S2E5: Angry Jellybean

Mark and Richard talk about the Teslas that they have owned and driven.

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Richard and Mark’s P90Ds:

  • Reasons for our purchases

  • Old vs new nose design

  • Interior vs Mercedes E or S class

  • Dimensions vs BMW 5 & 7 series

  • Utility as people haulers

  • Purchase experience vs Dealerships

  • Guilt-free acceleration

  • Creep (or no creep!)

  • tred.com

  • Bouncy castle

  • Driver profiles

  • Screaming children

  • Software updates

Tesla version 9 software:

  • New in version 9

  • New Dash Cam feature

  • Speed improvements

  • FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LET ME CUSTOMIZE MY DISPLAY AGAIN!!!

  • FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REMEMBER THAT I HAD THE CAMERA UP!!!

  • Other people are also angry

  • New hardware features on an update (Rear heated seats unlocked)

Model 3:

  • turo

  • Needs a HUD

  • Unique AC

  • Handling is great

  • Reluctance motor (said inductance in podcast, should have said Reluctance. Oops.)

  • Phone entry

  • Keycard

  • Model 3 owner pulled over

  • Woe for lack of good seatbelt extenders

  • 3 seatbelt tips vs S seatbelt tips.

Model X:

90 Quadrillion subscribers outside of the Sol system, 0 inside.