59 episodes
Land of the Giants Vox Media Podcast Network
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4.5 • 2K Ratings
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Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world. But how? And at what cost? Land of the Giants: The Tesla Shock Wave examines the past, present and future of the company that jumpstarted the shift to electric vehicles. Automotive journalists, Tamara Warren and Patrick George team up to explore how exactly Tesla snuck ahead of the competition, the unique role Elon Musk has played in the company’s success, and the twists and turns that lie ahead in its race for EV dominance.
New episodes drop every Wednesday. From The Verge and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The Electric Car Goes Mainstream
Before Teslas were everywhere, they were playthings for the rich and famous. Building its first affordable car made Tesla a breakout success, but it nearly bankrupted the company. This is the story of how the Model 3 changed Tesla and the entire auto industry.
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How Tesla Became the Elon Musk Co.
Not many people can name the original founders of Tesla. So how did two guys who wanted to build an electric car create a company synonymous with Elon Musk?
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Tesla vs. The Competition
A few years ago Tesla owned roughly 80% of the EV market. But now, the company’s share is down to 60%. And some projections whittle it down even further - to just 18% - by 2026. It appears the competition has caught up… or has it?
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The Human Cost of Ultra Hardcore
“Please prepare yourself for a level of intensity that is greater than anything most of you have ever experienced before,” Elon Musk once wrote in an email to employees at Tesla. The subject line, “ultra hardcore,” also operates as an edict - go hard or go anywhere else. But this “ultra hardcore” philosophy has led to injuries, scandals and lawsuits. Are the costs of “ultra hardcore” worth it?
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The Self-Driving Experiment
Seven years ago, Elon Musk stood on stage and said he “would consider autonomous driving to be basically a solved problem.” He also said Teslas could “drive with greater safety than a person right now.” That statement wasn’t true. But Musk has continued making this claim. Meanwhile, several other companies have made major strides on autonomous driving. Can Tesla catch up?
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The Global Race for EV Adoption
Tesla has spurred the EV revolution around the world, most notably in China. So why is the US so far behind on EV adoption, when it's the birthplace of Tesla? What went wrong here?
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Customer Reviews
Tesla Season Review
I am new to this show with season 8 and plan to backtrack to listen to all the past seasons. As I read through the comments I see people saying it is too sympathetic to Elon and others saying it is liberal media brainwashed content. What I love about those responses is that it shows that the podcast is bringing in many perspectives and, for the most part, is speaking about events as they happened and have been reported by the people involved.
I think that the show was wonderfully narrated, separated into cohesive bites of topics, and captivate many of the aspects of what Tesla and its owner are doing. I really loved the comparison episode between the other vehicles and when elements were subjective, such as quality, they used metrics like repeated to deduce answers rather than using opinions.
Overall, I’d recommend this podcast to a Musk lover or a Musk hater. Interesting, thought provoking, and well done.
Impressive reporting!
They really captured the full breadth of the Tesla story
Lots of Anti-Musk bias
This doesn’t feel objective or historical, more like a hit piece.