TALKING TESLA
442 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 459 ratingsEvery week Mel Herbert, Tom Wolfson, Joel Sapp and Robert Rosenbloom get together to talk about the cars, the batteries, the superchargers, the rumours, the stock price, anything and everything Tesla and Elon and SpaceX and Boring Company and Hyperloop and our renewable energy future. Two episodes are available in wide release each month and two are exclusive to our Patreon supporters. Join today https://www.patreon.com/talkingtesla and never miss a single show.
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TT 271 - The Show to end all shows
March 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBTalking Tesla Nation. This weeks show will be the final regular show of this podcast. We are forever humbled by your love and support throughout the years we have been doing this show. The plan is to potentially do special shows every so often when there is some exciting news to share and we just want to talk about it, but the regular weekly show you have come to expect is no more. We hope you enjoy this show and once again we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to our show...
TT 270 - You can keep your $6 million
March 19, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBMel, Robert and Tom are in studio this week and fired up! A few letters kick off the show and then there is discussion of V4 superchargers in the wild as well as the California ask for a credit card payment system to be added to SC in order to take advantage of a small grant. Some newly approved Alaskan drilling rounds out the show as well. Enjoy. Show Note are HERE Support the show
TT 268 - 2023 Investor Day / Master Plan 3
March 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBTom, Robert, and Joel get together to discuss all the goodness and badness from the 2023 Investor Day event livestream. Mel sent in his thoughts as well and we kick off the show hearing from him. So much was covered and we tried to get through it quickly for you. Let us know your thoughts on all the stuff that was discussed during the event. email us at [email protected] Show Notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT - Full self driving roundtable discussion
February 26, 2023 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBRobert and Joel are joined by Patreons and FSD beta users Michael Pastrone and Matt F Anthes-Washburn - For this discussion of the current state of FSD beta and their hopes for improvements. Matt lives near Beaverton Oregon and when he is not putting FSD Beta through its paces he’s hiking and surfing or pulling a camper with his Performance Model 3. Michael lives in a sleepy bedroom community outside of Boston where he finds time to test FSD the areas cold and snowy weather. Michael ha...
TT - 266 The Rolls Royce of EV's is...
February 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBRobert and Tom are at the helm this week and what a week it has been. The Super Bowl was all EV all the time, with a massive number of ads for EV's ran during the broadcast. Ford has shut down the F-150 "lightning" assembly line in the wake of some battery issues and Tesla is recalling 300,000 + vehicles for problems with FSD. Large scale solar projects are being piloted in California with the hope of someday covering the aqueduct in solar panels. All that and more on this weeks show. Cli...
TT 264 - Melvis Speaks
February 07, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.66 MBThis week we are going back to an old "Elon Daily" style episode. Mel shares his thoughts on the current state of EV's with a special spotlight on the latest news from Toyota. We hope you enjoy. Support the show
TT 263 - Q4 2022 Earnings Call
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThis weeks show brings you a conversation focused on the final earnings call of 2022. Final production numbers, overall financial health, and the overall current state of Tesla Inc. are topics of discussion. Show notes featuring charts and a link to the presentation deck can be found HERE Support the show
TT 262 - Zero Schmucks Given!
January 23, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThis week on the EV show of record we bring you the dynamic duo of Robert and Tom. Topics up for discussion this week are auto window wiper settings on the model 3, The recent price reductions of the Model 3 and Y and the impact on market share these price reduction can have for Tesla, also on the slate is an interview in Slate with Bloomberg news Tesla beat writer Dana Hull and an Iberian wind farm that just got a major solar panel upgrade. Good things are happening all over the place to ge...
TT 260.5 HUGE Tesla Price Cuts
January 13, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBJoel and Mel talk about the really large price drops on Teslas in Nth America and there implications. What is going on here, the beginning of the end, or the start of complete dominance! Tesla Daily: https://www.youtube.com/@TeslaDaily/videos Support the show
TT - 260 She's no dummy!
January 08, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBJoel, Robert and Tom are your hosts for Episode 260. The first episode of 2023 and it's a doozy (sp). A bit longer than usual as there is a lot going on in the world of Tesla and Elon. We discuss the final delivery numbers for 2022, spoiler alert, they are pretty good, but not great. There is a discussion about FSD...I know, I know it's enough already, but it's such a critical part of Tesla's future that we can't seem to help ourselves. We discuss the lack of female crash test dummies and th...
TT 258 - Falsely Advertising or Advertising Falsely?
December 21, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBTom, Robert and Mel are your hosts on this weeks journey though Teslaland!. There is as always a lot going on. We discuss Ford and it's path to profitability for the F-150 Lightning and beyond. There is a precedent setting legal case in Washington state on the agenda as well as the normal tangent filled streams of conversation you all know and love. Enjoy and Happy Holidays to all. Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 256 - Smug as a bug in a rug!
December 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBAll four of your favorite hosts are together again and it's like they were never apart. A wide release show with wide ranging discussions. Neural Link, Elon and Twitter, Elon and Apple, Elon and ???, a supercharger report. Just a good old fashioned Talking Tesla show. You know it, you love it and we love making it for you. Show Notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 256 - Smug as a bug in a rug!
December 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBAll four of your favorite hosts are together again and it's like they were never apart. A wide release show with wide ranging discussions. Neural Link, Elon and Twitter, Elon and Apple, Elon and ???, a supercharger report. Just a good old fashioned Talking Tesla show. You know it, you love it and we love making it for you. Show Notes can be found HERE Support the show
Episode 254: Tweet V. TooT v. Tesla
November 10, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBRobert and Joel an Ghostly Mel drop a show. Ford F-150 Lightning powers EV electric plane flight Zoomtopia 2022 - Zoom User Conference Giga Berlin application to build “Phase 2” plant, greatly increase plant size in 2023 - The Wolf Pack Berlin (YouTube) & @gigafactory_4 https://www.google.de/maps/contrib/102231319048650692942/place/ChIJ51B0_1g7qEcRAAs8N5sgtNo/@52.3926173,13.7902534,3a,75y,72.52h,65.32t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMi49Q3DCLJuGc6w3idJ5yw7F_66hh5pRxNUf1x!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%...
TT 252 - Hey Google!
October 31, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBOne of our favorite things to do is ask google questions. This episode we might have gone a bit overboard on that. There is a discussion about Toyota and the initiation of a group to rethink it's EV strategy yet again, the third time is the charm. The Hyundai battery factory in Georgia and the usual tangent festival you've come to know and love. Apologies for Joels audio which is at times not good and at other times just bad. While Robert could not join us for the show he was able to send in...
TT 250 - Burnt hair and the Semiquincentennial
October 17, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBCan you believe we made it to show 250? Neither can we. We are ever so grateful for your support over the years and we can't wait for the next 250! We discuss the the fact that Greece was 100% renewable powered for a short time recently, a super sized/super powerful wind turbine, Tesla opening services/sales/delivery centers in New Mexico despite state laws requiring independent dealerships, and a whole bunch more. Be sure to listen all the way to the end for some outtakes. Enjoy. Show n...
TT 248 - What can A.I. do for you?
October 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIt's Joel and Robert and Joel and Robert alone who carry the torch for the show this week. Mel is still out of the country and Tom is well....he is not well and we shall leave it at that. Rest assured the whole team will be back at it together next week. At least we hope you can rest assured. The big A.I. day event is the main topic of discussion this week. So kick back and enjoy the conversation about the future full of robots that work in factories and the robots that drive them there. Enj...
TT 246 - The 8 million Mel trip around Australia
September 19, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBJoel and Robert welcome the Secretary of the Western Australia Tesla Club and the mythological namesake of the media picks segment to guest host the show this week. That's right folks Harald Murphy joins in on the fun while Mel and Tom are away. They discuss a two week long journey around the whole of Australia in a Model Y, Starlink RV mode, the future of Supercharging, and how Tesla owners and vehicles can help the grid in times of high electricity demand. Enjoy Show Notes can be found ...
TT 244 - The Cloaca of Tesla
September 05, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe four amigos are back together again. Tesla's sales dominance in California is a topic as is the big Space X/ T-Mobile partnership announcement. And listen in as Joel discovers the wonder of the cloaca in real time. Enjoy Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 242 - Daddy! What are batteries made from?
August 20, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBMel, Joel and Tom discuss EV battery materials, their form factors and the end of ICE. It's a downright humdinger of a show. Enjoy. Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 242 - Daddy! What are batteries made from?
August 20, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBMel, Joel and Tom discuss EV battery materials, their form factors and the end of ICE. It's a downright humdinger of a show. Enjoy. Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 241 - The "Manchin" on the hill
August 13, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBSpecial Release of the Patreon only episode - This week the "inflation reduction act" has our attention as we dig into some of the not so pretty details of the latest attempt to get some meaningful climate legislation enacted in the United States. Joel, Robert and Tom press on without Mel in this latest edition of the pod. There is a ton of stuff in the show notes this week for those of you who would like to dive deep into the ramifications of this legislation. CLICK HERE for access. ...
TT 241 - The "Manchin" on the hill
August 13, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBSpecial Release of the Patreon only episode - This week the "inflation reduction act" has our attention as we dig into some of the not so pretty details of the latest attempt to get some meaningful climate legislation enacted in the United States. Joel, Robert and Tom press on without Mel in this latest edition of the pod. There is a ton of stuff in the show notes this week for those of you who would like to dive deep into the ramifications of this legislation. CLICK HERE for access. ...
TT 240 - The 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting
August 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBFinally we are all together again and what a week it's been. There was a lot to talk about coming out of the shareholders meeting. Held at Gigafactory Texas and attended by a bunch of shareholders and one Elon Musk himself. We dive into some of the interesting topics covered during the Q&A session and as usual add our our opinions and thoughts to the discourse. Enjoy Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 240 - The 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting
August 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBFinally we are all together again and what a week it's been. There was a lot to talk about coming out of the shareholders meeting. Held at Gigafactory Texas and attended by a bunch of shareholders and one Elon Musk himself. We dive into some of the interesting topics covered during the Q&A session and as usual add our our opinions and thoughts to the discourse. Enjoy Show notes can be found HERE Support the show
TT 238 - 2022 Q2 Earnings Call
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIt's earnings call time and we dive deep into the nuances of the information shared during the call and what they could mean for Tesla and EV's in general in the near future. Enjoy For the Show notes click HERE Support the show
TT 238 - 2022 Q2 Earnings Call
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIt's earnings call time and we dive deep into the nuances of the information shared during the call and what they could mean for Tesla and EV's in general in the near future. Enjoy For the Show notes click HERE Support the show
TT 236 - Water Batteries are not for drinking.
July 08, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBThis latest edition of the podcast is still technically down a man as Robert joined only via pre-recorded audio for a Supercharger report and a "Harold Murphy Media Pick". The other trio of your favorite energy dense hosts have a lively conversation about non-Tesla road trip charging and the newly minted giant Swiss water battery that is online and humming away in the Alps. It's a trip around the renewable energy globe and you get to come along for the ride! Show notes can be found HERE S...
TT 234 - Space Duty
June 22, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBIt's a trio of your favorite hosts this week as Robert is off saving lives yet again. The rest of the gang discusses charging. charging costs vs gasoline for road trips, charging standards and non Tesla's charging using the Supercharger network. Did I mention we discussed charging? And as you might have guessed from the title we talked a bit about space duty, or is it doody or maybe it's dooty? The way you spell it is your business, but discussing it is ours. At least it is this week. Enj...
TT 233 - Patreon Episode Preview - Interview With Dianne Martinez
June 21, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI met up with Dianne Martinez at the Electrify Expo in Long Beach to discuss East Bay Community Energy the organization that is providing renewable energy choices to the citizens of Alameda County in California's Bay area and reinvesting into more and more renewable projects towards a goal of 100% renewable energy production by 2030. Learn more about the EBCE by clicking this link. This interview is part of our Patreon member release to hear the entire episode join our Patreon at the link ...
TT 233 - Patreon Episode Preview - Interview With Dianne Martinez
June 21, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI met up with Dianne Martinez at the Electrify Expo in Long Beach to discuss East Bay Community Energy the organization that is providing renewable energy choices to the citizens of Alameda County in California's Bay area and reinvesting into more and more renewable projects towards a goal of 100% renewable energy production by 2030. Learn more about the EBCE by clicking this link. This interview is part of our Patreon member release to hear the entire episode join our Patreon at the link ...
TT 232 - Did you or did you not purchase FSD again?
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBIn this latest episode the team discusses the revelation that Mel actually did purchase FSD despite all the declarations of "fool me twice". In addition, there is talk of the latest utility scale megapack to come online and some real practical information about heat pumps vs. traditional HVAC systems for your home. Toss in some media picks and you've got yourself on heck of a show. Enjoy. Show notes an be found HERE Support the show
TT 232 - Did you or did you not purchase FSD again?
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBIn this latest episode the team discusses the revelation that Mel actually did purchase FSD despite all the declarations of "fool me twice". In addition, there is talk of the latest utility scale megapack to come online and some real practical information about heat pumps vs. traditional HVAC systems for your home. Toss in some media picks and you've got yourself on heck of a show. Enjoy. Show notes an be found HERE Support the show
TT 230 - Advocation is our vocation.
May 30, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBThis weeks show has us not one, but two members down. Mel is off to France for the week and Joel is a tad under the weather. The show, however, must go on. Tom and Robert discuss a host of topics this week including: A proposal by a Canadien organization to get EV charging sites into 1 million multi-family dwellings.The latest Patreon page poll on FSD. Starlink's new RV service coming online. A supercharger Update and the Harold Murphy Media Picks. What a show what a show! Enjoy. Do you li...
TT 228 - 1.25 Stars for everyone!
May 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe latest and greatest from the fab four of the EV and renewable energy realm! This week we discuss the 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report from Tesla. It's a long and winding road of topics and opinion. We think it's one of the best episodes we've released this week! There is also talk of the latest Patreon Poll results. You just gotta join the Patreon channel for 2x more content each month. Enjoy. Show Notes? If you want them...we got them CLICK HERE Support the show
TT 228 - 1.25 Stars for everyone!
May 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe latest and greatest from the fab four of the EV and renewable energy realm! This week we discuss the 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report from Tesla. It's a long and winding road of topics and opinion. We think it's one of the best episodes we've released this week! There is also talk of the latest Patreon Poll results. You just gotta join the Patreon channel for 2x more content each month. Enjoy. Show Notes? If you want them...we got them CLICK HERE Support the show
TT 226 - Elon Musk & Twitter “Zero *#%!’s given"
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn this episode the gang discusses the takeover of Twitter by Elon musk along with the start of production of the Ford Lightning EV pickup. Add in a conversation of Man vs. Tesla in a long distance challenge and you got yourself one hell of a show. Enjoy. And if you are so inclined - CLICK HERE for show notes. Support the show
TT 224 - The Idling Rich
April 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBAnother week and another show. Robert, Joel and Tom discuss one mans path to riches stopping polluters in New York City, the Honda/GM EV partnership and the US governments 7.5 billion dollar plan to add 400,000 EV chargers across the nation. Media picks aplenty and in honor of spring we left a little blooper reel in after the ending music. We hope you enjoy. You gotta have more show notes - CLICK HERE Join the Patreon Community and Support the show Support the show
TT Special Events - The Cyber Rodeo Rehash
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThe big show is over and the team gets together to discuss the aftermath of the biggest party the Lone Star State has seen in quite a while. Support the show
TT 222 - Masterful Plans Aplenty
April 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBBack at it again this week with more fun than you can poke a stick at! The whole gang is together to talk about Elon's "Master Plans". What they were, how they are going and a little speculation on what could be next thrown in for good measure. Then a short conversation about the rising interest in EV's as it pertains to google searching and the price of fuel etc... Robert bring a supercharger update, spoiler alert, it's a lot. Thanks for listening and write us a review on whatever platform ...
TT 220 - The bi-directional charging conundrum
March 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWe are back! Well two of us are. This week it's just Joel and Tom. Listen in as they dive deep into a listener suggested topic. Special thanks go out to Patreon supporter Brad Sandleback for asking us to discuss bi-directional charging. We learned so much about this topic over the last week. We also talk about the latest price increases and try and contextualize them a bit, Then Robert pops in during the media pick section. Enjoy the show and for 2 more shows a month and a whole lot more pl...
Talking Tesla - Bonus Series - Model 3 Ownership series - Volume 1
March 13, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBAre you thinking about getting an EV? Know someone who is? In this first installment of a new series, on one persons journey to purchase an EV and eventually a Tesla Model 3, Tom drives around with his good friend Cynthia Griffiths and discuss her thinking about buying an EV as well as the how and why of her decision to get a Model 3 as well as her first impressions of owning it. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to your comments and suggestions for future segments. Be sure to hit th...
TT 218 - The Pricing Conundrum
March 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week we invited the Patreons to joins us live while we recorded the show. And by live we mean via Zoom. Oh Zoom. This episode covers: The Price increase announced by Rivian. (Spoiler alert!) We recorded it prior to Rivian walking back the increase for existing reservation holders...So it might sound like we don't know what we are talking about. Nothing new there. A fundraising challenge for WCK.org. An incredible organization that is responding to climate based disasters around the g...
TT 217 - Should he stay or should he go?
February 28, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MBThis is a small section from the latest Patreon supporters episode. The latest twitter controversy is at the forefront. We discuss our own feelings on the subject and share messages from the Patreon community as well. To listen to the rest of the show you'll need to join our Patreon channel. In which the guys spotlight the latest home charger survey from JD Power and Assoc. (spoiler alert - Tesla got the trophy!), Robert get's a chance to ask his theoretical questions to Elon, and have ...
TT - Special Edition - Elon's Compensation Packages Explained
February 24, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBYou asked and we answered. One of our long time listeners and Patreon supporter asked us our thoughts in regards to Elon Musk's compensation packages. So we decided to do a deeper dive into the subject and this special episode is the result. We hope you enjoy it and we look forward to hearing from you. Send your comments to [email protected] Join in on the conversation by becoming a Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtesla? Support the show
TT 216 - Are they Smooth or Bright? They are both!
February 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBSo much silliness and also quite a bit of that TT magic you know and love. Sans Robert this week, the rest of the gang discuss the raging lack of electrification happening at the United States Postal Service as well as the European standards for Plug-in hybrid vehicles that are under scrutiny to incorporate real world emissions data in the results and a little game we like to call "what would you ask Elon". Now this was recorded prior to the latest tweetstorm caused by the CEO of all things ...
TT 214 - It's no gas, gas, gas!
February 06, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBJumping jack flash we are back with another edition of your favorite "save the planet" podcast. Mel shares some shocking news about his new suspension in the Model Y. We finally get to the bottom of how much gas is not burned into the atmosphere after driving a Tesla for 50,000 miles. We read some messages from our Patreon pages and so much more. Tune in, turn on and burn out with us on this episode of Talking Tesla! Support the show
TT 212 - A numeric palindrome
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBPotential changes coming to net metering for rooftop residential solar, Model Y in the wilds of the lone star state (Texas) and a conversation about what happens when your Tesla lease is up. All that and more is in store for you when you tune in to this edition of everyone’s favorite save the planet show. Support the show and get access to lots of exclusive live streaming events. Patreon.com/talkingtesla Contact us: [email protected] Support the show
TT 212 - A numeric palindrome
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBPotential changes coming to net metering for rooftop residential solar, Model Y in the wilds of the lone star state (Texas) and a conversation about what happens when your Tesla lease is up. All that and more is in store for you when you tune in to this edition of everyone’s favorite save the planet show. Support the show and get access to lots of exclusive live streaming events. Patreon.com/talkingtesla Contact us: [email protected] Support the show
TT 210 - Hot for Heat Pumps
January 07, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBWith all the current focus on the Rivian deliveries and a few news articles on the lack of a heat pump on that incredible vehicle, we thought it was a good time to gain and share some knowledge on this subject. Tom , Joel, and Robert bring the heat.. (I couldn't resist) in this latest addition to the show. Enjoy! Please join our Patreon family for access to upcoming (and more regular) exclusive content. We will be going live on Youtube for SpaceX launches and a monthly "ask me anything" to...