CyberCab Redux and Starship Road Trip | Tesla Motors Club Podcast #70
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CyberCab and Optimus take center stage again, with the hosts revisiting Tesla’s October “We Robot”/CyberCab event and debating what it really means for consumers. They scrutinize the lack of concrete pricing/timelines, the business model for a two-seat robo-taxi, and liability questions for fully autonomous operation. The discussion also covers FSD v13 rollout, hardware 3 vs hardware 4 uncertainty, and Tesla’s promise to “make whole” upgrades. Doug then shares a road trip to watch Starship launch in Texas, plus Cybertruck demo and FSD trip notes.
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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Chapters:
01:09 CyberCab Event Insights
08:30 FSD v13, Hardware 3 vs 4
15:22 Optimus at We Robot Event
25:06 Lease Buyouts
30:06 EV Tax Incentives Going Away?
32:24 Elon's Influence on Tesla's Reputation
38:04 Road Trip to Starship Launch
39:18 Experiencing the CyberTruck
41:17 FSD Ups and Downs on the Road Trip
43:10 Hack for FSD at Night
45:39 Visiting Starbase Launch Site
48:52 Starship/Super Heavy Launch Audio
50:46 Future of SLS?
55:33 Go See a Launch Live!
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