The John Johnston Lounge

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the US road safety watchdog, the NHTSA, has just sent Tesla a letter requiring more proof of the safety of Tesla FSD, ahead of its imminent Tesla Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas. The NHTSA doesn’t seem to know much about it yet, even though it’s scheduled to be just weeks away!  New! The Art of Value: Politics channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValue...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how some current and former Tesla employees have come out to confirm that Tesla is indeed having a significant demand problem, and they are blaming Elon Musk’s divisive politics. They want Elon to step down as CEO to save the company.  New! The Art of Value: Politics channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics Referenced article: Tesla employees ask...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the astonishing news that, in what may be the most valuable “gift” ever to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is poised to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar. The jet will apparently be available for use by Trump as the new Air Force One until he leaves office, then ownership will be tr...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Stephen Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers has indicated that they are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, a basic US constitutional right, and calls out “radical rogue judges” for ruling against the administration on a number of issues. Related episodes: Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State https://youtu.be/ziacFGtrShY D...

The Art of Value host JJ  breaks down a couple of recent articles outlining the damage Elon Musk has caused to a lot of people with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Elon has been saying it’s all about finding “waste, fraud, and abuse”, but it seems it’s mostly about something else entirely. Related episodes: Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State https://youtu.be/ziacFGtr...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla’s China deliveries are slipping, at the same time as home-grown Chinese brands are ramping up production and sales in the biggest EV market in the world. Are these the “Tesla killers” they have been talked about for so long? Related episodes: Tesla UK & Germany Sales CRASH While BYD Sales SURGE https://youtu.be/gZrvCEAfxxQ New Tesla Model Y vs BYD...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla registrations for both the UK and Germany crashed in April 2025, while China’s BYD sales surged across Europe. Will the Tesla sales decline continue, or will the new Model Y save the company’s European sales? Related episodes: New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors! https://youtu.be/ebZDC5gV3bk Loyal Tesla Fans Are Losing Trust in Elon Musk h...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Vanguard interview with journalist Eoin Higgins, about Elon Musk’s fellow “PayPal Mafia” tech billionaire Peter Thiel and his influence on the media. Related episodes: Elon Billionaire Ally Peter Thiel Says Quiet Part OUT LOUD https://youtu.be/2nemKx4h41I The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent CNBC report on how previously loyal Tesla car and Tesla stock fans are turning away from Tesla, because of its distracted and increasingly controversial CEO Elon Musk.  Referenced video: Are Tesla’s Biggest Fans Done With Elon Musk? | CNBC  https://youtu.be/OlXDlmVjoYw To support The Art of Value channel, become a member https://www.youtube...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Nerd Reich interview with journalists Gil Duran and Eoin Higgins, which is about how far-right tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, are attempting to buy and control parts of the media. Related episode: The Rise of ‘Broligarch’ Tech Fascism  https://youtu.be/XJSMt_7p9zc Referenced video: Mavericks to Mouthpieces: How...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down some of the strong EV competition to the Tesla Model Y update, including the BYD Sealion 7, Chevy Equinox EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Honda Prologue, Volvo EX30 and more! Which one do you like the look of best? Related episodes: Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y! https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BI Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-Bs...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla sales are continuing to fall in Europe, despite the Model Y refresh being fully available to buy. Also, in a recent survey Tesla is the only EV brand with a negative perception, no doubt due to a widespread dislike of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his political activities.  Related episodes: Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Elon Musk is saying he’s stepping back somewhat from running his Department of Government Efficiency, but is DOGE responsible for illegally taking government data with the aim of building a vast “database of ruin” for a surveillance state? This is exactly what whistleblower Edward Snowden warned about more than a decade ago.  Related episodes: Tesla Whistle...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how legendary rocker Neil Young has debuted a politically charged new song at a live concert in Los Angeles. In the song, young delivers criticism of President Trump, Elon Musk and Elon’s company Tesla, implying that you’d have to be a fascist to buy a Tesla at this point. Related episodes: ELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE! https://youtu.be/qzMcVgfBWt4 Free Speech? X...

The Art of Value host JJ reports on how the Chinese EV automaker giant BYD is starting to leave Tesla in its wake. It is selling at least as many EVs as Tesla worldwide, often at much lower prices points, and its innovations are starting to outpace Tesla, which by comparison appears to be stagnating in terms of vehicle innovation.  Related episodes: Tesla Earnings SUCKED & The Stock JUMPED! ht...

The Art of Value host JJ discusses a recent New York Times article that details how Elon Musk’s X platform has allegedly been shadow-banning and suppressing some of Elon’s critics, severely impacting their freedom of speech and freedom of reach on the platform, including financially.  New channel: The Art of Value: Politics https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics  Referenced article: They C...

The Art of Value host JJ reports that as Elon Musk is ramping up his Tesla robotaxi rhetoric, The Verge is questioning whether Elon’s Tesla robotaxi near future is still a fantasy. Additionally, Motortrend, after testing Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) for a full year, including very recent software updates, has quit using it, after it still make a basic and dangerous error, labelling the FSD software “s...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how it’s looking like Elon Musk, along with his company Tesla and vast wealth along with it, could be in real trouble. It was revealed in the latest Tesla earnings that the company’s profits are plummeting, and it could well be because of the anti-Tesla and anti-DOGE protests that have been raging around the world. It  remains to be seen whether or not Elon pul...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to various investors who break down the much anticipated Tesla earnings results, which were awful, but Tesla stock still jumped after earnings.  Related episodes: Elon Musk’s Desperate “Code Red” Tesla Earnings Call https://youtu.be/wAxI_DUx-jE Tesla Whistleblower: Elon’s a "Vindictive Monster! Pure Evil" https://youtu.be/nggnt9Lm6Eg To support The Art of...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how one of Wall Street’s most bullish Tesla analysts says that it’s now a “code red situation” for Tesla earnings, and says Musk needs to leave DOGE and focus back on Tesla. We also preview what Elon Musk might say and do to revive Tesla’s outlook, or at least the perception of the company, amid the major brand damage Elon has inflicted. The Art of Value: Polit...

The Art of Value: Politics host JJ breaks down how influential Trump-supporting podcasters Joe Rogan and Candice Owens are both starting to turn against the Trump regime, specifically on the issue of sending people to the super-max prison in El Salvador (CECOT) without due process of the low.  Related episodes: Trump Goes Full Mask-Off Fascist on Deportations https://youtu.be/4zWJFLzQ0Cw

The Art of Value host JJ responds to a new Times Radio interview of a Tesla Whistleblower, engineer Christina Balan, who has won a lawsuit against Tesla, and is now able to reveal much about the inner corporate culture and operations at Tesla. Christina reveals how CEO Elon Musk treated her and other employees when they tried to raise multiple, serious safety and defect concerns with the vehicles....

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s longtime pet project, is not selling at anywhere near the rate Elon predicted. In fact, at present it’s selling at around a tenth of his projected sales for 2025. We also look at Tesla’s overall sales rate over the past few months, which has not been great for Tesla.  Related episodes: DOGE Whistleblower Reveals Massive Gov...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how a whistleblower has revealed how he discovered a huge data breach at the government agency he works for, while Elon Musk’s DOGE team was working there. He describes what he found out and also how he was surveilled and threatened outside of work because of his imminent whistleblowing.  Mentioned video:DOGE Whistleblower Reveals Massive Govt Data Breach | The...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to a new Tesla Model Y (2025) review from Car magazine from the U.K. The reviewer finds many unsatisfactory things about the Model Y refresh, giving it a mediocre rating and comparing it unfavourably to its EV competitiors.  Related episodes: Tesla Cybertruck Biggest Auto Flop EVER! https://youtu.be/i3mtwMgjxEs Tesla Deliveries NOSEDIVE as Buyers DUMP Elon Musk http...