April 2022

SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th

SpaceX’s second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again, slipping from April 6th to April 8th. For unknown reasons, the mission has struggled more than most – far more than any other crewed SpaceX launch since the company’s first – as SpaceX […]

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Tesla Model 3 with bolt-on parts matches Porsche 911 GT2 RS record at Buttonwillow

Elon Musk was not kidding when he stated that Tesla does not make slow cars. Case in point: the Model 3. The Model 3 may be the company’s entry-level car, but its performance is nothing to scoff at. Its top-tier trim, the Model 3 Performance, blitzes from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds bone stock, allowing

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Tesla patent explores novel integrated seat temperature control system

Tesla published a patent for new integrated temperature control systems for seats in its vehicles. The EV manufacturer states that the recent document, published on March 31, 2022, is a continuation of its “Vehicle Seat with Integrated Temperature-Control System” patent filed on February 21, 2019. In the patent, Tesla lists the many ways current seat

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Tesla Cyber Rodeo gets Del Valle ISD students out of school early on April 7

Invites for Tesla Cyber Rodeo have gone out. Everyone near Giga Texas seems to be preparing for the event, including the Del Valle Independent School District (ISD), which has arranged to release students early on April 7.  On April 1, the Del Valle ISD announced early dismissal schedules for all elementary schools, middle schools, DAEP,

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SpaceX aces 12th launch of 2022, delivering dozens of satellites to orbit

SpaceX has aced its 12th launch of 2022 just a day over three months into the year, demonstrating a major leap in sustained launch cadence as the company strives to achieve ambitious goals set by CEO Elon Musk. That 12th launch was Transporter-4, a dedicated rideshare mission managed by SpaceX itself. Falcon 9 lifted off

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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai won’t be able to reopen on Monday as intended

It appears that Gigafactory Shanghai will not be able to reopen on Monday. Tesla workers and suppliers were reportedly notified of the update this weekend.  Earlier this weekend, reports emerged that Tesla China was looking to resume operations at Gigafactory Shanghai after the weekend. Tesla had reportedly been looking forward to its first batch of

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