Tesla patent points to battery cell improvements with clever deformation detection process

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2019 A recent patent published late August has revealed that Tesla is working on a monitoring system and apparatus that will allow the electric car maker to detect deformations in battery cells in a more effective manner.  Tesla’s patent application, titled “Apparatus and Method for Detection of Deformation …

Tesla is building a Solar Roof testing structure in the Fremont factory

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 2, 2019 A building permit filed by Tesla for its electric vehicle factory in Fremont, CA has shown that the electric car maker is looking to build a structure to evaluate its long-awaited Solar Roof tiles and their installation process. The structure’s permit was issued to Tesla in July. …

Elon Musk hopes to ramp Tesla Solar Roof production to ~1K/week by end of 2019

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 30, 2019 The long-awaited production ramp of the Tesla Solar Roof might finally be at hand. In a recent update, Elon Musk noted on Twitter that Tesla is currently spooling up the special shingles’ production line as quickly as it can, which would hopefully allow the company to manufacture …