Episode 200: My Elon Musk Interview

[@Newzchspy]

Excellent interview. You actually asked some relevant and interesting questions and most importantly, you let Elon talk Ryan. Nothing worse than an interruption.

[@tuesdayskittens]

HEAR HEAR excellent respect displayed in letting Elon share his thoughts to completion.

[@drewdrewson1384]

I'm so happy that you didn't ask the same 5 generic questions 95% of interviewers ask him.

[@shamil454]

what are they?

[@janeblogs324]

Why are your stocks plummeting?

[@janthekillah]

*ironic*

[@Sedona_FD3S]

same questions throughout.

[@danmac0]

He asked very poor questions.

[@sned_music]

"We designed the model S in a corner of the rocket factory" - boss mode quote of the month.

[@czitrom42]

This is why these cars is so fast i guess :oD

[@topdog5252]

New Roadster f***ing will be

[@skydivekrazy76]

"And hopefully you're not unique in the world." Sorry Elon. I understand what you meant... But you are a unique as they come. You workaholic, beautiful genius. Thanks for what you do.

[@G3RTH]

Elon Musk .......True visionary!

[@mitenka222]

В таком деле ему не возможно отказать.

[@xz-oc5pw]

Elon musk.... True in-q-tel (Cia) fraud!

[@bikesqump]

@@xz-oc5pw hahaha, the tinfoil hat is eating into your "brain"...

[@rdecredico]

True grifter, actually.

[@alexkorocencev7689]

I'm glad I found this video randomly

[@evgenyzak2035]

I am glad this video randomly found me 😁

[@adriaanb7371]

You can trust the algorithm

[@TheMkkr]

"randomly"

[@marijnr]

“video”

[@ajaaxl4288]

I didn't know ryan even had a podcast, much less shooting the shot with musk.🤪

[@jamesellis4899]

What a great interview -Ryan you did fantastic

[@TeslaPodcast]

Thank you James!

[@ArturoLauren]

One of the best Elon Musk interviews! You should have filmed it through! 🎥

[@almanashshi]

Yep I felt same :p

[@nicosmind3]

He did! The pair of them are well practiced at ventriloquism and love showing off their skills. Hence if you look carefully you can see them breathing

[@amyferguson8401]

Little Cripple but it looks like they’re in 0 gravity. Missed the part it was done in orbit on Dragon

[@GoHerping]

One of my fav elon interviews now. thanks for doing it!

[@Przemro9]

"In the corner of my rocket factory" as one does ;)

[@Interestingworld4567]

Radrez lol

[@gergc4871]

I was like, duh! What do you use the corner of YOUR rocket factory for? Smh

[@sonnymoon6465]

HAHAHA so much for the saying "It's not rocket science !"

[@aaronbounds1336]

Congratulations on the Elon interview. And a special thanks for the ending bit, thanks Elon.

[@danny208YT]

Teslas are so cool. Can't wait until battery technology allows a Tesla to go 1000 miles or more on a single charge. I'm so sick of my gas vehicle. Tired of the creepy people at gas stations. Tired of the dirtiness of gas pumps. Tired of the cost. Tired of oil changes, fuel filters and all the garbage that comes with gas vehicles.

[@bradbond07]

Martin is god you can drive 1000 miles without stopping? That’s impressive!

[@truetech4158]

@@bradbond07 well clearly there is no god that earthlings didn't invent, though i can understand martin's wanting to be able to travel very far distances as if it was nothing, because people really only do have a limited lifespan to work with. It would be nice to be able to have the vehicle drive itself the 1000 miles as everyone slept. Maybe even going off on it's own to make deliveries for those times when you didn't want to be on the road. Then the costs of shipping or driving fatigue would be greatly reduced for everyone.

[@truetech4158]

Haha, the creepy peple at gas stations.

[@miodice3]

having had the long range model 3 for almost 10 months, 10k+ miles, I could have gone with the standard range and never had a problem. this range anxiety is a real thing if you are buying an EV that can't fast charge, if you get a tesla it almost a non factor and after a trip or two you don't even think about it. we are planning a 2-3 month road trip and having autopilot etc there is not any other car I would prefer to take, even if I had an unlimited budget.

[@danieldenney5847]

What car can go 1000 miles? lol

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

I'm so glad you did this interview. Great Job! Not a single stupid question. 🏆 That's probably why he enjoyed talking with you. It shows.

[@andrewpaulhart]

First time listener. Obviously the main attraction was Elon, but I enjoyed your interviewing style and questions very much.

[@BradleyChasse]

If you like Tesla.. his podcast is the best. Great listen every week.

[@andrewpaulhart]

Bradley Chasse subscribed!

[@sggsdd1]

The last thing Elon said about more cells being ready for model y was the most important thing said IMO. Wish Ryan had pushed him about how many cells whether it is only enough for the cars or also for ramping up power pack and power walls production. How many calls will be made in China from now on would also have been interesting? Great interview, Ryan.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

FINALLY!!!

[@ArcherWarhound]

10:00 Ben, Elon said "After Ludicrous comes Plaid." If Tesla comes out with a Plaid mode will you, Joe, and Tim be renaming your podcast? :D

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

@@ArcherWarhound we actually talked about this for a while before choosing the name. Maybe we'll have to update tho!

[@ArcherWarhound]

@@BenSullinsOfficial Hahaha! That's hilarious. I love y'alls podcast; it's become a regular part of my week. The topics y'all cover are very interesting to me, but honestly it's the fun and funny interaction between the three of you that really makes it for me. Thanks for making my week better, every week.

[@Bagels29]

$47k for the Pick up........ Shut up and take my money.

[@humanityfirst9672]

49k

[@tigeroll]

@@humanityfirst9672That's a crazy low price Wow!!

[@philipbatty]

Even with the terrible exchange rate these 'Utes' will be massive in Australia. Tradesmen will be throwing there money at Tesla

[@carminedauria-gupta2561]

That’s probably going to be like the newly existent 35k model 3 A more realistic base price will be 53k or 55k for a standard model

[@philipbatty]

@@carminedauria-gupta2561 even $55k is still very competitive with Hilux and Rangers etc. Plus being able to plug in tools is a winner

[@robcarbery8161]

pick up truck starts at 50:00

[@Rick9482]

His honesty is what comes across so well. A very unique and inspiring individual! To come on a podcast without a company agenda or packaged story to spin to the public is pretty inspiring. Just answering your questions off the cuff. Thanks for the great podcast! Thumbs up and now subscribed.

[@wrohr15309]

Great interview... Thank you Elon for taking the time for it.

[@tuesdayskittens]

Second that, Thank you Elon!

[@MarcVanGiel]

"Bluetooth door triangulation".. I didn't even know that existed :-)

[@자시엘-l1s]

Marc Van Giel The heck is that anyway

[@neoth8647]

Sounds like Bluetooth on steroids and 10 years into the future haha

[@amyferguson8401]

Haven’t a clue what it is. The more I learn about a Tesla the cooler they are and the more I want one

[@marienguyen2501]

And thanks for going with the single large touchscreen on the model 3. Really love that too! The clean approach is wonderful. Waited for my long range model 3 for over 2 years, and it was worth it.....I am reminded every day that it is the best car I have ever driven and ridden in.

[@YR2050]

Teslas are the best car in the world !!

[@abrahamwilberforce9824]

*cars

[@lisalopes849]

Love the interview, But a video would have been perfect!! thanks

[@AnythingMike]

Lisa Lopes same

[@awildtomappeared5925]

I doubt musk wanted a camera in his face at 8pm

[@nimmasoda]

Thank you for keeping the interview more engaging.... thanks cj for recording

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

Just watched your interview with Sean Mitchell. He directed me to your channel. Thanks, good choice. An interview with Elon Musk, doesn't get much better than that. Thanks Bob

[@ramblerandy2397]

Great interview and great podcast. I'm glad you both didn't go down the 'complaining about FUD' avenue, but kept it all about Tesla, history and future products. So good was it that I'm going to listen to it all over again late this evening, so that I can make sure I've not missed a single thing. Cheers. 👍

[@MrWololo90]

FUD lol. Did you mean all People investing based on undeelying value?

[@ramblerandy2397]

@@MrWololo90 Not quite sure I know what you mean but probably no.

[@meenoomeenoo4578]

I wish this was also videotaped. It would be just awesome to see him talk as always.

[@almanashshi]

True

[@codyt.346]

It’s crazy how much process Tesla made since this interview!

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Dude, I see you on Twitter but didn't know u had a podcast. Well, I gotta catch up on 199 others . Good show!

[@andrewhockings7639]

I'm British so would normally say Awesome! However this is a very special Elon Musk episode so... Super Awesome! : )

[@AATopFuel]

Elon, I am glad that you are able to do this. I tried to do this back in the 80's and I was forced to quit and how you got this far I don't know. I am a surviving dreamer and for this to become a reality is awesome. Someday you may find the real battery, it does exist, but it has been buried, it is much stronger than what you are using and has a twenty year life expectancy. Thank You for Your time.

[@almanashshi]

We all are contributing in some or other way ☺

[@robertbritt6134]

I love when musk defines art. Make something that you love and others will love it too.

[@meenoomeenoo4578]

That's what makes him unique.

[@jim9079]

Amazing podcast. I would have asked Elon the same questions as you! :) Thanks for doing this Elon and Tesla!

[@gridcoregilry666]

His questions were superb!

[@john-vega]

Great interview. Thanks. Life will be amazing because of Elon Musk, actually will be a lot more fun.

[@somishows2020]

Ryan, thank you so much for your careful and thoughful note of gratitude directly to Elon on behalf of the community. Job well done. You did us proud!!

[@bob15479]

Wow I thought for sure the pickup would be $100k+, this is awesome

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

I agree, was talking with someone like weeks ago. Asked if I'd get the Tesla pick up when it came out. I replied. Probably not, it'll be 100,000. I believe they are getting batteries down to a price point that'll make Tesla price competitive with other cars.

[@mrbizi5652]

My favorite Elon interview. He should stick to this medium vs. twitter. His humanity comes through with your interview which is what people really want to hear.

[@gridcoregilry666]

thx for sharing!!! would love a video of it too! New subscriber!

[@dakota4766]

Same

[@michaelsmith483]

Same

[@dogphlap6749]

The best Musk interview ever. One question remains: when will Tesla start making their own Li-ion cells ?

[@Guy-ky9mc]

I want to know about this new battery technology they are playing with. Dry cell batteries that are easier to produce, cheaper, and more powerful. It only gets better from here.

[@dogphlap6749]

@@Guy-ky9mc If you are referring to the Maxwell dry electrode tech that apparently has a lot of potential to speed up production and maybe increase energy density 2 or 3 fold. It does not make dry cells though, they will still utilise a lithium rich electrolyte that is just as wet as it ever was. Solid state cells are another thing, they have yet to appear in production quantities, as far as I know Tesla has no plans to make those but I'm sure they are keeping an eye on developments.

[@TheTmat007]

It's not the best interview ever. Or maybe it is just for you. But he didn't ask Elon about Maxwell battery technologies and when it will be used in Tesla cars.

[@davidbreault8388]

Congrats on a fantastic interview. You were instrumental in having Elon Musk reveal some important new information. I just subscribed to your channel, I was unaware of it before. My guess is your subscriber base explodes! Wonderful way to end the interview with Elon, that was a truly sincere heart felt thanks to him. It was from you, but from all of us as well. Great job! Thank YOU.

[@modrus]

This is gold! Two things I would like , make it longer and make it recurring!! Once a year? Is that asking to much from Elon eheh. Maybe one tesla person every 50 episodes

[@reggiebald2830]

Even a year + later, all the changes & in retrospect; great interview / conversation. Thanks!

[@Mrbfgray]

Somehow didn't find this channel till TODAY, won't miss it in future!

[@dr-k1667]

This interview is one for your archives. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. You deserved this opportunity.

[@Wisegogo]

This humble man is using God-given talent for people.

[@rdecredico]

He's a fucking con man.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@rdecredico And you're an idiot

[@MrWololo90]

@@rdecredico You are god damn right sir

[@MrWololo90]

@@rogerstarkey5390 Shorting tesla stock now. Hope it tanks

[@rdecredico]

@@rogerstarkey5390 Nope. Musk is a full on grifter. He uses other people's money to keep pushing his name and his brand. His ideas are bullshit. The Hyperloop? Please. Building tunnels for transport in SoCal across fault lines? Nagger please. Musk exploits people's ignorance and their lust for a better world. Tesla is a failure as a business. The cars are over priced pieces of poorly built junk.

[@deathab0ve]

Halo Music!!! Man that put me in some nostalgia. I remember watching Halo Reach news from you.

[@aarons8391]

That was amazing! Congratulations on getting your interview with him. I was very glad to hear that you were going to get to interview him when the announcement was made and it did not disappoint! Keep up the great work Ryan!

[@Gh0stHack3r.]

Great intervju, thank you Elon and Ryan.

[@marienguyen2501]

Thanks for doing the interview Elon and Ryan! I absolutely love my model 3 long range ....have had it now just shy of a year. I drive it almost every day and love it. I have never been a car person In my life.....until this one.

[@Kenneth_Usher]

Elon is amazing, a true visionary and such a nice guy. I’m in awe of the man.

[@emeseszorenyi5245]

Mission accomplished, Mr. Musk!! Thank you, RTL!!

[@ryccoh]

That was good but argh I wish you would have asked about Maxwell, the million mile pack, the nature of solving the cell shortage, the state of affairs with Panasonic and including other suppliers and so on.

[@shamil454]

i think he needed an extra hour for that

[@ryccoh]

@@shamil454 Should've prioritized the battery questions over Model S history

[@laturista1000]

yeah, some of the really important questions not discussed.

[@DushyantJoshiNewZealand]

June 2 is my birthday and this is the best gift!!! Love and best wishes from Melbourne :)

[@garn5341]

Ryan, you bastard! I'm so jealous! ;) Great for you my friend. You should do ALL Elon interviews. You did a great job. And the type of interview I think Elon likes doing.

[@harmhoeks5996]

If Tesla gets autonomy right - then there's NO NEED for a budget car!!

[@libertopian]

Great podcast. What’s really interesting about it is how they managed to say so much without hardly at all moving their lips or even blinking for so long.

[@danparish1344]

Congrats! If you can get an Elon interview, you’re more than worthy of me subscribing.

[@farukcarushi4983]

Elon the problem with thinking about the lease coupled with rideshare is that the lease is only allowing 833 miles a month. That’s not enough miles to do all the things that we do in a month. Thanks guys, great podcast!

[@tigeroll]

I wanted to hear about the Maxwell battery outlook, composition, cost reduction ect. ok, next time. Great interview.

[@Guy-ky9mc]

Yes! Something brewing..

[@libertymurf281]

Elon - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!!!! "...and men are, that they might have joy." (2nd Nephi 2:25) Owning a Tesla indeed does bring joy to thy heart!

[@justincase5825]

Excellent interview! I did sort of wish you had touched on other topics, such as StarLink, SpaceX, AI etc but I understand this is a Tesla podcast so it makes sense that you focused on just Tesla. And while I would have liked to hear Elon speak on those other topics it was actually great in its own right and refreshing to have an entire one hour interview solely about Tesla as most interviews with Elon end up jumping all over the place (which is not necessarily a bad thing at all) given that he's involved in so much and with so many projects. Really great interview, I really appreciate you sharing this with us and I really enjoyed listening. Thanks :D

[@emeseszorenyi5245]

Elon Musk will be in History Books, like Edison, Einstein or Newton. Thank you for the interview, I'm jealous of you having The MAN!!!

[@rwess]

Like #1 - Hit it before even starting - Gonna be epic 200th!

[@airheart1]

How did you forget to try to pick his brain about Maxwell !? Omg.. it's only the biggest possible breakthrough coming up for the company in the next 5 years.. lol.. someone else get Elon on an interview and press him for some details!! lol

[@JoshKaufmanstuff]

He illuded to the fact that new cell production was in the works because they are battery constrained. Why wouldn't you just contract more batteries from Panasonic if you need more? . . Because a new process is in the works. (Elon hinted the next "investor day" will be about batteries)

[@PowNyTales]

Graphen is key technology. I hope Elon has an eye on it

[@sambira]

@@PowNyTales I'm sure Tesla has it's eye on all battery tech that can help them in any facet since most of their irons require batteries and/or adjunct battery usage (i.e. Solar using batteries to store additional production, etc.).

[@gu3610]

@@PowNyTales yes I tought about that too many times! Graphene will revolutionize the car industry!

[@libertymurf281]

@@gu3610 Why will Graphen revolutionize the car industry?

[@TheJohan167]

This is one of the best interviews of Elon, well done! Not at all like those where the interviewer doesn't know anything about the products

[@gridcoregilry666]

20:00 (regarding the new design interface for the Roadster) - "it will just jack in with neural link, just like mind-melt with the car".... HOLY SHIT! And we do know that this will eventually be reality... wtf

[@JamesF63]

Awesome interview!! One of the best Elon interviews I’ve seen. Subscribed and shared.

[@laturista1000]

but the intervirwer is always "buttering" Elon up. Always positive, never any critical questions about the fundamentals of the company, losing cash, not making profits, etc. Almost like a cult like following. Nobody talk about negative. nobody ask the critical tough questions. Just daisies and rainbows all day!

[@JamesF63]

That’s why this interview was refreshing. It was positive and inspiring unlike the darkness that corporate mainstream is spreading at the speed of light.

[@laturista1000]

@@JamesF63 I love Tesla, I want them to succeed. That is why it's important to talk about both positives and things that can be done better, like how to make the company more profitable, improve the balance sheet, working with partnerships with Panasonic for better battery technology, working with German engineers. Because for the model S, Tesla outsourced alot of the technology from German car makers. That's good that car companies are collaborative in this effort to a sustainable future for all. just saying. constructive criticism vs. just a bunch of positive all the time is good too. I didn't hear much of the tough questions being asked. It's almost like "say no evil, hear no evil" type of vibe.

[@MrWololo90]

Yes more critical questions. Totally agree

[@eptentertainment5576]

Excellent Interview. Going to buy more Tesla Stock now!

[@patriciacorahharter5447]

I'm 68 years old living on SS. I'm just maybe ten years too old (financially), if only I could join the T family. Best to you all.

[@bundubashing2591]

You can look forward to using the tesla robotaxis

[@cristianfederico2411]

Awesome, I listen the podcast in google and now here, good interview!

[@msmiller57]

This is a fantastic interview. 2 years later and virtually every topic answers are still topical. Battery shortage was completely evident then.

[@byronwood6475]

I liked the comment about the M3 front end design....I actually named my car "Voltemort". Great questions on the interview as well!!!

[@jacksapourn577]

Me too. June 2nd rocks!

[@smittyjohnson9554]

I'm so pumped to see the pickup truck. That's gunna be a game changer.

[@yosefross]

What a great interview Ryan!! #Elon needs to an episode like that every quarter with a different Tesla podcaster or KZbinr.

[@cusman]

You managed to get some new info and asked some great questions regarding the Tesla Apps / Games and Tesla Truck. Good job

[@AllanSustainabilityFan]

lol nice analogy: "you're like a shepherd, tending the flock, you're not the sheep" In reference to someone in the future buying a self driving fleet, piece by piece, to run their own "uber" service some day, instead of just driving for uber using your own time.

[@heroheadstudios807]

Very inspirational! As a game developer it's great to hear you guys talking about games in the cars!

[@cristoforocolombo212]

great opportunity to listen our visionary and great friend. Thanks a lot!!

[@AdamEdward]

Super glad I found this! searched elon musk podcast looking for one that i havent seen before and this was the perfect find. Hearing him go into more detail about the different models was refreshing. Hes a real inspiration. 👍🏻

[@leoclarke6462]

Nicely done , well rounded, interesting and nothing for those slimy short sellers to prey on!!

[@MrWololo90]

This is fake News. Shorting tesla now

[@leoclarke6462]

MrWololo90 Good joke

[@solomongabert6776]

Love your podcast, congratulations on number 200! And on getting your long rumored Elon interview! Wonderful job!

[@0cer0]

When you consider that this interview was done at a time when Elon had really serious concerns on a number of levels, it becomes even a little more impressive.

[@fjalics]

I know Elon is correct when he says vehicles stay on the road 15-20 years today, BUT, if fully autonomous robotaxis hit the streets in sufficiently large numbers, I think they will be able to undercut the fuel/insurance/maintenance costs of ICE vehicles, and send many to an early retirement.

[@marycope5858]

It didn't bother me that there wasn't a video of this, I just Loved listening to Elon💖 Great Interview!!

[@gigglehertz]

Cell capacity coming online right when the Y launches. I'd like to dig into that more. Panasonic is "pausing investment" so no new lines. Is he talking about adding the Maxwell tech into the production process and scaling it up?

[@TheChicagoTodd]

Wow.....lucky you....this was awesome....thank you! One thing to consider....he mentioned that a pickup has to come in under $40,000, but that is in today's market, I'm assuming everything will scale accordingly as I assume the pick won't be on the streets for about 2 years or so. Great podcast...thank you!

[@modrus]

He said below 50k,49 tops for the cheapest entry version, higher cost for better versions

[@TheChicagoTodd]

@@modrus ah...I think my thought still holds though....in a quick peek on the web, looks like a 2019 Ford F150 is between about $29k - $63k now, in the Chicago area....

[@ToddLong]

Wow you killed it on this interview. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[@QuestMode]

This is great! I've followed Ryan for years on IGN and I had no idea this podcast even existed! Much respect.

[@thebradmarkschannel957]

Don't think I didn't notice that Halo theme. Cause I did.

[@thegoodmememan8693]

Cause elon is going to create the spartan program

[@MrBelmontcain]

Great interview. Elon is tough to crack interview wise, not a dig on him he is just that way naturally. This was as good as i've seen it done.

[@seb_gibbs]

55:17 If the Tesla network was unbranded or rebranded under a different name then other manufactures would very like be asking to use Tesla's network. Having their cars constantly pull up to next to a Tesla sign isn't something they would want their customers doing.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Pride comes before a fall. If they want to ignore the offer, it's their loss. I expect Tesla to convert to CCS in the new year as the EA network reaches reasonable numbers, providing useful backup for Tesla, as in Europe.

[@Lantronix1]

Wow Awesome; :) Ryan, and Elon! At Palo Alto HQ. Unreal. Thank you for your time, details and very frank exchanges of info !! Very well done. Elon; I'm a Proud Shareholder and will remain so. Lng$TSLA--:) Very much looking Fwd, to the Truck unveil in Q3 and Giga#3-commissioning. These are very challenging times; but exciting times to be part of the Tesla family. I recently drove the M3-performance in BC. This car sets the 'standard' for other OEM's to strive for... Looking Fwd to our next mtg in California ! :)

[@Scottae89]

Great podcast mate! Well done, cheers from Australia 👍🏼🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@tonyduncan9852]

Every second Elon speaks - apart from the stammer - is pure gold. Thanks.

[@Rsmith420]

You're great on IGN, definitely subscribing!!!! So glad KZbin recommended this video!!!

[@Rook09]

The Tesla SkunkWorks Basement. Hmmmm that would be a very cool place to visit.

[@tuesdayskittens]

Intelligent questions and super enjoyable interview :) LOVE TESLA ♥

[@zwanz0r]

Congrats! You've come a long way and did a great job. Good to hear the consumer side of things in an interview for once

[@DDD-wt7ly]

No Maxwell questions?

[@danm4320]

No point asking questions he wouldn't be able to answer.

[@nickg2691]

I thought the same thing, I'm curious to know when he thinks we will see Maxwell tech in Teslas. Additionally we have heard what Maxwell technologies thinks their tech is capable of but I'd be curious to hear what Elon thinks is possible and what we can expect to see in the upcoming years.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@nickg2691 Interesting point, the Maxwell website used to show batteries as well as Supercaps. All mention of batteries has been removed. That's good FUD suppression. (Sooner than you think.... In my opinion)

[@douglasmaclean5836]

ok, ok, so I thought this was going to be fake, i've never heard of this channel, and so wow, it really was Elon musk ! - a new subscriber.