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🗓️ 26 January 2025
⏱️ 102 minutes
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Tesla’s new refreshed Model Y, aka Project Juniper, has been announced for North America. I’ve got all the details including pricing and options. Plus: the new Model 3 takes home a trophy, Unplugged Performance shows some Los Angeles-area law enforcement officers how good of a patrol car the Model Y can be, and more!
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0:00.0 | On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla unofficial podcast, Tesla's new refreshed Model Y, |
0:06.8 | aka Project Juniper, has been announced for North America. I've got all the details, including pricing and options. |
0:15.4 | Plus, the new Model 3 takes home a trophy. Unplugged performance shows some Los Angeles area law enforcement officers |
0:22.7 | how good of a patrol car the Lightning, the Tesla unofficial podcast. |
0:53.5 | It's episode 495, publishing on |
0:57.2 | January 26, 2025. A reminder that next week is Tesla's Q4 earnings call. So as always, I will have |
1:07.8 | highlight clips from the Tesla executive team, as well as a recap and analysis. |
1:14.1 | So stay tuned for that coming up on episode 496 next week. |
1:19.1 | A quick appetizer and then we're going to dive right into our main course this week. |
1:24.3 | So congratulations to Tesla and specifically the Model 3 team as the Three Fresh, |
1:31.1 | as we've been calling it here, was named Edmonds' best electric car of 2025. Now Edmonds, of course, |
1:39.0 | the consumer-focused car testing organization had this to say about Tesla's redesigned mid-sized sedan. |
1:48.3 | Quote, the 2024 Tesla Model 3 offers an enticing combination of performance, comfort, and range, |
1:56.8 | and its price continues to undercut the competition. |
2:01.1 | The updated Model 3 also impresses with its improved ride comfort |
2:05.2 | and added amenities such as ventilated front seats. |
2:09.3 | It's a great choice for a well-rounded EV, end quote. |
2:14.3 | Well, as someone who is now lucky enough to be driving one of the new ones, |
2:18.6 | I have been driving my new Model 3 performance all week. I couldn't agree more with Edmonds, |
2:25.3 | and I will talk more about my first week hands-on impressions living with my new Model 3 performance |
2:31.4 | towards the end of the podcast. But for now, we've got to get right |
2:36.7 | to the big story this week because it is a big one. The Model Y has been confirmed for North |
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