Episode 265: Model 3 Ditching Chrome Trim?
Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2020
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
A new filing by Tesla China suggests that the Model Y's black trim/chrome-free look might be coming to the Model 3. Plus: did Elon Musk just hint at the possibility of a Tesla jet? Also, a list of cool new features coming to your car any moment now, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode, a ride the lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcast, a new filing by Tesla China suggests that the model wise black trim slash chrome-free look might be coming to the model three. |
| 0:12.0 | Plus, did Elon Musk just hinted the possibility of a Tesla jet? |
| 0:17.0 | Also new features coming to your car any moment now and more. What's happening friends? I'm Ryan McCaffrey. This is the August 30th edition of |
| 0:45.1 | Ride the Lightning the Tesla unofficial podcast episode 265 hanging out behind me |
| 0:50.1 | just relaxing on her dog bed is Daisy the boxer of course and plenty more to cover |
| 0:55.2 | as always this week before I get started I wanted to say a thank you to all of the |
| 1:01.4 | new Patreon supporters this again this was the sort of five year anniversary |
| 1:06.0 | celebration of this podcast. I can't believe it's been five years already. |
| 1:10.4 | You know, I was, when I started doing this, I didn't think about how long I would do it for I never kind of thought about well do I do this for five years three years |
| 1:19.6 | You know what's what's the end game look like and I'll tell you I really haven't |
| 1:25.8 | no intention to stop ever really I mean it's it's so much it's been so much fun to do |
| 1:30.8 | this and the the feedback has been so constructive and joyful and |
| 1:36.0 | enthusiastic and wonderful from everybody over the years and that I just feel like |
| 1:40.4 | we're just getting started not only with this podcast but with just with Tesla stuff in |
| 1:45.4 | general that Tesla themselves is only just getting started so I'm having a great time |
| 1:50.4 | it's been a fun five years so far and again I want to say thank you to all |
| 1:55.8 | of the new Patreon supporters that either joined at that new $7 tier or higher or |
| 2:01.9 | upgraded to it so as promised I'll be doing the |
| 2:05.5 | group Google Hangout for all of those new people next weekend Sunday |
| 2:11.0 | September 6th at noon Pacific Time, I will be sending out an email |
| 2:16.5 | to everybody who is eligible. |
| 2:19.3 | All right, well let's get rolling with the Tesla News for this week. First up, Chrome Delete. It is a popular option |
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