Episode Summary In this episode of Kilowatt, Elon Musk stirs excitement with claims that Tesla would remove the Robotaxi safety monitors within three weeks. Tesla Shanghai hits a major milestone by producing its 4 millionth vehicle. We also break down Tesla’s 2025 Holiday Update, featuring Grok voice commands, a new Santa Mode, and an FSD dashcam overlay, but still no CarPlay. A new "Eyes-Off" feature allows texting while driving under FSD supervision, but you shouldn't use it. VW's Scout brand is shifting focus to range-extended EVs due to consumer preferences. Lastly, Waymo is expanding its autonomous vehicle service to four new cities. Support the Show Support Kilowatt Other Podcasts Beyond the Post YouTube Beyond the Post Podcast Shuffle Playlist 918Digital Website News Links Tesla CEO Elon Musk Claims Driverless Robotaxis Coming to Austin in 3 Weeks Tesla Announces Major Milestone at Gigafactory Shanghai Tesla Announces 2025 Holiday Update: Grok Commands, New Santa Mode, Dashcam FSD Overlay, But Lacks CarPlay Tesla Introduces Early Eyes-Off Feature; Allows to Text and Drive VW’s Scout is Making a Hard Pivot Towards Range-Extended EVs Amid Consumer Demand Waymo Speeds Into More Cities! *ART PROVIDED BY DALL-e Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kilowatt . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
