Electrek

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August 02, 2019Tesla launches Megapack, Tesla Solar Roof, Audi new cheaper e-tron
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla launching its new Megapack, Tesla Solar Roof news, Audi unveiling a cheaper version of the e-tron, 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 2pm 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 3pm 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 iTunes 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 launches its Megapack, a new massive 3 MWh energy storage product
Tesla is ramping up Solar Roof Tile production to 1,000 roofs per week
Tesla is working on a structure to test its solar roof at Fremont Factory
Tesla is ‘fixing’ a potentially dangerous bug with ‘Dog Mode’
Audi unveils cheaper e-tron electric SUV with smaller battery pack
Porsche has 30,000 Taycan electric car reservations
EV startup unveils new insane-looking electric car with ‘400 miles’ of range
Fresco Motors unveils intriguing electric sedan with unbelievable specs and features
Electrify America is deploying an autonomous fast-charging station with robot arms for self-driving cars
Electric cars still have a major education issue, study shows
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
56 min
July 26, 2019Tesla earnings, Tesla new manufacturing tech, Tesla solar
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including all the news that came out of Tesla's Q2 2019 earnings, patents reveal Tesla's new manufacturing technology, Tesla makes a solar installation in 24 hours, 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 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 (TSLA) releases Q2 results: delivers bigger loss than expected but sitting on $5 billion
Tesla confirms Model Y production progress at Fremont factory, on track for fall 2020
Tesla Model 3 is ‘outselling all of its gas-powered equivalents combined’
Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel is leaving his exec role, moving to an advisory role
Tesla releases first pictures inside Gigafactory 3, shows impressive progress
Tesla says number one reason owners visit service is to learn how to use Autopilot
Tesla plans path to massive production of battery cells, delays unveiling to next year
Tesla Energy deploys a new record amount of energy storage, solar still down
Tesla is closing in on a factory in Europe
Tesla Energy deploys a new record amount of energy storage, solar still down
Tesla reveals revolutionary new wiring architecture to help robots build upcoming cars like Model Y
Tesla has a giant new machine to produce the Model Y frame in almost one piece
Tesla reveals how it will use camera inside Model 3 to personalize in-car experience
Tesla deploys first solar power system in 24 hours after ordering online
Watch Ford F-150 all-electric pickup prototype tow over 1 million lbs of train carts
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
1 hr
July 19, 2019Podcast: Tesla updates pricing and options, new Supercharger V3, Tesla Roadster, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla updating pricing and options across its lineup, Tesla opening an important new Supercharger V3, Tesla Roadster news, and more.
Support our show!
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 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 pricing and options across lineup, discontinues several variants
Tesla now offers Model 3 Performance for less than $50,000 by unbundling features
Tesla opens new V3 Supercharger with solar and battery – looks like EV charging station of the future
Elon Musk: Tesla cars should be worth $100k to $200k with Full Self-Driving package
Tesla Roadster’s SpaceX thruster will be hidden behind the license plate, says Elon Musk
Tesla aims for Roadster ‘hover’ test with SpaceX package late next year, Elon Musk says
Tesla Model 3 production at Gigafactory 3 to start in November, says Morgan Stanley
Tesla releases new Autopilot safety and fire report, data shows improvements
Bob Lutz goes after Tesla with lies again
Porsche Taycan to have 250 kW charging at launch, promised 350 kW coming in 2021
Lotus unveils its Evija, a stunning $2 million 2000 horsepower all-electric hypercar
Nissan launches electric pickup truck with 250-mile range and nutty price through JV in China
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
1 hr 4 min
July 10, 2019Podcast: Tesla to move away from selling cars?, no Model S and X refresh, Model 3 road trip, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Elon Musk saying that Tesla will move away from selling cars, Musk throwing some cold water on a Model S and X refresh, a Model 3 road trip, 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.
We decided to move the podcast from Fridays to Wednesdays due to boring logistical reasons:
https://twitter.com/ElectrekCo/status/1149015497213644805
The show is live every Wednesday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 employees are not getting their bonuses despite record quarter
Elon Musk: Tesla will stop selling cars [Update: at consumer pricing] once full self-driving is solved
Elon Musk: Tesla is not going to ‘refresh’ Model S and Model X, only ‘minor changes’ coming
Tesla Model 3 is the best road trip car: 10 hours of driving on Autopilot and 0 hours waiting for charging
Tesla Autopilot team loses several more engineers as Elon Musk takes over
Tesla is preparing a mysterious production capacity increase
Tesla finally makes CHAdeMO adapter compatible with Model 3, giving access to 3rd party charging networks
Tesla will suggest travel destinations with in-car navigation, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk hints at Tesla vehicles finally getting Spotify
BMW unveils all-electric Mini Cooper SE with 168-mile range, based on older i3 platform
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
56 min
July 03, 2019Tesla's incredible delivery numbers, TSLA departures, Model 3 crash test results
This week on a special holiday weekend Wednesday Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's incredible delivery numbers for the second quarter, a series of new Tesla exec departures, the Model 3 Euro NCAP crash test results, 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 live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 smashes global delivery record with over 95,000 electric cars
Tesla becomes best-selling brand in Norway, pushing electric car market share to almost 50%
Tesla loses three vice presidents in a week
Tesla loses its head of production at critical time, source says
Tesla’s head of production is going to EV startup Lucid Motors
Tesla’s head of Europe is out
Tesla Model 3 aces crash test, sets ‘new safety technology benchmark’
Tesla is going to allow solar roof and panel owners to deep dive into their own data
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
42 min
June 28, 2019Tesla deliveries pushing for record quarter, Lightyear solar car, BMW EV push
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla deliveries pushing for record quarter, the new Lightyear solar car, BMW's electrification effort, and more.
Support our show!
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 live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 orders surge for record quarter, but deliveries are the bottleneck
Tesla loses its head of production at critical time, source says
Tesla releases new ‘Standby mode’ to make Enhanced Summon faster
Tesla’s new Roadster 0-60 mph acceleration gets downgraded to 2.1 secs ‘without rocket thrusters’
Tesla gives updates on cause of a battery fire, says single module is responsible
Tesla is developing its own cells in-house at ‘secret battery lab’, report says
Jaguar targets Tesla owners in advert for I-Pace, makes bold comparison with Model X
Lightyear unveils its ‘solar’ electric car with 450 miles of range
BMW accelerates electric car plans by 2 years, unveils new EV concepts
BMW builds Tesla Roadster-like drivetrain, tri-motor electric prototype w/10K Nm torque
BMW unveils its latest electric motorcycle concept: The Vision DC Roadster
BMW unveils electric concept that looks like next-gen i8 sports car
BMW says there’s no demand for all-electric cars – they are wrong
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
40 min
June 21, 2019Tesla range drop explained, used Model 3 CPOs, Tesla Arcade
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla range drop explained, used Model CPOs are arriving, Tesla Arcade is launching, and more.
Support our show!
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 live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 deliveries are ramping up, but the quarterly record is not in the bag, source says
Tesla owners see battery range drop after software update to ‘improve longevity’
Tesla Model 3 is Supercharging 20% faster after software update, test shows
Tesla drops a bunch more used Model 3 inventory at surprisingly high prices
Tesla holds its value 2 times better than average gasoline car, study says
Tesla changes its standard paint color from black to white
Tesla launches new ‘Arcade’ app, produces funny commercial with racing game
VW announces ID battery warranty of 70% capacity for 8 years, confirms disappointing charge rate
Renault launches new ZOE with more range, faster/DC charging, more power
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
1 hr 2 min
June 14, 2019Tesla battery cell production, 400-mile range electric car, solar roof V3
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla getting into battery cell production, a 400-mile range electric car is coming soon, solar roof V3 is coming, and more.
Support our show!
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 live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 Shareholder’s Meeting News Hub
Tesla all but confirms it’s going to make own battery cells with new Maxwell tech
Tesla looks to launch human-driven Uber/Lyft competitor before robotaxi rollout
Elon Musk updates Tesla pickup and semi truck timelines
Tesla will soon have a 400-mile electric car and you don’t need it
Tesla’s new Solar Roof V3 will be same price as shingle roof and electric bill, says Elon Musk
Here’s a real Tesla Solar Roof quote and the price will shock you
First look at Tesla’s solar roof tile technology with custom fittings
Tesla is delivering 1,000 cars a day en route to record quarter
Hydrogen station explodes, Toyota halts sales of fuel cell cars, is this the end?
Northvolt secures $1 billion from VW, others for gigafactory; joint gigafactory with VW also planned
Honda e battery specs and platform revealed, 31,000 have ‘expressed interest’ in the electric car
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
55 min
June 07, 2019Tesla pickup truck price, TSLA Q2 record sales, Toyota warms up to EVs
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Elon Musk revealing the target price of the Tesla pickup truck, Tesla's (TSLA) Q2 record sales in North America, Toyota tentatively warming up to the idea of all-electric vehicles, 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.
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The show is live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 Pickup truck to cost less than $50,000, ‘be better than F150’, says Elon Musk
Tesla sales reach new high, offering bonuses to deliver this month – leaked info
Toyota unveils images of upcoming all-electric cars, accelerates EV plans by 5 years
Toyota and Subaru partner to make a couple of all-electric SUVs together
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
32 min
May 31, 2019Electrek Podcast: Tesla Model 3 SR Deliveries, Model 3 made-in-China, Tesla founder’s new startup, more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range starting to get software-locked features, Model 3 made-in-China launch, a new EV startup from Tesla's original founder, 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 live every Friday at 4pm 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 5pm 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 iTunes 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 starts delivering ‘Standard Range’ Model 3 at ~$35,000 with locked features
Tesla to build Model Y in Fremont, Model S refresh September – report
Tesla launches made-in-China Model 3 starting ~$47,500, deliveries in 6-10 months
Tesla launches Model 3 in Australia and all other right-hand drive markets
Tesla needs to catch up on deliveries for record quarter, focus on cost, says Elon Musk in leaked email
Tesla CTO JB Straubel excercises ~$3 million in options as office presence called ‘scarce’
Tesla offers way to override new charge limitation at busy Superchargers
Tesla founder launches new electric car battery startup and there’s a twist
GM plans own large EV charging network in the US, can’t be bothered to invest in it itself
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):
56 min

About Electrek

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A weekly podcast tracking the transition from fossil fuel transportation to electric and the surrounding clean ecosystems. Hosted by Electrek’s Frederic Lambert and Seth Weintraub.