Tesla Insurance, EV conversion with Tesla batteries, Gigafactory 3
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's new Insurance service, electric car conversions with Tesla batteries, Gigafactory 3 moving toward Model 3 production, and more. Support our show! The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site. The show is back live every Friday at 4pm ET on Electrek’s Youtube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the Youtube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5pm ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to iTunes here. We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today: Tesla launches its own insurance program, claims up to 30% cheaper Tesla Gigafactory 3 leaked images show Model 3 production setup tests Startup offers ~$9,000 electric retrofits with Tesla batteries for fossil fuel-powered cars Tesla Model 3 gets the nod from police over cost and performance, bye-bye Dodge Charger Tesla Gigafactory 3 leaked images show Model 3 production setup tests Elon Musk is rumored to unveil first China-made Tesla Model 3 at event this week Tesla receives tax exemption on all its cars in China as it increases prices Tesla software shows upcoming ‘Smart AC Charging’ feature, ‘Feeling Lucky’ update, & games Renault’s new 52 kWh Zoe first look, Europe’s top EV improves all over Audi announces e-tron 50 electric SUV price in Norway, starts at just $55,000 Faraday Future CEO is finally stepping down, reportedly in restructuring into partnership Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00pm ET (or the video after 5:00pm ET):