PODCAST: TESLA V11 HOLIDAY UPDATE, TESLA ROADSTER, ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE, AND MORE

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This episode of the Electrek Podcast covers Tesla's significant v11 software update, bringing a refreshed UI with features like persistent dark mode and automatic blind-spot camera integration to Model 3 and Model Y. The update also introduces new entertainment options, including TikTok and updated games, alongside minor cold-weather improvements. A rare blog post detailed feature availability across different Tesla models and generations, noting limitations for older S and X vehicles. The podcast also touches on Tesla's controversial practice of selling new vehicles with aged 2017 battery packs, leading to reduced range, and discusses a viral incident of a Tesla owner destroying their car due to a high battery replacement cost. Additionally, the removal of Roadster pricing and reservation availability is noted, with a projected timeline placing it after Cybertruck production. Finally, the discussion covers Tesla's application for Supercharger stations with CCS connectors in Texas, hinting at broader network opening in the US, and Elon Musk's stock sales, reframing the narrative around taxes. The episode concludes with news on Taiga Motors producing its first electric snowmobiles and NIO's potential US expansion.