S2E5: Angry Jellybean

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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:

• Model X-Mas

• Motor trend, Alpha races against Alpha… towed by model X.

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