Tesla 2019 Highlights & Lowlights — Electric Vehicles
It’s been quite a year at Tesla! Check out the all-electric carmaker’s year-in-review.
Induced Demand Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Elon Musk took a lot of crap on Twitter recently when he questioned “induced demand,” a popular theory of urban planning. While the theory does have its skeptics, it has been shown to be true across a wide variety of situations. That having been said, it’s also widely misunderstood among environmentalists and urban advocates on Twitter.
Tesla Will Begin Selling Cars In Israel In January
As of January, 2020, add Israel to the list of countries where people can buy a Tesla.
A Peak Inside the Unisphere, One of the World’s Largest Net-Zero Buildings
It is hard to build a net-zero building — one that produces more energy than it consumes — in the middle of a city. For one thing, nearby skyscrapers might block sunlight from reaching rooftop solar panels. For another, urban office buildings are cramped for space, and it generally isn’t possible to set up wind turbines on site.
EU Regulations Make Tesla Smart Summon “Nearly Useless”
EU regulations are making Tesla’s Smart Summon nearly useless, for the time being. Stéphane Rodrigues shares a tweet with us in which he tests Smart Summon in Europe. He says in the tweet that it’s nearly useless, but it’s encouraging.
Investing In Fossil Fuels = Burying Your Money — 20th Century Fuel Is Staying In…
Given the accelerating effects of climate breakdown — established by scientific consensus and visible with our own eyes — it is rational for investors to expect much tighter carbon regulation in the near future.
George Takei Asks If Cybertruck Is “Creepy or Cool”
In a video uploaded by George Takei as a part of his “Oh myyy” thing, he asks the question: “What do you think friends? Is the new Cybertruck creepy or cool?”
Reuters: In November 2017, Jim Chanos Said Elon Musk Would Leave Tesla By 2020 —…
It was just brought to my attention that Jim Chanos, one of Tesla’s fiercest short sellers, who believed/believes Tesla is a fraud, predicted in 2017 that Elon Musk would step down from his position as CEO of Tesla by 2020. He, like many short sellers, also predicted Tesla would go bankrupt, but he did not give a timeframe on that matter. As you can see, this information comes from a Reuters Global Markets Forum tweet from a little more than two years ago. It seems to be the only source of this information.
Tesla Says Shanghai Gigafactory Already Producing 1,000 Model 3s Per Week
Earlier today, Tesla hosted the first vehicle delivery event at its Shanghai Gigafactory, delivering a small number of Shanghai-made Model 3s to employees. At the event, Tesla China general manager Wang Hao said that 1,000 Model 3s are already being produced each week, with 280 units per day having been demonstrated. This production level comes less than 12 months since Tesla broke ground on the Shanghai Gigafactory site.
Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence To Optimize Spray-On Solar Cell Technology
Spray on perovskite solar cells could make abundant solar electricity possible worldwide but finding the correct formula could require billions of calculations. Researchers at the University of Central Florida think artificial intelligence could help.
