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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Episodes
Ep 41 - Elon's RUD
July 06, 2016 23:46 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBMel, Tom and Robert bring you the usual EV news and banter. The guys do an overview of EV sales. A discussion ensues about Space X and how they have managed to keep NASA happy, even after last years RUD (Rapid unexpected disassembly) of the resupply mission, known as CRS-7. Support the show
Ep 40 - The Little Phallus That Could
June 28, 2016 18:47 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBBezos had a successful fathers day with launch, separation, landing of crew capsule and landing of the first stage of Blue Origin’s rocket. Support the show
Ep 39 - My Tesla Can Swim!
June 21, 2016 22:10 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBMel and Robert Rosenbloom are talking Tesla this week, from the midst of this mega heat wave. The power companies probably aren’t complaining now about too much solar! Support the show
Ep 38 - The Accelerator is Not a Brake
June 14, 2016 19:18 - 56 minutes - 26 MBThere have been a lot of Tesla crashes in the news lately. Wasn’t anyone listening to our "Don’t Lie To Tesla" episode? Tom and Mel discuss many of the aspects related to this, including the media reactions to these stories. Support the show
Ep 37 - You Are Living In The Matrix
June 07, 2016 21:08 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBThis week Mel, Tom and Robert discuss Elon Musk's conversation at the Code Conference 2016. Support the show
Ep 36 - It's Called Weather
May 31, 2016 20:48 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBOur second lengthy episode! Mel, Tom and Robert Rosenbloom cover the usual array of topics. Support the show
Ep 35 - Hydrogen Is For Losers
May 24, 2016 21:28 - 1 hour - 28 MBMel and Tom are on a high after our big Space X tour on the weekend. But the mood is quickly altered, as the topic shifts to Tom's favorite thing to hate: Hydrogen. Support the show
Ep 34 - Don't Lie to Tesla!
May 18, 2016 05:09 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBTom is back from Vegas and there is a lot to talk about! Support the show
Ep 33 - Elon's Sleeping Bag
May 09, 2016 23:31 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBTom is in Vegas, so Robert Rosenbloom has joined Mel for this week’s Talking Tesla. Mel and Robert take a minute to revel in the news that Elon has a desk and a sleeping bag at the end of the Model X production line, before covering a range of topics. Support the show
Ep 32 - Robot Wars and Too Much Solar
May 03, 2016 22:54 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBMel can't live without Autopilot. He may have to re-think previous comments about autopilot being stupid. Support the show
Ep 31 - The X has Arrived
April 26, 2016 23:02 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBMel's X is here! This week, a different format. An episode from inside the X! Mel takes Tom and Robert Rosenbloom for a spin in the new car. Support the show
Ep 30 - 12 Years of Kurzweil
April 20, 2016 01:14 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBRay Kurzweil has boldly predicted that solar shall dominate the energy industry in 12 years! Support the show
Ep 29 - Elon Sticks The Landing
April 12, 2016 23:33 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat a week Elon has had! Tom and Mel obviously discuss the Falcon 9 barge landing. They recap the Model 3 news, including the differences between the Tesla website information and Elon's speech at the Model 3 launch. Support the show
Ep 28 - Model 3 Mania
April 05, 2016 23:51 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Model 3! Unlike Elon's brief presentation, Mel and Tom have a LOT to say about the Model 3 launch event last week. Support the show
Ep 27 - The Model 3 And The Giant Bum
March 29, 2016 23:21 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBAn early episode this week, in anticipation of the big Tesla Model 3 event on Thursday night! Support the show
Ep 26 - We Didn't Want To Go Anyway
March 23, 2016 21:30 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBThe upcoming Tesla Model 3 event? Mel and Tom didn't want to go anyway. Support the show
Ep 25 - It's Made out of Babies and Steel
March 16, 2016 20:57 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBEpisode 25 deals with new levels of nonsense. Both Mel and Tom receive their invites to enter the draw for the Model 3 event. Support the show
Ep 24 - The Massive Electric Dingo
March 09, 2016 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBElectric bikes! Mel tells of his newest purchase - the Bolt Motorcycle electric bicycle. Support the show
Ep 23 - Elon Sends The Gun Ships
March 02, 2016 18:20 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBThe start of weekly episodes! Mel and Tom talk Space X, the recent issues with a boat near the landing pad, and the deploying of parachutes for manned-capsules. T Support the show
Ep 22 - I Was Told There Would Be No Math
February 24, 2016 22:42 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBTalking Tesla is moving to weekly shows! This week Tom & Mel cover the new Radio Flyer Tesla, the Merchants of doubt amendment and the Koch brothers, Mel's new solar panels and so much more. Support the show
Ep 21 - Tom Speaks To Light
February 10, 2016 18:13 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBTT is 21, which has implications. Lots of revelations. Tom gets his $5000 deposit back, upon cancelling his X reservation. But, unfortunately he does the math. Support the show
Ep 20 - Tom Drops A Bomb
January 27, 2016 21:30 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBTom has some big, fast, exciting news...But first, Mel tells us about his Space X, "Falcon 9/Jason 3" launch adventure. Support the show
Ep 19 - The Falcon Has Landed
January 13, 2016 21:43 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBOur first episode of 2016! This week we talk about the Space X Launch and Landing of a first stage rocket that went into orbit. We are excited! Support the show
Ep 18 - 1000 Mile Battery
December 23, 2015 23:38 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBOur last episode for the year! Could we really have a 1000 mile battery? Support the show
Ep 17 - The Xciting Email
December 09, 2015 21:14 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBThe X email arrived! Mel and Tom are very excited to configure Mel's Model X! Support the show
Ep 16 - 87 % Wrong
November 25, 2015 22:22 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBAlthough they may indeed be wrong 87 % of the time, Mel and Tom do talk some sense this episode. Support the show
Ep 15 - Elon's Riddle
November 11, 2015 19:17 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBAll kinds of questions are raised in this, our fifteenth episode. Were Tom and Mel wrong about Auto-pilot? Support the show
Ep 14 - Autopilot of Death?
October 28, 2015 16:20 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBTom and Mel discuss the 7.0 software upgrade that allows the Tesla to drive semi-autonomously. Is it safe? Support the show
Ep 13 - Motley Coup d'éTOM
October 14, 2015 20:48 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBTom tries to take over the show. Kind of. They talk about Tom's tesla-fied Rav 4, and Mel speaks to some experts. Support the show
Ep 12 - Model X Zombie Mode
October 02, 2015 19:38 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBMel de-briefs "The Tom" on the Model X launch. Support the show
Ep 11 - Folding Waffle Seat
September 30, 2015 01:08 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBMel and Tom are excited about the X. Do the founders editions have a soft serve machine behind the 3rd row? Support the show
Ep 10 - Safely Distracted
September 16, 2015 23:04 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBTom and Mel talk vehicle safety, Tesla's new relationship with Airbnb, and Tom's decision about his next car. They also revisit the math on how much switching from gas to electric will really save you. Support the show
Ep 9 - Money Hunting
September 02, 2015 19:26 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBTom and Mel participate in a Tesla Club LA scavenger hunt, they talk Tesla and money and Stocks, oh and Mel makes grand electric skateboard plans. Support the show
Ep 8 - The Autonomous Horse
August 19, 2015 16:57 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBEric Bergerson tells us that autonomous technology is going to have a huge impact on the human race. Oh, and Mel and Tom discuss sugar vs saccharin. Support the show
Ep 7 - The Hindenburg of Vesting
August 05, 2015 20:31 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMel and Tom talk about the Hydrogen car, Elon Musk's Stock Vesting and the perils of weekends in the wilderness with no spare tire. Support the show
Ep 6 - Mel and Tom's Excellent Adventure - Part Two.
July 22, 2015 19:20 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBPart Two of Tom and Mel's trip to the Tesla Motors Club Connect Conference. Support the show
SHORT - Ludicrous Breaking News
July 18, 2015 01:10 - 3 minutes - 1.6 MBIn TALKING TESLA'S first SHORT, Mel and Tom talk about todays Tesla's Model S press conference and the new Ludicrous Speed. Support the show
Ep 5- Mel and Tom's Excellent Adventure - Part One
July 15, 2015 20:34 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBMel and Tom head north on the "5" towards the Tesla Motors Club "Connect" conference. Whilst dealing with range anxiety and a myriad of other issues, they meet and chat to fellow Tesla owners also driving north. Support the show
Ep 4 - A billion swaps are dead
July 08, 2015 21:26 - 39 minutes - 18 MBIn Episode 4, Mel and Tom discuss the short-lived Battery swap situation, they do some more math and they learn something about Batteries from an expert. Support the show
Ep 3 - What's all the hype about hyperloop?
June 25, 2015 00:17 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBThis episode Mel and Tom discuss the Hyperloop, the importance of great coffee in Space, and they give some perspective on government solar subsidies. Support the show
Ep 2 - Its basically a battery
June 06, 2015 05:17 - 21 minutes - 10 MBMel and Tom talk all things tesla. This episode they attend the Tesla Battery event and sample some tasty hor d'oeuvres. Mel does some math, and together they ponder the cost of energy. Support the show
Ep 1 - How do you start this thing?
June 06, 2015 04:44 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMel and Tom quickly launch into discussions about range anxiety, hyper milers and Tom's tesla-fied Toyota. Support the show