By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism Elon Musk says that Tesla can rebuild Puerto Rico’s electricity system with independent solar and battery systems. In a response to Twitter user’s question about Musk’s ability to revamp the island’s power infrastructure, he said: The Tesla team has done this for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability…
Hyperloop One Now Has $245 Million To Make The Transportation System A Reality
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism Hyperloop One has received $85 million from investors as part of a new round of funding, bringing the total amount the company has raised to $245 million. The company is now worth more than $700 million. Hyperloop One announced the conclusion of a new round of funding on September 21, revealing an additional $85…
Elon Musk Just Shared the First Photo of SpaceX’s Space Suits
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism Founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Instagram today to post the first of several previews of SpaceX’s space suit. This futuristic space suit aims to combine 21st-century aesthetics with advanced functionality. This past weekend, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk promised to reveal photos of the space suit his company has been developing…
Hyperloop One Passes Second Full System Test — Faster Than Ever Before
By: Tom Ward/Futurism Hyperloop One has just put its tech through another test, which it passed with flying colors by going 308 km/h (192 mph) — faster than ever before. So, how long until we see the technology implemented, and what challenges will it have to overcome to get to this stage? Hyperloop One tests are growing ever…
Elon Musk Just Announced He Has Approval To Build A 29-Minute Hyperloop From NY to DC
By: Tom Ward/Futirusm Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that he has verbal permission to build a Hyperloop connecting New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington and that in the future he plans to bring the technology to Texas. Elon Musk has announced via Twitter that he received verbal approval for this plan to build an underground Hyperloop between…
Elon Musk Tells National Governors Association How We Could Power The U.S. With Solar
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism At present, about 10 percent of the U.S. is powered by renewable energy sources. To achieve complete renewable energy power, Musk told the National Governors Association he thinks solar is the way to go. ONE SQUARE MILE Speaking on Saturday at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Rhode Island, Elon Musk told his audience —…
Elon Musk: The Next Generation Tesla Roadster May Achieve 60 MPH In Under 2 Seconds
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism CEO Elon Musk hinted at a possible target for the next generation of Tesla Roadsters expected to launch by 2019, and it’s going to be the fastest one yet. Of course, with all the vehicles Tesla’s currently working on, we’ll have to wait a while to test it ourselves. From 2008…
India Just Committed to Selling Only Electric Cars By 2030
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism It’s been a particularly glum couple of days for climate scientists, with President Donald Trump withdrawing US support for the Paris Climate Agreement, an action that resulted in the resignation of serial entrepreneur Elon Musk from his government advisory posts. The move was widely criticized by experts, other nations, and the majority of Americans as a major setback in the global…
Apple Founder Says Tesla, Not Apple, Will Create The Next Breakthrough Technology
Apple’s Other Steve By: Dom Galeon and Jolene Creighton / Futurism Experts in tech and tech enthusiasts alike know that there wasn’t just one “Steve” behind Apple. While Steve Jobs was the popular (and disruptive) face of the company, Steve Wozniak was the genius behind Apple’s earliest technology — most notably, the original Macintosh that was the key to Apple’s…