 4:02 PM 41 comments
Car Tech Software Tesla says its US-based robotaxi support is better than Waymo's Philippines team Both companies admit humans still step in when AI struggles By Rob Thubron, February 20, 2026, 8:09 AM
Car Tech Software The hidden risk of driving a car that runs on someone else's code The fragility of cars built on software subscriptions By Skye Jacobs, February 18, 2026, 3:06 PM 19 comments
Car Tech Industry Volkswagen overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for the first time After BYD overtook it globally, the US brand faces another blow in its most competitive region By Skye Jacobs, February 6, 2026, 8:23 AM 26 comments
Car Tech Electronics Flush door handles were futuristic, now China says they're too dangerous The new rule is likely to reshape car design globally By Skye Jacobs, February 4, 2026, 8:39 AM 13 comments
Car Tech Industry Tesla expands the Model Y lineup with a lower-priced AWD option The fifth configuration aims to fill the gap between affordability and performance By Skye Jacobs, February 3, 2026, 9:48 AM 17 comments