Episode 233: Is Model Y Imminent?
Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2020
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
A new government certification suggests that the Model Y might start delivering even sooner than previously expected. Plus: Elon shows off another fun new upcoming feature for the Tesla fleet, an update on the Tesla Semi, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode, a ride the lightning the Tesla Unofficial Podcast, a new government certification |
| 0:05.2 | suggests that the Model Y might start delivering even sooner than previously expected. |
| 0:10.7 | Plus, Elon shows off another fun new upcoming feature for the Tesla fleet and |
| 0:15.1 | update on the Tesla semi and more. Oh, Welcome friends I'm Ryan McCaffrey and to my left snuggled atop a blanket pile.'s Daisy the Boxer Puppy. Welcome to |
| 0:43.9 | episode 233 of Ride the Lightning the Tesla unofficial podcast. This one for |
| 0:49.1 | January 19th, 2020. I hope you are all enjoying a three-day holiday weekend for I think most, if not all, |
| 0:56.4 | of you in the United States. Mine is just getting started, of course, I record on late Friday |
| 1:01.0 | nights most of the time. |
| 1:02.8 | Let's get rolling right away. |
| 1:04.0 | There's plenty to talk about in the world of Tesla News. |
| 1:06.4 | Some really interesting stories this week. |
| 1:08.8 | The first one, arguably the most interesting of all, that is this the model why might |
| 1:14.7 | officially hit the roads very soon and I'm not talking about release |
| 1:18.8 | candidates it could happen quietly though, so get this. |
| 1:24.0 | Bazi Tateravich, if I'm pronouncing that correctly, was first on this on Twitter noting |
| 1:30.2 | quote, the CARB certificate for the Tesla Model Y performance was published on January 9th. |
| 1:37.6 | That of course being the California Emission certification. |
| 1:41.6 | UDS range is just slightly higher than that of the model three long-range performance with 20 inch wheels |
| 1:48.0 | 441.91 miles versus 433.5 miles. So if you're a little confused, let's break this down. So this is a certification |
| 1:59.0 | given just before a vehicle is imminent before it is hitting the road so for a little |
| 2:06.0 | extra context a Twitter user who follows me by the name of alter vigo with the |
| 2:12.1 | Twitter profile of vigo Mortenson from Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. |
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