Nic Cruz Patane

Deep dive into everything @Tesla / @SpaceX

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

SpaceX Starship Heat Shield Comparison Between Flights 10-13.

It’s getting better every time. This is what progress looks like. 🦾

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

The fact that you can just get in a @Tesla, input your destination, start FSD with a button on your screen, then have the car literally take you anywhere you need to go all by itself never gets old.

I don’t see myself ever owning another car other than a Tesla for this reason.

[Adan Guajardo @AdanGuajardo]

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 🚀

🎥 @AdanGuajardo with @artsimage 07.24.2026
Truly an exceptional experience from @RocketRanchTX

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

David Moss has driven 19,000 miles on Tesla Full Self-Driving without a single intervention.

That’s more driving than I do in two years.

[David Moss @DavidMoss]

Wow Tesla FSD Streak Hits 19,000 Miles 🤯

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Tesla Model Ys with Texas license plates, and Cybercabs have arrived in Charlotte, NC.

Cybercabs are literally everywhere in the US.

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Tesla Model 3 & Y Performance cars will have the option to have this intro animation after downloading the 2026 Summer Update, which is rolling out now!

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

@Bayskates Not Model 3. Performance cars will have this:

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Tesla Model 3 & Y now have their own intro animations in the 2026 Summer update. Performance models get their own Ludicrous animations.

Looks like you’ll have the choice of colors as well.

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

@butala_aryan Good question

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Tesla has introduced new Traction Control Modes in the 2026 Summer Update.

• Auto: Normal Driving Conditions
• Slippery Surface: Icy & Wet Roads
• Stuck Assist: When stuck in Snow, Mud, or Sand

[Allen P @PatchesHQ]

Tesla Summer update rolling out to my 2024 Model 3 🔥🔥🔥

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

@Reudiga Yes

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

There are multiple Driverless Tesla Cybercabs currently testing in Austin, TX.

No steering wheel. No pedals.

[Cybercab Spotter @CybercabSpotter]

4 driverless Cybercab sightings today, on Oltorf, Barton Springs, Annie, and Parker

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Tesla’s decision to not partner with Uber was a VERY smart decision.

[Whole Mars Catalog @wholemars]

In hindsight it was a huge mistake for Rivian to commit to deploying their Robotaxis exclusively on the Uber network.

Now that we now how Uber really feels about autonomous vehicles, going exclusive with them feels like a strategic blunder after billions invested in autonomy.

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

@taylorhrsn @SpaceX August 🤞🏼

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

There is a chance that @SpaceX could catch Starship just like this for the first time as soon as the next flight.

When it happens, it will be a significant milestone in space flight history.

[Mookafish @Mookafish]

Soon™

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

@LunarCitizens Flight 13 was ~262 km/h faster than Flight 2 @ T+60s

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

Absolutely. My favorite part of SpaceX livestreams is that they always take the time to explain all aspects of the launch. So when someone new tunes in, they can actually understand what’s going on.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Just want to give a shoutout to the @SpaceX production, camera and Starlink teams. The views during yesterday's Starship test flight, in crispy 4K, were beautiful.

We got some new camera views on this flight. Starship V3 features a record 50 cameras, and Starlink provided a reliable feed of everything without issue, even during reentry with the plasma blanket.

The drones, stationary cameras, onboard cameras, graphics, knowledgable presenters (shoutout @kate_tice, @CommiNathan, @danhuot), etc. The production quality on SpaceX's launch livestreams is second to none.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@SpaceNews92 Landing and remaining stable on any flat surface on the Moon is much easier than Earth, as there is no wind on the Moon

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@AdrianDittmann This flight intentionally had much higher acceleration to test how well the heat shield tiles would remain attached at high dynamic pressure.

Test was successful.

[Viv 🪩 @battleangelviv]

Cybertruck Summon vs Trader Joe’s Sunnyvale!

>overtakes a vehicle waiting for a parking spot opening up
>sees the exiting vehicle; understands it might enter its path
>reverses to make space preemptively
>lets vehicle exit & the waiting one park
>another one pulls out right in front of it
>waits patiently
>deals with pedestrians and shopping carts
>arrives to pick me up :)

I was so impressed people prob thought I’m insane because I kept looking into the distance and saying “wowww nice” lol

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Peter is not correct about me in this case.

I have always known that dangers from Earth will also pose dangers to Mars. Obviously so. However, the immense difficulty of traveling to Mars means that there is a much higher likelihood of mitigating risks originating from Earth.

A clear example of major risk reduction would be a deadly pandemic. Since it takes 6 months to reach Mars, there is an automatic 6 month quarantine!

Even traveling at the speed of light, a deadly computer virus or AI attack can potentially be stopped due to Mars being ~4 to ~20 light-minutes from Earth.

This doesn’t mean that a Mars civilization eliminates all risk, but it absolutely greatly reduces the risk of consciousness being extinguished.

Moreover, Mars is a stepping stone to extending consciousness broadly within our solar system and ultimately to millions of stars within our galaxy, which would extend the probable lifespan of consciousness as we know it by many orders of magnitude.

That said, what I personally find most motivating is not the risk reduction aspect of extending life beyond Earth, but rather the inspiring nature of exploration and being out there among the stars!

Perhaps we will meet aliens or find the remains of long-dead civilizations that lasted millions of years …