The Model Three Car, Is the Ultimate Slam Dunk?

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Tesla is an electric car company based in Nevada. It has just completed its first production run of the Model 3, which was a huge challenge for them to make. The model three almost killed the company when it didn't fit into their raiding system and customers were blown away by what they saw. Now that tesla has succeeded, i'm curious about your thoughts on whether or not the ice engine will be retired as soon as we go from petrol to electricity.

In a short news segment, Jason talks about a company that tried to sell "fantasy startup investing" NFTs and why they had to pivot (1:44). Jason gives a brief tribute to Steve Jobs (15:48). Then, he's joined by JB Straubel, Tesla's longtime CTO who stepped down in 2019 to found a new lithium-ion battery recycling company, Redwood Materials(22:08). JB and Jason discuss the early launches and setbacks at Tesla, overcoming challenges, and the possibilities created by battery recycling. To close out the show, we play a clip of Steve Job's 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (1:20:15).