It’s possible to unlock and start a Tesla using only using a driver’s App username and password (without the need of a key nor the pincode to unlock the onboard dashboard!) Let this be a reminder to never trust free Wifi; especially not Wifi that requires you to “log in” (*). Also: Services like these […]
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SolarCity and Tesla: Tau Microgrid
The future is happening: The island of Ta’u in American Samoa, located more than 4,000 miles from the West Coast of the United States, now hosts a solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid that can supply nearly 100 percent of the island’s power needs from renewable energy. This provides a cost-saving alternative to diesel, removing […]
Elon Musk’s sleight of hand
Pretty darn good insight in Tesla’s recent Model X announcement: [W]hen I pull these five things together I don’t see features that are being built or added because they are “fun” […] No. None of these features have anything to do with building conveniences for humans too lazy to open doors with their hands […] All […]
How the Tesla Model S is Made – Behind The Scenes
Cool. Very cool!
pytesla — Python bindings to the Tesla Model S REST API
pytesla is a python binding to the Tesla Model S REST API so that you can monitor your car or programmatically interact with it. It makes it easy to schedule charging times, trigger heating/cooling according to weather or just gather stats. A car with an API, how cool is that? Can’t wait for the day […]
A Most Peculiar Test Drive
When data trumps journalism: A Most Peculiar Test Drive → Here’s the New York Times’ article referenced
Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived
The only thing Edison truly pioneered was douchebaggery. Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived → (via frank)