This week on My Tesla Podcast:
From the Tesla community
    -Michael’s first week with his Model 3
In the news
    -Vin Registrations – production ramping back up
    -New interior options for S & X
    -Tesla Semi update
    -Tesla Firing Contractors
    -My Rant triggered by negative comments to a positive WSJ article


Links:
Nikola Motors suing Tesla over Semi
https://electrek.co/2018/05/02/tesla-semi-patent-troll-nikola-motors-design/

Tesla Reviewing contractors
https://electrek.co/2018/05/06/tesla-brutal-review-contractors-firing-vouching-employee/

Tesla Factory in a fishbowl
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-factory-in-a-fishbowl-1525716237

Tesla’s cashflow situation historical for each product launch
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/elon-musk-says-dont-worry-about-teslas-burn-rate-he-might-be-right/



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News and stories for the diverse expanding Tesla community

Tech News

Technology

Business News

Business

Automotive

Games & Hobbies

News

Leisure

In the News:

* 
Tesla delays 3% price increases

* 
Model 3 mid-range is no longer an option

* 
Tesla asks for employees help to deliver 30,000 cars in 15 days


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Sources:
Model 3&Y; might have tow capabilities
https://insideevs.com/tesla-model-3-model-y-tow-yes/

Model 3nMid-Range discontinued
https://electrek.co/2019/03/17/tesla-discontinues-model-3-mid-range-battery-pack/

Price increase delayed
https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1108007729170255875

End of Quarter push, call for employee volunteers
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-end-of-q1-2019-deliveries/


Tesla News: Price increases postponed, Model 3 Mid-Range ‘goodbye’, Q1 push to deliver 30,000 cars in 15 days

Pricing, Performance, Options, Timeline and more
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Sources:
C|Net 13min video highlights from reveal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWJgBjq-s8

Electrek summary article:
https://electrek.co/2019/03/14/tesla-model-y-electric-suv-unveil/

Great summary by YouTuber Marques Brownlee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQri1NdscR4


Tesla Model Y details from March 14 unveiling

Episode 47: 3/13/2019
In the News:

* 
V3 Supercharging Details

* 
Tesla Alters plans for closing stores and will increase some prices soon

* 
Elon fights back to SEC contempt charge


Thanks to our sponsor and your future lacrosse source, SportStop.com
Sources:
Model 3 ships in Mexico:
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-launch-mexico/

Elon’s lawyers respond to SEC contempt charges:
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.501755/gov.uscourts.nysd.501755.27.0_1.pdf
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/11/18260339/elon-musk-sec-twitter-filing-contempt-response

Tesla purchases $13.8M in car carriers with new stock issue
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/11/tesla-issues-13point8-million-in-stock-to-buy-trailers-to-transport-cars.html

Tesla opens up Semi preorders again, why now?
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121990_tesla-semi-opens-for-20000-reservations-no-update-on-arrival-date

Mood inside Tesla factory vs Media coverage:
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/03/10/the-world-inside-tesla-is-completely-different-from-the-medias-portrayal-of-tesla/

VW CEO expects software to make up 90% of auto industry innovation
https://www.reuters.com/article/volkswagen-results-software/vw-ceo-expects-software-to-make-up-90-pct-of-auto-industry-innovation-idUSL8N20Z56V

Tesla News: V3 Supercharger Details, Telsa alters plans for closing stores, Elon fights back with SEC and more

In the News:

* 
Tesla release $35K base model 3 and changes tons of options

* 
Tesla changes retail strategy online and intends to close most stores worldwide

* 
Model Y unveil date set


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Arash links:
beach cleanup event: https://scentwedge.com/cleanocean
free wallpapers: https://scentwedge.com/wallpapers
tree planting organization: https://onetreeplanted.org/
purchase Scent Wedge: https://scentwedge.com/

Sources:
Transcript of Elon Media call about $35K model 3:
https://www.valuewalk.com/2019/03/tesla-conference-call-full-self-driving/
Electrek article on new model 3 options:
https://electrek.co/2019/02/28/tesla-model-3-standard-battery-interior/

046: TC: Arash with Scent Wedge  News: $35K, 500K, SC V3, Model Y, Buy Stores

From the Tesla Community meet Ramin the creator of a really neat app to give Tesla owners more information about their car and more control.   It picks up where the Tesla app stops.
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