Tesla Motors Club Podcast

Tesla Motors Club Podcast

The official podcast of Tesla Motors Club (TMC). Join us as we cover the most interesting Tesla related topics. Formed in 2006, TMC was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.

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July 12, 2025 48 mins

In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Louis, Doug, and Mike anticipate the Tesla Robotaxi rollout. We discuss Elon’s claim that sun glare doesn’t affect the FSD cameras, the updated Models S and X, Louis’s take on xAI acquiring X (formerly Twitter), updates on SpaceX, and more! 

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00:00 Intro

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Seb, Doug, and Mike discuss changes in Tesla's perception as a brand and worldwide sales.  Topics include Elon’s all-hands meeting and prediction of unlimited abundance, Cybertruck recalls and test drive, Mark Rober's FSD test versus LIDAR, and more!

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Seb, Doug, and Mike look back on Tesla’s October We Robot event and discuss Doug’s road trip to go see a Starship launch.  Topics include the CyberCab, FSD, Optimus, lease buyouts, Elon’s effect on the Tesla brand, visiting Starbase, the future of SLS, the roar of SpaceX’s Super Heavy engines, and more! Originally recorded Dec 1, 2024, and still relevant!

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Louis, Doug, and Mike review highlights from the Tesla Q4 earnings call and chat about things already happening related to their 2025 predictions (04:38). Topics include the Astro Awards (00:35), Tesla Global Sales (08:12), RoboTaxi (16:53), FSD hardware upgrades (22:43), Optimus (36:10), Artemis (38:10), Elon’s gaming controversy (47:51), and more!

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Louis, Doug, and Mike dive into new details about the New Model Y (02:27), reflect on their 2024 predictions (13:42), and make new ones for 2025 (50:00). Topics include Cybertruck (37:02), Cybercab (50:08), New Roadster (46:06), FSD (44:25), the future of Artemis (1:03:10) and more!

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, after Doug mentions his EV experience in Europe (00:40), the hosts discuss Elon's comments during the Tesla Q2 earnings call (08:27), including the delay of the Cyber Taxi reveal (09:27), XAI and Tesla competing for resources (22:06), and the FSD 12.5 Rollout (42:45).

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In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club Podcast, the hosts dive into the results of the 2024 Tesla shareholder vote, including Elon Musk's pay package, director nominations, and various shareholder proposals (00:47). They also discuss Cybertruck and other vehicle models (08:02), updates on Full Self-Driving (FSD) hardware (23:51), the potential of robo-taxis (31:56), the impact of Tesla's robotic projects like Optimus (3...

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In this episode, our hosts discuss the Tesla Supercharging team layoffs (00:48), the increase in incidents of Supercharger vandalism (12:37), Tesla’s using financing as another knob to juice vehicle demand (20:05), drama surrounding the upcoming shareholder vote (28:38), and the FSD class action lawsuit (40:20). 

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In this episode Seb, Mike, Doug, and Louis speculate about the Tesla autonomous Cybercab (01:08), discuss the much desired new Model 3 Performance (14:43), the Cybertruck accelerator pedal recall (20:35), Tesla possibly licensing FSD to another automaker (23:20), and Tesla’s Optimus vs. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas (37:13).

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In this episode Doug and Mike talk about traveling in their Teslas to view the solar eclipse (00:41).  Their impressions of FSD version 12 (05:55), the subscription price drop to $99 and concerns about the 30 day free trial (11:47), Model 2 cancellation rumors and robotaxi speculation (17:42), the curious case of Tesla vs. Rivian at the Supercharger (26:06), the Porche Taycan revisited and the used EV market (34:37), and Dan O’Dowd...

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In this episode our hosts chat about Rivian's big reveal of the R2, R3, and R3X (00:41), with an aside on Fisker’s financial woes in the context of their previous incarnation (10:45). The gang also discusses Hertz failed bet on EVs (17:31),  Elon’s legal battle with OpenAI (26:56), exciting updates on the Next Gen Tesla Roadster (41:54), and EU safety guidelines at odds with Tesla’s minimalist design (51:48).  

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In this episode, Louis, Doug, and Mike delve into the drama about certain Cybertrucks showing rust spots (3:12) and discuss the vehicle’s crashworthiness (10:36). The gang also explores EV truck maker Rivian’s financial challenges (17:12), revisits the hydrogen fuel cell debate (31:09), and wraps up with anticipation for the Tesla Model 3 Performance (41:03). 

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In this episode, Doug gives his impressions of the refreshed Model 3 (00:59), the Audi e-tron GT (17:27), and the Porsche Taycan (24:07) having recently test-driven those cars. The gang discusses this year's anti-FSD Superbowl Ads (30:03), Shell shutting down H2 filling stations in California (40:29), and the final domino falls for NACS adoption (48:39).

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We discuss the Tesla Model 2 (which is now expected in 2025) as well as other topics.

YouTube timestamps-
0:00 Stream begins
0:15 Intro
11:33 Takeaways from Q4 Earnings Call
12:11 Cybertruck sales numbers
17:35 Model 2 speculation
1:02:40 Tesla FSD 12 coming soon
1:13:24 Optimus (Teslabot) "making good progress"

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We review our 2023 Tesla predictions - were we right? We then make our Tesla predictions for 2024.

YouTube timestamps -
0:00 Stream begins
0:18  Intro
5:16 Cybertruck deliveries
7:55 Out of Spec range tests Cybertruck
11:07 Cybertruck still a work in progress
16:54 Cybertruck repairability
21:36 Recap of our 2023 predictions
57:24 Will Tesla unveil a brand new model in 2024?
59:31 Total ...

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In a series of thoughtful discussions, hosts Lewis and Doug from the Tesla Motors Club Podcast, along with special guest Chris from Dirty Tesla, intensely discuss the Tesla Cybertruck. The conversations revolve around the vehicle's design, materials, unique features, and the 48-volt power architecture of the vehicle. The team also contrasts the tri motor and dual motor versions. Further topics include opinions on the Full Self...

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Recorded live on November 30, 2023. Doug, Mike, and Jerry watch the Cybertruck delivery event, give their instant reactions, and respond to live viewer comments.  Edited for time and clarity.

Guest-
Jerry Kurata: jboy210

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Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug

Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapp...

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We discuss how GM's Cruise lost its license to operate and has undergone massive layoffs. Will it survive? And what does this mean for Tesla's FSD program?

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Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug

Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny

Social-
Twitter: https://twitter.c...

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We are joined by controversial skeptic Dan O'Dowd to discuss Tesla "Full Self Driving" (FSD).

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Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @Seb P85D

Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84
James: @scrapps
Daniel: @danny

Social-
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeslaMotorsClub
Facebook: Log i...

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Topics -
0:00 Stream begins
0:22 Intro
2:28 Programming note
3:47 Doug's recent TMC Marketplace purchase
11:32 V4 Superchargers with payment terminal
21:11 Tesla offers car wraps
47:26 Model 3 lease as low as $250
58:31 Tesla releases official API

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Co-hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Seb: @S...

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