Ryan Erik King
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Tesla Debuts the New Model 3 Performance in Time for Its Tense Earnings Call
Tesla launched the newest iteration of its Model 3 Performance Tuesday, just in time for what was a tense Q1 earning call. First, the car; the automaker claims it’s the most powerful electric sedan it has ever produced, boasting an advertised 163 mph top speed and a 2.9 second 0-to-60 mph time. Tesla credits its…
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Debris From SpaceX’s Blown-Up Starship Are Hot Ticket Items on eBay
Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceXlost both launch vehicles in Starship’s first two test flights. Now, debris from those explosions is now fetching four-figure sums online, and SpaceX has taken a lax stance on recovering its spacecraft. While Starship is known for exploding and its evocative stainless steel exterior, the rocket’s underside is covered in…
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9% of Drivers Don’t Trust Self-Driving Cars: Survey
It’s not clear that the general public would want to ride in or even share the road with a fully autonomous car. A recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association shows that 91 per cent of drivers don’t trust self-driving vehicles. The poor public perception of autonomous cars was no doubt shaped by the…
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Why Airplane Tyres Last Less Than 500 Landings
Airlines lease their tyres from manufacturers essentially on a per-landing basis.