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US Air Force Buys Tesla Cybertrucks as Missile Targets: Live-Fire Testing for Adversary Vehicle Simulation at White Sands Key Takeaways Fact Details Number of Vehicles 2 Tesla Cybertrucks among 33 total target vehicles Military Branch US Air Force Test Center Location White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Purpose Precision munitions testing and training Program Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Stand Off Precision Guided Munitions Reasoning Enemies might use Cybertrucks in combat zones Cost Cybertrucks retail at $80,000+ each Condition Don't need to run, just roll when towed The Air Force's Unusual Shopping List The U.S. Air Force is planning to buy two Tesla Cybertrucks, not for transportation or patrol, but to use them as target vehicles for precision munitions testing. Yeah, you read that right - they're buying these expensive electric trucks just to blow them up. The US Air Force Test Center plans to purchase 33 target vehicles for use at the White Sands Missil...

Trump Will Slow, but May Not Stop, the Rise of Electric Vehicles Key Takeaways Trump's team plans to kill the $7,500 federal EV tax credit immediately, making new EVs significantly more expensive for buyers While federal EV mandates would disappear, 12 states including California have their own clean car rules that'll keep pressure on automakers Charging infrastructure growth has already reached critical mass - there's over 150,000 public ports nationwide that won't just vanish Auto companies like Ford and GM have invested too much in EV factories to back out, even if they slow rollout pace Global emissions rules and battery cost drops mean the EV shift continues regardless of U.S. politics, though progress may hiccup Trump's "Day One" EV Policy Promises When Trump said "I will end the electric vehicle mandate on Day 1" at the Republican convention , he meant scrapping Biden's tailpipe rules requiring 56% of new cars sold by 2032 to be electr...

Tesla Robotaxi Rollout with Safety Drivers Key Takeaways Weekend Launch : Tesla rolls out Bay Area robotaxis with safety drivers starting July 26, 2025 . Safety First : Human monitors control steering/brakes; no driverless permits secured from California regulators . Paid & Geofenced : Invite-only Tesla owners pay to ride in a restricted zone spanning San Francisco to San Jose . Regulatory Hurdles : California DMV confirms Tesla lacks permits for commercial autonomous rides . Broader Plans : Musk targets expansion to Nevada, Arizona, and Florida by year-end . 1. The Bay Area Rollout: Safety Drivers Take the Wheel Tesla told staff this weekend would mark the Bay Area debut of its robotaxi service. Humans sit in the driver’s seat,hands on the wheel, feet near pedals. They override the system if it veers or hesitates. The California DMV stated Tesla holds no permit for driverless testing. Yet here we are: modified Model Ys ferrying paying customers from Marin to San Jose. The state wa...

  Key Takeaways 💥  Elon Musk  launched the "America Party" on July 6, 2025, after clashing with Donald Trump over a $3.9 trillion spending bill. 🔥  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent  dismissed the move, urging Musk to focus on Tesla/SpaceX instead of politics. 💸  Investors rebuked Musk : Azoria Partners delayed a Tesla ETF, citing conflict with Musk’s CEO duties. 🗳️  Musk’s strategy : Target 2-3 Senate and 8-10 House races to break GOP’s razor-thin congressional majority. ⚖️  Legal hurdles : Forming a national third party requires navigating 50+ state ballot laws and FEC rules. 📉  Polling reality : Bessent noted Musk’s DOGE policies were popular—but Musk himself was not . The Bessent-Musk Blowup: Treasury Chief Tells Elon to "Stick to Business" Scott Bessent didn’t hold back. On CNN’s  State of the Union  (July 6), Trump’s Treasury Secretary slammed Elon Musk’s new political venture, flatly stating corporate boards at  Tesl...

Key Takeaways Tesla completed its first fully autonomous delivery of a Model Y from its Austin factory to a customer’s home on June 27, 2025, with no human inside or remote control . The 30-minute drive crossed highways, residential streets, and parking lots at speeds up to 72 mph, exceeding Texas’ 70 mph limit . Tesla’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, confirmed the vehicle was unmodified and the customer was randomly selected . The milestone coincides with Tesla’s limited robotaxi launch in Austin, which uses safety monitors and remote supervision . Skepticism persists due to Tesla’s history of staged demos and ongoing NHTSA investigations into FSD safety . Tesla’s Driverless Delivery: How It Actually Went Down So Tesla pulled off something pretty wild last week. On June 27, 2025, a brand-new Model Y drove itself straight from Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory to a customer’s apartment downtown. No driver. No remote operator. Just the car navigatin’ through highways and city streets all alone f...