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We are joined by special guest James Douma @jimmy_d to discuss Tesla's release of FSD Beta V11 (specifically V11.3), Powerwall now available without requiring Solar, Neuralink, the general progression of AI, and more.

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0:00 Stream begins
0:20 Intro
2:33 FSD V11.3 is out the door
18:55 Cost of FSD & the economics of robotaxi
29:30 Will Tesla face the "Innovator's Dilemma"?
35:30 Tesla's neural net architecture & Project Dojo
47:29 Tesla Powerwall now available w/out Tesla Solar
58:07 Mike's Model 3 wiper upgrade
1:04:14 Neuralink talk
1:31:51 Questions/Comments from viewers

Thread mentioned in Mike's wiper upgrade segment: Wiper/Washer Arm Upgrade MY

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Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
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Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
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Tesla just had its 2023 Investor Day presentation. We discuss what we learned and share our thoughts.

Note: We had some issues with Doug's mic so the sound quality is not ideal.

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0:00 Stream begins
0:18 Intro
1:02 Our thoughts on Tesla Investor Day
8:20 Tesla’s Master Plan is…climate change math
14:47 Is bidirectional charging coming to Tesla vehicles?
19:46 Tesla announces new factory in Monterrey, Mexico
25:16 Future predicted: Teslas with no rare earth elements?
30:26 Unlimited charging, coming to a Lone Star State near you
34:47 Mystery vehicles, and Tesla predicts on how well they’ll sell
45:00 Superchargers in the wild, and Tesla saving money on them
1:00:05 FSD rollout on hold. And should it be transferable?
1:05:55 Thread of the week: Make FSD Transferable - Sign the Petition!

Link to thread of the week: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/make-fsd-transferable-sign-the-petition.295150/

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Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
Social:
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About us-
Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
Support the show

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0:00 Stream begins
0:27 Intro
1:34 FSD Beta recall
16:43 Dawn Project Superbowl Ad
31:55 Hardware 4 leaks
49:15 Update on Tesla Semi
1:00:32 White House: Tesla opening up Superchargers to other EVs
1:15:41 Thread of the week: Another Direct Model X vs. Rivian Comparison

Link to thread of the week: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/another-direct-model-x-vs-rivian-comparison-my-personal-experience.293566/

Visit our website at https://teslamotorsclub.com/

Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
Social:
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About us-
Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
Support the show

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0:00 Stream begins
0:22 Intro
1:10 Tesla's rollercoaster prices
14:20 Toyota's junk science
24:56 Plug-in hybrids: bridge or stalling tactic?
42:02 Mike's new Model 3
53:25 Thread of the week: Optimizing track mode for snow driving
59:08 FSD V11 coming by the end of this week?
1:07:04 Questions and comments from viewers Link to the

Thread of the Week by @avramd : Optimizing track mode for snow driving

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Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
Social:
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About us-
Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
Support the show

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0:00 Stream begins
0:15 Intro
1:44 Was Tesla's 2016 self-driving demo video misleading?
27:33 GM budgeting ~$800M on a new V8 engine, but only ~$60M EVs
36:05 Doug's car gets hit and run
53:46 Tesla steps up its behind the scenes videos
54:25 Thread of the week: "FYI: My opinion is Model 3 better than Model S"

Doug's hit and run recording: https://youtu.be/_6wzYqU6-zY

Link to thread of the week: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threa...

@TeslaMotors Videos that we mentioned -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xChD...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyGgr...

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Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
Social:
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About us-
Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
Support the show

Tesla has applied massive price drops to its entire product line. While prospective owners are welcoming this, existing owners are taking a hit to their vehicles resale value. We ask if this is a good or bad sign for the health of the company.

Topics-
0:00 Stream begins
0:19 Intro
1:10 Tesla vehicle price drops
25:38 Electrify America charger reliability
39:05 FSD Beta V11 to make use of neural nets for vehicle navigation & control
41:50 Autopilot coming to a stop on the highway in California
53:49 EV ban proposed in Wyoming
1:06:46 Giga Press being installed in Austin
1:10:27 Questions/Comments from viewers

Co-hosts:
Louis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsDoug @doug
Producers:
Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsDaniel @danny
Social:
TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTok
About us-
Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.
Support the show