Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast

We get an up-close look at Model 3's near-final wheels (and tires!), Model X finally gets its crash-test rating from the US government, Elon gives a hint about what the next-gen Tesla Roadster will be capable of, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget t...

Elon Musk gives updates on just about everything at the annual Tesla shareholders meeting, including Model 3's Design Studio, Model Y, Autopilot, the semi truck, and much more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning ho...

This week, I'm lucky enough to visit the Tesla factory and get another look at the Model 3, more details are revealed about Model 3's premium features, Tesla loses a battle in Texas, and much more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the...

Model 3's two battery pack sizes are revealed, Signature Red may be an option on Model 3 after all, Elon drops a bunch of new Model 3 info on Twitter, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime wi...

Free unlimited lifetime Supercharging is back...kind of, a longtime business colleague gives insight into what it's like to work for Elon Musk, Uber tried to team up with Tesla on self-driving cars, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a mess...

A new Model 3 release candidate sighting seems to answer the question of which red the Model 3 will be available in: the one from the reveal event or the multi-coat red offered on the S and X now. Plus: pre-orders open for Tesla's solar roof tiles, why you might not want to overuse the Superchargers when you get your Tesla, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please ch...

Elon Musk drops a lot of interesting new information about Model Y, Model 3, the Minibus, and more by way of his TED Talk and the Q1 investor call. I've got so many Elon clips this week that he's practically my co-host! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to l...

Elon Musk offers a first glimpse at the Tesla semi truck, Tesla details plans to double the Supercharger network by the end of this year, a Model 3 release candidate in a color we haven't seen yet gets photographed, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forge...

Both Model S and Model X are getting new options and pricing, Tesla issues a voluntary recall on a batch of 2016 cars, AAA hands Tesla a few awards, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with...

Elon Musk gives dates for a whole bunch of key events pertaining to the future Tesla lineup -- and no, not just Model 3, not by a long shot! -- California EV drivers will soon have to pay a bit more each year, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to l...

Bigfoot has been spotted! Yes, multiple Model 3s have been seen in the wild and, of course I'm going to pore over every detail I can. Plus, Elon's got something to say to the doubters after Tesla stock hits an all-time high, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Do...

I've got a few extra thoughts from last week's storm of Model 3 info, plus YOUR reactions to all the new information, details on the just-released 8.1 software update, even more indications that Model 3 isn't getting a heads-up display, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little b...

Elon Musk's boredom is our gain as the Tesla CEO drops a TON of new Model 3 info about battery sizes, AWD and Performance availability, and more. Plus: our first look at a Model 3 release candidate in action, and yet still more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't fo...

The Model 3 program fast-forwards to Release Candidate status, Elon Musk wants to speed up your Model 3 delivery process, the 100Ds have been released from their holding pattern while the 60s' days are numbered, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to...

Tesla takes bold action to solve their bodywork backlog problem, the EPA is holding up your 100D delivery, Elon Musk makes a literal bet on the Powerpack 2, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anyt...

  The new Model 3 test fleet might be a further-along version of the car than we thought, Elon Musk plans to implement the suggestion of a 5th-grade Tesla enthusiast, find out where Tesla ranks in its first time on Consumer Reports' Top 10 auto brands, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge...

Model 3 remains on track and Tesla lays out specific production goals for the car for the rest of the year. Plus: Model 3 Design Studio news and much more from this week's Q1 earnings call. California Tesla owners who have PG&E service, go here for info on the $500 credit you may be eligible for: https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/solar-and-vehicles/options/clean-vehicles/electric/clean-fuel-re...

A heroic Model S driver thinks fast to help save a distressed driver from a potential high-speed injury, Elon Musk travels overseas to help launch Tesla in another big market, a unionization effort is brewing at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every lit...

Tesla starts production on the first test fleet of Model 3s, we learn what battery size the Model 3 won't have, the P100D Ludicrous Model S sets yet another quickness record, and much more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the...

Tesla Motors officially changes its name; one state tries to ban Tesla's sales model but employees, owners, and fans fight back; a country in Europe uses a popular video game to try and woo Gigafactory 2, what to look for in a used Model S, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every litt...

Model 3 gets a minor rebranding, Elon Musk vows nonstop innovation, Tesla sues its former head of the Autopilot program, and a whole lot more this week. If you enjoy the podcast, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, or discussion...

Tesla finally announces the 100D, Autopilot is vindicated by the US government, the Gigafactory will make more of the Model 3 than just the battery packs, and more! If you enjoy the podcast, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, o...

The P100D's new "Ludicrous+" Easter egg could be even more potent than originally thought, the Supercharger credit system rolls out with full details, Elon Musk reveals a few of his favorite video games, and more! If you enjoy the podcast, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Ligh...

Tesla has officially begun battery cell production at the Gigafactory, one state revokes Tesla's ability to sell vehicles, the company's production and delivery numbers for 2016 are in, and more! P.S. I give a brief-ish Maggie update at the top of the show. If you'd like to skip straight to the Tesla news, go to the 6:21 mark. If you enjoy the podcast, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.co...

Elon Musk teases a massive upgrade for the Supercharger network, Model 3 still seems to be proceeding on schedule, Tesla's latest major software update is imminent, and more! If you enjoy the podcast, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast  and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question,...