Episode 568: Tesla CEO Teases Upcoming FSD Improvements
6/21/20261 hr 39 min
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a couple of different quality-of-life improvements for FSD Supervised that he says are on the way soon. Plus: some Cybercab specs have been revealed, BMW reveals a concept for its upcoming quad motor M3 EV, and more!
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First 90 secondsRyan McCaffrey· Host0:00
On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla and EV podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a couple of different quality-of-life improvements for FSD that he says are on the way soon. Plus, some Cybercab specs have been revealed, BMW reveals a concept for its upcoming quad motor M3 EV, and more. [rock music] What's happening, friends? I'm Ryan McCaffrey, joined this week by my canine co-host, Daisy the Boxer. Lily the silly Labrador is elsewhere in the house because she was carrying around one of her giant river rocks in her mouth that she likes to just, just carry around, and then drop on our hardwood floors. So I can't [laughs] have that happening while I'm trying to record a podcast. So Daisy is hanging with me, and Lily is elsewhere. Anyway, I hope you are doing well here as summer officially begins here in the Northern Hemisphere. The longest day of the year, uh, as this episode drops. I love it. I love the longer days, 'cause I like walking the dogs in daylight hours. That makes me happy. But I hope you're doing well, and let's