May 2022

Tesla stopped including a mobile charger with its vehicles; it’s not the only one

Tesla’s recent move to stop including its mobile charger as standard equipment has raised eyebrows, but Tesla isn’t the automaker to do that recently. Tesla removed the mobile charger, which is a cable with a NEMA 14-50 plug that allows cars to charge directly from those outlets, in late April. Explaining the decision, CEO Elon

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Tesla’s Elon Musk alleged to have “shadow crew” who egged on Twitter acquisition

Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter reportedly did not happen just because the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was interested in the social media company. It reportedly happened partly because a “shadow crew” — several of which have their own grievances against Twitter — egged on Musk to acquire Twitter.  Elon Musk is yet to

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NASA’s Webb Telescope mirror crushes “most optimistic predictions” after final alignment

NASA says that the nascent James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) “optical performance…continues to be better than the…most optimistic predictions” after completing the alignment of its record-breaking mirror. Between 7 and 14 years behind schedule and over budget by a factor of 2 to 10, an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket sent the Webb Telescope on its

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Tesla Giga Shanghai has resumed over 80% production

Tesla Giga Shanghai has resumed over 80% production along with several other companies, according to Chinese official Zhang Hongtao — the chief engineer of the Shanghai Economics and Information Technology Commission. China created a “whitelist” to support companies resuming production and minimize the impact of Covid along the supply chain. As of Saturday, April 30,

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Test drive review: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid makes the most sense

In a drive across California desert, the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid performed with more power and greater efficiency than the non-hybrid, and it ran much smoother and quieter. Its hybrid components sacrificed only one cubic foot of space in a Sportage that has grown larger in every measure. And it only costs about $1,300 more

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