Kees is back from the U.S. and has just completed a full-blown FSD marathon. In this episode, he breaks down his 7-week road trip across America using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software — from Cybertruck to Model Y, from Michigan to San Francisco. How good is FSD *really* in the wild? And why is V13 such a leap over V12? We also dive into Tesla’s Master Plan Part 4, the future of robotrucking as a billion-dollar industry, and the AI talent war — where Elon recruits top engineers without even offering bonuses. The big question: is 2025 already shaping up to be as epic as predicted? In episode 48 we cover: 🧠 Real-world FSD Kees drives 30,000 km hands-off FSD V12 vs V13 — what’s changed? Why FSD sometimes drives better than you 🚛 Robotrucking & Hyperscaling The business case for autonomous trucking Why Tesla Semis could cut costs by 10x Giga Texas, convoys & infrastructure megaplans ⚡ Master Plan Part 4 The roadmap to sustainable abundance AI hardware, energy, and factory evolution Why Tesla isn’t a car company anymore 👨💼 Elon as Recruiter-in-Chief How he attracts elite AI engineers — without bonuses What is MacroHard, and how will it replace Microsoft? 👉 Subscribe for weekly deep dives into Tesla, SpaceX, AI, and Elon’s world-changing ideas. Chapters 00:00 – Kees is back from 7 weeks in the U.S. 01:00 – Why Kenny left the podcast 02:20 – Cybertruck meetups & FSD events 05:45 – First hands-on with FSD V13 in Cybertruck 09:00 – Driving FSD feels like piloting a video game 12:00 – FSD V12 vs V13: What’s the real difference? 16:30 – Ryzen vs Intel hardware performance in Teslas 19:00 – FSD is now better than human drivers (sometimes) 21:45 – Map bugs, speed limit weirdness & unsafe edge cases 25:30 – Tesla’s robotrucking vision & convoys 28:50 – Slipstreaming, energy savings & pricing potential 33:00 – Why Tesla only builds if it’s 10x better 36:00 – Master Plan Part 4: Full breakdown 40:00 – AI, energy, batteries & production at scale 44:00 – CyberCab design sneak peeks & Easter eggs 47:30 – Is 2025 already living up to the hype? 52:00 – Elon’s unique approach to recruiting 55:30 – The AI war: $150M offers vs mission-driven hires 58:00 – MacroHard vs Microsoft 1:01:00 – Tesla’s rise as a utilitarian mega-company 1:05:00 – Media narratives & FSD perception battle 1:09:00 – Demographics, robotics & birth rate collapse 1:14:00 – Elon = Arne Slot? The football analogy 1:18:00 – Musk, momentum & the power of agency
