TESLA REMOVES MORE FEATURES YOU MIGHT HATE IT

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This video delves into several significant Tesla updates, primarily focusing on production and potential future design changes. The lead times for the Model Y have notably improved, with base models now showing much shorter delivery estimates, potentially due to increased Giga Texas capacity and anticipation of the 2023 tax credit. The transcript highlights Tesla's stockpiling of structural battery packs at Giga Texas, suggesting a temporary shift back to 2170 cells for immediate demand fulfillment while 4680 production is refined. A major point of discussion is the debunking of a faked Tesla battery fire test by AXA Insurance, emphasizing Tesla's statistically lower fire risk compared to combustion vehicles. Furthermore, a strong rumor suggests Tesla will remove traditional stalks from the Model 3 and Y in 2023, adopting touch-sensitive controls similar to the Model S/X, a move aimed at manufacturing efficiency and interior simplification. The video also touches on Tesla's progress with its Giga Berlin factory, its potential expansion into Canada with a new factory, and the successful second test of its Virtual Power Plant program in California.