Episode 406: City Converts ENTIRE Police Fleet to Teslas!
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.8 • 988 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2023
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
A Southern California city takes the boldest step towards introducing EVs into its police fleet by replacing its entire fleet with Teslas. Plus: Tesla’s oldest partner is behind schedule on its 4680 battery cell production, the referral program has returned, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcast, a Southern California city takes the boldest step towards introducing EVs into its police fleet by replacing its entire fleet with Tesla's. |
| 0:13.4 | Plus, Tesla's oldest partner is behind schedule on its 4680 battery cell production. |
| 0:19.7 | The referral program has returned and more. What's happening, |
| 0:43.0 | happening friends, I'm Ryan McCaffrey, joined as always by my canine companions, |
| 0:47.0 | Daisy the Boxer and Zellina, the Future Service Dog. |
| 0:50.0 | Welcome to episode 406 of Ride the Lightning, the weekly Tesla unofficial podcast. |
| 0:57.0 | This one for May 14th, 2023. |
| 1:00.0 | Well, we've got a fun one lined up this week. |
| 1:02.6 | There's as always lots of interesting stories to talk about. |
| 1:05.4 | Unfortunately, there's some bad news along with some good stuff. |
| 1:08.6 | It's going to be a little bit of a roller coaster this week. |
| 1:11.0 | But next week should hopefully be all good stuff and it's going to be a big one |
| 1:16.1 | it is the annual shareholder meeting at gig of Texas so as always with these big |
| 1:22.1 | Tesla events I will have a full recap I'll have |
| 1:25.3 | highlights and I'll have analysis of that event and hey if you're one of the |
| 1:30.4 | lucky few out there who won tickets to attend this via the random drawing, I hope |
| 1:35.8 | you have an excellent time out there at Giga Texas. |
| 1:39.7 | Hey, real quick, a mini note to get us started here. |
| 1:43.6 | And honestly, I should probably just start a new segment |
| 1:47.4 | on this podcast, kind of like I got the Pro Tip of the Week segment. |
| 1:50.6 | I could call it something like, to roller coasters pricing roller coaster |
| 1:54.8 | because here we go again another week another pricing update the model S and |
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