Episode 457: Cybertruck Now Ready for Proper Off-Roading

Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast

Ryan McCaffrey

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🗓️ 5 May 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode of Ride the Lightning: The Tesla Unofficial Podcast, the Cybertruck gets a massive software update that adds a ton of new features, I’ll give you my first impressions of the new Model 3 Performance, more terrible Tesla layoff news as the entire 500-person Supercharging team gets dismissed, and more (including some big Model Y news that broke in the middle of my recording session; listen for that after the main news block).

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0:00.0	On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcast,
0:04.0	the Cyber Truck gets a massive software update that adds a ton of new features.
0:09.0	I'll give you my first impressions of the new model three performance more terrible
0:14.1	Tesla layoff news as the entire 500 person supercharging team gets dismissed
0:19.8	and more. What's happening friends? I'm Ryan McCaffrey joining you for episode 457 of Ride the
0:46.4	Lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcasts coming at you every single Sunday at 9 a.m. Eastern, 6 AM Pacific.
0:52.9	This episode is for May 5th, 2024.
0:57.0	Daisy the boxer hanging out to me next to me on my left, looking out the window
1:01.0	as she likes to do if she's not already sleeping.
1:04.0	And I want to get started with, well, lots.
1:07.0	There's plenty to get to on this week's show and I'll start here with a bit of a public service announcement.
1:12.0	Takeover, the largest Tesla owners event of
1:15.2	2024 is happening this summer July 27th and 28th in San Luis
1:20.4	Obispo, California. This is the same event, same location as it was
1:24.2	last year, which I was lucky enough to be invited to as a guest speaker, and they are
1:28.6	once again putting it on. This is the Tesla Owners Club of Silicon Valley
1:32.1	that spearheads this, that did a great job last year this event continues to grow
1:36.8	They mentioned that there will be content sessions hosted by Tesla influencers hint, I might, may or may not be there, I will be there,
1:45.9	there will be a super modified and customized Tesla contest.
1:50.9	Over 65 exhibitors displaying the best Tesla accessories on the market, a scenic
1:55.8	ride and drive across the Central Coast of California, a showcase of unique cyber trucks and
2:01.0	EVs, a kid zone, local food trucks and so much more and we would love for you
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