Third Row Tesla Podcast - Episode 8 - Tesla Supergeeks 

Thanks to Third Row for an added a community focus to the Tesla story. Im an engineer built a company of 25 and for 35 years selling to automotive industries world wide. Always wanted to build an EV and Ive built cars and bikes for years but decided there had to be a mad man with too much money and skill to solve the battery problem. As soon as I drove a model S I bought it, it blew me away. So 6 years ago I also bought the shares and 92,000 miles later Ive also bought a Zero SRF electric bike and fitted solar to the house. I expected the superb engineering, Im surprised at the customer support but Im amazed at the community.......We all get it Tesla is not just the cars. We have been told for years cant be done, dull as dishwater ICE is all we have and poisoning our environment is the only option but its happening thanks to Tesla and the solid infectious enthusiasm that you guys help communicate, were changing the world and having fun doing it.

I’m nowhere near the actual action that you all are talking about so I feel so grateful for RU-vid and a good data feed to be able to ‘join’ in the exciting experience. What a great time to be alive that even the negatives all around fades out.

*TESLA COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES* (it’s not just S3X): • Model Y, Cybertruck, Semi, Roadster • Model “2” or CyberCar economy car • Tesla Insurance • solar panel subscription program • Solarglass roof • Powerwall 2 • Powerpack commercial scale batteries • Megapack grid-scale batteries • Tesla ridesharing network (w/drivers) • RoboTaxi (no drivers) • Tesla app store, Software as a Service • full self driving AI • S&P 500 induction • Fiat Chrysler ZEV credits ($2b>2023) • battery and powertrain day • plaid motor S&X refresh • Gigafactory Berlin • Gigafactory Texas • Supercharger network • Tesla EV buyers often buy Tesla solar • vertically integrated company • outstanding engineering and software teams • today’s shareholders become customers • technology exchange with SpaceX • custom designed computer chips/module • Autopilot data collection • free over the air software updates • legislative bannings of gas vehicles • no need to retool from building ICE vehicles • highest resale value • most efficient, longest range EVs • lowest cost per kWh battery cells • marketing without advertising • world wide factories reduce shipping • local factories build to localized regulations • grassroots retail shareholders • direct sales with no dealerships • visionary CEO Elon Musk

Awsome video guys!! The future is so bright for Tesla. I'm a 73 year old guy, but I totally get the Tesla story, and I own a few shares.

"Faberge egg of Elon interviews" - that's so true! It's a historical document already

Appreciate what y'all do to inform those of us deep in oil country on the ins, outs and updates regarding Tesla! I considered selling my 1967 Chevy Camaro Convertible to buy a Tesla, but not yet. Started as a shareholder, turned into a believer thanks to you fine folks! Keep up the good work!!

Thank you guys, for a wonderful time!

This was a great & candid podcast. The cult comments made my day. 👌 In Musk we Trust. 🤲

Anuarbek never at a loss of excitement! haha

4AM here in London UK... Can't sleep, so I tune in... now wide awake. Gonna have a tiring day in the workshop, but so what. This was worth it.

Thanks for making everyone feel like family! I have met Eli Burton. But the rest of you are still Twitter friends. And sharing your insights.

I hope this video isn't viewed by any Wall Street analysts, their heads would explode trying to take in all this new information. You guys have some great stories and a big thumbs up on the video.

Now I understand that Kazakhstan fan club Elon mentioned at a presentation.

Hey Super Geeks I did a little check on Elon’s net worth if Ark Invests Golden Goose Tesla Price of $22,000 hits in 2024... Elon will be the World’s first TRILLIONAIRE.

Man, I'd kill for a tesla. I'm such a fanboy. They're the most beautiful cars. Glad I found some people just as obsessed with the company as I am haha

Omar, you were spot on with your final statement about how autonomy will make electrification happen. It will happen anyway, and faster than most think, but autonomy will put the transition into hyperdrive.

Third Row is the Super Squad of Tesla geeks!

Giga 5 Austin, making Cybertruck. Totally agree, can't wait to get one!

Great vibes, thank you people...

That was fantastic! The closing remarks about how people don't get it yet but will really hit home and giving Gali mad props during the show. Spot on! Love this content.

Your interview with Elon was great because you let him talk ,my best decision was buying TSLA at 180 because I believed in the story ,only valuation I looked at was Aswath Damodaran's and he nailed it.

I can’t wait to see Anuarbek and Eli at FULLYCHARGED live in the UK in May #incoming #teamuk - this episode was like a 6 way FaceTime with all our pals:)

Love the podcast Third Row!

Hello from Puerto Rico. Nice to see all of you again. Wish you lots of success thanks for your hard work.

Thanks for sharing. Very genuine.

You guys are the luckiest people! The interview with Elon was great! Elon is awesome to give an interview with fans. Definitely says a lot about him. Looking forward to another interview!

this podcast has been extremely inspirational.....I am proud to be an elon musk/Tesla geek person

I had to stop half way in when you guys were discussing range and what people need (300). I'll disagree as one of you pointed out but I want to add to it. Yes, the average distance is 30 miles per day but your battery is used for more than just distance traveled. First top range is based off a full charge until about dead correct? So you never actually get full range as you stop charging at around 80% to slow batter degradation. Plus you never drive until you're completely dead. Second, like pointed out, drivers use AC or heat, they blast music, they drive fast, they charge their phones or accessories, they use headlights, plus some have to drive in very cold climates which also hinders battery performance. I ordered the tri-motor cybertruck because of the 500 mile range just because of the larger batter capacity (and I need a truck for snow in my cold climate). Plus I want to use it as a robotaxi one day 🤞. The longer the range the more options I have. I can send it nearby and run it much longer without needing to charge thus capitalizing on income opportunity, or I can use it for longer distance ride-sharing and undercut other means of travel. For example, if someone want to take a trip across the start to ride their snowmobile on more oper terrain but they don't have a trailer or they don't want to make the drive, they could just hire my cybertruck to come pick them and their snowmobile up and take them there. Or hell, want to take a trip from Michigan to Florida with your friends? Pile all of you luggage in the back, everyone pile into my spacious cab and enjoy not driving 1000+ miles. And guess what$500-$600 is much cheaper than 6 plane tickets or any tickets for that matter and you don't even need to drive. Also, since you're not driving you don't need to stop and get a hotel. More savings. Range is King for robotaxi! More batter, more enjoyable of a ride with less stops.

Most people can remember personal interactions with 300 people total. It seems like Elon Musk has actual interactions with more than 3000 people, and remembers them. Amazing.

Since you have a JB Straubel connection..... why don’t you reach out to interview him? 🙏😍😍😍

Love the comment of investing in the future you want to live in, very mind opening.

I think Tesla will try to maximize range on batteries as much as possible for 3&Y at least for Robotaxi Service. And makes sense for them to do Semi Production at Giga Sparks, because if they were to do it at Fremont, they would ironically need a whole bunch of diesel trucks or rail just to transport all the Battery Cells from there to install in The Semi’s. Makes sense to do on site, plus new structure just went up next door, that could be used for production, and possibly connect to main building one day. Maybe through Boring Tunnels.

You guys are awesome for doing this. The future is bright.

Great podcast lady n gents! At first I was like oh god this is gonna take forever...1hr:30 min later.. 😆🤙🏽

Hour and a half video that felt like 10 minutes it was so entertaining. Wow!

Thank you #ThirdRowTesla for the #Infinitology of #Tesla #supergeeks!

The model Y is going to sell big time in Europe and Asia, as it is smack in the middle of the most popular market segment. I want to get a model Y myself, as it is the right kind of vehicle for us in Norway. As I get older, the low cars are getting cumbersome to exit, and the higher seating position in the model Y will be spot on for me. The car will be able to make those longer trips easily, and find a suitable charger and rest stop area, without any fear of running out of juice prematurely.

51:00 You also need a 400-mile Model 3/Y for cold climates where we lose 30-40% on really cold days.

U guys have the best videos about Tesla and crew...Thanku for sharing. I think it's pretty awesome what he's doing too.

Hey Guys. Re Australia. Bet theres some car factories ready to go there. Holden have just shut down.. love your Vids. You guys are great.

Good show guys... you held in your awe of Elon pretty well on the podcast! He is definitely a hero of mine and many!

The Elon Musk museum is such a great idea!!!

Your could of done the Elon episode with just 1 360 GoPro max camera in the center of the table. Just saying 👍🏼😃. Great episode by the way.

That was great guys, it really is a secret among us for now

keep up the good work guys

I dig the casual feel of this great work guys 👍🏼

GEEEEEEEEKS! I'm so jealous. I can't wait to join you when my Cybertruck arrives... in a year and a half, I predict.

Nice show... best I have yet seen! Fantastic people... Frankly I don't care and he doesn't care if he is "just" a multi-billionaire or a trillionaire. Elon is just the nicest (smartest) person you'll ever meet! I want a free ride to Mars...

As good as Elon episodes. Amazing

Ha I was just watching some of their older videos the other day. Cool!

1:24:33 I get this all the time too and Gali summaries this perfectly.

Just discovered your channel. Well done from what I have seen so far. Thumbs up.

Removing the battery modules and installing the battery cells directly into the battery pack will open up more room for more cells in the same space. This is a very easy way to extend the range for low cost change to the battery pack.

Thanks for sharing. This podcast made my day. Lots of laughs. Honest and emotional. Hope you will be able to do another one with Elon regulary. (Once a year would be great (high goals, right :-)). That will be a great way for the world to "know" the person I believe (I hope) will get the Nobel peace price and the respect/tribute/love he deserves. Next time you have prepared a bunch of great questions. Business/None business. Tech/none tech. Lots of thanx from Sweden!

Re the cell rollout. IF the " Maxwell" tech can be produced at 10× immediately and they have a factory (smaller) to produce them, that *could* be an *immediate* switch. Fremont (Skunkworks?) Factory? 10% the space plus "can" assembly. There's a possibility they could replicate existing production.

"All your battery belong to us"

I've been following Tesla from the beginning. I still remember talking to my brother about Testsa and he was totally dismissive. The engineer in my family is now awestruct

Bought a suction grab handle for the glass ceiling in my Model 3... only way to get my wife in the car! Works great!

Stay Tuned

Liked it before I watched it lol 😂 No Brainer to me :)

"There are very few daily use cases for more than 300 miles" reminds me of my 1982 Computer Science teacher saying, "Why are they trying to build computers with 128 kilobytes of ram, what are people ever going to do with that much memory?" LOL

Love from Kazakhstan !

Marvelous! Love what you guys are doing! I agree with your thoughts about new battery developments: it's probably very likely that Tesla maintains its relationship with Panasonic for awhile, at least until Tesla might be able to ramp up its own battery production with the new Maxwell technology. If they're building a new battery production "line" in Fremont, as part of vertical integration within Tesla, it could be several months before those new batteries are actually included within Tesla EV's. It will be very interesting to see how this develops.

Agreed with FSD and autopilot is the future!

Loved this great to see you all guys:)

this video is great

Superchargers at race tracks is a great idea! 1:06:00 Like Circuit of the Americas - except maybe F1 isn't the best collaboration.?.. And formula-e mostly race at unusual/temporary circuits... so... Maybe we could vote on which circuits get chargers first?

You guys and girls:) should try to get 1 person in each country/city that there making Giga factory. A person that of course speaks good english and the primary language in their country, that is of course a huge Tesla fan and entusiast. Like for ex one of the guy in Shanghai that makes the drone videos over the Giga Shanghai factory, so we could try to get more details, more videos etc when it comes to new details/info. Especially Giga Berlin were the ground still not hasn't started to be digged up. Finally the court has ruled that they can continue to cut down the trees:) Keep up the good work!

Awesome video, must feel great be like the Tesla extended Family.

Awesome guys! Being an Aussie, it was great to hear you discuss the idea of giga Australian, I can only hope! Also does anyone know if the model Y will have a greater towing capacity than the 3?

The end comments were great. At 61 - let me be clear with the bigger picture - Autopilot is just the next rung in the ladder of his mission. Admiration for Musk's work is not just about desire to protect the planet's climate and by extension humanity's spark of intelligence in a quiet galaxy. It's about combining that with a drive, intelligence, and execution that may actually turn this gigantic ship of civilization. For decades we have had nothing to fight the carbon based monopolies on their headlong rush to wealth regardless of destruction. Elon has built the core of a powerful pro-survival capitalist empire from nothing. One that we can all fight for and support. Amazingly, while having fun! For years the best we could hope for was re-watching 'Who killed the Electric Car' and wondering why we gave up after landing on the moon in my youth. Ad Astra and continued success my friends.

you have the ultimate driving experience

In general, I agree what you‘ve said about Autopilot, which helps tremendously when driving not only long distances. It’s also amazing when driving during rainy days - usually, I don’t even turn on wipers - Autopilot works great seeing the road better than I do without wipers. However, it seems that the Autopilot is not getting better each time you drive the same road. Actually, I have noticed that after the last software update more phantom breaks occurs on the same road than before and speed on exists has changed into opposite direction than it would be by the expected improvement. have you noticed that also navigation gets confused many times on multilevel bridges? Speed limit on city roads is also many times lower that the actually legally allowed. (I've been using Autopilot most of the time when driving and closing to 30k miles on my Tesla's odometer)

As Elon says back in the days if you want to wait for a best Tesla, you will be waiting forever because it's getting better all the time.

Guys...can someone ask ELON this question ....I just want to know when will tesla enter India ....please give me a reply guys ...the podcast with elon was awesome ...appreciate your efforts guys 👍👍👍

I Love The Ricky Bobby Hands Eli. LMAO.

if any of you guys are qualified to work at tesla you'd be hired so fast lol

very good!

I've ordered the tri motor cyber truck last April & may buy the S Plaid too? I got lots or solar & battery backup to charger them. I love space X too..

I think GF Texas exterior will be made out of Steel because Elon tweeted out something about "why aren’t building built out of stainless steel” and it will be making CyberTruck.

I literally can't wait to get a Tesla 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

Upload the uncut version of the podcast with Elon!

GigaMexico ftw

There actually was a "parade" for anyone who wanted to drive their car on the track at Fully Charged Live. I watched it, but did not participate. :-)

Gali the handle is called an O sHIT bar!

Gigafactory Australia .... Please make it happen :)

Great content especially historical memorable Telsa events.Anuarbek is animated & passionate, went to sub Tesla Geeks, last vid on site is 25 Dec 18, is channel to continue can u pls advise .

please do more casts together!!!

What's with all the talk about Tesla stock "volatility"? I can't find a candlestick stock chart for any other stock that even comes close to the year long "daily" buyer/seller agreement on what the price of a stock should be! :O

Third Row Tesla "The Man Who Fell to Earth" David Bowie. Which of you has seen this movie and what comparisons do you see with Elon Musk?

love the crew

A thought. Rolls of Maxwell manufactured LFP electrode sent to CATL for production of the Model 3 batteries? Performance upgrade? (Premixed electrolyte sent the same way?)

41:20 In the long term (maybe two years), I wonder if the Y will kill the X? Based on Elon’s comments (about the S and X), the interwebs’ comments on how big the Y is (seemingly close to the X), and how much more efficient it is over the X.

The financial succes is a succes because the product is a succes, as long as the company got the best product, financial succes is expected. Most analists don't look that far and only look at the financial numbers, not what causes those financial numbers (the products). Hyperchange does look at the things that improve the product, if the product get's improved even further, especially compared to the competition, then that will be a guarantee for good financial numbers in the future. Old financial numbers won't. That's the main difference between the average analist and Hyperchange.

Thanks for the reply Sofiaan. *I deleted the original comment.

I really appreciate the reality based prognosis from HyperChange for $TSLA Q2-3. Good sense

do you have interchangeable parts like when you upgrade your car in Forza horizon 1

Is Full Self Driving really coming this year? It has to better than my mom's driving. I know the secret! I drove a P90D 3 years ago. I never looked at my Armada the same way again. It's a dinosaur.

who is the "jurguson" guy that is mentioned at 3:25 ?

Australia is the natural place to go for minerals and robotic manufacturing, but not so much exports of machinery any more. It's either too easy or too hard doing business with not much in between. Mixing in Chinese/Australian businesses is already done, usual warnings apply. Put Gali on it. Chinese already own?, a Lithium mine in West Australia. Mines are remote, some are converting to Solar Electric, so as "eary adopters" it makes very good sense to have battery Gigafactories there, primary industries transportation by road and rail need a revolution in tech, which goes for everything.. Hyper rationality cannot be considered to be a cult, but it is the right approach to reintegrate culture.