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  • Tesla Full Self-Driving value, Tesla software update, GMC Hummer EV

    This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the value of Tesla's Full Self-Driving package, a new Tesla software update, the GMC Hummer EV, and more.

    Bonus: We're still going to be on YouTube (below) but this week we are going to try out Linkedin as well. Subscribe here!

    The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

    The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

    After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

    We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

    Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

    • Tesla to increase ‘Full Self-Driving’ price as Elon Musk sees value rise to >$100k
    • Tesla launches Fallout Shelter in-car video game and more with new update
    • Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production
    • Tesla starts deliveries of new Model 3 Long Range RWD made-in-China car
    • Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021
    • Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production
    • Tesla employees fear unsafe conditions at factory, call it ‘modern-day sweatshop’
    • GM releases first pictures inside GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup with open top
    • Mazda starts production of MX-30, its first pure EV
    • Mustang Mach-E delayed for Europe but still set for late 2020 in US
    • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

      https://youtu.be/HqoVdyeJ5Ps

      1 hr 5 min
    • Tesla Texas, superfan problem, Elon's California fight

      This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's plan for a factory Texas, our article on the Tesla superfan problem, Elon Musk's California fight update, and more.

      The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

      The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

      After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

      We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

      Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

      • Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin, Texas and it’s going to happen quickly
      • Tesla superfandom becomes toxic, negative for electric revolution [op-ed]
      • Elon Musk: Tesla will move from California to Texas/Nevada due to local coronavirus response
      • Tesla restarts Fremont factory despite conflict with authorities [update: Musk openly defies order]
      • Tesla Fremont factory: Alameda deescalates issue, doesn’t fall into Elon Musk’s martyr trap
      • Check out Tesla’s impressive chart of pandemic’s impact on Supercharger use
      • Tesla updates Model 3 interior to match Model Y features
      • Tesla will launch its new battery in China first and partner with CATL to make them, report says
      • Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month
      • Tesla Model X with extreme mileage racked up $29,000 in repair/maintenance and that’s good
      • Elon Musk’s Boring Company completes excavation of Las Vegas’ electric ‘Loop’
      • Ford announces that Mustang Mach-E electric car charges 30% faster than they thought
      • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

        https://youtu.be/xgCh_muTz0s

        1 hr 21 min
      • Tesla battery news, Tesla Autobidder, Fremont factory restart

        This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla battery news, Tesla's new Autobidder product, Fremont factory restart, and more.

        The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

        The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

        After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

        We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

        Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

        • Tesla improves on its ‘million-mile battery’ with less cobalt and higher energy density
        • Tesla patents a new battery cell that Elon Musk hypes as ‘way more important than it sounds’
        • Tesla researchers publish work on hybrid battery enabling all-electric car range extender
        • Tesla orders battery-making machines on road to building its own cells
        • Tesla has a new product: Autobidder, a step toward becoming an electric utility
        • Tesla is trying to reopen Fremont factory today based on vague authorization
        • Tesla releases new update with improved charging map, toybox, and more
        • Elon Musk hints at Tesla Roadster being delayed to 2022
        • Volkswagen sales director: First ID.3 electric car sales set for June 17
        • VW ID4 $40,000 electric crossover is already in production, seen as Tesla Model Y-size
        • Audi Q4 e-tron electric SUV to start at just $45,000
        • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

          https://youtu.be/JYzR7SMJWn8

           

          1 hr 16 min
        • Tesla (TSLA) Q1 surprise profit, Elon's rant, Cybertruck Gigafactory

          This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's (TSLA) Q1 surprise profit, Elon Musk's rant, Cybertruck Gigafactory news, and more.

          The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

          The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

          After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

          We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

          Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

          • Elon Musk wipes out billions in Tesla’s value (TSLA) in strange series of tweets
          • Poll: Have Elon Musk’s COVID-19 shutdown comments affected your opinion of Tesla?
          • Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2020 results: surprise with some profit
          • Tesla to announce Cybertruck Gigafactory location as soon as next month
          • Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Wichita submits a bid for the new factory
          • Elon Musk: one of the most exciting days in Tesla history is coming – hints at ‘Terafactory’
          • Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price
          • Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test
          • Tesla installed its 100,000th Powerwall home battery pack
          • Tesla Semi production is delayed until 2021 — electric truck now 2 years late
          • VW admits Tesla’s lead in software and self-driving in internal leak
          • Lincoln cancels use of Rivian’s technology for its first electric vehicle
          • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

            https://youtu.be/T7Rnf8fmmX4

            1 hr 6 min
          • Tesla Model S/X Performance update, Tesla Autopilot, Nikola Motors

            This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a Tesla Model S/X Performance update, Tesla Autopilot update, Nikola Motors going after Tesla, and more.

            The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

            The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

            After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

            We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

            Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

            • Tesla updates Model S Performance 0-60 mph acceleration to 2.3 seconds
            • Tesla claims 3x improved thermal endurance in Model S/X performance update
            • Tesla drops a bunch of new Autopilot data, 3 billion miles and more
            • Tesla releases impressive videos of cars avoiding running over pedestrians
            • Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1-million-mile battery
            • Elon Musk hypes up Tesla smart home HVAC, hints at Cybertruck feature
            • Tesla Semi design lawsuit moves forward, Nikola Motors keeps looking weaker
            • Electric SUV startup tries to collect $140,000 deposits with dubious 700-mile range claim
            • Ford unveils Electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, will ‘crush 1/4 mile in ~8 sec’
            • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

              https://youtu.be/zxZQwIJWK0U

              50 min
            • Tesla Cybertruck news, new paint options, Ford EV charging network

              This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a bunch of Tesla Cybertruck news, new Tesla advanced paint options, and a possible Ford EV charging network.

              The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

              The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

              After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

              We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

              Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

              • Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk reveals ‘biggest change’ to the electric pickup
              • Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Missouri dangles $1 billion in incentives in formal bid for the plant
              • Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will have updated dynamic suspension to ‘kick butt’ in Baja
              • Tesla is still getting tons of Cybertruck orders months after electric pickup unveiling
              • Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will have to be wrapped for different colors and patterns
              • Tesla to have new multi-layered paints for Model Y with ‘most-advanced paint shop’ at Giga Berlin
              • Tesla issues strong ‘Beta’ warning for new traffic light and stop sign feature
              • Tesla releases new feature to charge your car with Powerwall during power outages
              • Tesla wins monetary settlement in lawsuit over self-driving car startup Zoox stealing secrets
              • Lucid releases new pictures of its EV factory- starting to look like something
              • The less pricey but still incredible Porsche Taycan 4S EV hits US dealerships
              • Ford files trademark for EV charging network with dumbest name
              • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

                https://youtu.be/XmRjFtQNFy8

                1 hr 10 min
              • Tesla battery day delay, Tesla Cybertruck, Full Self-Driving

                This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla 'battery day' being delay, Tesla Cybertruck new, Full Self-Driving news, and more.

                The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

                The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

                After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

                We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

                Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

                • Tesla announces pay cuts, furloughs, and aims to get back to production by May 4
                • Musk says Tesla ‘battery day’ will be mid-May… maybe
                • Tesla ‘Plaid’ Cybertruck electric pickup is Elon Musk’s new favorite Tesla vehicle
                • Elon Musk: Tesla is going to ‘simplify’ Plaid tri-motor upgrade, ‘was getting too complex’
                • Tesla Cybertruck might have a ladder rack based on newly found render, making workers happy
                • Tesla prepares to increase the price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ again with new features
                • Tesla launches discontinued Model 3 Long Range RWD as made-in-China car
                • Tesla is making improvements to Fremont factory — increasing Model Y production capacity
                • Tesla Model Y third-row seat might make more sense rear-facing — what do you think?
                • Elon Musk links Tesla Model Y release in Europe to Gigafactory Berlin
                • Tesla gets in trouble for using HAL 9000 for Sentry Mode, switching to Portal turret
                • Tesla is working on something called ‘Cheetah stance’ for the perfect launch
                • Rivian will likely push first deliveries of its electric vehicles into 2021
                • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

                  https://youtu.be/63AttnLp4vs

                   

                  1 hr 9 min
                • Tesla Q1 2020 numbers, Tesla Autopilot in traffic lights, Solar roof

                  This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's Q1 2020 delivery and production numbers, Tesla Autopilot navigating traffic lights, new Solar roof information, and more.

                  The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

                  The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

                  After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

                  We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

                  Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

                  • Tesla beats delivery expectations with over 88,000 cars — ‘best first quarter ever’
                  • Watch Tesla Autopilot automatically stop at red light for the first time
                  • Tesla self-driving traffic light and stop-sign interaction explained in leaked manual
                  • Tesla Model Y has a more powerful powertrain than Model 3, test shows
                  • First Tesla Model Y teardown: Here’s what we are learning
                  • Tesla Model Y teardown: wiring and body casting impress expert
                  • Tesla releases Dashcam Viewer software update, allows TeslaCam, Sentry Mode viewing in car
                  • First look at Tesla’s biggest solar roof installation yet — it’s massive
                  • First look at Tesla Solarglass Roof owner’s manual, Tesla Gateway, and more
                  • Tesla bids to deploy one of the biggest batteries in the world with 244 Megapacks in Hawaii
                  • Tesla reveals insane $172,000 Powerpack price and here’s why it makes sense
                  • Trump set to gut mileage standards, an attack on electric cars
                  • Toyota launches new electric car company with BYD
                  • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

                    https://youtu.be/3s3Jx-uC380

                     

                    1 hr 9 min
                  • Tesla smart home HVAC?, Model Y's best engineering, Tesla Semi

                    This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's possible smart home HVAC system, Model Y's best engineering, Tesla Semi coming back from winter testing, and more.

                    The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

                    The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

                    After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

                    We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

                    Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

                    • Tesla furloughs employees due to drop in demand amid crisis
                    • Tesla confirms two employees tested positive for COVID-19
                    • Tesla smart home HVAC: Elon Musk considers the new product again
                    • Elon Musk: Tesla Model Y heat pump is some of the best engineering I’ve seen in a while
                    • Tesla Model Y: detailer points out paint defects on brand new electric SUV
                    • Tesla Model Y is equipped with a radar heater to weather-proof Autopilot/Self-Driving
                    • Watch Tesla Autopilot automatically stop at red light for the first time
                    • Tesla introduces several new car delivery options
                    • Tesla Semi electric truck spotted coming back from winter testing ahead of production
                    • GM discounts Chevy Bolt EV electric car up to $10,000 for limited time
                    • Polestar begins production of its EV, thanks to China’s virus-fighting measures
                    • First US cities see $1 gas price, still pricier than powering an EV
                    • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

                      https://youtu.be/MIhXOO9ZpAM

                       

                      1 hr 5 min
                    • Tesla and EV factory shutdowns, Cybertruck Gigafactory, solar roof tiles

                      This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla and EV factories are shutting down due to coronavirus, Cybertruck Gigafactory is attracting incentive offers, solar roof tile production ramp-up and more.

                      The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site.

                      The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

                      After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here.

                      We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons, and more coming.

                      Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today:

                      • Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate Fremont factory
                      • Elon Musk says ‘coronavirus panic is worse than virus itself’ in email to Tesla employees
                      • Tesla Fremont factory will operate with 1/4 of workforce after negotiation with Sheriff’s Office
                      • Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24
                      • Tesla is strong enough to weather several months of near shutdown of operations, analyst says
                      • Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production
                      • Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician
                      • Tesla makes thousands of electric cars available in inventory – here’s why this is important
                      • Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Missouri offers land and incentive package in race for factory
                      • Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk
                      • Tesla achieves solar roof production of 1,000 per week, but can they install them?
                      • GM, Tesla, Ford offer to make ventilators to soothe coronavirus shortages
                      • VW ID.3: thousands of electric cars spotted being stockpiled in Germany
                      • Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

                        https://youtu.be/9p8bgaIJgyc

                        49 min

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