Episode 530: What Panasonic's Next-Gen Battery Means for Tesla
Panasonic is working on a next-gen battery cell that could bring serious improvements to Tesla vehicles. But how will Tesla choose to utilize it? Plus: more details are seemingly unearthed about the u...
28 Sep 20251h 19min
Episode 529: Elon Musk Gives FSD v14 and AI5 Updates
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gives a notable update on both FSD Supervised version 14 as well as the potential power of the upcoming AI5 FSD Computer. Plus: more evidence mounts that the Model 3 will soon get ...
21 Sep 20251h 29min
Episode 528: Robotaxi Gearing Up to Launch in 2 More States
On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning: The Tesla and EV Podcast, new evidence suggests Tesla's Robotaxi network is about to roll out in two more southwestern US states. Plus: using non-Tesla ch...
14 Sep 20251h 31min
Episode 527: My First Robotaxi Ride!
I took my first Robotaxi ride and I'd love to tell you all about my experience. Plus: Tesla published its Master Plan Part 4, then continued its busy week by proposing a massive new CEO compensation p...
7 Sep 20251h 45min
Episode 526: New Model Y Performance Is Here and It's Even Better Than We'd Hoped
Tesla Europe officially revealed the new Model Y Performance, and it's packing a few surprises that make it even better than anticipated. Plus: Tesla has been making news all around the world this wee...
31 Aug 20251h 46min
Episode 525: Tons of New Model Y L Details Revealed
The new six-seat, longer-wheelbase Model Y L has officially launched in China, and we've got a ton of new details about the biggest Model Y ever as a result – and some of them are very pleasantly surp...
24 Aug 20251h 29min
Episode 524: New Patent Suggests Next-Gen Roadster Might Be 'Fan'-tastic
A new patent applied for by Tesla suggests that the next-gen Roadster might be doing some extra-crazy stuff to make it outperform other supercars. Plus: the Cybertruck's off-road armor package finally...
17 Aug 20251h 37min
Episode 523: Special Guest: Tesla Tipster Sawyer Merritt
I'm joined by perhaps the only person in the Tesla community who pays closer attention to it than I do: Tesla tipster Sawyer Merritt, who I regularly cite on this podcast. We'll talk about how he got ...
10 Aug 20251h 23min
