My Tesla Podcast: News and stories for the expanding Tesla community

his week in My Tesla Podcast meet Wes an 83-year old early Model 3 owner who drove cross country in first month of ownership.

In the news:

Tesla Stock way up, will Tesla exit the public market

Big Pickup in VIN Registrations

Tesla starts hiring for Shanghi plant

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Sources:

Tesla Stock Way Up.  Saudi Arabia Investment and tweet from Elon about going private:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-2-billion-saudi-arabian-sovereign-wealth-fund/

https://electrek.co/2018/08/07/tesla-tsla-private-elon-musk/

Lots of Vins registered first 7 days in Aug:

https://twitter.com/model3vins?lang=en

Tesla opens Body Shops:

http://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/tesla-body-shops-now-open/

Tesla Model 3 performance outperforming specs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=8P8DZKFUw3k

 

Tesla starts hiring for Shanghi plant:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china/tesla-starts-hiring-for-new-2-billion-shanghai-plant-idUSKBN1KS0WQ

Elon and the Team report on Q2 results and look into the future at what is next.   Lots of great news about Model 3 production, Autopilot software AND hardware updates, expansion plans and more.

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*getting ready for Q2 results and investor call

*Panasonic is expanding cell production in Gigafactory by 30%

*Tesla model 3 dominates US small and midsize luxury sedan sales in July

*Tesla owner gets personal delivery of Model 3 by Elon Musk

Sources:

Panasonic expanding cell production 30%

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-panasonic-gigafactory-battery-output-model-3-ramp/

Tesla Production vs Jaguar:

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/28/tesla-production-now-approximately-twice-as-high-as-jaguar-production/

Tesla Model 3 market share in July:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/07/30/the-tesla-model-3-blew-away-the-competition-in-july-infographic/#73775c431c90

Delivery via Elon Musk:

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-model-3-delivery-factory-direct/

Model 3 performance review:

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2018/2018-tesla-model-3-dual-motor-performance-review/

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*200,000 teslas sold in US.  In 2019 tax credits to start winding down.  Or will they?

*Model S with 400,000 miles demonstrates savings on  repair and maintenance cost

*Bloomberg cover story gives some new insight into Making the Tesla model 3

Sources:

Tax credits wind down for Tesla:

https://www.tesla.com/support/incentives?redirect=no

Bloomberg “Hell for Elon Musk Is a Midsize Sedan”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-07-12/how-tesla-s-model-3-became-elon-musk-s-version-of-hell?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews

More praise for model 3:

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/15/sorry-elon-tesla-model-3-much-better-than-i-expected-cleantechnica-review/

Tesla Delivery Lot Timelapse video:

https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1014221135850827776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1014221135850827776&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Ftesla-fremont-logistics-lot-timelapse-video-q2-2018%2F

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This week in My Tesla Podcast a news focused episode

In the news:

Elon in china signs preliminary agreement for Gigafactory 3 with potential 500K capacity

Model 3 Configurator open to all North America – a sign production is on track

Tesla Powerwalls making a difference in VT during heat wave last week

update on slow rollout of 2018.24 for model 3s

Sources:

Elon in china signs agreement for Gigafactory:

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-shanghai-tesla-gigafactory-china-500k-production/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-to-build-auto-factory-in-shanghai-1531230784

Model 3 Configurator open to all North American orders:

https://electrek.co/2018/07/09/tesla-model-3-online-configurator-everyone/

Tesla Powerwalls in VT helping in heat wave:

https://electrek.co/2018/07/04/tesla-powerwalls-save-day-heat-wave-vermont/

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This week on my tesla podcast we have a news only episode covering:

Tesla Q2 Production and Deliveries

Pricing changes in AWD Performance options and bundles

New software update 2018.24

Charging for internet connectivity

And more

Sources:

2018 Q2 Preliminary Deliveries:

http://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q2-2018-vehicle-production-and-deliveries

Pricing changes in AWD Performance options and bundles:

https://electrek.co/2018/06/26/tesla-model-3-update-options-pricing-dual-motor/

Charging for internet connectivity:

https://electrek.co/2018/06/23/tesla-new-paid-premium-connectivity-package-in-car-internet-features/

Software update 2018.14.1:

https://electrek.co/2018/06/22/tesla-model-3-update-summon-feature-cabin-overheat-protection-wifi/

https://electrek.co/2018/06/20/tesla-remotely-limit-speed-mobile-app-update/

Bill to remove 200K cap on EV incentives

https://electrek.co/2018/07/02/new-bill-electric-car-federal-tax-credit-tesla-limit/

up to 1.1 GW battery in CA:

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/pge-proposes-worlds-biggest-batteries-to-replace-south-bay-gas-plants#gs.d=9GMjQ

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I really think that if you can afford this car, you need to buy one.  It will make your drive and your life more enjoyable.  I will go over 20 features of the model 3 that I have grown to love and you will too if you take the leap and order one.

Paul Dell, Host

My Tesla Podcast

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This week in My Tesla Podcast meet Brian a Model 3 owner on his 4th EV.  find out how model 3 stacks up

In the news:

9% workforce reduction at tesla

Model 3 Performance rolling off new production line

Elon reports employee Sabotage

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Sources:

Model 3 Performance production:

https://electrek.co/2018/06/16/tesla-model-3-dual-motor-performance-new-assembly-line/

https://electrek.co/2018/06/19/tesla-model-3-assembly-line-inside-tent-elon-musk/

Sabatoge:

https://electrek.co/2018/06/18/tesla-sabotaged-elon-musk-employees-alert/

War on Tesla:

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/29/1767826/-The-War-on-Tesla-Musk-and-the-Fight-for-the-Future

This week in My Tesla Podcast Meet Miles an Entrepreneur and founder of The Tesla Owners Club of New England

In the News:

-Latest software update for S, X and 3

-And the flood of information from Elon Musk at Tesla’s 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting

This week in My Tesla Podcast Meet John a retired electrical engineer and model S owner in Norther New Hampshire

In the News:

-More details on Model 3 Performance version

-Activity at Gigafactory – pointing to expanding main building soon?

-German teardown company shows edge Tesla can have in production and profits

-Tesla Energy update- Puerto Rico 11,00 projects and worldwide tesla has installed 1 GW energy storage