Steve Hanley

"I write about technology and the coming zero emissions revolution."

How much will a Tesla Solar Roof cost on my home?

Updated May 10, 2017: Tesla has provided an online calculator that attempts to compute the cost of a Tesla Solar…

SpaceX launches US spy satellite, nails Falcon 9 landing again

After a 24 hour delay due to a sensor failure Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched its first US spy satellite…

Consumer Reports says Tesla’s AEB software update is only a partial fix

Tesla was stung last week when Consumer Reports downgraded both the Model S and Model X because the latest vehicles…

Tesla will offer two Solar Roof tile options this year, cuts SolarCity door-to-door sales model

Speaking at TED "The Future You" in Vancouver on Friday, Elon Musk revealed that the company's on track to begin…

Musk’s Boring machine makes an appearance at SpaceX

An employee at SpaceX snapped a photo at work yesterday and posted it on Instagram. The photo has since been…

CR downgrades Tesla Model S, X over missing automatic emergency braking feature

Tesla Model S and Model X owners with self-driving hardware have been waiting patiently for the company to bring their vehicles…

Tesla prioritizes Supercharger expansion “so drivers never wait to charge”

Tesla issued a blog post today that sets forth precisely how it intends to meet the charging needs of its…

Tesla updates mobile app with Powerwall and solar energy monitoring features

Tesla has rolled out a new mobile app update that extends features beyond control of a Model S and Model X, and…

Elon Musk closing in on $1.4 billion ‘bonus’ for achieving Tesla goals

In 2012, Tesla entered into an agreement with CEO Elon Musk that specified 20 separate performance benchmarks to be satisfied…

Tesla settles lawsuit against ex-Autopilot head, citing “protections” put in place to prevent future violations

Tesla has withdrawn a lawsuit filed in January against ex-Autopilot Director Sterling Anderson after the electric car maker, reportedly, found no "wrongdoing"…

Watch Tesla’s battery thermal management in action while Supercharging

Early Tesla Model S adopter and YouTuber KmanAuto set out to prove his theory that the Tesla battery thermal management system…

Governor touts EVs at NY Auto Show, makes grand entrance in a Dodge Demon

Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, made a guest appearance at the New York auto show in Manhattan on Saturday,…

Survey ranks used Tesla Model S as #1 in retained value and fastest selling among peers

The cost of owning a car involves much more than how much it costs to buy. To get to the…

Dodge “Demon” looks to dethrone Tesla’s title for “quickest production car” in the world

Tesla sent shock waves through the automotive world in February when Motor Trend crowned the Model S P100D the quickest…

Investor group urges Tesla to seek board members independent of Elon Musk

Five institutional investors, including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (Calstrs), the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds,  and CtW…

Tesla won’t slow despite Edmunds claim that loss of tax credit will “kill the U.S. EV market”

Edmunds has released a new study that claims the loss of federal tax credits for EV buyers is "likely to…

Tesla launches Model S, X in Jordan, government commits to sustainable transport

Just six weeks after Tesla began selling its cars in the United Arab Emirates, the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker has…

Elon Musk’s OpenAI develops bots that can create their own language

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence nonprofit lab founded by Elon Musk and Y Combinator president Sam Altman, says it has successfully taught AI…

Owner of Tesla supplier buys 21 Model S to be used as company cars

Ohio entrepreneur Stanley Chlebowski and owner of  Tesla supply company Maumee Assembly & Stamping has purchased a fleet of 21 Tesla…

Tesla Model S vs. Lucid Air: comparison of range, performance and price

Silicon Valley-based electric car startup Lucid Motors continues to make a name for itself as a real contender to Tesla, having…