Episode 197: Tesla's Software Team Keeps Crushing It
Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2019
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
More great features are rolling out in the latest Tesla software update. I'll tell you all about them. Plus: your Tesla can now help get itself repaired more quickly, the Model 3 tow hitch is finally a reality, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode, a ride the lightning, the Tesla unofficial podcast. |
| 0:03.2 | More great features are rolling out in the latest Tesla software update. |
| 0:07.0 | I'll tell you all about them. |
| 0:08.6 | Plus, your Tesla can now help get itself repaired more quickly, the model three tow hitch is finally a reality, and more. Oh, What's happening, friends? Welcome to Ride the Lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcast episode number 197, creeping up on 200. This is May 12th |
| 0:45.7 | 2019 although I'm actually recording this week on May 9th Thursday night |
| 0:52.1 | a little earlier one night earlier than usual this week. |
| 0:55.4 | I've got a couple things going on over the weekend, including one of my favorite bands ever. |
| 1:00.8 | You probably haven't heard of them. |
| 1:03.1 | They're a local Arizona band, Roger Klein and the peacemakers, |
| 1:07.6 | and if you've ever watched King of the Hill, |
| 1:10.6 | of course that you probably do know, the theme song to King of the Hill that. the back when they were their sort of original incarnation was the refreshments. |
| 1:26.0 | Their hit single was Banditos in the 90s if you want to look them up anyway. |
| 1:30.0 | They're effectively the same group and they are still around still making great music. |
| 1:34.6 | Just good old-fashioned like bar-band rock and roll. |
| 1:38.2 | If you need a little of that in your life, look them up. |
| 1:40.2 | Look them up on YouTube or Spotify sometime. |
| 1:43.3 | It's good old-fashioned rock and roll |
| 1:45.4 | with a little southwestern twist to it. |
| 1:48.2 | So yeah, that's my Friday night. |
| 1:50.0 | So I figured I'd get the show done on Thursday. |
| 1:52.4 | If I happen to miss anything that does break on Friday, |
| 1:54.8 | I'll pick it up for you. |
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