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Tesla has lowered its monthly FSD subscription fee to $99. We discuss this as well as other topics.
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @Seb P85D
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Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny
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Is the Rivian R2 a serious competitor for the Tesla Model Y? We discuss that as well as other topics.
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @Seb P85D
Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny
Social-
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeslaMotorsClub...
Doug, a 1st gen Model 3 driver, shares his impressions on the Model 3 Refresh having recently driven one.
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0:05 Intro
1:28 Our thoughts on Model 3 Refresh
24:27 Doug on Audi E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan
41:27 Dan O'Dowd Superbowl spots
55:28 Shell closing hydrogen...
When on the order page for a new Tesla Key Card, there zero indication of how long it takes to ship/deliver. It is helpful information for me, so I am wondering if anyone has any sense of how long it takes to any major city in USA.
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0:15 Intro
11:33 Takeaways from Q4 Earnings Call
12:11 Cybertruck sales numbers
17:35 Model 2 speculation
1:02:40 Tesla FSD 12 coming soon
1:13:24 Optimus (Teslabot) "making good progress"
We discuss the Tesla Model 2 (which is now expected in 2025) as well as other topics...
We review our 2023 Tesla predictions - were we right? We then make our Tesla predictions for 2024.
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0:18 Intro
5:16 Cybertruck deliveries
7:55 Out of Spec range tests Cybertruck
11:07 Cybertruck still a work in progress
16:54 Cybertruck repairability
21:36 Recap of...
Dirty Tesla joins us to discuss the Cybertruck now that it has officially launched. Is it what we expected and was it worth the wait? We also cover Cruise and FSD news.
Guest-
Dirty Tesla: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyTesla
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Producers-...
We discuss how GM's Cruise lost its license to operate and has undergone massive layoffs. Will it survive? And what does this mean for Tesla's FSD program?
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny
Social-
Twitter...
On Monday at 4PM PDT, we will be joined by controversial skeptic Dan O'Dowd to discuss Tesla "Full Self Driving" (FSD).
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @Seb P85D
Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny
Social-
Twitter...
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0:00 Stream begins
0:22 Intro
2:28 Programming note
3:47 Doug's recent TMC Marketplace purchase
11:32 V4 Superchargers with payment terminal
21:11 Tesla offers car wraps
47:26 Model 3 lease as low as $250
58:31 Tesla releases official API
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Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds...
Apparently Optimus' neural network is trained fully end-to-end and it can now sort objects autonomously. We discuss this and more!
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0:15 Intro
1:06 New Optimus video
24:44 Doug's road trip - FSD and Starship
54:54 Rove's 40-station EV charging center
1:06:14 FSD price...
We will be shutting down our native TMC iOS and Android apps soon. As such, I wanted to take this opportunity to encourage users to install our PWA for both iOS and Android (the iOS PWA is actually necessary in order to receive push notifications on iOS).
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We finally have images and details of the Tesla Model 3 Refresh (aka Project Highland). We share our thoughts and cover other topics as well.
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0:18 Intro
1:20 Model 3 Highland Revealed
20:26 Model Y Refresh incoming?
30:46 Land of the Giants podcast review
53:27...
Hi, about a year ago we introduced native iOS and Android apps for the TMC website, after having had that requested for many years. The purpose of this app was to provide access to most (but not all) of TMC's functions and features, with proper push notifications. At the time, iOS still lacked...
Tesla is going to allow one-time FSD transfers. Why the sudden change of heart after years of customers requesting this? We also discuss xAI and other topics.
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0:20 Intro
2:19 FSD transfers: "Amnesty" for FSD buyers
25:16 Tesla in discussions to license FSD
45:00 What...
Special guest @cyber_hooligan joins us to tell us about his CyberRoadster project. We also discuss the latest Tesla news from the past couple weeks.
Follow Cyber Hooligan -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cyber_hooligan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cyber_hooligan_
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Mike @SteelClouds tells us about his recent experience where he got charged the wrong rate while using an @tesla supercharger. The whole ordeal took him about 5 hours to resolve. Mike, who routinely criticizes the experience of using CCS services like EVgo, then goes on to praise EVgo's customer...
We discuss the Ross Gerber - Dan O'Dowd FSD Beta video controversy, and Dirty Tesla provides some much needed perspective on it.
This is a clip from Tesla Motors Club Podcast #45:
@DirtyT3sla is a Tesla YouTuber and FSD tester. You can follow Dirty Tesla at the following links -
YouTube...
We are joined by Tesla YouTuber and FSD tester @DirtyTesla to discuss FSD and the latest Tesla news.
Follow Dirty Tesla-
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyTesla
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyTesLa
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @Seb P85D
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We discuss the Model 3 Refresh, also known as "Project Highland" is expected to include Hardware 4, steer by wire, yoke steering wheel, matrix LED headlights, an updated exterior and interior, and RBG ambient lights. We also discuss Tesla's expected purchase of a wireless charging company...
We are joined by special guest Rocco Speranza @mechrock. Rocco has a great YouTube channel where he posts videos testing out each new version of FSD Beta. We will of course go in depth into FSD, while touching on some of the recent news such as GM's decision to use NACS.
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Louis...
Next gen Ford EVs will include NACS port for access to Tesla's Supercharger network. They will also have a NACS to CCS adapter for existing Ford EVs and will be made compatible with Tesla Superchargers via software update. We discuss this as well as other topics.
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0:24 Intro
1:46 Model 3 interior refresh leaks
26:12 Updated Referral Program
32:51 No more RHD Model S or X
42:34 FSD 11.4.1 rollout to testers
57:37 What are we looking forward to from Tesla in the near future?
Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds...
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0:15 Intro
2:25 Elon says FSD by end of year again (again)
13:35 Starship launch on 4-20
24:42 Model S and X supercharger incentive
40:41 GM ends the Chevy Bolt
55:14 Tesla 4680 cell update
1:03:04 Texas to add $200 EV registration tax
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Louis: @nebusoft
Mike...
We just recently got the Tesla FSD Beta V11.3 updates on our vehicles. We discuss both the ups and the downs.
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0:23 Intro
3:02 Our experience with FSD Beta V11.3
32:03 EV tax credit changes, and what they mean
40:10 Bloomberg surveyed Model 3 owners. Here's our take...
Elon Musk's Neuralink is developing a brain-computer interface. James Douma @jimmy_d explains that the company seems to be trying to lay the foundation for technology to build an interface with extremely high bandwidth.
James is an engineer with a physics background. He has been working on...
@jimmy_d explains how when Tesla achieves Level 5 self-driving and is able to deliver their planned Robotaxi network, the economics of car ownership will massively change. Tesla will likely want to maximize the profit it can draw from the years of investment in the technology by raising the...
Tesla is currently a market disruptor, but at what point does Tesla face the "Innovator's Dilemma". James Douma @jimmy_d explains that in theory companies should be continually innovating in order to stay relevant, however well run companies generally don't do that. James refers to Clayton M...
We ask James Douma @jimmy_d for his take on Tesla's FSD pricing. He explains that when Tesla originally determined the pricing, they did so under the assumption that a fully realized self-driving would arrive sooner than it has.
James is an engineer with a physics background. He has been...
We are joined by special guest James Douma @jimmy_d to discuss Tesla's release of FSD Beta V11 (specifically V11.3), Powerwall now available without requiring Solar, Neuralink, the general progression of AI, and more.
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0:20 Intro
2:33 FSD V11.3 is out the door...
Tesla just had its 2023 Investor Day presentation. We discuss what we learned and share our thoughts.
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0:18 Intro
1:02 Our thoughts on Tesla Investor Day
8:20 Tesla’s Master Plan is…climate change math
14:47 Is bidirectional charging coming to Tesla vehicles?
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We discuss the FSD Beta recall issued by the NHTSA for Tesla vehicles with FSD Beta. We note that V11 itself may fix some of these issues, so we may see V11 sooner than expected.
This is a clip from Tesla Motors Club Podcast #35. The full podcast video is available here: Does the FSD recall...
We discuss Tesla's Hardware 4 leaks and the various improvements that it may bring to FSD. There is both good and bad news.
This is a clip from Tesla Motors Club Podcast #35. The full podcast video is available here: Does the FSD recall mean we're finally getting Beta V11? | Tesla Motors Club...
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0:27 Intro
1:34 FSD Beta recall
16:43 Dawn Project Superbowl Ad
31:55 Hardware 4 leaks
49:15 Update on Tesla Semi
1:00:32 White House: Tesla opening up Superchargers to other EVs
1:15:41 Thread of the week: Another Direct Model X vs. Rivian Comparison
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0:22 Intro
1:10 Tesla's rollercoaster prices
14:20 Toyota's junk science
24:56 Plug-in hybrids: bridge or stalling tactic?
42:02 Mike's new Model 3
53:25 Thread of the week: Optimizing track mode for snow driving
59:08 FSD V11 coming by the end of this week?
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@doug 's Model 3 recently got hit and run, but Doug managed to recover some video recordings of it.
This is a clip from Tesla Motors Club Podcast #33. The full podcast video is available here:
@phantasms thinks the Model 3 Performance is better than the Model S Plaid. We discuss the points that they made, and then give our opinion.
Thread of the week: "FYI: My opinion is Model 3 better than Model S": FYI: My opinion is Model 3 > Model S
@phantasms thanks for your contribution of...