Before Tesla started making its Model 3 sedan in 2017, Elon Musk, the electric-car maker's CEO, laid out a vision for its Fremont, California, assembly plant to become the factory of the future ...

One YouTuber's experiment involved a gas generator to power his Tesla Model S during a 1,800-mile road trip through the Midwest without stopping to plug in. (He did have to stop for gas, ironically).

When you look at the direct cost of both, a generator is cheaper. A single Tesla Powerwall starts at $8,400 and a 10 kW costs about $2,000 – both before installation.

Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, also known as Giga Press, and will be using it for for Cybertruck’s body. Over the last few years, Tesla has been heavily investing in ...