Latest Roadster Podcast Episodes
Episode 405: The Model 3 LR AWD Is Back + 3 “New” 2010 Roadsters Found!
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - May 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla has made the long-dormant Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant available once again, but not everything is exactly the way it was before. Plus: three “barn find” original Roadsters are discovered with zero miles on the odometers, the Model S Plaid finally gets its Track Package that ...
Episode 404: An Old Model 3 Variant Returns (Sort Of…) + GigaBier Taste Test
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - April 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla is reportedly bringing back a Model 3 variant we haven’t seen in a few years, Munro and Associates makes a huge observation about the Cybertruck, I got my hands on some Tesla GigaBier from Europe, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out m...
Episode 403: Q1 Earnings Call Recap, Highlights, and Analysis
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - April 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla held its Q1 earnings call, and as always I’ve got all of the highlights and analysis from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team. Plus: Tesla adjusts vehicle prices again, the Cybertruck release window narrows, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, plea...
Episode 402: Model 3’s New Look Seemingly Leaked
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - April 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsAn alleged photo of the upcoming Model 3 “Project Highland” revamp has hit the internet. I believe it’s real and I’ll tell you what I think of it. Plus: a ton of new features are coming to the Tesla in-car UI, including some long-awaited and welcome new accessibility options, and more! If you ...
Episode 401: Analyzing Tesla’s Q1 Production and Delivery Numbers
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - April 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla has announced its Q1 production and delivery totals, with one of those figures being a bit surprising. Plus: Tesla has released another limited-edition alcoholic beverage, some new Cybertruck job listings lead some to wonder if the stainless steel truck is going to be painted (I'll tell yo...
Episode 400: Cybertruck Sightings Are on the Rise
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - April 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsPre-production Cybertruck sightings are happening more and more often, thus giving me some data with which to predict a start of actual production. Plus: whitehat hackers at a hacking competition successfully crack a Tesla, Giga Berlin hits a major production milestone right on schedule, and mor...
Episode 399: Model 3 ‘Project Highland’ Changes Reportedly Detailed
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - March 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsA new report has the alleged details on what changes we can expect in Model 3’s upcoming “Project Highland” revamp. Plus: Tesla finally starts offering extended warranties again (including for Model 3 and Model Y for the first time ever), newer Teslas without ultrasonic sensors are finally gett...
Episode 398: Tesla Tops USA Luxury Car Sales Again
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - March 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla’s 2023 is off to a huge start as the company ranks #1 in US luxury car sales for January. Plus: the first V4 Supercharger is now online, Tesla’s latest Autopilot safety report is in, a longtime Tesla analyst is bearish on the Cybertruck’s production ceiling, and more! If you enjoy the po...
Episode 397: Will the Next-Gen Tesla Be Out in a Year?
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - March 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsGiga Mexico is on an accelerated timeline, with a new report suggesting that the next-generation Tesla could be released sooner than you think. Plus: the Model S and X each get another price cut AND a new paint color, a Cybertruck design patent gets granted, and more! If you enjoy the podcast ...
Episode 396: Investor Day Recap, Highlights, and Analysis
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - March 05, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla held its big Investor Day event, and we learned a bit about the next-gen vehicle platform, where the next Gigafactory is going to be, what the near-final Cybertruck looks like, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https:/...
Episode 395: Investor Day Predictions + Rumored Model 3 Interior Change
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - February 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla’s Investor Day is coming up and I’ve got predictions for what might get announced. Plus: the Model 3’s wood dashboard trim is reportedly going away, Tesla is eyeing the acquisition of a lithium mining company, and more! If you'd like to look at and consider signing listener Brian from Mich...
Episode 394: Key Autopilot Hardware 4 Details Revealed
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - February 19, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsThe Tesla community’s resident whitehat hacker got his hands on an Autopilot Hardware 4 computer, and it has answered many of our biggest burning questions about the upcoming sensor suite change. Plus: Tesla partners up with the US government to open up some of the Supercharger network to other ...
Episode 393: Special Guest Sandy Munro Talks Cybertruck and More!
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - February 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsSandy Munro, aka “The Teardown Titan,” returns to discuss Tesla from his unique manufacturing-expert point of view – including the latest Cybertruck sightings. Plus: Tesla tweaks Model Y and Model 3 prices again, FSD Beta version 11 appears to finally be imminent, and more! If you enjoy the po...
Episode 392: Model Y Climbs Best-Selling Cars List + New Beta Cybertruck Sighting
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - February 05, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsModel Y is rapidly rising up the rankings of the world’s best-selling cars, the latest Cybertruck beta version shows off a new styling feature, a Giga Mexico announcement seems more certain and imminent than ever, Tesla is the best brand at stealing customers – and keeping them for a long time, ...
Episode 391: Q4 Earnings Call Highlights and Analysis
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - January 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla held its Q4 earnings call, and as always I’ve got the highlight clips from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team as well as analysis of all the big news from the event, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https://www.pa...
Episode 390: Tesla Takes #1 Luxury Car Ranking in the USA
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - January 22, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla has zipped past all of its competitors to become America’s best-selling luxury brand. Plus: some takeaways from my Franz von Holzhausen interview last week, Tesla has cracked Brand Finance's list of the World's Top 25 Most Valuable Brand rankings, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and w...
Episode 389: Special Guest Franz von Holzhausen Talks Cybertruck, Roadster, and More!
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - January 15, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen joins me for his second interview on this show! Our almost hour-long discussion covers the Cybertruck, next-gen Roadster, the new Model S, and much more! Plus: after the interview I analyze Tesla’s huge across-the-board price cuts that happened this week...
Episode 388: Q4 Production Analysis + Model S/X Get a Steering Wheel
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - January 08, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla’s Q4 production and delivery numbers are in, and I’ve got reactions and analysis. Plus: Tesla announces its first event of the year, Hertz’s big Model 3 investment is already paying off, the Model S and X get a steering wheel option as well as a few other tweaks, and more! If you enjoy t...
Episode 387: My 2023 Tesla Predictions
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - January 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsI make my annual New Year’s predictions for all things Tesla as 2023 gets started, including predictions on Cybertruck, Model 3, and Roadster. Plus: Tesla hits an important production milestone for the 4680 battery cells, California will no longer allow Tesla to market Full Self-Driving as Full ...
Episode 386: Is a Giga Mexico Announcement Imminent?
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - December 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsMexico emerges as a new frontrunner to get Tesla’s next Gigafactory, Tesla launches Tesla Electric in Texas, the first pieces of the 9,000-ton Gigapress needed to build the Cybertruck have arrived at Giga Texas, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please ch...
Episode 385: Cybertruck Frame Pic Leak + Huge Holiday Software Update
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - December 18, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsA picture of the Cybertruck’s frame leaks, and none other than Sandy Munro has some thoughts on it. Plus: the holiday software update arrives earlier than expected for the Tesla fleet and brings with it some really fun new features, Tesla rolls out more Megachargers for the Tesla Semi, and more!...
Episode 384: More on the Rumored Model 3 Revamp
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - December 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsA follow-up to last week’s big Model 3 revamp story sheds some light on when we might see the updated sedan in the United States, we’ve got out first intel on what new goodies are due to be included in the imminent holiday software update, another country vies for a Gigafactory, and more! If y...
Episode 383: Tesla Semi Delivery Event Recap + Major Model 3 News
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - December 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla makes a couple of noteworthy revelations while delivering the first production Semi trucks, a new report suggests that a “revamped” Model 3 is on the way next year, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gives a rare interview and discusses the Cybertruck, and more! If you enjoy the p...
Episode 382: Tesla’s Major In-Car Entertainment Updates
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - November 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsA number of new in-car entertainment features are on the way for your Tesla, a new report sheds light on the technical side of Autopilot Hardware 4.0, Tesla hits a Supercharger milestone, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at ht...
Episode 381: Major FSD Beta Update Arrives
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - November 20, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsThe long-awaited version 11 of the FSD Beta finally arrives, bringing with it the highly anticipated merging of the highway and city-streets stacks. Plus: Tesla might produce a whole lot of Tesla Semi trucks before the year is out, Elon Musk has told the Tesla board who he’d want to replace him ...
Episode 380: New Model Y Variant Becoming Official
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - November 13, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsIt looks like the first Model Y with 4680 battery cells is about to go national. Plus: your Tesla is about to get a new productivity app, Tesla sets its sights on making its charging port the national standard, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please ch...
Episode 379: Cybertruck Production Update
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - November 06, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsAn exclusive report from Reuters gives us a key update on Cybertruck production. Plus: we’ve got new updates on production and expansion projects from both Giga Texas and Giga Berlin, a huge new museum exhibit features some of the rarest Tesla prototypes ever, and more! If you enjoy the podcas...
Episode 378: Two Glorious New Paint Colors Arrive…for Europe
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - October 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTwo dazzling new paint colors debut in Giga Berlin, Autopilot Hardware 4.0 may already be shipping to Tesla from suppliers, the tiniest Tesla gets a recall, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/teslapodc...
Episode 377: Q3 Earnings Call Recap - Cybertruck Beta News, Semi Battery Surprise, and More!
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - October 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla held its quarterly earnings call for the third quarter, and as usual I’ve got all of the highlights from Elon Musk and the Tesla executive team, plus a recap and analysis of the event – including news about the Cybertuck beta vehicles and a Tesla Semi battery surprise – as well as the most...
Episode 376: Tesla Beats German Car Companies on Their Home Turf
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast - October 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 879 ratingsTesla tops the sales charts in Germany, Giga Shanghai has beaten its own production record, the Cybertruck gets its first aftermarket wheel option from Unplugged Performance and Christian von Koenigsegg, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out ...