Elon Musk hearts Consumer Reports hearts Tesla Model S
Truly, Elon Musk has a soft spot for Consumer Reports. Not only did they buy a Tesla Model S, they really, really like it. Like, really.
For the second year in a row, the go-to guide for all your consumer product purchases has rated the Tesla Model S as its Top Pick. This means, they believe this is the best vehicle anyone can buy, regardless of fuel source, body style, or price. And, they’ll...
That time Elon Musk and bud Obama had dinner together [w/video]
We always wondered, even imagined it was so, but now we know for sure that Elon Musk has the ear of President Obama. Now the question is: “What did he do with it?”
We’re pretty sure he didn’t nibble on it or whisper sweet nothings, of course, but what did the two talk about whilst dining on duck and other assorted fare at San Francisco’s chic Spruce restaurant? Satellites?...
Elon Musk will kick off the GPU Technology Conference on March 17th
If you haven’t yet decided what you’d like to do on the morning of March 17th, here’s a suggestion: go see Elon Musk have a chat with Nvidia founder Jen-Hsun Huang at the kick off of the GPU Technology Conference. Why? (We can’t believe you’re even asking that) Because Elon, the future, and self-driving electric cars, that why. Geez.
This is a pretty big deal of a conference....
Elon gives SpaceX drone ships bizarre names, we decode
Where do you find Elon Musk on a Friday? On Twitter, of course. And today’s brief missives are a special treat, and include mysterious references.
Apparently, Elon has decided to name the drone ships that will serve as landing pads for SpaceX rockets. The almost-repaired Atlantic craft is heretofore to be known as the “Just Read the Instructions”, while a second boat, bound for...
Video: Watch SpaceX rocket explode on impact with drone ship
This is the silver lining of the cloud that was the recent failure of the SpaceX rocket to properly land. We get to see said 14-story first-stage rocket hit the deck of the drone ship, in what Elon Musk has characterized as a RUD, or rapid unscheduled disassembly. Indeed.
Watch (and re-watch and re-watch) the Vine from video of the explosion below, followed by Tweets from Mr. Musk discussing the science...
Highlights from Elon Musk’s address to AN World Congress
Elon Musk has just finished addressing the Automotive News World Congress, where he touched on a number of interesting points. Although our miniscule budget ebola quarantine status didn’t allow us to be in the room, the people that were on hand have been generous in their sharing of the highlights on Twitter. Thus, we bring the salient bits to you, dear reader.
Sales in China are down. This...
Video: SpaceX launch successful! Rocket-to-drone-ship landing, less so.
With the successful blast off of the CRS-5 mission, it seems third try was a charm. At least the whole getting-the-Dragon-full-of-space-station-supplies-up-out-of-earth’s-atmosphere part was. The other part – the reason why we were awake at an ungodly hour this morning – the landing of the first stage rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the ocean was less so.
Apparently it was close....
SpaceX mission postponed until January
Worried you missed today’s SpaceX launch, with its historic attempt to land the first stage of the rocket on a drone ship using hypersonic grid fins? Fear not, you didn’t miss a thing.
That’s because it didn’t happen. According to Elon, the whole dealio has been put off until January 6 at 6:18 AM, eastern time. Tweeteth he,
Falcon/Dragon launch punted to early Jan. Need time...
Elon says battery-swapping is go!
Battery swapping is the fast way to recharge your electric car. Think three minutes instead of 30 minutes plugged into a SuperCharger. Heck, it’s even quicker than filling a car up with gas.
Elon demonstrated the technology over a year ago, and just when people were starting to say it would never happen, we get a fresh tweet from Mr. Musk letting us know the swapping robots overlords are ready...
Video: Elon Musk’s plan to save the world (as told by Barbara Walters)
The world is in trouble, but fear not, Elon Musk has a plan to save it.
That was the set up for the Elon Musk portion of Barbara Walter’s 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014 ABC Special on Sunday night. If you missed it, good news: we have the only part worth watching below.
Basically, Baba tells Elon’s life story with a series of pictures and video clips. It’s light, amusing and...
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