PODCAST: CHEAPER TESLA MODEL 3 INTERIOR, PARIS’ UTOPIAN MOBILITY, NEW VW E-GOLF, MORE

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This episode of the Electrek Podcast delves into a significantly revised Tesla Model 3 Standard Range, now featuring a cheaper interior with textile seats, a reverted rear air vent, and the removal of heated/ventilated seats and a heated steering wheel. Acoustic glass is now only on the front, and ambient lighting is simplified to white. These changes bring the price down to approximately $35,000 USD in Mexico, a $4,000 reduction compared to the US version. The hosts speculate this is a test for upcoming, more affordable Tesla models based on the Model 3/Y platform, potentially targeting the $30,000-$35,000 range. The discussion also touches on Tesla's charging dominance, Paris's utopian mobility initiatives, and potential challenges for Tesla's robotaxi ambitions, including complexity and insurance hurdles. A brief update on the Cybertruck range extender and a positive note on Tesla's escape from a NHTSA recall round out the Tesla-centric segments.