Category: News
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Tesla’s ‘house-sized’ ‘Giga Press’ for Model Y production opens the doors to 1M cars per year
Elon Musk has noted that the Model Y’s casting machine is one of the biggest in the world, so much so that the equipment itself is “the size of a small house.” As noted in a piece from the recent issue of Automotive Engineering, it appears that Musk’s statement is actually very accurate. What’s more, the…
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Why Are Millennials the Least Entrepreneurial Generation Since WWII?
It used to be that starting a small business was seen as the way up to wealth, or at least middle-class respectability. Nearly half (49.7%) of American World War II veterans started their own small businesses, and it became natural and admirable for the nation’s young men to go from uniform to financial independence. Through…
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Goosebumps Dead of Night Review: An Unpolished Nightmare
The phrase “family-friendly horror” is an oxymoron, but author R. L. Stine has mastered the art of writing horrifying tales for those young and old. The latest installment in the Goosebumps line of video games showcases Stine’s unique style of storytelling. Goosebumps Dead of Night would fit perfectly among the rest of Stine’s horrific stories…
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Tesla hater records themself “coal rolling” a Model 3, “F— your Tesla!”
The action of “coal rolling” that a Tesla electric car remains alive and well, also it has occurred. This time, the movie was uploaded by the perpetrator. A driver of a Cummins Diesel truck uploaded a movie of him coal, while shooting photographs with some alternative words, on a Model 3 motorist that purportedly “flicked…
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2020 Tesla Model Y
2020 Tesla Model Y Pros: Low operating costs; quick, immediate acceleration; good handling Cons: Almost all functions are absorbed by the central touchscreen, thus complicating simple tasks; poor rear visibility CG Says: Tesla introduces its first compact crossover as a 2020 model. The Tesla Model Y is a crossover SUV version of Tesla’s Model 3…
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14 Reasons to Retire Early
6 months after I started blogging, back in December 2011, I penned a post titled 14 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Retire Early. The point of the post was to demonstrate that early retirement had its costs, and many people, even people who are very smart with their money, will reasonably decide that the cost of…
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Tesla Model Y gets the full ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ treatment: ‘It is fun, and it is addictive’
Devoted automotive enthusiast and Tesla fan Jay Leno got his hands around the Model Y Performance, the electrical automaker’s newest crossover. Leno, a retired late-night talk show host, has had a lengthy history of coping with some of the planet ’s most striking and famous cars. From the car of a guy whose, Leno has…
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Tesla is offering basic Autopilot as in-app purchase for $2K until July 1
Tesla’s basic Autopilot in-app purchase has been adjusted to just $2,000 until July 1, as per recent updates by Elon Musk. With this update, Tesla has incentivized Autopilot purchases for many electric car owners in its fleet, with the company offering its advanced driver-assist suite for the price of Red Multi-Coat paint. Elon Musk’s announcement…
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Tesla Model S Long Range Plus Breaks the 400-Mile Range Barrier
Tesla’s Model S electric sedan first went on sale in 2012 offering a then-eye-popping 265 miles of driving range on a complete charge, each of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the meantime, the slick four-door automobile that was electric has battery capability, in addition to many miles to its EPA-rated driving scope figures. Now,…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk shuts the door on Gigafactory Texas talk, but for how long?
George Strait once said that all of his exes live in Texas, and maybe Elon Musk doesn’t want his new electric vehicle facility to be infiltrated by the country music legend’s past lovers. Just kidding. While we all patiently wait for Tesla’s CEO to announce the location of its next vehicle production plant, I was…