Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast15 Juni 2025

Episode 515: Updated Model S and X Officially Announced

Tesla has finally launched the updated Model S and X. I'll tell you about all the changes and what I think of them. Plus: another new Model Y variant appears to be coming very soon, we've got a few new robotaxi updates to discuss, and more!

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