Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast
1) Episode 552: The $60,000 Cybertruck Seems to Be a Hit
The newly offered $60,000 Cybertruck seems to be generating plenty of demand – but its price is already going up. Plus: Model Y's recent interior changes appear to be imminent for the Model 3, Lamborg...Show More
2) Episode 551: A $60k Cybertruck Arrives
Tesla unveils a new $60,000 trim of the Cybertruck, and while it does make some sacrifices, it's pretty darn appealing. I'll tell you all about it on this episode. Plus: one option on the outgoing Mod...Show More
3) Episode 550: Rivian R2 Gets Glowing First Reviews
Rivian's first high-volume, more affordable vehicle – the R2 – is getting closer to release, and the initial reviews are extremely positive. Plus: Ferrari's first-ever full-BEV has a very unique inter...Show More
4) Episode 549: Tesla Introduces New Model Y Variant
Tesla has introduced a new variant of the Model Y in the US, but sadly it's not the Model Y L. At least not yet. Plus: Apple CarPlay is reportedly still on the way for Teslas, Consumer Reports gives t...Show More
5) Episode 548: Model S and X Discontinued in Earnings Call Shocker
Tesla's Q4 2025 earnings call opens with news that is somehow both not surprising and shocking all at the same time: the Model S and Model X are being discontinued. It's the end of an era for Tesla as...Show More
6) Episode 547: A Wild Week of FSD News
It's been a wild week of FSD news, from Tesla discontinuing basic Autopilot on new car purchases to Tesla's CEO saying the price of FSD will go up as unsupervised arrives to unsupervised actually arri...Show More
7) Episode 546: Tesla's FSD Is Going Subscription-Only
Tesla will soon remove the option to purchase FSD outright. Plus: Model Y's design changes from last week – plus a couple more – come to the United States even sooner than expected this week, a Califo...Show More
8) Episode 545: Model Y Gets 2 Design Updates in China (That Should Go Global)
As we've seen in the past, Tesla China rolled out a couple of design updates to the Shanghai-built Model Y's. I'll tell you all about them and why we'll probably see them in North America and Europe a...Show More
9) Episode 544: My 10 Tesla and EV Predictions for 2026
I make my annual Tesla predictions for the new year, bringing other EVs into the conversation this year as well. Plus: Tesla posts its Q4 and full-year 2025 numbers, and more! If you enjoy the podcast...Show More
10) Episode 543: Tesla Patent Aims to Give FSD 'Sunglasses'
A new Tesla patent aims to tackle the issue of sun glare affecting FSD at low light angles by giving the system, in my words, sunglasses. Plus: Tesla boosts battery production efforts at Giga Berlin, ...Show More