Tesla Motors Club Podcast

We are joined by special guest James Douma @jimmy_d to discuss Tesla's release of FSD Beta V11 (specifically V11.3), Powerwall now available without requiring Solar, Neuralink, the general progression of AI, and more. Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:20 Intro 2:33 FSD V11.3 is out the door 18:55 Cost of FSD & the economics of robotaxi 29:30 Will Tesla face the "Innovator's Dilemma"? 35:30 Tesla's neural net architecture & Project Dojo 47:29 Tesla Powerwall now available w/out Tesla...

Tesla just had its 2023 Investor Day presentation. We discuss what we learned and share our thoughts. Note: We had some issues with Doug's mic so the sound quality is not ideal. Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:18 Intro 1:02 Our thoughts on Tesla Investor Day 8:20 Tesla’s Master Plan is…climate change math 14:47 Is bidirectional charging coming to Tesla vehicles? 19:46 Tesla announces new factory in Monterrey, Mexico 25:16 Future predicted: Teslas with no rare earth elements? 30:26...

Topics - 0:00 Stream begins 0:27 Intro 1:34 FSD Beta recall 16:43 Dawn Project Superbowl Ad 31:55 Hardware 4 leaks 49:15 Update on Tesla Semi 1:00:32 White House: Tesla opening up Superchargers to other EVs 1:15:41 Thread of the week: Another Direct Model X vs. Rivian Comparison Link to thread of the week: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/another-direct-model-x-vs-rivian-comparison-my-personal-experience.293566/ Visit our website at...

Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:22 Intro 1:10 Tesla's rollercoaster prices 14:20 Toyota's junk science 24:56 Plug-in hybrids: bridge or stalling tactic? 42:02 Mike's new Model 3 53:25 Thread of the week: Optimizing track mode for snow driving 59:08 FSD V11 coming by the end of this week? 1:07:04 Questions and comments from viewers Link to the Thread of the Week by @avramd : Optimizing track mode for snow driving Visit our website at...

Topics: 0:00 Stream begins 0:15 Intro 1:44 Was Tesla's 2016 self-driving demo video misleading? 27:33 GM budgeting ~$800M on a new V8 engine, but only ~$60M EVs 36:05 Doug's car gets hit and run 53:46 Tesla steps up its behind the scenes videos 54:25 Thread of the week: "FYI: My opinion is Model 3 better than Model S" Doug's hit and run recording: https://youtu.be/_6wzYqU6-zY Link to thread of the week: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threa... @TeslaMotors Videos that we mentioned...

Tesla has applied massive price drops to its entire product line. While prospective owners are welcoming this, existing owners are taking a hit to their vehicles resale value. We ask if this is a good or bad sign for the health of the company. Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:19 Intro 1:10 Tesla vehicle price drops 25:38 Electrify America charger reliability 39:05 FSD Beta V11 to make use of neural nets for vehicle navigation & control 41:50 Autopilot coming to a stop on the highway in...

Topics: 0:00 Stream begins 0:33 Intro 1:54 V11 FSD Beta going wide in about 2 weeks 21:43 Doug's EVSE install 33:33 Will hands free driving be a big win for Tesla? 41:56 Tesla has released "normal" steering wheel option 54:39 Caliper covers in "performance" vehicles Autel Charger discussed during episode:...

Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:17 Intro 1:07 Will Tesla's new end of year incentives motivate customers? 14:22 CPUC caves to power companies 21:00 Thread of the week - Tesla adding radar 30:54 Mike's new Autel MaxiCharger charging station 41:21 TMC's predictions for 2023 Co-hosts: @nebusoft@SteelCloudsEverything EV Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@doug@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok About us- Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent...

Topics (w/YouTube timestamps)- 0:00 Stream begins 0:22 Intro 1:20 About Larry 3:27 Semi Delivery Event Redux 30:48 Cybertruck Megawatt Charging 43:12 Model 3 Refresh (Project Highland) 1:00:39 Question/Comments from viewers Guest: Larry Lynch @larryl of the Everything EV channel. Co-hosts: @nebusoft@SteelClouds Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@doug@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok About us- Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent...

Live stream watch party for Tesla Semi Delivery Event - the TMC Podcast gets together to watch the Tesla Semi Delivery Event presentation and discuss what we find out. YouTube Timestamps- 0:00 Stream begins 0:22 Intro 7:11 Tesla's stream starts 38:30 We share our thoughts Guest- Wes Wahlin - Former Tesla AP Program Manager Co-hosts: @doug Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok About us- Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was...

Topics- 0:00 Stream begins 0:25 Intro 3:04 Consolidation in LiDAR manufacturers 22:14 Volvo EX90 to ship with LiDAR 47:50 FSD Beta Full Release in N.A. 1:01:49 FSD detecting autopilot cheats 1:11:10 Gwen Shotwell directly overseeing SpaceX Starship 1:13:31 Viewer comments from previous podcasts Co-hosts- Louis: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/nebusoft.208811/ Mike: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/steelclouds.198735/ Doug:...

We cover Tesla opening up their charging connector to the world, Tesla scaling back on solar, FSD V11 going out to Tesla employees, and more. Topics- 0:00 Intro 2:47 Tesla opens up their connector standard 26:10 Tesla scales back on solar 49:50 California power companies and solar 55:32 FSD V11 ships to Tesla employees 1:04:25 Tesla adding Zoom integration Co-hosts- Louis: nebusoft Mike: SteelClouds Producers- Adam: ElectricAve84 James: scrapps Doug: doug Daniel:...

Topics- 0:00 Intro 1:14 FSD camera upgrades 14:56 Andrej Karpathy interview 28:58 Ford nixes self-driving 37:48 Elon becomes Chief Twit 47:38 Supercharger Voting 55:00 EVgo "Autocharge+" Lex Fridman's inteview with Andrej Karpathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdiD-9MMpb0 Co-hosts- Louis: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/nebusoft.208811/ Mike: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/steelclouds.198735/ Doug:...

Guest: James Lock https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesLocke/about Topics- 0:00 Intro 1:23 Who is James Locke 3:23 James on FSD Beta 30:31 James' Twitter drama with Elon 38:33 Cost of Ultrasonic Sensors 48:44 Toronto FSD Geofence 53:18 Trevor Milton convicted of fraud Co-hosts- Louis: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/nebusoft.208811/ Mike: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/steelclouds.198735/ Producers- Adam:...

We discussed a variety of topics such as: Tesla replacing ultrasonic sensors with Tesla Vision; our thoughts on AI Day 2 now that the dust has settled; and more! Topics- 0:00 Intro 1:19 AI Day 2 Recap 17:41 Mike cancelling FSD subscription 28:15 Tesla to delete ultrasonic sensors 41:08 Tesla delivering first Semis to Pepsico by December 51:14 Elon likely buying Twitter now? 56:48 Viewer questions and comments Co-hosts- Louis: nebusoft Mike: SteelClouds Producers- Adam:...

We share our predictions and expectations, then after watching the stream together, we discuss our thoughts and reactions. Topics- 0:00 Start 0:22 Our intro 1:12 Our AI Day expectations, and FSD thoughts 42:37 AI Day presentation begins 46:00 Tesla Bot demos 1:26:46 Autopilot and FSD Beta 2:25:38 Project Dojo 2:55:07 Q&A w/Elon and Engineers 3:50:58 Our reaction and thoughts Guest- Jerry: @jboy210 Co-hosts- Louis: @nebusoft Mike: @doug Producers- Adam: @ElectricAve84 James:...

We covered the recent wide release of FSD Beta and shared our experiences. We also discussed the best times to charge and Tesla's official CCS adapter. Topics- 0:00 Intro 1:17 We finally got da Beta! 4:31 FSD Beta personal experiences 44:41 When's the best time to charge? 57:39 CCS Adaptapalooza 1:08:05 AI Day Preview YouTube Version Co-hosts: @nebusoft@SteelClouds Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@NoGasNoBrakes@doug@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok Support...

We spoke with Former Tesla AP Program Manager, Wes Wahlin. Topics- 0:00 Intro 1:40 Wes' on FSD and time at Tesla 35:34 Near future of FSD (HW4 and more) 49:57 Gear stalks going away? 1:04:15 Moody's Credit Rating Nonsense YouTube Version Co-hosts: @nebusoft@SteelClouds Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@NoGasNoBrakes@doug@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok Support us- PayPal: Pay Tesla Motors Club LLC using PayPal.Me TeslaMotorsClub website: Account...

We discuss the improvement Tesla's self-driving hardware needs, Tesla Dojo, FSD Beta 10.69's new release, and the Lucid Air Sapphire! Timestamps are linked below: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - VinAI’s Self-Driving Cameras (Storytime with Doug) 39:57 - Tesla Dojo 50:50 - FSD Beta 10.69 1:03:15 - Lucid Air Sapphire 1:13:00 - Status on Getting Into FSD Beta YouTube...

0:00 Intro 1:06 FSD Beta 10.69 rollout 3:17 Only the Tesla charging network doesn't suck? 22:53 Finally the Tesla Semi 40:42 Virtual Power Plant YouTube Version Co-hosts: @nebusoft@SteelClouds Producers: @ElectricAve84@scrapps@NoGasNoBrakes@doug@danny Social: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok Support us- PayPal: Pay Tesla Motors Club LLC using PayPal.Me TeslaMotorsClub website: Account upgrades Support the show