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• Energy06/21/2017@ThePinGang

  Tesla starts pre-orders on solar roof for $1,000, rolls out calculator for costs

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  Starts 05/10/2017CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE9.4 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com^[1]: "Tesla starts pre-orders on solar roof for $1,000, rolls out calcul…"

  A press release from Tesla claims that, on average, a solar roof will cost $21.85 per square foot, if 35 percent of the panels are active and the rest are inactive. Inactive panels are about $11 per square foot, and active panels are $42 per square foot, according to Peter Rive, SolarCity’s co-founder and CTO (and Elon Musk’s cousin).

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• Automotive05/11/2023@ThePinGang

  Elon Musk announces timing for Tesla Cybertruck delivery event

  Tesla·…

  Starts 11/30/2023CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE2.8 years agoHappened as dated, per electrek.co^[1]: "…ing of Cybertruck deliveries that Tesla^[4] has released to date. What to expect at the Tesla Cybertruc…"

  In a conference call following the release of the results, CEO Elon Musk made new comments announcing that Tesla plans to hold a “handover event,” which generally means the first deliveries of a new car, toward “the end of the third quarter.”

  This would put the first Tesla Cybertruck deliveries around September 2023. It’s the most precise timing of Cybertruck deliveries that Tesla has released to date.

  Based on the launch of Tesla’s most recent models, especially the Model Y, we should expect Tesla to only deliver a few Cybertrucks during the delivery event, likely only to Tesla insiders, and we can expect months between the event and the start of deliveries to customers.

  Interestingly, Musk also said that Cybertruck reservation holders should expect to get an update on specs and pricing at that event at the end of Q3.

  In previous comments, Musk indicated that the Cybertruck would be available in a new top-of-the-line variant with quad motors rather than the tri-motor powertrain originally announced.

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• Automotive05/01/2023@ThePinGang

  Insider Shares More On Tesla's Project Highland AKA Model 3 Refresh

  Tesla·…

  

  Starts 09/01/2023UNVERIFIED79% CONFIDENCE3.1 years ago

  Several test prototypes have already been spotted with camouflaged front and rear ends, suggesting the Model 3 is in for some major visual updates. But Tesla's compact sedan will get more than that. According to a "trusted insider" who offered an exclusive insight to Not A Tesla App, the Project Highland will bring significant changes inside and out. 

  Starting with the design, the report notes the headlights will have a different shape, which means the front bumper will be redesigned as well. It will be more aerodynamic and will now house a single camera in the center area of the lower grille, in similar fashion to the Cybertruck.

  Out back, the refreshed Tesla Model 3 is also getting a redesigned bumper, although the changes will likely be purely for aesthetic reasons.

  The source also said the side mirrors will be subtly updated and the Project Highland will be getting more cameras to take advantage of the new Hardware 4.0 Autopilot supercomputer. Three new cameras will reportedly be added to the Model 3: one in the center of the front bumper and two on the sides of the car.

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• Architecture09/14/2026@BuildDesk

  The Astrodome Opens as the World's First Domed Stadium

  NRG Astrodome, NRG Parkway, Houston, Texas

  

  Starts 04/09/1965CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE61.5 years agoHappened as dated, per sabr.org^[3]: "April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome."

  The Houston Astrodome, the world's first fixed-roof, air-conditioned multipurpose stadium, opened on 9 April 1965 with an exhibition game between the Astros and Yankees — though it's stood closed and searching for a new use since 2008.

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• Architecture07/23/2017@ThePinGang

  The World's First Ropeless Magnetic Levitation Multi-Directional Elevator Will Be Installed in Berlin

  ThyssenKrupp

  

  12/31/2020 - 01/04/2021CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE5.7 years agoHappened as dated, per interestingengineering.com^[1]: "…cated office high-rise with an expected completion in 2020. Source: TravelAndLeisure, Drives&Control…"

  ThyssenKrupp will install the world's first rope-free multi-directional elevator in a project in Berlin, Germany. Not only is this multi-directional elevator very cool, it is also good for the environment. The Multi will reduce energy costs to buildings by incorporating a system that reduces peak power demand by up to 60% giving buildings the opportunity to reduce emissions.

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• Automotive09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Tesla Semi Rollout Event Opens the Nevada Semi Factory

  Tesla·…Tesla Semi Factory, Milan Drive, Storey County, Nevada 89437, United States

  Starts 09/24/2026SCHEDULED83% CONFIDENCEin 1 dayTesla's own Semi Rollout poster reads "September 24th 2026 | Semi Factory Nevada" and the invitations describe an event on September 24; no start time has been published, so the pin is all day.^[1]

  Tesla holds an invite-only Semi Rollout on 24 September 2026 to inaugurate its 1.7 million sq ft Semi factory in Sparks, Nevada, built for up to 50,000 electric trucks a year, with factory tours and Semi ride-alongs.

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• Automotive09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Tesla Reveals the Next-Generation Roadster in Waco

  Tesla·…Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States

  Starts 10/02/2026 12:30AMDELAYED6 months late73% CONFIDENCEin 9 daysNot a Tesla App: Tesla is "locking in October 1, 2026, for the reveal" with a countdown to "UTC: October 2, 12:30 AM" (8:30 PM Eastern), after target dates "bounced from an original internal goal of April 1, 2026".^[1]

  Tesla unveils the long-delayed second-generation Roadster at an invite-only event for reservation holders in Waco, Texas, with a teaser showing SpaceX-style cold-gas thrusters.

  $200K

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• Automotive06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Tesla Model S gains (free) titanium and aluminum armor upgrade

  3500 Deer Creek Palo Alto, CA 94304Tesla·…

  

  03/05/2014 - 03/06/2014UNVERIFIED26% CONFIDENCE12.6 years ago

  Additional titanium and aluminum armor are added to Tesla model S underbellies. The car carries its thousands of battery cells in a sealed enclosure below the floorpan, and the added armor is intended to protect the enclosure from puncture even under extreme conditions. This in turn should reduce the chances of Model S vehicles catching on fire

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• Automotive09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Tesla's Cybercab Starts Robotaxi Rides in Austin

  Tesla·…310 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701, United States

  Starts 09/03/2026 9:45PMCONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE20 days agoThe Statesman's^[1] live updates describe attendees arriving "for the scheduled 4:45 p.m. start of the launch event" on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (21:45 UTC), and NHTSA^[2] states Tesla "began offering commercial service in its Cybercab vehicles on September 3, 2026".

  Tesla put its two-seat Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, into robotaxi service in Austin after an invitation-only launch at ACL Live on 3 September 2026, opening rides to the public the next evening.

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• Architecture09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Jeddah Tower Completion

  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  

  Starts 06/01/2028ESTIMATED64% CONFIDENCEin 1.7 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "…ed in January 2025, and the building is expected to be completed as early as 2028.[13] Site Jeddah T…"

  Construction resumed on the first building designed to pass 1,000 metres, intended to take the world's-tallest title from the Burj Khalifa. Estimated date.

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• Energy07/23/2017@ThePinGang

  Inside Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory - Visual Capitalist

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  07/29/2016 - 01/02/2018UNVERIFIED41% CONFIDENCE10.2 years ago

  The $5 Billion Tesla Gigfactory will set a new precedent for economies of scale in battery production, creating demand for graphite, cobalt, and lithium. The name gigafactory comes from the plant's planned annual battery production capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours, which Tesla said on Wednesday it would achieve by 2018.

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• Energy06/21/2017@ThePinGang

  Amazon to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment facility rooftops worldwide by 2020

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  Starts 01/01/2020CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE6.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the pin description: "…The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawat…"

  The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawatts (MW) of power at Amazon facilities in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada and Delaware. Depending on the specific project, time of year and other factors, a solar installation could generate as much as 80 percent of a single fulfillment facility’s annual energy needs.

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