Elon's New Pay Package, Q3 Sales, Model Updates, & Optimus | Tesla Motors Club Podcast #76
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Tesla Motors Club Podcast #76 digs into Q3 delivery numbers, model refresh updates, and the controversy around Elon Musk’s new ~$1T pay package. They break down 497k deliveries vs 447k produced, discuss how the end of US tax incentives and other EV benefits may be propping up demand—and what happens next quarter. The hosts compare new Model Y Performance features (adaptive suspension, V2L) and the stripped-down Model Y Standard, plus Model 3 Highland-style upgrades. They also debate Optimus progress versus competitors, revisit the long-delayed Roadster story, and analyze why the pay package is likely to pass despite investor opposition.
In this episode of the Tesla Motors Club podcast, hosts Louis, Doug, and Mike discuss Tesla’s Q3 spike in sales (0:43), changes in the vehicle options (6:26) as many government incentives end. Other topics include rumors about a scaled down cybertruck (16:20), MKBHD’s Roadster order (19:59), KungFu Optimus (27:08), Elon’s crazy pay plan (32:51) and more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
0:43 Tesla's Q3 Sales Numbers
6:26 Tesla Model Updates and Features
6:39 Model Y Performance and Standard Versions
11:56 Model 3 Upgrades and Features
16:20 Cybercab, Smaller Cybertruck, and Future Models
19:59 Reaction to MKBHD's Canceled Tesla Roadster
22:31 Referral Program
23:56 Tesla's Early Adopter Issues
24:45 Electric Supercar Competition
27:08 Tesla's Optimus Robot and Competitors
28:45 Unitree Robot Martial Arts
29:26 Optimus Hand
30:01 Wuji Hand
32:51 Elon's New Pay Package
37:24 Shareholder Meeting and Future of Tesla
37:54 Opposition and Concerns
42:42 Conclusion and Community Engagement
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Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
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