Tesla Model S/X Performance update, Tesla Autopilot, Nikola Motors
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a Tesla Model S/X Performance update, Tesla Autopilot update, Nikola Motors going after Tesla, and more. 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 4 p.m. 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 5 p.m. 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 Apple Podcasts 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 updates Model S Performance 0-60 mph acceleration to 2.3 seconds Tesla claims 3x improved thermal endurance in Model S/X performance update Tesla drops a bunch of new Autopilot data, 3 billion miles and more Tesla releases impressive videos of cars avoiding running over pedestrians Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1-million-mile battery Elon Musk hypes up Tesla smart home HVAC, hints at Cybertruck feature Tesla Semi design lawsuit moves forward, Nikola Motors keeps looking weaker Electric SUV startup tries to collect $140,000 deposits with dubious 700-mile range claim Ford unveils Electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, will ‘crush 1/4 mile in ~8 sec’ Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/zxZQwIJWK0U