Roadster
Tesla Says Roadster Aero Nears F1 Levels. A Wing Patent Says 700 kg
Tesla's Roadster wing has road, high-downforce and low-drag positions. Tesla claims near-F1 downforce, and a Tesla patent for a matching wing says 700 kg.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Roadster
Tesla Roadster Drops AWD and Claims 1 MW From Two Rear Motors
Tesla says the Roadster's battery and drive unit make 1 MW, a third more than the Model S Plaid, at half the mass. Two rear motors do all the work.
Roadster
Tesla Roadster Interior Has a Fixed Seat and a Thruster Pressure Gauge
Tesla fixed the new Roadster's seat in one position to save weight. Sawyer Merritt's videos show a screen with wing settings and thruster psi.
Roadster
Tesla Roadster Thrusters Up Close: A Tank of Air and Four Nozzles
Tesla Roadster thrusters run on compressed air stored in COPV tanks. A video shows the tank and four nozzles, and a Tesla photo shows 5,500 psi.
Earnings
SpaceX Reports a Day Before Tesla, Lining Up Musk's Two AI Bills
SpaceX posts Q3 results October 20, one day before Tesla on October 21. Its last report put $15.8 billion into AI capex in a single quarter.
Roadster
Tesla Roadster Kickflips Over a Semi, Then Asks $50,000 With No Price
Tesla's new Roadster flipped over a Semi on SpaceX-developed thrusters. Reservations cost $50,000, or $250,000 for Thrust, and Tesla lists no price.
Volkswagen
VW Told NHTSA It Doesn't Know Why ID.4 Batteries Can Overheat
VW is preparing a European battery recall over fire risk. In the US, 22,524 ID.4s are under an 80% charge advisory with no known cause and no repair yet.
i3
BMW's China-Only i3 Drove 754 Miles on One Charge, a Brand Record
BMW says its long-wheelbase i3 50L covered 754 miles (1,213 km) on one charge in China at 8.8 kWh/100 km. The U.S. i3 is a different car.
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