Elon Musk's Most Trusted Advisor Reveals All

[@daviddowell4959]

Rohn was simply excellent. 10 out of 10. Wonderful to hear a different perspective.

[@ophthodawg]

Patel is a breath of fresh air for this channel … he’s not partisan. He’s smart enough to criticize both parties and also attribute successful policies to the correct party / individuals… The Elon apologists , there are many on this channel (Farzad included)… need to listen and learn from this guy !!! I will add … I’m personally looking forward to having two functioning political parties in the US … I’m a moderate (center left) but desire a move to the middle in contrast to the trumpism and Bernie Sanders mentality

[@iandavies4853]

I’ll agree, except to say Elon plans way further into the future than rest of us, don’t knock him until a decade has passed! Plus there’s a some personal / civilisational stuff that’s way toxic, over-rides reason or short-termism.

[@lindam.1502]

amen

[@BenefitOfTheDoubtInquiry]

Medicare for All! Meaning, lower costs, higher efficiency, and accessible to everyone. Multiple studies have shone it won't cost less than what we're doing now and provide better outcomes while maintaining competition between hospitals for better outcomes.

[@jtegland]

This is by far, the best video/interview you have ever done.

[@ChristianFrankIvezaj]

I think so too. Thank you all

[@johnross6314]

Rohan must have split personality. His views on X go beyond border of communism. Communism for the masses, privilege for him.

[@heltok]

SMR was epic also

[@davidwill1320]

Agree!

[@revisingthescript]

Agreed. Farzad please interview the Tesla diaspora!

[@mikehill1613]

Wonderful discussion. As a former democrat, really appreciate the comments regarding the democrats snubbing Tesla. So wish an olive branch could offered and the party publicly recognize Tesla’s amazing contributions to our world.

[@cyberbull23]

This is the way

[@rogerstarkey5390]

If that was the first phone call it would confuse a LOT of Americans.

[@youtuberpov]

Good luck with that. As long as Elon got huge stake at Tesla. Dems will still hate him for owning 𝕏.

[@Aegisx5]

Democrats are funded by the unions by the hundreds of billions. Between that and Elon supporting free speech on X and now Trump, they hate Tesla.

[@cyberbull23]

@@rogerstarkey5390 I don’t think it needs to be the first call but it should be on the list of calls.

[@StormyDog]

After owning a Model Y for 2 years, I probably will only buy Teslas going forward. FSD v12.5.4 is next level.

[@janh-r8h]

Me too❤

[@bubcomet]

Me too

[@tomgunn8356]

Farzad: One of your very best podcasts!! Rohan is a superb individual. No doubt we will be hearing from him again in another important job, perhaps back in politics. This kind of political perspective from Rohan is extremely valuable and thought provoking.

[@tomturnbull3723]

Biden did not include Tesla because Tesla doesn't use union labor. Period. I see no reason to expect Kamala to behave any differently.

[@tobyw9573]

We need models to assess the cost/benefit of unions to all involved. I read Mitt Romney's autobiography, and to give an appraisal of union relations at American Motors where George Romney was the CEO and past savior of AM, Mitt wanted to talk to the workers on the shop floor, but supervisors said that it was too dangerous to do on account of the level of animosity of the workers! And this was a family that had previously saved the company and the jobs of the workers!

[@colingenge9999]

Even though the auto workers union is incredibly corrupt with most of the sea near management being convicted of felonies, they are still a political force, so there must be someway of working with them. Creating meaningful legislations that would encourage unions to work for the benefit of their members instead of management would be a good start as would, including in that legislationlabor laws that would apply to every citizen of the United States.

[@apple8511]

@@tomturnbull3723 This guy is a Communist

[@liquidsnakex]

@@colingenge9999 _"...encourage unions to work for the benefit of their members instead of management..."_ Like most people in most cases, they're working for the benefit of themselves, except ly ing about it. The best most accurate way to think of them, is as another layer of middle-management, just more people skimming your paycheck for their own benefit. The less middlemen you have, the more profit you make as a worker, as proven by how Telsa pays better than any union auto factory.

[@michaelhall2138]

But she could.

[@cathyk9197]

Love me some Rohan Patel🥰 Excited to see what Rohan does next!

[@LamarW1776]

If you never washed cars, vacuumed cars, or moved cars around the lot during quarter end...you never really worked at Tesla.

[@oldbarnmenagerie2783]

The world would be a better place if full self-driving existed. Because people use their vehicles like a weapon. Safety on the roads is a top concern for me and my family.

[@Tesla_Rules]

FSD will save countless lives and save senseless deaths!

[@HumHindustani007]

Must listen podcast Farzad… great guests, excellent questions and elaboration!!! Rohan has fantastic way of putting things in front of you and they makes sense

[@stefanperson]

Please more interviews of this calibre

[@jamesengland7461]

EXCELLENT TITLE, FARZAD!!!🎉❤ Excellent discussion as well, and your superpower! Rohan clearly sees this and wants to be a part. Keep up the good work!

[@selfretired3025]

The pain and stress of a large successful startup is real... and highly respected. Much love to all who have endured such pain of growth. ✨️👊❤️✨️

[@jdv8908]

What an amazing down to earth experienced and intelligent man Rohan Patel is! Thanks for this eye opening interview, Farzad!

[@akeem11h]

Rohan thanks for service to country as well.

[@yi1zhao]

My dad is a hopeless liberal who is reluctant to change when it comes to innovative technology. After he drove my Model Y with FSD, he admitted he won’t be able to drive any other car. This coming from a stubborn pridefully traditional Chinese man who refuse to admit Biden is a horrible president.

[@colingenge9999]

Tesla can be a World leader in technology, and Biden can be a great President, and trump can be the greatest existential risk we have as reported on trump’s entire staff and all those who know him. Just bc Biden foolishly does not support Tesla does not mean that trump can solve a single problem. Pretending that trump would be capable of any sort of coherent planning is a pipe dream given he’s never assembled even one meaningful sentence on any issue the presents a nuanced understanding of it. If you disagree, please quote it. Trump DID say it was a huge mistake for Europe to buy nat gas from Russia. Everything else has been fear mongering and name calling. With 13 business failures, please stop pretending trump is capable of managing anything let along the Presidency.

[@liquidsnakex]

Anyone that refuses to admit Biden was terrible for the country is not a liberal, but a lef tist.

[@superiordelivery4256]

President Biden IS NOT a horrible man. Trump was the president who tried to kill the EV industry. Rohan Patel admits to that in this video.

[@roger_is_red]

The main problem with US government is the legal bribing of politicians. What sounds like a good policy is handed off to their donors as sweet deals with little taxation. We taxpayers get little or no benefit from the promised program, but the political donors get their payoff. Jeannine

[@liquidsnakex]

All the more reason why go vern ment shouldn't even be allowed to pick and choose who gets taxed. A flat rate for everyone would do a lot to cut out corruption.

[@beachcrow]

Refreshing to have a guest from beyond the manosphere bubble who can appreciate the big picture with some nuance.

[@AliM-mh1bk]

Brilliant interview. I completely agree with the opinion that Elon needs to keep Trump on his side and Tesla’s side.

[@markgemmell3769]

Fabulous interview. Great inside Tesla perspective from you both. What an awesome company! Cheering Tesla on regardless of what Elon does.

[@CodingZombie11]

This is one of your best interviews yet Farzad! Very insightful to hear Rohan's views in this longform format.

[@jeffg4570]

How will Volkswagen, where many employees expected “a job for life”, compete with Tesla’s focus and drive?

[@rossinverted]

More than just Tesla to compete with overseas. Their CFO said 18 months to bankruptcy if they don’t change some things. Interesting admission. Unions work until there’s successful disruptive competition 😮

[@darrylanddianneramsey9341]

Beautiful and well balanced conversation. I almost ditched this channel for political reasons. Glad I didn’t.

[@videogalwatch]

Why no intro? Who is this guy & why fo we have to comb comments to see why he us relevant?

[@Someone_Cool.x3]

This was such a great interview❤ and what a level headed intelligent guy 👏

[@tobyw9573]

As all the producers know, every regulation has a cost in time, assets, workforce, and money. Regulators and lawmakers need to have a great understanding of this and accurate models to assess the costs.

[@liquidsnakex]

Yup, every regulation is just another dollar that an employer is unable to give a worker, because it had to be spent complying with thousands of petty regulations instead.

[@tobepropst6539]

Can't believe THIS guy has a sit down with the Ren & Stimpy of KZbin!

[@farzyness]

Lol

[@Sampuranfish7]

Maybe Rohan can join Elon in the DOGE efficiency program for the US government. Elon needs an army of Tesla warriors to get into the weeds of the US Bureaucracy.

[@malcolmrickarby2313]

How will the economy cope with the massive rise in unemployment?😅

[@liquidsnakex]

@@malcolmrickarby2313 The same way it did when over 90% of jobs changed from _"farming"_ to _"not farming"_

[@elizabethhoeppner8881]

Medicare needs to become privatized. The Government needs to get out of the way of health care. They get money and health care becomes worse. Vaccines are forced on citizens that are not properly tested.

[@tlow5766]

These were the best comments on Elon and politics I’ve ever heard in the Tesla bubble.

[@colingenge9999]

Pretending that trump would be capable of any sort of coherent planning is a pipe dream given he’s never assembled even one meaningful sentence on any issue the presents a nuanced understanding of it. If you disagree, please quote it. Trump DID say it was a huge mistake for Europe to buy nat gas from Russia. Everything else has been fear mongering and name calling. With 13 business failures, please stop pretending trump is capable of managing anything let along the Presidency.

[@kevinthomson4600]

Incredible session! Thanks for this and please have him on again.

[@philipcopeland3409]

Fantastic video. Keep Rohan as a regular guest. He knows his stuff ands is super well spoken.

[@rajeevgoyal9131]

Ten minutes in and hands down this is your best podcast Farzad. Congratulations

[@lalithkx]

This is an awesome interview! Thanks all!

[@jeffreylutz1208]

High quality content. 👏 Well done Farzad Hans and Rohan! Very educational and great conversation

[@henrybennett3739]

Excellent stuff, I only wish Rohan would be a little more concrete and less political with his answers but otherwise very very insightful.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

I'm seeing a lot of "Should be less political" but very little specific reference.

[@henrybennett3739]

@@rogerstarkey5390 there are a number of times in the video where Farzad and Hans ask Rohan to explain the democrats side of things and he doesn’t answer directly he answers like a politician would. I’m not going to go through the video and timestamp it for you..

[@liquidsnakex]

@@henrybennett3739 Roger is the exact same kind of wea sel as the one in the video, so don't expect honest answers from him either.

[@RubenCLeon]

Bill Clinton once said that being president was like running a graveyard. "Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening." This was Trump's administration in spades. Trump wasn't smart enough to know that not only were they not listening, some were actually working against what he wanted done.

[@NextGenEvs]

Finally a solid video! Great conversation

[@fredhearty1762]

Rohan is among the best ever thought leaders; his interview was top shelf. Early on, he made a suggestion to dive into the 'Tesla Diaspora' -- similar to early IBM (?) diaspora that created Silicon Valley. The stretch required to work in Musk's innovation power houses is fuel for succeeding anywhere else.

[@mariannecouchman1901]

Wow!! This was a fabulous interview!! Thanks so much!!

[@ricinro]

This was probably the best tesla related interview I have seen. More like this please.

[@johnhadlow9345]

This is probably the most interesting one you have ever done. Excellent - thank you!

[@HariSeldonIsBack]

This was fantastic! Thanks to all three of you.

[@Koro2810]

I love this guy Rohan. He speaks similar language to Construction workers hardcore.

[@JosephHurtsellers]

Extraordinary... Dont agree with everything Patel is saying... But enjoying and listening to every word!! Great job Farzad!

[@kennethlorenzo323]

Definitely didn’t regret listening to the whole interview. Thank you for doing what you do. I’m so glad to be part of the community, even though the family thinks I’m crazy. I wish the best to you and yours😊

[@davidfsanabria]

What an insightful conversation. Rohan should make the rounds more often in the Tesla-sphere.

[@pamdemmitt948]

Thank you guys for an awesome viewer visit. It’s almost as I was right there in the sphere!!!👍

[@richardnottage4737]

So insightful. Thank you.

[@senderovski1085]

I’m feeling inspired watching this interview. Let’s get shit done!

[@cat-q9v]

If Harris wins she will do everything she can do just like her ‘predecessor’ to “go after that guy”

[@robertjoshinalthouse431]

I'm really appreciating some of your programs. This one was excellent. Thankyou

[@ChuckHolland-i4b]

"SpaceX needs to follow the same safety standards as Boeing". Meanwhile they have doors and wheels flying off planes and last I checked they stranded two Americans out in space. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊

[@okgoogle4206]

The energy unlocking crypto value, it's weird, but not that weird, it's similar to gold. Gold is nearly usless but we spend a huge amount of work and energy to extract it to make value.

[@terrencegreene9748]

Former VP. Good interview that was balanced but I also sense that Rohan leans well left of Elon.

[@crazyhank99]

Best episode by far, Farzad. I actually listened to the whole thing!

[@Alex-lo8os]

Hanz rocking the Megabyte beard look from Reboot tv series

[@anitasteyn9617]

Insightful, informative. Great discussion.

[@johnlynch5007]

Love this conversation thanks. It is quite a contrast with the SMR convo.

[@elmonty79beta]

What a great interview. Farzad, you won me back with this one. I agree that Biden snubbed Elon for the EV Summit. It was painful, but Elon should have not cared. (For a man who can put up with alot, he came across pretty weak.) Tesla is the leading EV company and brand in the world. On top of that, the fact that the IRA is helping push Tesla more than any other company is a huge action of the government backing them, along with the supercharging network investment. I frankly don't like what Elon has become, but I have a soft spot for Tesla as a company. Still own shares and follow news. Considering buying a Tesla once again.

[@realJohnJohn]

there no party is all the same crooks- wale up

[@benmlee]

Don’t think Elon supports of Trump has anything to do with the summit. Is more about seeing his child get influenced by the ultra left.

[@nguyep4]

IRA helps Tesla most not because it wants to but by Tesla own hard work that Tesla benefited the most. Remember Tesla was only getting the $4500 because they are not unionized under the non-passed IRA.

[@iandavies4853]

Weak sauce.

[@JosephHurtsellers]

Something that I think was overlooked in this conversation, was the fact that Elon said over and over how important and existential the issue of freedom of speech was. I don't think this was hyperbole... I think he really meant it - that censorship is an existential threat to democracy. You don't need to read that much more into this. I take him at his word.

[@johnfitzpatrick8310]

Thanks for introducing me to Rohan. Very interesting conversation, especially after your recent unfortunate foray into political punditry.

[@MasterFX2000]

18:15 This part was very fascinating for me, as I come from Germany.

[@ranig2848]

Best video you’ve made. By far. Excellent discussion. Wish Elon was this as well.

[@Shapeshifting-Monkey]

Damn! This was a great 1.42 hours, what an insightful discussion. This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite channels thanks to guests like this.

[@akeem11h]

Thank you Farzad. Wow!! Rohan is a pure objective thinker.

[@hunglukenguyen]

This guy is an Obama guy and Obama did not do much about China, he avoided that topic!

[@Bob_too]

Amazing Discussion Farzad, Hanz, Rohan. Thank you for sharing those deep insights and perspectives. Every investor (Bulls and Bears) should listen to this.

[@dennisknehans3206]

Absolutely the best guest you’ve ever had. I love this guy and his insight.

[@davidwill1320]

Finally a candid and balanced perspective on the political front. Very refreshing!

[@jaylinn416]

Thanks for this revealing interview!

[@machoopichoo2]

From conception until opening, it took around 29 years for the new Berlin Airport to be built.

[@moepoulin3487]

Farzad you are truly getting the best guests on your channel, kudos to you bro lol. Rohan is an amazing asset to our country hope he gets involved with the new administration no matter who wins.

[@natetgreat17]

Is there an audio version of the podcast?

[@sjvtesla]

THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS!!!

[@ohkee]

Great content . Thanks both for sharing your ideas and experiences!

[@williambruneau]

Kamala has already stated very clearly that she will support everyone; her opponents will be treated fairly. what else do you need to know?

[@janh-r8h]

Kamala is clueless 😂

[@ineumeyer]

Excellent episode. 👍🏼

[@Bill-cy2cy]

Great interview, Farzad. More Rohan please.

[@hadar911]

Great interview

[@timjerzyk940]

Really great. Thank you all

[@chris6770]

These sort of conversations should be required viewing for EU officials.

[@meldramir]

Great video. I have been a subscriber since your first video Farzad. Keep up the good work fellow Iranian.

[@nancykralik6779]

Elon has to be the most effective engineer around

[@sherrypeveto1868]

excellent, thx for this interview

[@edwingrigorian4585]

Anybody else see the resemblance of Rohan and his facial expressions to Robert Deniro?

[@richardalexander5758]

FYI, that early Federal tax credit helped me buy a Chevy Volt, which got me in love with EV's, helped convince me to invest in TSLA, and now I am driving a 2024 model X.

[@MrFilip94]

wow! Farxad broke out the glasses to make even more sense!

[@bentoskey5210]

Hans, you are a brilliant guy. you have a speech crutch where you elongate syllables instead of just pausing. if you can fix that it would be much more pleasing to listen to your insightful comments and questions.

[@Someone_Cool.x3]

See...this is what I like about his responses ❤

[@beachcrow]

Yes, itsss painful toooo listen toooo sometimes annnnnd different frommmm his speech a year ago.

[@ken-mb5cp]

A dingo ate my baby.

[@windowsdown3684]

I literally can’t listen to him. Anything Hans is in I skip

[@janb1960]

One of your best Interviews

[@joebuchanan509]

Awesome guest. Such a wealth of knowledge. Thanks

[@dan_chay]

Thanks all around from me, too. I really enjoyed this.

[@icehousemedia1353]

Bravo!!! What a guy, excellent questions. Very educational and good insights.😃

[@pokerchannel6991]

yeah, you need top tier talent and then you can let them free to go make it work. They will rise to the occasion. What a great tradition. Good on tesla on that growth from the infancy and onward to further new growth.

[@mfpears]

I worked as a software engineer at Tesla. To be honest, it didn't feel like a startup at all. Out of all the applicants they have, the selection process is still sloppy. It's better than average obviously, and they are in a perfect position for a home run with robotaxis, but the hype is mostly a lie, and it's a pretty typical company, at least where Elon isn't paying attention (non-bottlenecks). Edit: I felt I could share this because it's all completely subjective. Believe it or don't. I thought I would quit because of burnout after a couple of years. I lasted less than a year because of the opposite problem. Again, better than average, but not the intensity or impact I was looking for.

[@liquidsnakex]

Nice, what languages were you using and what kind of systems were you working on?

[@bradappel9928]

Thank you for your time please come back soon to farzad's channel! Well spoken and interesting

[@rluv4evr]

There's no such thing as "Clean Energy". I'm surprised that Elon is backing Trump so much considering that Trump will tax his Chinese Cars.

[@b.janecowie1033]

Great conversation, insightful, excellent!

[@Neil_X10]

Great conversation gents

[@ashreddy8507]

Great to see you again, Rohan.

[@Charged-and-Driven]

Great interview!

[@EZ.EV.2035]

I agree that this is the best interview. Very balanced and well sourced. I feel Farzad has been a bit tribal lately. Rohan brought a balanced perspective.