February 2022

SpaceX Falcon 9 debris mistaken for Chinese rocket on a collision course with the Moon

Rocket debris that is expected to crash onto the moon’s surface on March 4th appears to have been incorrectly identified as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after a minor media blitz that saw a range of outlets criticize the company for the nonissue. Instead, the debris is likely a remnant from a Moon-bound

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Ford files a patent for ‘Pet Mode,’ a spinoff of Tesla’s ‘Dog Mode’

Ford has filed a patent for its “Pet Mode,” a spinoff of Tesla’s revolutionary “Dog Mode” feature that created a safe interior vehicle environment for animals when a human is not present. Made public earlier this week, US Patent 11,247,693 describes Ford plans to utilize a Paw Print-shaped key fob button to activate “Pet Mode,”

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Hertz invests in self-service EV rental app to make renting a Tesla even easier

Hertz announced that it has invested in a new self-service electric vehicle rental company known as UFODRIVE – a European company that offers the first all-digital, all-electric car rental service entirely controlled by a Smartphone App. Hertz, still fresh off of its hefty purchasing agreement with Tesla, is expanding its EV commitment with the UFODRIVE

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Pressure mapping insights improve battery life and performance

Sponsored by Tekscan Battery manufacturers and their stakeholders strive to design batteries that are smaller, safer, and longer-lasting. The Electric Vehicle market in particular is invested in tools and technology that can help quantify and closely examine battery dynamics. Pressure mapping plays a critical role in this type of research & development, lifecycle testing, durability

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