PODCAST: NEXT-GEN TESLA IN 2025, TSLA EARNINGS, PORSCHE MACAN EV UNVEILED, AND MORE

EV Channels Review

The Electrek Podcast covers significant developments in the EV space, including Tesla's Q4 earnings, the highly anticipated Porsche Macan EV unveiling, and updates on Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Tesla's Q4 earnings showed a slight miss on revenue and earnings per share, with the primary concern being the company's warning of "notably lower" growth in 2024, attributed to the upcoming next-generation vehicle platform launch. Elon Musk's request for 25% voting control was discussed, with the hosts questioning its necessity and the potential conflict of interest with xAI. The FSD v12 update, a significant rewrite using neural nets, was released to limited testers, showing more human-like behavior but still far from perfect, leading the hosts to express skepticism about achieving Level 4 autonomy with current hardware. The Porsche Macan EV was finally unveiled, boasting up to 381 miles of WLTP range and impressive charging speeds, though its interior was largely obscured during the reveal. The Lucid Gravity SUV's profile was critiqued, while the Honda Prologue's EPA range and pricing were detailed. Polestar's workforce reduction due to slowing sales was also noted.