Tesla Roadster Re-Reveal Promises New Design, Flight, Production In 2028
By Amber DaSilva
Remember the second-gen Tesla Roadster they kept promising for almost a decade? Well, forget waiting for that. The new Roadster is altogether weirder.
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Tesla Roadster: Three configs, one can fly, 0-60 in 0.8 seconds
By Gene
Tesla's Roadster comes in Performance, Thrust and Rocket versions, with a claimed 0-60 under 0.59 seconds. The post Tesla Roadster: Three configs, one can fly, 0-60 in 0.8 seconds appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla Roadster revealed – flies on SpaceX air thrusters, 0-96 km/h in 0.81s, production 2028
By Harvinder Sidhu
Nine years after it was first shown, the second-generation Tesla Roadster has finally been revealed, and it can fly. At an event at SpaceX’s rocket test site in McGregor, Texas, Tesla showed the two-seater driving […] The post Tesla Roadster revealed – flies on SpaceX air thrusters, 0-96 km/h in 0.81s, production 2028 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News.
Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip
By Fred Lambert
Tesla has unveiled a new version of its next-generation Roadster. As expected, it received Tesla’s latest design “cyberfication” and cold-gas thrusters to allow it to jump and flip through the air. The livestream featured impressive stunts but offered few details. Tesla released more information on X after the event, but there’s still no price and no production date. more…
Tesla Roadster Coming in 2028: 0-60 in 0.81s, Active Aero, and ‘Attitude Control Thrusters’
By Byron Hurd
Tesla's Roadster prototype can fly, stick to surfaces, and hit 60 mph in less than one second. The post Tesla Roadster Coming in 2028: 0-60 in 0.81s, Active Aero, and ‘Attitude Control Thrusters’ appeared first on The Drive.
Alef welcomes Tesla to the electric flying car race by flying over the Roadster [Video]
By Peter Johnson
Until the Tesla Roadster, “there was only one car in the flying car market,” Alef said. To welcome Tesla to the race, Alef released a video of its flying car flying over the old Roadster. more…
Tesla Meets SpaceX As the New Rocket-Equipped Roadster Makes Its Official Debut
By Zach Butler
After years of anticipation, the Tesla Roadster finally makes its official debut, with production slated for 2028. The post Tesla Meets SpaceX As the New Rocket-Equipped Roadster Makes Its Official Debut appeared first on TFLcar.
Company that put gas engines in Teslas goes bankrupt owing $37 million
By Fred Lambert
Obrist, the Austrian engineering firm famous for ripping battery cells out of a Tesla Model 3 and bolting a gas engine into the frunk, is bankrupt. Three companies in the Obrist Group are insolvent with combined debts of about €31.8 million, or roughly $37 million. The company spent over a decade pitching its “HyperHybrid” range extender as the smarter alternative to battery-electric cars. It never got a single production vehicle out of it. more…
Ghost Of Thanos Lingers Over Elon Musk’s Howard Stark Moment (Updated)
By Tina Casey
Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to recover some of his EV magic from the Cybertruck debacle by showcasing the new Tesla Roadster on October 15, a $200,000 reboot of the original 2006 Tesla two-seater that sparked the global EV revolution. The post Ghost Of Thanos Lingers Over Elon Musk’s Howard Stark Moment (Updated) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
La Moke électrique revient au Mondial de l’Auto : deux fois plus d’autonomie… et le prix d’une Tesla
By Michaël Torregrossa
La Moke électrique revient au Mondial de l'Auto avec une batterie de 23,5 kWh, 170 km d'autonomie et plusieurs nouveautés. Découvrez la Mk2 et son prix. L’article La Moke électrique revient au Mondial de l’Auto : deux fois plus d’autonomie… et le prix d’une Tesla est apparu en premier sur Automobile Propre.
Tesla remote operators keep crashing its ‘Robotaxis,’ data shows
By Fred Lambert
Tesla’s latest crash reports to federal regulators add two more “Robotaxi” crashes where a remote operator, not the car’s autonomous system, was driving when it hit something. That brings it to five in the data now. And every remote takeover that has shown up in a Tesla crash report has ended in a collision. more…
Elon Musk says Tesla’s Roadster demo could be a bang, quite literally
By Gene
Musk says tonight's Roadster demo will be a banger, maybe literally. The clues add up. The post Elon Musk says Tesla’s Roadster demo could be a bang, quite literally appeared first on TESLARATI.
Témoignage – Après deux Renault Mégane électriques neuves, voilà pourquoi ce couple est passé à deux Tesla d’occasion
By Philippe SCHWOERER
Pour ses déplacements personnels et professionnels, Benjamin peut parcourir jusqu’à 50 000 km à l’année avec sa Tesla Model Y.… L’article Témoignage – Après deux Renault Mégane électriques neuves, voilà pourquoi ce couple est passé à deux Tesla d’occasion est apparu en premier sur Automobile Propre.
Tesla Still Says The New Roadster Is Coming Tonight
By Amber DaSilva
Plus, Europe as a proving ground for Chinese automakers, Canadian car-buying preferences and Penske changing ownership.
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man
By Fred Lambert
A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed. Police reported it as a driver who lost control. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data. more…
Tesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch
By Fred Lambert
Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois. He’s the second Cybercab launch leader to leave Tesla this year. The head of Cybercab new product introduction walked out in April, before the vehicle ever carried a paying passenger. more…
Tesla Roadster : Elon Musk va-t-il (enfin) tenir ses promesses ? Ce que l’on sait avant la présentation à suivre en direct
By Valentin Cimino
Le deuxième Tesla Roadster sera dévoilé la nuit prochaine. Après neuf ans d’attente et une interminable succession de reports, Elon… L’article Tesla Roadster : Elon Musk va-t-il (enfin) tenir ses promesses ? Ce que l’on sait avant la présentation à suivre en direct est apparu en premier sur Automobile Propre.
Elon Musk Enterprises Has Almost No Cleantech News These Days
By Z. S.
I have countless sources for tracking and following cleantech news. Every day, I go through numerous feeds and websites and news alerts to try to find out what’s happening and spot the biggest stories to cover. I very seldom see anything notable cleantech-wise from Tesla or other Elon Musk companies ... [continued] The post Elon Musk Enterprises Has Almost No Cleantech News These Days appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Tesla’s Flying Car Flies Into Perfect Storm Of Bad Press (Updated)
By Tina Casey
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that the October 15 launch of the new Tesla Roadster EV will be an exciting event, whether or not things go as planned. The post Tesla’s Flying Car Flies Into Perfect Storm Of Bad Press (Updated) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Tesla opens the Q&A for its biggest earnings call yet
By Gene
Tesla opens its Q3 earnings Q&A, and Cybercab, Robotaxi, Optimus and regulators loom over October 21. The post Tesla opens the Q&A for its biggest earnings call yet appeared first on TESLARATI.
DeLorean may have a flying car in the air before Tesla does [video]
By Jo Borrás
Your eyes do not deceive you, dear readers – the iconic, stainless-steel bodied and gullwing-doored sportscar brand DeLorean is not only somehow still alive, but they apparently have enough money to campaign a DeLorean-branded eVTOL in the new Airspeeder racing series. more…
Tesla Powerwalls supply most of record 745 MW California grid dispatch
By Fred Lambert
Tesla Powerwalls did most of the heavy lifting as California’s home batteries set a new grid record last week. On October 6, more than 85,000 Powerwall owners sent over 600 MW to the grid, the bulk of a combined 745 MW dispatch that Sunrun announced today. That’s 28% more than the 580 MW record the two companies set less than a month ago. And it’s bigger than most gas peaker plants in the state. more…
BYD prepara para 2027 su conducción asistida urbana en Europa para competir con Tesla y Xpeng
By David Durán
El Denza Z9 GT será el primero del grupo BYD en contar con sistemas de conducción autónoma de nivel 2. El sistema God’s Eye que el grupo ha comercializado en China desde hace tiempo al fin llega a Europa, siendo el Denza Z9 GT el primero que lo estrenará para ofrecer asistente de conducción de nivel 2 en entornos urbanos, además de expandir su gama de coches con Flash Charging. No es que estuviesen tardando en traerlo, sino que están esperando al momento en que el reglamento lo permita. BYD ya tiene listo su God’s Eye, el asistente de conducción de navegación urbana (CNOA) para comercializarl…
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