My colleague Tina Casey is doing a story about the new Tesla Roadster, and I hope she will pardon me for this intrusion. What we saw at the reveal was a totally irrelevant mind game cooked up inside the drug addled cranium of Elon Musk. That’s right, the world’s richest … [continued]
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]
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 (screenshot courtesy of Tesla).
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.
Full Self Driving V14 Nav Screen. 2026 Tesla Model Y. Camp Hasler. Three Lakes, Wisconsin. June 11, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
In 2025, an estimated 36,640 traffic fatalities were reported in the US. Earlier this year, April 8, 2026, Elon Musk claimed that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” is so much safer than human drivers that it could save 90% of the roughly one million lives lost in car crashes globally. Elon, you … [continued]
The Tesla Semi Class 8 truck is shaping up to be another success story for the automaker, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to appear in person at last week's official launch of the Semi factory in Nevada (screenshot via Tesla livestream).
The Tesla Semi Class 8 truck is shaping up to be another success story, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to appear in person at last week’s official launch of the Semi factory in Nevada.
A veritable bonfire of anticipation is building around the new Elon Musk documentary "Musk," with a generous assist from none other than the King of Publicity, Musk himself (courtesy of Jigsaw productions via imdb).
A veritable bonfire of anticipation is building around the new Elon Musk documentary “Musk,” with a generous assist from none other than the King of Publicity, Musk himself.
I’m not going to lie — I don’t typically jump or get riled up by claims that AI is going to take over the world or threaten humanity, beyond the insane energy use and emissions issue, that is. I first heard such warnings 23 years ago. Yes, 23 years ago. … [continued]
As we all know by now, Tesla officially launched its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, this week. The custom-designed robotaxi doesn’t include a steering wheel, pedals, or side mirrors. However, there’s apparently some concern that this wasn’t done appropriately or legally. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reportedly … [continued]
Once upon a time, Elon Musk tweeted on his then-new social media platform, “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy.” He, of course, was referring to the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which declares that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or … [continued]
I was thinking the other day about how the tech bros — Musk, Thiel, Andreesen, Huang, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Altman, and so many others — are very good at acquiring wealth but very poor at sharing it. These acquisitive types revel in their riches, as if money somehow makes them superior … [continued]
