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Want to know more about the car that is disrupting the Automotive Industry? Listen to our frequent Tesla ownership experiences. You'll learn valuable tips on getting the most out of the car as well as be entertained by our adventures. And check out our Audible audiobooks available for sale, just search Audible.com for "Douglas Birk" to preview our ever growing selection!
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Discover the man behind the myth. The definitive podcast biography of inventor Nikola Tesla--his fascinating real life, inventions, and legacy.
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A history podcast dedicated to one of the world’s most interesting minds. A brilliant inventor… A magician… A mad scientist? Nikola Tesla has been called many things, but just who was he?”
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Episode 84: Episode 84 - FSD 12.5 and Attention Monitoring on HW3 - Is It Worth The Wait
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Should I even admit I've had Attention Monitoring (Tesla Hands Free) since July 2024? Maybe I shouldn't even remind my listeners that I've had this since September of 2021! Yep, back then it was Driver Monitoring System, and so much has changed for the better. Oh, and yes, I've had 12.5.1.5 since August 28th... Is it really worth the wait or should…
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Episode 83: Episode 83 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 6 - 40 Years Together
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One year ago TODAY we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. Hear the details of a day we will never forget as we describe our experiences of Yellowstone Lake, the ScenicCruiser, and Gull Point Drive.
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Episode 82: Episode 82 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 5 - Old Memories
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Today's episode in the #MiddyGoesToYellowstone series shares some tips and tricks for your trip to Yellowstone. I'm sure it's on your bucket list. You need to schedule it! Yellowstone is an ever changing, amazing place that is truly unique in the world. Enjoy hearing how things went on Day 5 of our trip!…
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Episode 81: Episode 81 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 4 - New Roads
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Our first full day in Yellowstone doesn't disappoint. We check out the Marina where we'll soon ride the SceniCruiser on our anniversary day as well as travel to the east entrance for the first time. And the adventures never end in Yellowstone as I have to avoid the female elk to safely get to the free charging stations at Teal Dorm across the stree…
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Episode 80: Episode 80 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 3 - New Friends
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We arrive at Yellowstone and meet another couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary! And seven more days await us as we make this road trip our most epic ever!
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Episode 79: Episode 79 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 2 - Rain Rain Rain!
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This episode continues our retro style episodes for #MiddyGoesToYellowstone, telling the story of our epic roadtrip back to Yellowstone to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. While we had a little different route than back in 2018, we again stopped to Supercharge at Rawlins WY and ate at the same Pizza Hut. FSD on the highway continued to make …
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Episode 78: Episode 78 - Apple Shortcuts Make Creating Your Own Tesla Voice Commands Possible!
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Amazing new iPhone version of the Tesla App (V4.24.0 or newer) gives you the power to create your own voice commands using the Apple Shortcuts app! And... we have setup a new Crowd Sourced list of these shortcuts that you can use and to which you can contribute your own!
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Episode 77: Episode 77 - EV Dave Shares His Passion For EVs and His EV History
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I've been following EV Dave since 2020 when I first found out he had given his then new 2020 Tesla Model Y to Kyle Conner of Out of Spec to test and experience. After several attempts, we were able to meet in person for the first time. I asked some questions about how he got started in EVs and the amazing list of cars he's owned in the last eight y…
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Tesla takes a momentous professional leap and heads west to Colorado Springs. There he builds the experimental station that would allow him to understand the fundamental principles needed to build his world wireless system.Av Stephen Kotowych
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The Tesla Life #311 - NACS Everywhere!
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Tesla Battery Suppliers Panasonic and LGES see surge with IRA requirements Tesla mobilizes Chinese Suppliers to set up shop in Mexico NACS dominoes continue to fall https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/gm-follows-fords-lead-and-adopts-teslas-nacs-to-gain-access-to-supercharger-network/ Tesla expands 4680 production in Fremont with new 210,000+ sqft loc…
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Musk to reveal Project Highland at Giga Shanghai- NOPE Prices drop on inventory Model 3/Y in the US & Canada SOC on Tesla delivery cars changes to 50%, but you get SC credit of 150km Rear hatch water issue fix for some 2020-23 ModelY New HW4 ModelYs at Fremont do not have HD Radar Now All Model3 in US to receive the full $7500 tax credit Tesla ups …
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Episode 76: Episode 76 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 1 - Runza Runza Runza!
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This episode we start our retro style episodes for #MiddyGoesToYellowstone, telling the story of our epic roadtrip back to Yellowstone to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. Day 1 we drive 566 miles to our night stop in Kearney, NE and we experience Runza for the first time.
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The Tesla Life #309 - Ford Moves to NACS!
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Ford moves to NACS in two ways A portion of Tesla Superchargers to be opened to all EVs in Canada HW4 starting to appear on ModelY in Fremont Inside CyberTruck picture emerges Texas Model3 sales now comes with a years worth of home charging free ModelY becomes the worlds best selling car in Q1 Production halt at Shanghai hints at Project Highland G…
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Tesla proposes a deal for an Indian Giga Factory Where should Tesla place its advertising dollars - Twitter Poll Results Tesla tops brand loyalty by a wide margin Giga Texas impresses Analysts from Deutsche Bank, but there is a catch Former Revel Driver sues Tesla for unintended acceleration Tesla keeps the Cyberquad ATV hopes alive with new tradem…
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The Tesla Life #307 - 2023 Shareholder Meeting Recap
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Shareholder Meeting Recap - Master Plan 3 - 3rd Party audit of Cobalt mining - CyberTruck delivery’s later this year - Model Next and another, +5M per year -TeslaBot improvements, using same car FSD - advertise a little - NextGen Roadster, final design this year, production next year - Tesla Insurance still rolling out, next state is FL - FSD still…
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The Tesla Life #306 - Giga Texas at 5,000
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Tesla looking to create a new Lithium R&D Lab in Sparks NV Tesla looks to be building a lithium research and development lab in Sparks, Nevada driveteslacanada.ca New Boring Tunnels approved for ever expanding Las Vegas Loop - Twitter pic New ModelS Wheel and Brake packages unlocks TrackMode and 200+mph Tesla adds Model S Track Package with Carbon …
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The Tesla Life #305 - Model3 LR AWD is Back!
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Model Y Disappears in Twain - Twitter Video VPP in California hits 7400 powerwalls in 6691 homes Miles O’Brien of PBS tries taking a 650+ mile trip up the California coast that takes 7 charges ModelS in Spokane WA fire was arson, not a battery fire ModelY 3rd row seat drops $1K to $3 US Tesla gets another kick in the pants from Texas Congestion map…
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The Tesla Life #304 - Only 12% Battery Loss Over Lifespan in S & X
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Cult of Elon Cult of Elon Cult of Elon How Elon Musk became the most influential businessman in history by building a powerful cult of personality. NJ EV incentive program overwhelmed State EV incentive programs are overwhelmed by demand, forced to pause State EV incentive programs are overwhelmed by demand, forced to pause William Johnson Today, t…
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The Tesla Life #303 - 2023 Q1 Earnings Call Summary
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Earnings call Summary Q1 Project Highland leaked pic? Image Alleged Tesla Model 3 Project Highland photo leaks online teslarati.com CyberTruck spotted at outdoor wind test, mega wiper in action, frunk open Image Tesla Cybertruck Mega Frunk confirmed in production beta photo teslarati.com Tesla price cuts in Europe and today in the US Image Tesla cu…
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The Tesla Life #302 - More Model Next Info
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Tesla secures lithium from Quebec https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-lithium-secured-quebec-ira-requirements-completed/ Model Next compact battery info shared https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-compact-electric-vehicle-53-kwh-battery-pack/ Giga Texas employee count tripled in 2022 https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/teslas-giga-texas-worker-count-jumps-300-…
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The Tesla Life #301 - Tesla 2023 Q1 Record Numbers!
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Why 48 Volts is a game changer https://thedriven.io/2023/03/20/why-teslas-move-to-48-volt-electrical-architecture-is-an-industry-game-changer/amp/ New navigation features added to Tesla APP https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-new-navigation-feature-app-smoother-travel/ TRUCLA gets an update https://youtube.com/watch?v=bmUW0dzQPmY&feature=share April 18…
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Episode 75: Episode 75 - FSD V11.3.4 - Tesla Did It, They Really Did It!
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Finally! Middy gets FSD Version 11, and did Tesla actually make a better Autopilot? Just listen and find out if "FSD on the Highway" is a true successor to Autopilot and (N)avigate (O)n (A)utopilot... And... is "Average" the best word I can use to describe it?
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The Tesla Life #300 - CyberTruck is Coming!
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Giga Mexico will reforest at twice the volume https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-mexico-tree-reforestation/ Model3 in US could lose $7500 tax credit because of battery https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-warns-employees-model-3-lose-tax-credit/ Wheel lock no problem for Model3 - Twitter video Tesla releases new extended warranty for S3XY https://www.tesma…
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The Tesla Life #299 - Used Tesla’s Getting More Affordable
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BoringCo surpasses 1M Passengers in Las Vegas https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/boring-co-hits-1m-passengers-at-vegas-convention-center-loop-2743720/amp/ Details on V4 Superchargers https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-v4-supercharger-speed-cable-length/ Tesla aims to produce 1M cars at Giga Berlin with no more water then today https://www.tes…
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The Tesla Life #298 - V4 Superchargers Arrive!
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First V4 Supercharger goes LIVE in Harderwijk the Netherlands https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-completes-v4-supercharger-installation-in-the-netherlands-expected-to-go-online-this-month/ Some think the CyberTruck will be a Cult Car dispute over 1M deposits https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-cybertruck-cult-car-superfans-only-1m-preorders-adam-jo…
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The Tesla Life #297 - Investor Day 2023 Recap and other Tesla News
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Investor Day 2023 Recap - Master Plan 3 - Car Assembly changes - No rare earths - Drive train ~$1000 - 48V - 3rd Gen platform - 4M Tesla’s - Optimus - CyberTruck update - Supercharger update - Giga Mexico Model Y is Norway’s best selling car for February https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-model-y-became-the-best-selling-car-in-nor…
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Episode 74: Episode 74 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Days 6 and 7, Let’s Go Home
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Every good roadtrip has a destination and finishes back home. This one was no different. I wished it would never end. But it had to.
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The Tesla Life #296 - Investor Day 2023
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Magic Dock active at 10 US locations Toyota states under the skin, ModelY is a “True Work of Art” https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-model-y-under-the-skin-is-a-true-work-of-art-says-toyota Mexican President confirms Tesla Factory coming https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-mexico-plant-confirmed/ CCS retrofits arrive for older Tesla’s…
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The Tesla Life #295 - Non-Tesla Supercharging for US Confirmed
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Joe Biden praises Elon for move to open Superchargers to Non Tesla EVs https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/joe-biden-announced-that-elon-musk-will-open-a-big-part-of-teslas-supercharger-network-for-all-ev-drivers-in-the-us Tesla states they will be more than doubling the SC in the US by the end of 2024 - approx 18000 stalks currently 362…
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The Tesla Life #294 - TeslaSemi at Work!
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StarLink starts up n Brazil https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/brazil-1 Model 3 available for $27K in Oregon https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-less-than-27k-price-oregon/ NTSB finds NO EVIDENCE that Autopilot was active during fatal 2021 Texas crash https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/ntsb-finds-no-evidence-autopilot-was-active-in-fa…
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The Tesla Life #293 - Model Y Saves Police $80K
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Clark County practicing rescue simulations in Las Vegas Loop https://www.teslarati.com/the-boring-company-vegas-loop-rescue-simulation-clark-county-fire-dept-photos/ CyberTruck spotted on the streets with some new changes https://driveteslacanada.ca/cybertruck/tesla-cybertruck-spotted-with-new-side-mirror-design/ ModelY demand skyrockets, delivery …
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Episode 73: Episode 73 - Tesla's New Mobile Tire Service Truck Is A Great Innovation and Why My Tesla CCS Adapter Will Stay In The Trunk
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This episode we talk about our recent experience with Tesla’s new Mobile Tire Service Truck that brings tire repair and replacement directly to you, either on the road or at home. Also, we’ll discuss our experience with Tesla’s CCS Adapter and key things we’ve learned from those experiences in light of other manufacturers’ vehicles getting bricked …
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The Tesla Life #292 - Non Tesla Supercharging in OZ
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First Supercharger under construction in Bangkok Thailand - Twitter pic Model Y becomes the worlds 4th best selling car https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-model-y-ends-2022-as-worlds-fourth-best-selling-car/ Elon meetings with Washington to discuss EVs https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-elon-musk-washington-meeting-electric-vehicles/ Tesla insuran…
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The Tesla Life #291 - Tesla Q4 2022 Earnings Call Details
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Q4 Earnings Call Details - Q4 news - $3.6B Nevada investment - 3K jobs - New TeslaSemi Factory - 4680 ramp 100 GWh annual - 2M cars First Shipment of Tesla’s arrive in Thailand https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/first-shipment-of-tesla-cars-arrive-in-thailand/ Quality assurance robots now on the job in Fremont https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-automate…
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The Tesla Life #290 - Franz Talks on RTL
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Sweden uncovers new “Rare Earth” metal find, estimated at over a million tons https://www.teslarati.com/ev-transition-rare-earth-elements-discovery/ New study shows Tesla cars are the cheapest luxury car brand to maintain https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-is-the-cheapest-luxury-car-brand-to-maintain-according-to-new-study/ Tesla leases 1M+ sqf…
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The Tesla Life #289 - Chinese Demand Jumps Dramatically!
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Pepsi TeslaSemi spotted in tow https://driveteslacanada.ca/semi/pepsi-tesla-semi-tow-truck-sacramento/ Supercharger design https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-supercharger-new-lot-design/ Giga Shanghai delivers 54% of all Tesla vehicles in 2022 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-shanghai-delivered-54-of-all-vehicles-produced-by-t…
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The Tesla Life #288 - New Records for 2022 Q4
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Tesla celebrates its 100,000th registration in Norway https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-celebrates-registration-of-its-100-000th-vehicles-in-norway Documentary crew films journey in Tesla’s from Alaska to Argentina https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-model-3-roadtrip/ Fremont Factory opened up its south parking lot to become …
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