ELECTREK PODCAST: TESLA BEATS Q3 EXPECTATIONS WITH BIG PROFIT, MODEL Y, V9 UPDATE, MORE

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The Electrek Podcast discusses Tesla's Q3 financial results, highlighting a significant profit and improved gross margins, particularly for the Model 3. The hosts delve into the new mid-range Model 3, noting its price increase shortly after announcement and discussing its battery pack specifications (62 kWh). The conversation also touches on the long-delayed $35,000 Model 3, with a revised timeline suggesting late Q1 of the following year. Updates to the v9 software, including the 'Navigate on Autopilot' feature and improved regenerative braking for the Model 3, are reviewed. The Model Y prototype has been approved for production, with a target launch in March of the following year, and the possibility of Falcon Wing doors is debated. Finally, the podcast covers the progress of Gigafactory 3 in China, with land grading underway, and the potential for both Model 3 and Model Y production there, primarily for local demand. The discussion also touches on Porsche benchmarking their electric Taycan against a Model S P85D.