Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast

By Ryan McCaffrey

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Ride the Lightning: The Tesla Unofficial Podcast is the world's longest-running weekly Tesla show, made for Tesla fans and owners by Tesla community veteran Ryan McCaffrey. Each week we'll discuss and analyze everything happening with the Cybertruck, Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y, Roadster, and more!

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Episode 425: Evidence Found...

09.24.2023

Credible evidence has been found for a new Model 3 Performance after that version wasn’t in the initial Project Highland rollout – and it might be quicker than the old one. Plus: factory tours are back – but there’s a ...

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09.24.2023 Episode 425: Evidence Found for Highland Model 3 Performance Version Credible evidence has been found for a new Model 3 Performance after that version wasn’t in the initial Project Highland rollout – and it might be quicker than the old one. Plus: factory tours are back – but there’s a ...
09.17.2023 Episode 424: Gen 3 Vehicle Tidbits + Cybertruck’s Frunk May Be Powered After All Walter Isaacson’s new authorized biography on Elon Musk is out, and it’s got some interesting tidbits on both Tesla’s $25k Gen 3 vehicle as well as the Robotaxi. Plus: Model S and X get an optional brake upgrade, older Model ...
09.10.2023 Episode 423: Tesla’s Supercharger Drive-In Diner Gets 1 Step Closer Tesla’s drive-in Supercharger/diner in Hollywood gets one step closer to becoming a reality, the price of the Model S and X’s yoke goes way up, the three “barn-find” original Roadsters are back on the market, and more! If you enjoy ...
09.03.2023 Episode 422: The New Model 3 Has Been Officially Revealed The revamped Model 3, codenamed Project Highland, has been officially revealed in China and there’s a lot to discuss! But the huge news doesn’t end there this week, as the Model S and X got massive price drops, and FSD ...
08.27.2023 Episode 421: The Cybertruck Launch Seems to Be Imminent Cybertruck sightings continue to ramp up as production nears, Tesla tied Lexus for the highest customer satisfaction among luxury car buyers in a new survey, another major automaker has pledged to support Tesla’s North American Charging Standard, and more! If ...
08.20.2023 Episode 420: Tesla Introduces Standard Range Model S and X Tesla has introduced a new variant for the Model S and Model X, but is it going to boost sales on those cars? Plus: yet more Project Highland rumors suggest the launch of the revamped Model 3 is imminent (at ...
08.13.2023 Episode 419: New Model 3 Project Highland Rumors, Cybertruck’s Frunk, and More! Rumors out of Giga Shanghai suggest that the Project Highland Model 3 revamp is imminent, the Cybertruck’s frunk is seemingly revealed and it’s causing a lot of discussion in the Tesla community. Plus: a Tesla executive steps down, Hardware 4 ...
08.06.2023 Episode 418: Meet the Man Who ‘Tesla-fied’ a DeLorean and a Plymouth Muscle Car This week I’ve got a lengthy conversation with a man who converted a classic gas-powered muscle car into a long-range beast of a Tesla, and is now doing the same thing to a DeLorean. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast ...
07.30.2023 Episode 417: The World Wants to Buy Teslas More Than Any Other Car A new report shows that Tesla is the most desired car in not only most of the United States, but also around the world. Plus: Tesla continues to dominate California car sales, Giga India rumors heat up, a coalition of ...
07.23.2023 Episode 416: Q2 Earnings Call Recap: FSD Transfer, Cybertruck Updates, and More! Tesla held its Q2 earnings call to discuss its just-completed monster quarter. I’ve got audio clips from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team, including updates on Cybertruck, transferring your FSD package to a new car, and more! If you ...
07.16.2023 Episode 415: Important Model 3 Tax Credit Update Tesla informs potential Model 3 buyers of a key upcoming change to the $7500 federal tax credit, Giga Mexico is about ready to start construction, Tesla opens its second V4 Supercharger, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would ...
07.09.2023 Episode 414: Tesla’s Q2 Production and Delivery Numbers Surprise and Delight Tesla has announced its production and delivery numbers for the just-completed Q2, and the tallies are pleasantly surprising. Plus: a small but significant change to the Design Studio for Model 3 and Model Y buyers, a rumored construction-completion date for ...
07.02.2023 Episode 413: New Cybertruck Details Revealed Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen showed up at a car show with the latest pre-production Cybertruck, and as a result we learned a few new details about the imminent stainless steel beast. Plus: more automakers sign on to use ...
06.25.2023 Episode 412: The Most American-Made Cars Are S3XY Tesla doesn’t just take the top spot in Cars.com’s analysis of the most American cars – it takes the top four spots. Plus: more details emerge about Model 3’s upcoming Project Highland revamp, the Cybertruck travels to the opposite end ...
06.18.2023 Episode 411: Model 3’s ‘Project Highland’ Revamp Gets Ventilated Seats More rumors about the features of the Model 3’s imminent Project Highland revamp, including video evidence of one of those rumors being true. Plus: a Cybertruck prototype is spotted rocking a look we haven’t seen before, new EV owners are ...
06.11.2023 Episode 410: Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) Has Won GM has joined Ford in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard for its next generation of EVs. Plus: Giga Nevada is cranking up production on battery cells…but not the 4680s, Tesla’s negotiations for a Gigafactory in India appear to be ...
06.04.2023 Episode 409: Model 3’s Project Highland Revamp Appears to Be Imminent Word from Giga Shanghai is that Tesla's Model 3 Project Highland prototypes are rolling off the line and thus making the revamped sedan’s debut imminent. Plus: a stash of original Tesla Roadsters in Maryland is rotting away…on purpose, the “barn ...
05.28.2023 Episode 408: Model Y Gets V4 Autopilot Hardware Autopilot Hardware 4 is starting to roll out on the Model Y, Tesla and Ford forge a huge charging alliance, Elon Musk says the next Gigafactory announcement is coming this year, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would ...
05.21.2023 Episode 407: Tesla Shareholder Meeting Recap: Cybertruck, Roadster, and More! Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting this week, and there’s plenty to talk about! The topics include the Cybertruck, Tesla’s next cars (plural), Optimus, the next-gen Roadster, and more! I’ve got highlight clips from Elon Musk and analysis of all ...
05.14.2023 Episode 406: City Converts ENTIRE Police Fleet to Teslas! A Southern California city takes the boldest step towards introducing EVs into its police fleet by replacing its entire fleet with Teslas. Plus: Tesla’s oldest partner is behind schedule on its 4680 battery cell production, the referral program has returned, ...
05.07.2023 Episode 405: The Model 3 LR AWD Is Back + 3 “New” 2010 Roadsters Found! Tesla has made the long-dormant Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant available once again, but not everything is exactly the way it was before. Plus: three “barn find” original Roadsters are discovered with zero miles on the odometers, the ...
04.30.2023 Episode 404: An Old Model 3 Variant Returns (Sort Of…) + GigaBier Taste Test Tesla is reportedly bringing back a Model 3 variant we haven’t seen in a few years, Munro and Associates makes a huge observation about the Cybertruck, I got my hands on some Tesla GigaBier from Europe, and more! If you ...
04.23.2023 Episode 403: Q1 Earnings Call Recap, Highlights, and Analysis Tesla held its Q1 earnings call, and as always I’ve got all of the highlights and analysis from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team. Plus: Tesla adjusts vehicle prices again, the Cybertruck release window narrows, and more! If you ...
04.16.2023 Episode 402: Model 3’s New Look Seemingly Leaked An alleged photo of the upcoming Model 3 “Project Highland” revamp has hit the internet. I believe it’s real and I’ll tell you what I think of it. Plus: a ton of new features are coming to the Tesla in-car ...
04.09.2023 Episode 401: Analyzing Tesla’s Q1 Production and Delivery Numbers Tesla has announced its Q1 production and delivery totals, with one of those figures being a bit surprising. Plus: Tesla has released another limited-edition alcoholic beverage, some new Cybertruck job listings lead some to wonder if the stainless steel truck ...
04.02.2023 Episode 400: Cybertruck Sightings Are on the Rise Pre-production Cybertruck sightings are happening more and more often, thus giving me some data with which to predict a start of actual production. Plus: whitehat hackers at a hacking competition successfully crack a Tesla, Giga Berlin hits a major production ...
03.26.2023 Episode 399: Model 3 ‘Project Highland’ Changes Reportedly Detailed A new report has the alleged details on what changes we can expect in Model 3’s upcoming “Project Highland” revamp. Plus: Tesla finally starts offering extended warranties again (including for Model 3 and Model Y for the first time ever), ...
03.19.2023 Episode 398: Tesla Tops USA Luxury Car Sales Again Tesla’s 2023 is off to a huge start as the company ranks #1 in US luxury car sales for January. Plus: the first V4 Supercharger is now online, Tesla’s latest Autopilot safety report is in, a longtime Tesla analyst is ...
03.12.2023 Episode 397: Will the Next-Gen Tesla Be Out in a Year? Giga Mexico is on an accelerated timeline, with a new report suggesting that the next-generation Tesla could be released sooner than you think. Plus: the Model S and X each get another price cut AND a new paint color, a ...
03.05.2023 Episode 396: Investor Day Recap, Highlights, and Analysis Tesla held its big Investor Day event, and we learned a bit about the next-gen vehicle platform, where the next Gigafactory is going to be, what the near-final Cybertruck looks like, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would ...
02.26.2023 Episode 395: Investor Day Predictions + Rumored Model 3 Interior Change Tesla’s Investor Day is coming up and I’ve got predictions for what might get announced. Plus: the Model 3’s wood dashboard trim is reportedly going away, Tesla is eyeing the acquisition of a lithium mining company, and more! If you'd ...
02.19.2023 Episode 394: Key Autopilot Hardware 4 Details Revealed The Tesla community’s resident whitehat hacker got his hands on an Autopilot Hardware 4 computer, and it has answered many of our biggest burning questions about the upcoming sensor suite change. Plus: Tesla partners up with the US government to ...
02.12.2023 Episode 393: Special Guest Sandy Munro Talks Cybertruck and More! Sandy Munro, aka “The Teardown Titan,” returns to discuss Tesla from his unique manufacturing-expert point of view – including the latest Cybertruck sightings. Plus: Tesla tweaks Model Y and Model 3 prices again, FSD Beta version 11 appears to finally ...
02.05.2023 Episode 392: Model Y Climbs Best-Selling Cars List + New Beta Cybertruck Sighting Model Y is rapidly rising up the rankings of the world’s best-selling cars, the latest Cybertruck beta version shows off a new styling feature, a Giga Mexico announcement seems more certain and imminent than ever, Tesla is the best brand ...
01.29.2023 Episode 391: Q4 Earnings Call Highlights and Analysis Tesla held its Q4 earnings call, and as always I’ve got the highlight clips from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team as well as analysis of all the big news from the event, and more! If you enjoy the ...
01.22.2023 Episode 390: Tesla Takes #1 Luxury Car Ranking in the USA Tesla has zipped past all of its competitors to become America’s best-selling luxury brand. Plus: some takeaways from my Franz von Holzhausen interview last week, Tesla has cracked Brand Finance's list of the World's Top 25 Most Valuable Brand rankings, ...
01.15.2023 Episode 389: Special Guest Franz von Holzhausen Talks Cybertruck, Roadster, and More! Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen joins me for his second interview on this show! Our almost hour-long discussion covers the Cybertruck, next-gen Roadster, the new Model S, and much more! Plus: after the interview I analyze Tesla’s huge across-the-board ...
01.08.2023 Episode 388: Q4 Production Analysis + Model S/X Get a Steering Wheel Tesla’s Q4 production and delivery numbers are in, and I’ve got reactions and analysis. Plus: Tesla announces its first event of the year, Hertz’s big Model 3 investment is already paying off, the Model S and X get a steering ...
01.01.2023 Episode 387: My 2023 Tesla Predictions I make my annual New Year’s predictions for all things Tesla as 2023 gets started, including predictions on Cybertruck, Model 3, and Roadster. Plus: Tesla hits an important production milestone for the 4680 battery cells, California will no longer allow ...
12.25.2022 Episode 386: Is a Giga Mexico Announcement Imminent? Mexico emerges as a new frontrunner to get Tesla’s next Gigafactory, Tesla launches Tesla Electric in Texas, the first pieces of the 9,000-ton Gigapress needed to build the Cybertruck have arrived at Giga Texas, and more! If you enjoy the ...
12.18.2022 Episode 385: Cybertruck Frame Pic Leak + Huge Holiday Software Update A picture of the Cybertruck’s frame leaks, and none other than Sandy Munro has some thoughts on it. Plus: the holiday software update arrives earlier than expected for the Tesla fleet and brings with it some really fun new features, ...
12.11.2022 Episode 384: More on the Rumored Model 3 Revamp A follow-up to last week’s big Model 3 revamp story sheds some light on when we might see the updated sedan in the United States, we’ve got out first intel on what new goodies are due to be included in ...
12.04.2022 Episode 383: Tesla Semi Delivery Event Recap + Major Model 3 News Tesla makes a couple of noteworthy revelations while delivering the first production Semi trucks, a new report suggests that a “revamped” Model 3 is on the way next year, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gives a rare interview and ...
11.27.2022 Episode 382: Tesla’s Major In-Car Entertainment Updates A number of new in-car entertainment features are on the way for your Tesla, a new report sheds light on the technical side of Autopilot Hardware 4.0, Tesla hits a Supercharger milestone, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and ...
11.20.2022 Episode 381: Major FSD Beta Update Arrives The long-awaited version 11 of the FSD Beta finally arrives, bringing with it the highly anticipated merging of the highway and city-streets stacks. Plus: Tesla might produce a whole lot of Tesla Semi trucks before the year is out, Elon ...
11.13.2022 Episode 380: New Model Y Variant Becoming Official It looks like the first Model Y with 4680 battery cells is about to go national. Plus: your Tesla is about to get a new productivity app, Tesla sets its sights on making its charging port the national standard, and ...
11.06.2022 Episode 379: Cybertruck Production Update An exclusive report from Reuters gives us a key update on Cybertruck production. Plus: we’ve got new updates on production and expansion projects from both Giga Texas and Giga Berlin, a huge new museum exhibit features some of the rarest ...
10.30.2022 Episode 378: Two Glorious New Paint Colors Arrive…for Europe Two dazzling new paint colors debut in Giga Berlin, Autopilot Hardware 4.0 may already be shipping to Tesla from suppliers, the tiniest Tesla gets a recall, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, ...
10.23.2022 Episode 377: Q3 Earnings Call Recap - Cybertruck Beta News, Semi Battery Surprise, and More! Tesla held its quarterly earnings call for the third quarter, and as usual I’ve got all of the highlights from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team, plus a recap and analysis of the event – including news about the ...
10.16.2022 Episode 376: Tesla Beats German Car Companies on Their Home Turf Tesla tops the sales charts in Germany, Giga Shanghai has beaten its own production record, the Cybertruck gets its first aftermarket wheel option from Unplugged Performance and Christian von Koenigsegg, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like ...

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