Tesla alleged to have faked self driving video
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:58

Tesla alleged to have faked self driving video


Musk used it as evidence that his cars drove themselves 

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology gave the vehicle features which were vapourware so that its owner Elon Musk as could prove that “Tesla drives itself.”

Musk tries to move long running trial to Texas
Published in News


Thinks the people of San Francisco might hate him 

Supreme Twit Elon [look at me]  Musk has asked a federal judge in a long running case against him to move a trial from San Francisco to Texas because he thinks the local media has made people hate him. 

Tesla decimates staff again (probably)
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:31

Tesla decimates staff again (probably)


Hiring freeze too, until Musk changes his mind again

In a move which has nothing to do with supreme twit Elon [look at me] Musk losing a fortune buying Twitter to create a haven for US right-wingers, his electric car maker Tesla will stop hiring people and will fire one in ten workers.

Tesla's new supercomputer caused power cut in Palo Alto
Published in PC Hardware


Might have a few energy problems 

Tesla's new Dojo supercomputer tripped the power grid in Palo Alto even when it was only operating its first chip and training tiles.

Tesla Bot as pointless and over hyped as anything else Musk has done
Published in AI


Such a long way from useful you need a rocket to get there 

Elon [look at me] Musk is expected to unveil a prototype of his Optimus robot tommorrow which he tried to convince us last August would be a cheap robot which will be in every house and do mundane tasks. 

Musk bonked Brin’s missus
Published in News
Monday, 25 July 2022 10:28

Musk bonked Brin’s missus


Which was why they fell out

Tesla CEO Elon [look at me] Musk was the cause of the break-up between Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan.

Tesla losing billions in China crisis
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 23 June 2022 11:24

Tesla losing billions in China crisis


Musk’s mastery on show

Tesla’s new car factories in Texas and Berlin are "losing billions of dollars" as they struggle to increase production because of a shortage of batteries and China port issues, according to Chief Executive Elon Musk.

Elon Musk forces Tesla execs back to office
Published in News


Minimum 40 hours a week

The king of Tesla, Elon Musk, is forcing its executive staff back to the office.

Expensive Teslas don’t even come with a charger
Published in Transportation


You have to push them 

In a move which copies Apple, Tesla has stopped selling chargers for its electric cars meaning that users will have to spend even more money if they expect their expensive piles of junk to move.

Tesla did ignore Owen Diaz's racial abuse
Published in News
Thursday, 14 April 2022 12:22

Tesla did ignore Owen Diaz's racial abuse


But judge lowers the fine because it was a bit high

US District Judge William Orrick has rejected Tesla's argument that it isn't liable to Owen Diaz.