Elon Musk

2022-04-14 14:04:00 Tesla resumed the possibility of booking the Roadster model

Reservations for the next-generation Tesla Roadster have resumed after Musk announced that the company would begin production of the model in 2023.

Anyone interested in buying a Tesla Roadster can reserve it on the company's official website. This will require a payment of $5,000 and a bank transfer of $45,000 within 10 days of the order.

The buyer will have to pay the balance after the car is produced. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-13 21:05:00 Increasing the speed limit for autopilot

In response to requests from subscribers as to whether Tesla might increase the autopilot limit from 80 to 85 or 90 miles per hour, he said that such an innovation is indeed planned in the near future. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-13 17:05:02 Musk offered to pay for security on Twitter

To successfully combat scammers and bots, he suggested that users switch to Twitter Blue. It is a paid Twitter service costing a few dollars a month. According to Musk, it will help filter out real people from scammers and bots.

Scammers caught violating the rules of the social network will be blocked without a refund, and botfarms will be unprofitable because of the subscription fees.

Musk also admitted that the cost of the subscription can be adapted to the country in which the user lives, and to the local currency. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-13 14:05:01 SpaceX launched a private mission to the ISS

A rocket carrying three private clients and a former NASA astronaut was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

While this is not the first time people have visited the ISS as space tourists and for a fee, it is the first mission involving a crew made up entirely of private citizens.

It is also the first time that private citizens have traveled to the ISS in a U.S.-built spacecraft. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-12 21:05:01 Amazon is running a project to launch high-speed satellite Internet

Project Kuiper will launch 38 rockets with satellites within five years.

The company has signed agreements with three space launch operators - Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA). A total of 3,236 satellites will be put into orbit.

High-speed satellite Internet is expected to cost the company $10 billion and will be available worldwide.

Undoubtedly, Project Kuiper plans to become a competitor of Elon Musk's Starlink company SpaceX. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-12 17:05:02 The Tesla robot is not the Terminator

At an April 7 Tesla Cyber Rodeo event, Musk said the first version of the robot could come to market as early as 2023.

"The robot will be able to do basically everything people don't want to do. And it will change the world in more ways than cars," Musk said.

"We'll make sure it's safe, not a Terminator," Elon pointed out the difference between cars. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-12 14:05:01 US sends 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine

The U.S. Agency for International Development said it has delivered 5,000 SpaceX Starlink terminals to Ukraine to improve Internet access for residents after the Russian invasion began.

"The terminals will allow government officials and critical service providers to stay connected even if Russia shuts down other communications infrastructure in Ukraine," the agency said in a statement. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-11 21:05:02 Twitter users created a wish list

Some suggested ways to combat cryptojackers and bots, while others began to speculate on how the option to edit tweets could be improved. Some users generally expressed the need to bring back Donald Trump.

At the moment, Musk has not made specific promises about these proposals, but the post-editing feature, which he surveyed earlier, will soon appear on Twitter.

Company officials said they started testing it some time ago, and Musk's poll only convinced everyone that it should be introduced as soon as possible. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-11 17:05:01 Recall that Musk challenged Putin to a fight?

The Russian president didn't respond, but Ukrainian game developers responded by releasing Musk vs Putin.

The aim of the project is to draw the attention of the world community to the war.

During the virtual battle, the player will first have to fight Kadyrov, after which he can move on to the battle with Putin.

Interestingly, in this fight Musk, as promised, uses only his left hand. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-04-11 14:05:02 The updated version of the Cybertruck

The company's plant in Texas will produce this electric car.

Among the main innovations: side mirrors, windshield wiper, as well as adjustments to the shape of the headlights and taillights. In addition, the side doors now have no handles, and the pickup will automatically detect the owner and open the doors in front of him.

The design of light-alloy wheels has also changed, differing from the ones shown on the early prototype. Открыть/Комментировать