Talking Tesla

With all the current focus on the Rivian deliveries and a few news articles on the lack of a heat pump on that incredible vehicle, we thought it was a good time to gain and share some knowledge on this subject.  Tom , Joel, and Robert bring the heat.. (I couldn't resist) in this latest addition to the show. Enjoy!  Please join our Patreon family for access to upcoming (and more regular) exclusive content. We will be going live on Youtube for SpaceX launches and a monthly "ask me anything" to thank and interact with our supporters.  https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtesla?Support the show

Mel gives a quick update about the TT reboot!!Support the show

Salt and Pepper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZ5s3UQNs4TESLA,THE STOCK & EV STORIES“Hey SIRI, what’s Tesla’s stock price?”HEY ALEXA, What’s Telsa’s Stock Price?  UPDATE graph:Shell powers up plans to install 50,000 Ubitricity EV charge pointshttps://www.businessgreen.com/news/4036443/shell-powers-plans-install-ubitricity-ev-charge (Paid content, I did not sign up for, who put this in?)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-31/shell-to-install-50-000-on-street-ev-chargers-in-u-k-by-2025 Looks like Big Oil is diversifying into powering EVsWill they deploy fast chargers? Something useful for folks on the run, not Level 2 (<30 miles of range per hour) disguised as fast charging?Will it be a reliable network?Will they charge a reasonable fee?U.S. Democrats propose dramatic expansion of EV tax credits that favors Big Threehttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-democrats-propose-ev-tax-credits-up-12500-2021-09-11/ https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/doc

AI, and so much foolishness...like all of the foolishness...is anyone still listening...really...6 years in...why...Support the show

Mostly the Tesla impact report...and some seriously stupid banter, https://www.tesla.com/impact-report/2020Support the show

Thoughts on the earnings callSupport the show

Bezos, Batteries, 350 kW Charging and moeSupport the show

Joel reviews FSD...it's hard...Support the show

Lots of swear words in this one, be warned! Also lots of superchargers, EV 1000 mile race, letters, the heat, fires, FSD, and so much more...Support the show

Joel puts car fires in perspective! And notes that fire, in that Tesla might have a VERY interesting back story!Support the show

Link to Dave Lee Interview with Sandy Monroe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOtnmHvR49YSupport the show

Q2 Deliveries! So many deliveries....and other storiesSupport the show

Tesla club la - Santa Clarita supercharger meetup and Plaid S Marge - a member of the LA Tesla club and all around good person was one of the first 25 delivered at the event in FremontWas kind enough to bring it to see in personIt’s white - has full self driving - 21” wheels - carbon fiber trim -Sitting in it is great - the display just works. So much better in landscape position. And I like how it’s built into the dash instead of floating like in the 3 The yoke was really low so you could really see the binnacle very well. Fit and finish seems very good. Almost hand built I imagine since it was first 25. The roof is super dark - seemed much darker than my model three was in 2017 - and even darker than the tint I have on mine now.The door handle design was great and seemed much more traditional than the original s design - which I also liked a lotThe inside of the front hood is redesigned Running software v10.2There seemed to be a ton of controls and settings for the suspension,but since I have not been in an

This is the audio of our LIVE coverage of the Plaid S reveal - not the best audio sorry, and here is also a link to the youtube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNnArk8iGl8Support the show

Mels gets the invite and asks...will we get a 500 mile range Plaid S?Support the show

Electric Vehicle Growth: the brands, consumers, and EV public opinion trends in 2021 (Interesting, the social media side of EV adoption)https://www.pulsarplatform.com/blog/2021/electric-vehicle-growth-ev-brands-consumer-trends-in-2021/Online interest in EVs has more than doubled in the past year & “social chatter” has grown 5-fold per Pulsar TRAC (a social media data aggregator)They analyzed over 300k posts & articles authored in the US and UK between Feb 15 – Apr 5, across social and news platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, AmazonSearch queries beginning with ‘can…’ can they tow? will they catch fire?Can they charge at home?Can they use the HOV lanes?at-home charging stations emerge time after time as a key point of discussionCompared to the non-Tesla EV audience, people talking about Tesla are younger, more male, and American.brands only making EVs make up almost 45% of the total brand conversationUK: Royal Mail Fully Electrifies Its First Delivery Office (a short story)https://in

TT199 (the Tesla/EV/tech - Short Legs Show)NEWS:https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/climate-change-exxonmobil-harvard-study-1169682/ Getting organized category:National Drive Electric Week (Month...Year) Coming up in the Fall (Sept 25th to Oct 3rd), keep an eye out for events in your area and organize one to give ICEV drivers a look at your BEV in all it’s glory, https://driveelectricweek.org/events What OS version are you rockin’?Versions of all Tesla updates here: https://www.notateslaapp.com/software-updatesMel Model 3 = 2020.48.35.11 ??Model S = 2019.16.2 ??Model Y = 2021.4.6 ??Tom Model 3 = 2021.4.11 ??Robert   2020 Model 3 = 2021.4.18 (bug fixes improvements) as of 05/28/2021Joel Updates on your Tesla plans!! Gonna ‘Yoke’ next Thursday ?TESLA,THE STOCK & EV STORIES“Hey SIRI, what’s Tesla’s stock price?”AUTONOMOUS DRIVING BATTERIES, GIGAFACTORY, ENERGY STORAGESupercharger Update - RR Thank you to supercharge.infoSince our last Tesla focused show, Supercharger activity includes:Open? 

Mel gives his 2 cents about the earning call.  Full, large and big show soon...Support the show

TESLA,THE STOCK & EV STORIES“Hey SIRI, what’s Tesla’s stock price?”Tesla Tells California DMV that FSD Is Not Capable of Autonomous Drivinghttps://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35785277/tesla-fsd-california-self-driving/ Tesla’s Auto Pilot is in fact Full (by yourself) Driving featureThe key correspondence comes from December 28, 2020, between Tesla’s associate general counsel Eric C. Williams and California DMV’s chief of the autonomous vehicles branch, Miguel D. AcostaAn even bigger story… or a smaller story...All the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can, with plenty of room to sparehttps://theconversation.com/all-the-coronavirus-in-the-world-could-fit-inside-a-coke-can-with-plenty-of-room-to-spare-154226 Christian Yates, Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of BathAuthor of  The Maths of Life and DeathMy wife suggested it would be the size of an Olympic swimming poolthis is an approximation based on the most reasonable assumptionsrough estimates for peak viral loads range fr

The usual silliness. Tesla’s 62 stall Santa Monica V3 Supercharger hits speed bump, LA housing crisis takes priorityhttps://www.teslarati.com/tesla-supercharger-v3-santa-monica-emergency-interim-zoning-ordinance/Recall the project, the largest V3 Supercharger station in the world with 62-stalls, solar canopies, battery backup and customer restrooms was approved by the Planning Commission on March 3rdThe final approval by the City Council however took a u-turn for a cliff.Why? Housing.Santa Monica and Los Angeles is in the midst of a housing crisis with high rents and undersupply The housing crunch occupied much of the Planning Commissioner’s debate, discussed 2-shows ago; commissioners wanted Tesla to build housing units on top of the super chargers.Noelani Derickson of Tesla responded “Tesla is a car manufacturer, we’re not in the housing business.The Supercharger project has been included in an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance for potential housing in Los Angeles.The city is working to change rules govern