ELON CHRON: Your 24hr Musk Companies Update (Patreon)

28th of March, 2025

"People don’t shoot lasers out of their eyes to drive..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA $TSLA ($263.55, -3.51%):

- Tesla introduced the Model Y RWD 110 in Singapore, a variant with 110kW of power priced at ₩103,476 before the Certificate of Entitlement (COE), ₩3,026 less than the 255kW Model Y RWD. This model qualifies for the Category A COE, which has a lower premium than Category B (a ₩22,388 difference in the latest tender), and features a 62.5kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, 350Nm of torque, a 9.6-second 0-100kmh time, a 201kmh top speed, and a power consumption of 15.3kWh/100km, with charging capacities of 175kW DC and 11kW AC.

- Tesla was giving test drives of the new Model Y at the Salon BEPOSITIVE charging event at the Eurexpo Lyon in Chassieu, France.

- Per Tesla VP Grace Tao Lin, "The driverless era will officially start in Austin, Texas this June. AI technology continues to evolve. Owning a Tesla is a ticket to a better life in the future."

- Per Maye Musk (@mayemusk), "Goodbye Hong Kong. Thank you for a wonderful time. Loved being driven around in a Tesla Model X, while photographing many, many Teslas."

- Tesla has been named the UK's best-rated car brand for 2025 by Auto Express based on its annual Driver Power survey of over 4,000 UK drivers. Tesla topped the rankings with high marks for EV technology, build quality, and customer satisfaction.

- The Hollywood Tesla Diner at night. This diner will be full service straight from the Tesla app. Order food and drinks from the app and have it brought straight to your car.

- Tesla store have opened in Shibuya, the cultural heart of Tokyo, and Umeda, next to Osaka Station.

- The Tesla fleet as a whole has driven more than 3.6 billion miles on FSD. It was 2.16 billion miles in 2024.

- Cybercab by David Pavone.

- In App Version 4.43.5, there will be a Tesla Early Access Program that allows participants to test pre-release software and provide feedback, enabling Tesla to collect diagnostic, technical, and usage data from the vehicle and mobile app. Data linked includes : VIN, unique device identifiers, vehicle components, hardware and operating system specifications, performance statistics, GPS location, Autopilot exterior camera recordings, and cabin camera images for rear-view mirror functionality. H/T Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS).

- Per Inland Empire Fleet Maintenance on this portable Charger/Megapack, "This trailer is a portable power unit that is heading to Coachella for the upcoming music festival. We inspected and serviced this 90,000 pound unit for Tesla's Energy Division this week."

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan, 28th of March, '25.

■ SPACEX:

- Flame Trench construction at Pad B Starbase. Pic by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages).

- A Hwy 4 road closure is set for the 3rd of April from 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT due to Booster testing activities. Backup date is the 4th.

- The Fram2 Team will host an X Spaces this evening to discuss the mission and objectives. There will be an open Q&A, so get your questions ready!

- Along with the FRAM crew, SpaceX's Kiko Dontchev (@TurkeyBeaver), Jon Edwards (@edwards345), and Jessica Jensen (@jjfactorykat) will be on the Spaces this evening.

- During talks in Moscow and Murmansk, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, proposed supplying a small nuclear power plant to support SpaceX's Mars mission. This offer comes amid renewed U.S.-Russia diplomatic efforts by President Trump to improve ties strained by the Ukraine conflict. Dmitriev suggested a video conference to discuss the collaboration.

- NASA has selected the SpaceX Crew-11 team! Members include NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman (@zenanaut) and Pilot Mike Fincke (@AstroIronMike), JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui (@Astro_Kimiya), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov. Launch targeting no earlier than July 2025.

- Per Elon, "Will we make Mars self-sustaining before civilization loses the ability to do so? That is the critical question."

Countdown to 180 (34 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

• Launch 38! Sunday, 30th of February, at 3:20 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-80 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 39! Sunday, 30th of March, at 5:01 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-13 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

• Launch 40! Monday, 31st of March, at 9:46 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Fram2 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This is a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office. The booster will return to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1). Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be installed on the Dragon spacecraft to allow for Earth observation from at an altitude of 425 – 450 km. For a breakdown of the crew and mission,click here!

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

Not-a-Boring-Competition Updates:

- Per the Diggeridoos, "The sparks are flying and so are we with the Diggeridoos deep in the grind. From welding frames to precision cuts and problem-solving on the fly, our team is locked in and making serious progress. No shortcuts, just hard work and hands-on engineering."

- Per CU Hyperloop, "DAY 2, 3 & 4 COMPLETE! Over the last few days CU Hyperloop has passed many safety checks and is on track for dig day this Saturday! Stay tuned for more updates."

- Per TUM Boring, "Today, we made great progress as our pipes were fully assembled and tested with the suction excavator. Everything is running smoothly! Meanwhile, our setup got a visual upgrade as we started applying our sponsors’ logos to the containers. A huge thank you to all our amazing supporters! We’re ready for the next steps—stay tuned!"

- Per Washington Tunneling, " We exchanged insights with the Diggeridoos. They helped us step into our first competition. They wished us and all the incredible teams here the best of luck this week. It’s inspiring to see so many groups pushing the limits of tunneling innovation. Let’s keep digging forward together."

■ NEURALINK: N/A...

■ STARLINK:

- TCTech Telecommunications out of Córdoba, Argentina, is driving their Starlink internet project for rural schools. "These images show dedication and effort to facilitate access to a resource as vital as connection, while enhancing the quality of education within communities."

- SpaceX has urged the FCC to approve its plan to upgrade the Starlink network with gigabit speeds, to operate nearly 30,000 satellites, and to expand radio spectrum access. Competitors like EchoStar, Viasat, and Globalstar argue the upgrades threaten the satellite industry. Per SpaceX "SpaceX urges its competitors to direct their energy away from anticompetitive attacks on responsible US systems and toward improving the sustainability of their own unreliable or unproven systems."

- Converge announced that they are now an authorized Starlink reseller for Enterprises. Per Sherie Ng, Chief Commercial Advisor, "This is a step to ensure we provide end-to-end connectivity so you can focus on your business. We are more determined than ever to make this vision a reality for the Philippines."

- Starlink install at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York by Nationwide Telecom's Doug Klein. "I just had to post this Starlink FWA install we completed this week at JFK Airport. Check it out, that is JFK. Airports are so cool."

- On April 3, 2025, Brazil's Anatel may decide on Starlink's request to operate an additional 7,500 satellites from a 4,400 current authorization. The proposal is under review by councilor Alexandre Freire who has prompted a request for further technical analysis in early March. Starlink is already facing capacity limits in cities like Rio de Janeiro so this decision could impact its ability to serve new customers in Brazil.

- NASA's four CubeSat Starling mission has collaborated with Starlink to enhance space traffic coordination in low Earth orbit. The experiment was conducted by NASA’s Ames Research Center and tested autonomous swarm technology by having the Starling spacecraft detect and track a specific Starlink satellite group over two days. It used onboard sensors and navigation software.

■ X:

- Today, X's Duco Janssen (@ducoluno) and Jaïr Klaver (@KlaverJair) of SOCIALDATABASE (@socialdatabase) visited Teleperformance in Barcelona, X’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) partner, to enhance collaboration. Teleperformance is focusing on SMBs to advertise on X. Their visit X's plans to launch new tools with smart targeting and actionable insights in the coming weeks to target a billion-dollar opportunity.

- The Los Angeles X team! Per X's Nikki (Nicola) Meagher (@nikkimeagher), "Laptops closed but available if you need us."

- X experienced a brief outage today.

■ xAI:

- Grok for Android is now No.1 on the US Google Play Store.

- During the X outage today, Grok also experienced heavy lagging.

■ DOGE:

Estimated Savings: $130 Billion

Amount Saved Per Taxpayer: $807.45

- Last night, Elon and Prominent DOGE Team members sat down with FOX News' Bret Baier. Great interview meeting some of the team, what they have found, and their objectives. FYI, Steve Davis is The Boring Company President.

Elon replied to a post saying the team will start doing weekly vlog to show progress in each section of DOGE.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Scott Ainsworth from Green Bay, Wisconsin; the first $1 Million spokesperson for signing the America PAC's Petition In Opposition To Activist Judges.

- This Sunday night, Elon will give a talk in Wisconsin. To enter, you must have sign the America PAC petition in opposition to activist judges in the sources section below. Elon will also hand over checks for a million dollars to 2 people to be spokesmen for the petition.

■ SUBSCRIBERS:

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Have a great weekend!

■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDf2ffLxiVU

Tesla:

• https://www.straitstimes.com/life/motoring/fast-drive-tesla-announces-singapore-specific-model-y-with-category-a-coe-compliant-output

• https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-named-uks-best-rated-car-brand-for-2025/#google_vignette

SpaceX:

• https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-s-team-refers-to-musk-as-visionary-1743181430.html

Starlink:

• https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-urges-fcc-to-greenlight-gigabit-starlink-upgrades-fires-back-at

• https://teletime.com.br/28/03/2025/anatel-pode-deliberar-em-3-de-abril-a-ampliacao-da-starlink-no-brasil/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=linkedin

Elon News:

• Elon Quote: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1905296913567506951

• America PAC petition. Use referral signthepetition47@gmail.com https://petition.theamericapac.org/