Last week a report surfaced suggesting that Apple met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in some fashion. The rumor immediately sparked discussions that Apple, with plenty of cash on hand, was interested in buying the automaker. In an interview with Bloomberg following the company's Q4 2013 earnings last night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that he did meet with Apple. "We had conversations with...
Tesla Motors on Thursday announced the Palo Alto-based company has hired Doug Field, who previously held the VP position at Apple and was responsible for development on the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac. He had been with the iPhone-maker for five years. Field will assume the role of Vice President of Vehicle Programs, and use his knowledge and experience to help Tesla develop new...
One of our favorite automative companies is again dominating headlines: stock prices are up, and the company is introducing new services to ensure complete 100 percent customer satisfaction. When Tesla founder Elon Musk isn't re-defining the space industry, donating personal funds to improve highways, or building an e-commerce empire, the man is revolutionizing how we drive. By...
So it is that time of the year and as corny as it sounds I enjoy giving gifts than I do receiving them, but if you were to force me to receive any gifts, I suppose I would want things that are useful, functional and sorta techie. Money is No Object Tesla Model X $60,000-$100,000 OK, so the Tesla Model X isn't even out yet and according to Tesla, the Model X begins delivery sometime...
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced on Monday it will webcast a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket in preparation of a live launch next week. The space transport company, which develops and manufactures space launch vehicles, will ignite the craft’s nine Merlin engines for two seconds at the company’s Space Launch Complex (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Air Force...
A couple of days ago a test mule strikingly similar to the Nissan Leaf was spotted. This is Infiniti’s valiant attempt to enter the EV market, a task that should not be too hard to achieve due to Infiniti’s partnership with Nissan. As a result, Infinity is able to borrow concepts and ideas from Nissan’s Leaf. For a while, we’ve seen rumors and sketches of the Infiniti EV car, but...
(Continued from Part One) Ticket to Ride Teslas are not without their quirks and faults, even from the viewpoint of their most ardent supporters. Driving a Roadster is often likened to “playing a video game,” such is the detached, point-and-shoot quality of the direct steering and single gear transmission. And all but the earliest Roadsters sport round buttons in lieu of a gearshift,...
Feeling Green in La La Land I felt my geek cred slipping away as I stepped into the back of the taxi. My greenie cred withered along with it as I settled into the back seat and directed my driver to a restaurant in Marina del Ray. Here I was on my way to have dinner with owners of some of the highest tech, lowest emissions sports cars in the world, and how was I getting there? By way of...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage at his company’s design studio outside of Los Angeles Thursday night to unveil the Model X electric vehicle. Built on the same platform as the Model S sedan, the X is a seven passenger SUV/CUV/Minivan described as quicker than a Porsche 911, roomier than an Audi Q7, and better looking than any minivan ever driven by a Soccer Dad or Hockey Mom....
I'll be on hand next Thursday, February 9, for the unveiling of the Tesla Motors Model X, the company's third electric vehicle and their first foray into the crossover market. Tesla will be livecasting the event on their Website beginning at 8pm Pacific Time Thursday, and I'll be posting photos, videos, and impressions from Tesla's Hawthorne, CA Design Center (down near Los Angeles)....