The dream of a floating Tesla lives on... for now, anyways.

Tesla may test "hovering" Roadster in late 2020

Fly Ride

Elon Musk tweeted that the company may test a hovering Roadster at the "end of next year" — keeping the dream of a floating Tesla alive.

Tesla May Test “Hovering” Roadster in Late 2020

If this is a joke, Elon Musk still isn’t ready to come clean about it.

The car's on its second battery pack, but still has its original motor.

Tesla owner breaks record, drives car 900,000 kilometers

Travelin' Man

A Germany man just set a new Tesla record for highest mileage, racking up 559,350 miles (900,000 kilometers) in his Model S P85.

Tesla Owner Breaks Record, Drives Car 900,000 Kilometers

But there's still one Tesla that's traveled farther.

"Every time a car rolls off the lot and a piece of trim falls off, or an electrical system is failing after a month, it undermines the brand."

Tesla employees admit using electrical tape to fix Model 3s

Band-Aid Solutions

In a new report by CNBC, Tesla employees said that they used electrical tape to fix plastic housings thanks to aggressive deadlines.

Tesla Employees Admit Using Electrical Tape to Fix Model 3s

Some cars on the production line ended up missing bolts, nuts or lugs.

"Home charging provides the most convenient and low-cost option for consumers. You can simply plug your car in to charge overnight as you would a mobile phone."

UK releases plan to put electric car chargers in all new homes

Charging Up

The U.K.'s Department for Transport announced plans to put electric car chargers in every new home as part of a push to make EVs more accessible.

UK Releases Plan to Put Electric Car Chargers in All New Homes

The U.K. would be the first to mandate in-home EV chargers.

Jet-powered flyboard steals the show at Bastille Day celebrations

If you want to draw attention to your hoverboard, this is one way to do it.

Someone carrying a rifle just flew over Paris on a hoverboard

Up in Arms

To demonstrate the potential military benefits of the Flyboard Air, the inventor of the flying hoverboard rode it above a parade while wielding a rifle.

Someone Carrying a Rifle Just Flew Over Paris on a Hoverboard

Remember the Green Goblin, from Spider-Man?

Tesla says he then shared the code with his new employer, Xiaopeng Motors.

Former employee admits to copying Tesla’s Autopilot code

Parting Gift

Former employee Guangzhi Cao admits to copying Tesla's Autopilot code — but denies accessing or making any use of the files after quitting.

Former Employee Admits to Copying Tesla’s Autopilot Code

But he denies giving it to the company’s Chinese "clone."

It contradicts Musk's claim that the tech is too expensive for autonomous cars.

This $500 lidar system could prove Elon Musk wrong

Cutting Costs

Startup Luminar has announceda production-ready lidar system for autonomous cars that costs just $500 — a huge decrease in price over existing systems.

This $500 Lidar System Could Prove Elon Musk Wrong

"Anyone relying on lidar is doomed," Musk said. "Doomed!"

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Ree is putting everything but the battery inside its prototype's wheels

Automakers could build anything from a golf cart to a pickup truck on top the company's platform.

Startup thinks its modular car design is the future of EVs

Mod Squad

Israeli startup REE has unveiled a modular car design that puts everything typically found under the hood of an electric vehicle into its wheels.

Startup Thinks Its Modular Car Design Is the Future of EVs

They packed everything normally found under an EV's hood into its wheels.

Vollautomatische Landung mit optisch unterstützter Navigation für Kleinflugzeuge

The nerve-wracking flight demos a new kind of landing system.

Watch this tiny plane nail a fully autonomous landing

Hands Off

German researchers have created a new sytem that enables a fully autonomous landing on any airplane runway, not just ones at larger airports.

Watch This Tiny Plane Nail a Fully Autonomous Landing

The C2Land system doesn't need help from the ground to safely land a plane.

Tesla has the hardware. It's the software that's the problem.

Elon Musk: It'll take "massive effort" to create safe Autopilot

Software Snag

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that it'll take a "massive effort" to create the Autopilot software needed to facilitate safe autonomous driving.

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