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What is the Tesla Cybercab? | Tesla Motors Club Podcast #63

What is the Tesla Cybercab? | Tesla Motors Club Podcast #63

Tesla Motors Club Podcast May 29, 2024 47 min
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The Tesla Motors Club crew breaks down the latest earnings-call buzz: the Cybercab name for Tesla’s robo-taxi concept, the status of the Cybertruck recall, and what the new Model 3 Performance (Highland) changes actually bring. They debate whether Cybercab is just a stripped Model 3, how soon FSD could become truly reliable, and—big one—whether Tesla will license FSD to major automakers like Ford. The discussion also covers Tesla’s sales pressure, pricing/margins, and the Optimus vs Boston Dynamics robot race.

Topics: cybercab robo-taxi naming and design questions cybertruck accelerator recall details and delivery impact model 3 performance highland updates and value debate fsd reliability timeline and unsupervised driving fears liability: who takes responsibility for level 3 autonomy tesla fds licensing to other automakers model two / lower-cost vehicle platform uncertainty tesla sales slump, price cuts, and margins optimus humanoid robot vs boston dynamics atlas
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Tesla Model X

"... someone had a camera going andElon mentioned the model X and that wasthe first time anyone heard the model..."
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Tesla Cybercab

"...cause I've been busy. So are they saying that the cybercab and the model two, is thatgoing to be the same ve..."
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Tesla Cybertruck

"...ould atleast be an aerodynamic design, , whichthe Cybertruck does not really evoke. , you wantit tobeefficient..."
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BMW i3

"...f. fewer parts,And by smaller, you'rethinking BMW i3 smaller. Isn't that really smaller?"
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Tesla Model 3

"...g. Once you've gone that far, Ithink probably the Model 3 mightbe better than that M3, you know? , it's a p..."
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BMW M3

"...ink probably the Model 3 mightbe better than that M3, you know? , it's a preference thing."
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata

"Certainly. , my own experience was, , hada Miata for many years. Of course, it's not an M3, but it..."
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Tesla Model S

"... Tesla did too, , whenthey were starting with the model S. So they'd be in a position, butthe fact that he ..."
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Chevrolet Suburban

"...t the Rivian truck, and thenyou've got the Rivian suburban typeSUV. yeah,And I see a lot of that SUV,theSUVe..."
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Rivian R1S

"... coast. It's more, , you're peoplemover , and the R1S does that,you know, the, soccer mom thing. , peop..."
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Rivian R2

"...trouble to use,well,but I've got my 100 in for an R2. We'll see what comes of that."
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Ford F150

"And then there was a crap load beforethey ever got to deliveryeah, I think the F one 50lightning stole the thunder actually. See, I think they stumbled, I feellike the F 150 basically dropped the ballbecause they could have,beenthis dominant. they could have,they were first to market."
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Ford F150 Lightning

"...e I do RiviansHmm. to me, the main thing with the F150 Lightning was the, dealer markup. They just really took adv..."
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