PODCAST: TESLA CYBER RODEO SPECIAL, ELON BUYING TWITTER, HUMMER EV AND MORE

EV Channels Review

The Electrek Podcast's Cyber Rodeo Special delves into the highly anticipated Gigafactory Texas opening and its implications. While the event itself was impressive in scale, the reviewer expresses disappointment with the lack of significant new information during Elon Musk's speech, particularly regarding the Optimus robot's ambitious 2023 production timeline, which is deemed unrealistic. A key takeaway is the subdued announcement of the first made-in-Texas Model Y deliveries. Despite being a potentially new version with a structural battery pack and a new paint process, details on specifications and pricing remain vague, with deliveries seemingly limited to Tesla employees. The podcast also touches on Tesla's aggressive market share goals, the delayed Cybertruck and Roadster production timelines (now targeting 2023), and the ongoing challenges with Shanghai's production due to COVID-19 lockdowns. The discussion extends to Elon Musk's acquisition of a significant stake in Twitter, raising concerns about media access and potential censorship, especially given past experiences with blocked accounts and limited press access at Tesla events.