Tesla on Mars addressed by Elon Musk in SpaceX’s Starship Q&A session

Joey Klender

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Posted on September 29, 2019

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spent his weekend in Boca Chica, Texas conducting a Q&A session in front of the massive Starship Mk1 Prototype.

“Starship will allow us to inhabit other worlds. To make life as we know it multiplanetary,” Musk said. He has spoken about making a transportation system that would allow for the transport of humans and resources between planets since 2016. However, his goals of making other planets inhabitable for humans has been something he has worked toward since 2001 with the Mars Oasis greenhouse project.

Amid speculation regarding the Starship and its systems, some members of the media asked Musk about the plans that Tesla has for life outside of Planet Earth.

Starship Mk1 is pictured here on September 27th, less than half a day after technicians stacked the prototype’s two halves. (Teslarati – Eric Ralph)

Space Reporter Robin Seemangal asked the Tesla and SpaceX founder about whether the company will begin planning a Tesla vehicle that will operate on other planets. “Is there a concept for a Tesla Mars Rover,” asked  Seemangal.

“Well, actually, Teslas will work on Mars. You can just drive them, pretty much, because electric cars don’t need oxygen, they don’t need air. So you can just drive them around, no problem,” Musk replied.

It is well known that Musk has planned to expand future human civilizations outside of the Earth. But instead of the stereotypical and “normal” rovers that are used by NASA and other space campaigns across the world, Musk envisions any of Tesla’s current models making it to intergalactic showroom floors. Perhaps one of Musk’s driving factors for creating an electric car was always the fact that battery-powered vehicles would operate in Space.

Robin then asked about the probability of a Boring Company machine to Mars or the Moon when it is inhabitable by humans.

“I think that would be a good idea. Because you could just make as much room as you want underground. And you protect it from radiation and everything and you could use the materials for building. And you’ll need to mine ice and dirt anyway, so why not,” he replied.

Robin finished up by saying “I don’t believe you about the aliens.”

Musk laughed and said “I hope I’m wrong,” while looking up at the sky. “Well, if they’re here, I hope they’re nice. They haven’t killed us yet, so they must be not that bad.”

Tesla on Mars addressed by Elon Musk in SpaceX’s Starship Q&A session

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Tesla Model 3 unparks itself and drives to save family from torrential rainstorm

Joey Klender

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Posted on September 28, 2019

Amid Tesla’s recent wide-release of V10 software to those who are equipped with Full-Self Driving capabilities, many owners are posting videos of their cars running any of the features featured on the new update.

The arguably most anticipated and sought after addition to the vehicle is “Smart Summon,” a feature that will allow users to call their vehicle to their location with the use of the Tesla app. Summon’s advantages and uses are limitless and nobody truly knows all of the possible scenarios where it would be considered useful. However, one family showed that if there is a torrential downpour, Summon is a fantastic way to avoid getting drenched when running to your car.

Shareef Yousef uploaded the video on Twitter, who was leaving a grocery store with his kids. When they exited the building from grabbing groceries, they came outside to a severe rainstorm.

Shareef was able to use Summon to bring his car closer to his family, reducing the time they had to spend in the rain. Had the Yousef family owned any car other than a Telsa equipped with the V10 software and FSD, they would have been stuck with wet, uncomfortable clothes from running in the rain.

While Summon was used in this instance by its default “COME TO ME” button, there is an additional feature that allows owners to select a location on a mini-map within the Tesla app in order to meet their vehicle at a determined location. Users will select a location and press and hold “GO TO TARGET,” in order to utilize this feature.

The addition of V10 gives Tesla owners a number of new entertainment and accessibility features. Theater Mode is another addition that is quite popular, as it gives owners the opportunity to stream Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu directly on their vehicle’s dash. The combination of the high-quality screen, along with a top-notch sound system and comfortable seats gives a great boost to any charging session. Joe Mode is fantastic for parents who are looking to keep their kids asleep by halving the volume of alert chimes.

Tesla Model 3 unparks itself and drives to save family from torrential rainstorm

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Tesla’s patented magnetic Wipers demonstrated in concept video

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Posted on September 27, 2019

Tesla’s recently published patent for a new, magnetically focused wiper blade has held onto immense speculation since its first reports in early September. A notable Tesla YouTuber recently released a video of the newly improved design that is a tailored-fit for the upcoming next-gen Roadster.

The initial design was comprised of two arms, identical in design, connected to a single wiper blade that stretched the height of the windshield. The base of both arms were fixed, and they would move the wiper across the windshield in a single motion. However, there was a flaw in the design, as the wiper would not give full coverage to the windshield. The passenger side of the windshield, along with the rear-view mirror camera would be cleared of any moisture. The driver’s side, however, would only be partially cleared. The main field of vision would not be covered by this wiper, and would thus be a hazard to the driver.

Tesla’s electromagnetic wiper system. (Credit: US Patent Office)

Tesla owner and DIYer Brian Jenkins of the notable YouTube channel i1Tesla, illustrated Tesla’s design using cardboard cutouts that are relatively similar in dimensions to the wipers. The new system is comprised of a single wiper arm that is connected to two horizontal bars, running the width of the car’s windshield, located under the vehicle’s hood. The wiper arm would make its way across the windshield in a sliding motion with the help of magnets, similar to the way a printer scans across a piece of paper to apply ink. The magnets would repel the blade across the windshield, using a gear or actuator. This design would give the blade complete coverage in a sweeping motion.

The design is crucial to the performance of the Roadster. The new, updated wiper’s horizontal bars are located below the windshield, under the hood in order to prevent any wind resistance. This could prove crucial as Elon Musk plans to have the Roadster run at the Nürburgring next year to break the one-lap record. The traditional wiper system was obviously not in Musk’s plans. After all, the Roadster is far from the traditional vehicle.

Watch i1Tesla’s video of the new Tesla windshield wiper patent below:

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Tesla’s patented magnetic Wipers demonstrated in concept video

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