Tesla Daily: Tesla News & Analysis

➤ Tesla has added Bitcoin as a payment method, here are the details and the important implications of the move ➤ Alex Potter of Piper Sandler issues updated note on TSLA stock after “Electric Truck Day” ➤ First demo video of Smart Shift manual control shared ➤ Tesla adjusts Model Y prices in China ➤ Porsche issues update to Taycan owners allowing them to lower charge rates ➤ Members of Congress urge President Biden to reinstate stricter emissions standards Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ In a new interview, Tesla’s Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, discusses what led him to Tesla, working with Elon Musk, Tesla’s deep learning strategy, FSD Beta progress, technological limitations, and more. ➤ Link to Karpathy podcast: https://spoti.fi/2Pi4UMa Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Analyzing ARK Invest’s newly-published TSLA model ➤ Discussing Monte Carlo simulation models and use cases ➤ Elon Musk responds to China’s military restriction of Tesla ➤ New Tesla user interface software spotted in refreshed Model S ➤ Elon Musk tweets about winner-take-most market share development ➤ Senators urge President Biden to set deadline on ICE vehicle sales ➤ SpaceX Starship SN11 update Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ China places restrictions on Tesla vehicles for military personnel due to data collection concerns ➤ IDRA announces secured order for 8,000 ton casting machine ➤ Tesla set to open additional Michigan location ➤ SpaceX rumored to have invested in Bitcoin alongside Tesla ➤ Checking in on SpaceX and what to watch for next week ➤ SpaceX Starship animation: https://youtu.be/C8JyvzU0CXU Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Electric vehicle incentives come into focus in the United States as Senate Majority Leader prepares proposal ➤ UK suddenly changes EV incentive structure, making Tesla and others ineligible ➤ Tesla’s Giga Berlin production timeline discussed at Brandenburg Committee for Infrastructure and Regional Planning meeting ➤ Tesla reportedly ending assembly at Tilburg plant ➤ Model S and Model X refresh vehicles spotted leaving Fremont ➤ BMW announces limited pricing information for all-electric BMW iX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Update on Tesla’s battery cell factory plans for Giga Berlin ➤ Federal Reserve comments on interest rate expectations ➤ Model Y bodies spotted at Giga Berlin ➤ Tesla’s European deliveries spike as end of quarter approaches ➤ Morgan Stanley surveys investors on Tesla’s competitive position ➤ Goldman Sachs highlights TSLA as advantageous vs. consensus ratings ➤ BMW unveils fully-electric BMW i4 ➤ Volkswagen discusses 2021 EV targets ➤ Toyota announces intent to unveil first significant EV effort Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Rob Maurer is joined by Jordan Giesige of The Limiting Factor to discuss Volkswagen’s Power Day, how it compares to Tesla’s Battery Day, outlook for VW, solid-state batteries, Northvolt, Quantumscape, and more. ➤ Find Jordan’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFn7ONIJHyC-lMnb7Fm_jw Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla employee discloses amount of installed energy capacity leveraging Tesla’s Autobidder software ➤ New Tesla Energy projects reported in UK, Israel ➤ Tesla Insurance telemetry collection spotted in firmware by @greentheonly as Tesla prepares to expand state availability ➤ Tesla suggests tax on internal combustion engine vehicles in the UK to support EV grants ➤ Background on Elon Musk’s upbringing: https://savingjournalism.substack.com/p/i-talked-to-elon-musk-about-journalism Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Elon Musk takes title of Technoking of Tesla, CFO dubbed Master of Coin ➤ Tesla expands FSD Beta, but delays “the button” ➤ FSD Beta handles Chestnut Street: https://twitter.com/WholeMarsBlog/status/1370974296730824704?s=20 ➤ NFT interest spikes, Elon Musk possibly offers his own ➤ Elon Musk set to participate in China development forum later this month ➤ New bill introduced in Texas could open things up for Tesla ➤ Panasonic CEO warns of over-reliance on Tesla ➤ Volkswagen outlines battery strategy at VW Power Day Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Fire at Tesla’s “Gigapress” in Fremont factory contained with no reported injuries ➤ Investor lawsuit filed against Elon Musk and Tesla board of directors ➤ EV market share continues to make the rounds, Piper Sandler’s Alex Potter chimes in ➤ Tesla reportedly selects underwriter for Tesla Insurance in new state ➤ Report of Tesla / Tata Power partnership in India denied ➤ Plaid+ order holders comment on timeline ➤ Partial FSD Beta expansion may happen this weekend Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives