Throwback: Elon Musk With First 2008 Tesla Roadster - Jay Leno’s Garage

[@georgiogorge]

"Like a steam car, you've got a tremendous amount of torque." Only Jay would think to make that comparison.

[@jody024]

Accurate though.

[@jeremydavis2595]

He is right though. Go watch a steam traction engine pulling sometime. They can have only 20ish HP but can pull a 4 or 5 bottom plow in the field. A 20HP ICE tractor would struggle with 2 bottoms. Steam, like electric, has unworldly amounts of torque on hand at any RPM.

[@TheLawrenceWade]

Not many living people have had a chance to drive a steam car...

[@andrewsanders6270]

Surprised Elon , didn't call the body , " the exoskeleton " like the new p.o.s electric truck .😂😂😂

[@jvmiller1995]

I was waiting for "It's like the hand of God pushing you"

[@3SpeedHolster]

You can determine Jay's age by the color of his shirt.

[@PhilipMReeder]

I think that you meant "fade", not color...

[@deadrabbit666666]

@@PhilipMReeder I think you mean "tone" not fade

[@PhilipMReeder]

@@deadrabbit666666 No, I meant "fade".

[@deadrabbit666666]

@Christian Barrett nah you're wrong. its tone not fade

[@Behzey2fly]

lmao

[@kstutz81]

Elon: “I’m going to launcher one of these into space one day” Jay: “What’s that?” Elon: “This trunk has a lot of space....”

[@Houtarou_Hyouka_Unforgiven]

Lol Nice joke

[@supersingular]

OMG LMFAO awesome joke

[@Mackenzieadventures1]

The falcon heavy launch was epic! 🚀

[@0utlaw13]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mcgregor711]

I bet Elon is happy that his episode finally aired.

[@TheUnholyPosole]

... he'll be happier when his company secures contracts for integrating Nuralink into the human population.

[@JavoCover]

@@TheUnholyPosole There we will have our catgirls.

[@tuliocano8468]

I bet Jay never aired it because he didn't really believe in the electric cars.

[@AmrothPalantir]

a nice distraction from people realizing he is baning Ms.Turd, almost stabbing Johnny Depp 😉😂😂💩😂😂

[@TelmoMonteiro]

Yeah. I think a lot of people were holding him back back then

[@danieltolmachoff2]

U know a guy means business when he’s got elbow pads on his jacket

[@ZepG]

Looks like a James Bond villain.

[@rayschultz387]

Classic professor prerequisite

[@frostlags2506]

Mr bean

[@beerguide37]

Forearm pads?

[@FrankMattew]

What about Street boys like you guys 😅

[@zhurhonji]

“Leno” unscrambled spells “Elon”

[@Cosimo7777777]

🤯

[@baron17]

Or Leno scrambled spells Elon

[@juancpgo]

omg this has to mean something..

[@shawnpa]

Good one.

[@felixf4378]

Elon Musk unscrambled spells "Leno Kums."

[@Vashed555]

Give Jay a camera, and just let him wander his garage filming for hours. Cut those into 20 minute segments, and we’d all watch it endlessly. 👍

[@JohnDoe-nz6bk]

Kori Hoornstra he screwed someone over??

[@GRANDMASTERPETER]

YUP!!!!

[@captainzoll3303]

I would love to see him nerd out over his duesy Js for hours.

[@jamesagwe2981]

@@JohnDoe-nz6bk he screwed over Conan O'Brien

[@albertmyers7176]

@@jamesagwe2981 ha ha ha 🤭😎

[@Andrew-Andre]

Kudos to Jay for being so open minded about the Roadster back then. It’s easy to forget how many people tried to pan this car to sound clever.

[@Andrew-Andre]

@@mr4kids.866 What is the point you think you have? He assessed the Model S very favourably and aired that episode in 2012. He also purchased an S for himself. There can be no doubt that he has been supportive of Tesla products for longer than many car reviewers and "experts" have been, even if he was sceptical at first. Your petty cynicism is unconvincing and unnecessary.

[@LeglessWonder]

@@mr4kids.866 it aired, just not on youtube. Since that was back in 08

[@noe616]

Why Jay didn't post this video when Elon came over to the garage? I can only guess why. But now that Elon has a proven track record of hyper success, well now this video is available. I'm glad the video is up. I've been following Elon's amazing trajectory, and his early accomplishments,. Way back then I considered him hyper cool.

[@sajeevanmarikkal7892]

@@mr4kids.866 it aired on CNBC

[@mweleme]

Elon Musk himself admitted to shareholders that the Roadster back then was a complete disaster. It had a lot of 'unpublished' problems. You can see him in his video fumbling in his explanations. He clearly didn't know what he was doing, and he admitted to that too. Tesla lost money on every roadster they built until late 2009. But, he has come a long way.

[@anthonyc362]

Elon Musk, wears 70's sport coat, 80's acid washed jeans,brings car of tomorrow to market.

[@Pete-z6e]

Anthony C , Ironic fashion.

[@TotalTuxedo]

He was the first billionaire to wear 70's sport coats with acid washed jeans. Now they all do it.

[@SnoopDoggystyle]

what car of tommorow? that minecraft piece of junk?

[@soni007VNHUN]

@@SnoopDoggystyle ok boomer.

[@xkrkro]

@@SnoopDoggystyle ok boomuppet

[@shaneconnors757]

It would be GREAT to see another interview with Elon, comparing how far Tesla has evolved...Thanks Jay

[@Casta83]

We will see it with the cybertruck test

[@jody024]

I hope he shows up stoned AF.

[@2011blueman]

Go watch the Joe Rogan interview :)

[@torytronrud2413]

barefoot arizona One, and it was paid back with interest. Can't say that about GM or Chrysler.

[@LisaRooke]

@barefoot arizona Love my Tesla Model 3 and I'm a single working mother of 2. You don't have to be rich to enjoy owning one of these amazing vehicles, just be wise with how you're spending (and saving) your income. I've already reserved for a CyberTruck in the future! Hopefully I'll never purchase a gasoline vehicle ever again!

[@jeggo182]

Jay Leno, the man who can single-handedly prop up the denim industry.

[@alimoosa6062]

jeggo182 hahahhaha 😊✌🏼

[@frankmc5112]

Probably not. He only has one denim suit. lol

[@billhanna2148]

And he does it with just one set of jeans..🤔🤔 which is all you really need 🤓👍😎

[@ArtGriggs]

.4 . V m. Nm4tv @@frankmc5112

[@NuanceBro]

This must mean the Cybertruck episode is coming up soon

[@PaulabJohnson]

Scheduled for 2030

[@Pete-z6e]

Nuance Bro , hope not, setting new standards in ugly.

[@DocDurrDan]

Good call

[@EJK2099]

The cyberpunk episode just dropped. Good prediction.

[@andrewbudiman1310]

get off these comments you politically fence sitting coward and just choose a side

[@DreamandWish1]

Jay mention his turbo Bentley in this video. I was a mechanic working at a garage on Santa Monica Blvd by the name of "Jaguar and Sports Cars" when he brought that new Bentley in to show us. He opened the hood (Or should I say bonnet) and the engine compartment was PACKED in so tightly, it would be a real pain to work on. I did work on his XK120, much more serviceable. Amazing how long ago that was....Jay had just got the tonight show.

[@AnonYmous-hu7jo]

DreamandWish1 I HATE working on anything with a NorthStar in it... When I see an older Cadillac, I seriously want to clock-out😂🤣😂🤣

[@coltonlohn]

Jay “nothing better than a steam car” Leno

[@larrylentini5688]

I can't be the only one who really wants a steam car after watching a lot of Jay Leno

[@Niklas.K95]

@@larrylentini5688 [4k, 60 fps] San Francisco, a Trip down Market Street, April 14, 1906 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIDCYnSajrd6jZo Seeing them in their highday is magnificent

[@alimoosa6062]

Colton Lohn 😊✌🏼

[@coltonlohn]

pls checkout mi channel

[@williampalminteri1727]

He had nothing until Obama gave him 500 MILLION dollars of OUR tax money !

[@victorkonon]

3:20 Elon: "We started with an Elise chassis. It is 30% heavier and about 6 inches longer than the Elise." 3:31 Leno: "Ooh, OK. And how much is it heavier than the standard Elise??" Elon:" It's about 30% heavier" Facepalm

[@blackpearlaruba9227]

Still faster, or is that not the point anymore?

[@victorkonon]

@@blackpearlaruba9227 The point is that Leno spaced out/didn't listen/ or a bad cut. That moment was just funny to me, maybe to some other people

[@Randpage]

I think Jay wanted the specific weight.

[@j-man7467]

Ol boys getting senile

[@hardanalljr.3138]

@@victorkonon pretty sure he was asking for the specific wieght

[@2nd3rd1st]

Had no idea Jay kept making fresh popcorn for his guests throughout the interview back in the day. Such a considerate host.

[@zart3374]

Lmao

[@MrGonzonator]

I guess that's why it didn't originally aire, it's hecka annoying.

[@ziBloodLite]

MrGonzonator who says hecka anymore

[@MrGonzonator]

@@ziBloodLite flummoxed if I know

[@yief3194]

W

[@UpTheAnte1987]

"Over here in the Baker electric car section of my garage..."

[@mikhailman]

Ikr... He's taking a piss!

[@JeremyWade3D]

Elon: "This car is 30% heavier than an Elise." Jay: "Now how much heavier is it than a standard Elise?" Elon:"...It's about 30% heavier."

[@MB-sj2yu]

Your not the real Jeremy wade

[@anthonyjames4319]

Cracked me up haha

[@benjamins9121]

He was asking for a lb figure

[@Ritalie]

Jay is a typical American. Although he's much more humble than anyone who owns half of the world's antiques, but he is very vague. I have noticed that English people are incredibly precise with their words. Americans tend to kind of dance around the engineering details with fuzzy descriptions that don't quite make sense. Jay will describe his 1 of 1 ancient electric car, and just say "it has deep cycle batteries."

[@dieterdohlen6386]

@@Ritalie Musk is not "English" - and I really hope you don't think everyone not from the U.S. is English. You know, cause youre Murican.

[@briandouglas5552]

It's interesting how this early review has stayed... current.

[@markdavis2475]

🙂🙂

[@MausOfTheHouse]

Dammit brian.

[@igorjee]

Now, I would give you a cookie, if it wasn't for social distancing.

[@rwolf01]

I see what you did there...

[@John-qb8wh]

Too cheesy and I hate puns, don't make me hit you where it hertz

[@magniarot]

I wish I bought tesla stock when this video was filmed!

[@willworknow]

My chart only goes back to 2010, but even then, that would give you about $14. It's now trading at $725. Watchout, a SERIOUS crash is coming, bringing the DJIA down to 2500-6000 over some years. One more high in equities could mean all-over-red-rover. Better be ready. Those with cash will be able to buy anything they want at any price they want.

[@Bfould3120]

I purchased a Model S P85 in early 2013, stock was $34 a share. 🤔 If I purchased the stock then I could have a fully loaded 2020 S with a million dollars too. 😳😩 oh well, at least I didn’t buy the Fisker Karma. 🔥

[@soulpedal]

Yes buy it now and forget about it, but also keep some cash as stated. It will most likely dip in the depression, but has incredible upside still. Tesla could own Energy in the next few years as well as Autonomy for mass transit. How is this not the one to buy? Battery Day!!!

[@TheLegend-dg9pe]

@@Bfould3120 I laughed way too hard when I read fisker karma hahaha

[@BostonBlues]

@@soulpedal tsla already had its dip in the market it dropped as low as 370 during the early stages of the pandemic now its trading at 820 and even higher conne Monday after today's successful SpaceX launch

[@genius1a]

I'm a little sad, that it wasnt aired back then, but really happy to see it now! It shows how clearly Jay can judge cars from what they are and in what future direction it's special features point. I also love how well prepared Jay is about the car and its technical specialities - as always I have to say! Jay Leno and Doug de Mouro are icons when it comes to have a closer look at cool cars! Many manufactureres lost their way despite having interesting developments, Tesla is one of the few that didn't. Let's cheer that and also have fun to watch the many others that didn't make it further. Another outstanding Video from Jay Leno! Thank you for all that effort, thanks that you use your social skills to invite and speak in depth to intersting specialists of each car!

[@TheSteinbitt]

It was aired, just not on yt

[@schlafanzyk]

Elon Musk: 8% of the parts are from a Lotus. Jeremy Clarkson: It's basically a Lotus.

[@MaciejStachowiak]

well Elon makes fiction into reality and Jeremy reality into fiction

[@DogsBAwesome]

It was supposed to use the Lotus chassis but they had to make so many changes it's a different car.

[@fourutubez7294]

It's important tho know that Clarkson's "facts" are for entertainment purposes only. Even he says this and is amazed when people believe that stuff.

[@lbj4993]

@@DogsBAwesome Dyslexia possibly...???

[@Arthagnou]

I used to love top gear...but after awhile I noted the anti-American douchbaggery and was done with them

[@JonBlondell]

Elon has done pretty well for himself. As has Jay!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

The battle of two juggernauts. ;)

[@rayschultz387]

Nice observation, Isaac Newton

[@andybowyer3602]

You just love to hate em'

[@amadoguitar]

Yes was a sweetie and deal, on this times in the same time..

[@dr.s-2]

@@rayschultz387 "1+1=2. And 2+2=4!"

[@sc000ter000]

Jay, you have been fair to Tesla throughout the years. ❤️

[@cybertech2928]

Wow! A slim Jay Leno with a touch of colour in his hair. Thanks Jay for showing this video. It truly is impressive that Tesla has created some very impressive vehicles.

[@DomDom-qi6wf]

Jay, we‘re still waiting for that Cybertruck review. We all saw the picture with you and Elon in the Cybertruck driving through L.A.

[@hchowky]

Yes please. Can't wait

[@MrMakeDo]

He seems like an innovative guy, I'm sure he'll be successful some day.

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

I have $80000 invested in Tesla stock.

[@BrianFedirko]

@@NFLYoungBoy223 he was talking about Jay

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

Brian Fedirko sure

[@Deontjie]

And now the purple hair people hate him because he wants free speech.

[@dbsti3006]

Look at him now. Lol. The feds don't like the Twitter thing right now.

[@kartikshankar5790]

Hello Mr Jay. Assuming it's a lockdown period, will love to see a detailed tour of your garage with all the collection of all your vehicles including some of the posters in the wall.. Also a video on restoration projects is eagerly awaited

[@GrayRaceCat]

I'd like a restoration project update too. Especially the Volvo P210 (122 Wagon)

[@rhull3939]

I don't know if that's the case. He has so many cars that he hasn't featured yet and I'm sure he's ok with taking them out for a drive.

[@kartikshankar5790]

@John Doe Hahaha. Ok. Good old days

[@itsmyyoutube]

I love that Elon is just as awkward as ever.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

I've never noticed an accent before hearing this interview.He's been through Californication,I guess.

[@osamabinladen824]

@@bryduhbikeguy OSAMAFICATION

[@rlevitta]

@@osamabinladen824 Aren't you dead?

[@turblown]

That's genius level right there! I know a guy that talks and acts just like Elon , you can ask him anything about anything and he can perfectly answer and explain it at your level. Pretty amazing the human genius brain.

[@masonshucart7055]

Whoa younger Jay reminds me a lot of doug demuro now.

[@recess7]

But he never said: THISS!!

[@MrOscar5690]

Jay is dougs grandfather, and Scotty Kilmer is his father.

[@charlesdjones1]

I want to see Doug replace Jimmy Fallon.

[@WhatsInside]

This is great. love these old Roadsters.

[@jaypaint4855]

Wow no comments in a verified

[@SURENITY]

Keep on opening things! Good stuff!

[@Danny-wv8ec]

i miss when you used to cut things Dan.

[@C0833]

You were seen driving with him in the Cybertruck. When is that coming out?

[@MrXtraconservative]

Soon I hope. Been anticipating that since January. :-)

[@thecenterleftlibertarian53]

In 12 years.

[@myeyessolow]

@@thecenterleftlibertarian53 you been watching alot of Jay Leno

[@Chimaster345]

Late 2021 or early to mid 2022

[@stonetooth2506]

You have come a long way from filling bread bags with free air, to having the best collection of vehicles in the country. Thank you for sharing all these gems with us.

[@JSabh]

One of those Roadsters is cruising through space right now.. seriously.. with a space manikin driving it. I watched it as it orbited and faded into the black.

[@jerrymartinez2160]

You are just hearing about it?

[@ReallyRyan.]

Dude, that news is over two years old at this point. Everyone's seen it or heard of it by now.

[@timbarito5586]

Lol its like 2 years ago

[@blkhemi3925]

Elon Musk has risen to the rank of King Nerd... Long live the king!

[@jonasthemovie]

Imagine of Elon would of said that during the visit ”Well yes we try to create an electric car company, but then we will create a space travel company and send one of these babies up Uranus”

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

This was back when Jay was still a skunk. He's evolved into his final form now, a silver fox.

[@DaveA441]

Lmaoo so true 😂😂

[@Henrque123]

Delete your avatar image

[@lymphy12]

I can't stop laughing, I might die if I keep watching this.

[@sireuchre]

Takes a skunk to have skunkworks like he does.

[@andrewbartleman9169]

Hes not in his final form yet.. far from haha

[@bluewolf311]

The classic episodes are always fun to see. I would love to see the old video on the turbo Corvair! Unfortunately it’s no longer available to watch. Would be great to see it again!

[@SIMKINETICS]

Wow, this takes me back to the day my daughter & I took a test drive in the debut Tesla roadster from their sales office in Menlo Park and up Woodside Road! She called dibs on driving it first; she pulled out of the parking space, aimed it for the driveway at El Camino Blvd, and floored it! Fifty mph in the parking lot before the driveway! I was scared & exhilarated! Their recommended drive was in the mountains, so there was a CHP parked along the route just waiting. I just knew the next curve would conceal him, so I told my speedy daughter to slow down just in time. I then took over and had fun on the mountain! That first Tesla was a thrill to drive. The regen braking surprised me because I hardly needed the brake pedal, even in heavy Silicon Valley traffic. The acceleration also surprised this old hot rod Boomer! What a great start to a now legendary company!

[@pepstein]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@SIMKINETICS]

@@pepstein You're welcome! When you have fun, it's great to share, even a dozen years later!

[@peanutturner1185]

It’s crazy to think just 12 years what Tesla has accomplished

[@Ckcdillpickle]

You can do anything when rich people pour billions in your company that loses millions

[@Mac-hl8jq]

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[@jackh3570]

@@Mac-hl8jq what the f are you on about

[@jorritvanderkooi939]

Sharon Mcloughlin Sweden ‘democrat party are SATANIC’ what are you than? Fascist, commie?

[@Lanzik_]

Ckc dillpickle back then this wasn’t a multi billions dollar company, in 15 years they’re more valuable than gm

[@spacep0d]

Thanks for airing this! So awesome to see it. Elon acts the same and he knows his stuff. Kudos to Jay for knowing about the car too.

[@alanmoncus2331]

I'm not even some green movement tree hugger, but I was impressed with how electric vehicles have came along a few years back, when I worked for a distribution center that had a full fleet of 8000lb lift trucks all electric, plenty powerful, would run most of the shift on one battery, and you weren't trapped in a warehouse breathing carbon monoxide all day (like I had to back in the mid 90's) had a great battery station set up where they could change em out quickly, great operation

[@Neojhun]

That's the use case where BEV do best. A known route or shift near a charging station. That massive torque & fine detailed control is soo useful and probably extra safety. The best thing about BEV is not the emissions stuff, it's the massive capability.

[@ColinRichardson]

From 2008 to 2020, Tesla cars alone have improved so much! 2008 talk about 100,000 miles life in a pack, now 1,000,000 miles. 2008 220 range now talking about 400-500 mile range. 2008 3-4hr charge, now 30 minutes or less to charge. Imagine when they have 100 years worth of constant improvements what they will be like

[@MrTrollosan]

@@ColinRichardson imagine, we could already have those 100 years

[@dp4x4]

Colin Richardson technology is a hell of a drug

[@Dave-sw2dm]

We had electric fork lifts in the 1970s.

[@tyroneclarke1666]

Thank you Mr Leno. You haven’t changed at all. Please dig through the achieves for some other interesting footage. Regards from a Great Southern Land 🇦🇺.

[@manfredseidler1531]

You are a real dichotomy (total opposing opposites being true at the same time) in show-biz if there ever was one. Someone who is an unparalleled superstar in the entertainment world, a legend in automotive circles and a history scholar all rolled into one should normally succumb to walking around with your nose held up high and keeping your subjects at bay...yet here is a humble man with one wife (as far as I know) who is down to earth, approachable and unpretentious. How is that even possible??? When I watch your KZbin postings I get entertained and an education all rolled up into one...can never get enough of it and regret the ending coming so soon. God has blessed and gifted you and you give America a good name around the world.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Loved that Jay it was a gem...so worth airing now, especially as Elon has become such a an icon of the 21st century as a visionary thinker and do'er......get going through those archives for more gems during lock down! All the best as ever fro the UK....

[@mitchellsteindler]

One of my favorites ever. Crazy to look back at this. Most people come in to show their car, Elon came in to show you the future.

[@ORagnar]

So, his 1909 electric car could go 110 miles on a charge. That's pretty impressive.

[@ronblack7870]

it weighs nothing and does like 25 mph

[@JasonFlorida]

They probably didn't even have 110 miles of paved road back then

[@MrFortuitous]

​@@JasonFloridathey did in 1900 us had about 144miles of paved roads

[@Arientis]

The walking meme himself! A great treat seeing 2 brilliant men talking cars!

[@bigd-1-channel514]

So glad you became famous (and rich) otherwise we would never see such a great collection ov vehicles.

[@wahbamark]

"Its shocking how good it is" "I'm getting a charge out of driving it" "You can feel the electricity in the air"

[@devonkripaitis4490]

Hey everybody Remember When Top Gear got busted for lying about the Tesla breaking down when someone found a script they were ordered to read from who paid those guys to lie about that

[@Aggrofool]

Sadly, Tesla lost the suit against Top Gear.

[@SW-zu7ve]

Kind of like cnn now........

[@matteightytwo]

Top Gear was absolute crap and shouldve stopped years before it did

[@mindeloman]

I was a fan of the show but i never liked Jeremy's derision of certain brands and technology. He was too to opinionated on somethings. 1. He hatred of anything diesel. 2. His ambivalence to all things Porsche 3. His hatred of 100% electric cars. He pulled that same crap with the Nissan LEAF - purposely running out of power in the middle of a town square while on a "road trip." Made a point to say, "with included charging back, we should be ready to go in 24 hours." It was all a set-up to make electric cars look wholly inferior to "petrol" cars. Nissan never claimed, and still don't claim, it is a traveling car. It's a commuter and errand car. But when Jeremy liked something, he couldn't contain his excitement and it made for great television. It's a great example how bias journalism is done from the vantage and opinion of the journalist. If Jeremy was single handedly trying to squash the electric car, he failed. At least Jay recognizes the era of combustion engine passenger cars is coming to an end. He embraces the technology.

[@lc9245]

Tesla fans will try to lynch TG for that, and I agree with them. I think they were staging it that the car run out of battery, not breaking down. There’s no conspiracy, TG was trying to be entertaining and didn’t like electric cars back then. Tesla found out because they actually tracked the car.

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

E-L-O-N!!!!!!! Liked seeing it Jay.I like the idea of episodes out of the archives!

[@--_--.]

That golf line was gold

[@mirycreek]

Keep rocking the denim Jay, where I'm from that's called a Saskatchewan tuxedo 😂

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

Americans call it a Canadian Tuxedo

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Gee, never heard that before. Except in every single Jay Leno's Garage episode comment section.

[@areyousureyouenteredyourna85]

I have a "sasquatchian tuxedo". It's made out of body hair, and I wear it all the time. Even in the shower.

[@robmeekel9198]

Go Riders !!!

[@SilentKnight43]

Bauchman Turner-Overdrive was rockin' the denim wayyyy back - the thousand-pound wall of denim.

[@integer0verload948]

Jay meant to say this is Elon Musk before he CREATED the electric car market. The other companies would have kept their vehicles at the science fair without the threat of TESLA.

[@flipadavis]

@t c Just like all those wasteful gas cars that have really powerful engines that aren't needed that burn much more gas than is needed and have 4-6 empty seats most of the time to go only 50 miles a day. Oversized and overpowered cars aren't limited to just EVs. But if society is going to have oversized and overpowered cars then an EV is a much cleaner choice. You could make the same argument that all gas cars shouldn't have more than 100 hp because it's a waste of resources. The real question would be what percent of the cars in the world not only just travel on average 50 miles a day but NEVER travel more than 50 miles. Because once you have a car that can travel only 50-80 miles then it isn't very practical to travel 300-400 miles when needed. What do those people do then if they want to travel longer? They have two choices. They can stop and charge 5 times every 60 miles anytime they want to go on a 300 mile trip. Or they can rent another car that can go 300-400 miles. But now you have multiple cars in the equation and you will still need to make plenty of 300-400 mile cars to supplement the 50-80 mile cars. Sure there will be a very tiny percent of cars worldwide that will stay only in urban centers and never venture beyond 100 miles but that won't be a majority of cars. It is a much more simple system to build 300 mile range EVs for most and have niche EV products that are urban city EVs. Another advantage of longer range EVs is that on a daily basis they use a much smaller percent of their state of charger resulting in less wear of each cell in the pack leading to much better pack longevity. The smaller the range target you aim for in building a pack the more buffer you need to add at the top and bottom of the pack in order to have an acceptable life on the pack. So a 50-80 mile EV needs to have an extra 20-30% in reserve locked out from the user since each cell will be cycled almost fully every day to drive 50 miles. 1 cell in a 80 kWh pack is the same as the next 1 cell in a 20 kWh pack. Driving 50 miles a day in the 80 kWh EV each cell will only be cycled 15% a day while in the 20 kWh EV each cell will be cycled 63% a day. If each cell is rated for 1500 cycles that means 120,000 miles for the 20 kWh EV (20 kWh usable but 24 kWh with buffer) while the 80 kWh pack would have a life of 500,000 miles. Most cars won't last 500,000 miles but 120,000 isn't enough. It's better to have a theoretical 500,000 miles of life for in the real world outcomes can be higher or lower. And if the car does indeed end its life before 500,000 miles then the cells in this pack will still have utility to be reused as stationary storage until they are eventually recycled.

[@integer0verload948]

@@flipadavis I think there is an argument to be said that Tesla made electric cars, Not Nerdy, and distance. It's a good argument but it's impractical to live with minimalistic needs. why don't we all get electric scooters with heavy winter Jackets? It's just not how people live. We also need to think about our electric grid. We need some serious infrastructure for everyone to go on electric cars.

[@screamengine]

GTA 5 got the sounds & physics right with the "COIL".

[@172-e5s]

That was awesome of you to show that old footage Jay. Yes, I would LOVE to see more if you can dig some up !

[@klokar21]

I love this, can you bring in Elon and the 2020 roadster?

[@Vin80_]

He already had an episode in the 2020 Roadster, not sure about the channel though.

[@bglenn2222]

They've already filmed it. It's just under embargo atm. It will likely release in the next few weeks.

[@JxckSweeney]

They already brought the 2020 Roadster a while ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaiYYqGwhs6KnNk just not elon, Franz

[@JxckSweeney]

@@bglenn2222 what? 2020 Roadster was shown awhile ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaiYYqGwhs6KnNk

[@klokar21]

@@JxckSweeney i know... im asking if we can have elon talk about the roadster

[@ericMT]

Elon is truly an inspiration to African-Americans everywhere.

[@Infi1337]

;D

[@jasong6460]

When’s the CyberTruck one

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

_They're still tryin' to figure out how Franz busted the glass. xD_

[@orange70383]

Dead just like the rest of the company.

[@dustman96]

I would frickin LOVE a Jay Leno's Garage cybertruck episode.

[@Orcawhale1]

When it's in production, which isn't due until 2021(Though Corona has undoubtly delayed this till 2022). Also, it's not going to look like the prototype, due to vehicle safety regulations and pedestrian safety.

[@jasong6460]

Orcawhale Elon and Jay Leno already filmed the episode a couple months ago. It was Model Y cyber truck and roadster. Video was never released yet. So it’s going to happen before production

[@Shareezy]

Man Jay can project the hell out of his voice haha!

[@CalvinHikes]

Well he is a public speaker. Yelling jokes over hecklers

[@Fermion.]

10:18 Got another one for you, Jay: You could say that electric cars have their positives and negatives.

[@foam27]

HA HA!

[@bendeleted9155]

Jay, that was cool. Learned a lot too. Thanks much. Looking through by the archives is a great idea, btw.

[@gplipp6489]

Thanks Jay History was being made and you’ve captured the beginnings of a new automotive future.

[@Lovejazz01]

Ginger Ginger negitve nanny lol 😆😁😆😁😆😁(too late)

[@uprightfossil6673]

Jay is the only guy that can do this and make it interesting no matter what he drives

[@beaudidlyno1]

OK my brain is fried. We go into the "past" to "see the future" 😵

[@nikoma_]

beaudidlyno1 Back to the Future ✅

[@ltransporters.8556]

Lol

[@tonypasma1707]

yeah why was this not aired back then? some conflicts=?

[@jackagain8346]

Yeah....kinda like this pdf: www.nommeraadio.ee/meedia/pdf/RRS/Rockefeller%20Foundation.pdf (only better)

[@jackagain8346]

@@tonypasma1707 The sound quality was bad.

[@cfrend]

A couple months ago I was scouring the internet trying to find this footage. I knew I had seen it in 2008. Thank you!!

[@gregoryfrech2310]

Good stuff Jay. In the 14 years since this was recorded we now have multiple e-cars to choose from with Tesla being at the head of the class.

[@bbjca737]

Tesla inspired me to get an electric car, went with the 500e in 2014. Still have it, still love it, torque off the line is great. No one ever mentions torque steer is in the opposite direction under hard regen breaking in a fwd electric.

[@peterviceroy1592]

Great stuff! Self evident that everyone would like to see everything that you’ve ever filmed.

[@daniluchison]

12 years later and Leno just rode the Tesla Truck. Amazing.

[@bob15479]

Never seen these engineering drawings of the Roadster. Cool.

[@derrickstorm6976]

You mean at 4:06? That's just for PR

[@bob15479]

Jussi Raitoniemi Well you’re right, they aren’t engineering drawing themselves. But they are derived directly from engineering models.

[@77magicbus]

Love it Jay ! This is the kind of stuff I wanna see more of. The company is Tesla and all the incredible new technology they are coming out with. Thanks for all your great content on this channel . We hope you can continue doing this for many more years. It is obvious that cars and the history of how the automobile has developed is one of your true passions in life. We want to see more electric cars in the future here. Thanks again.

[@JIJN]

I prefer Audi RS6 for example.

[@orange70383]

STFU

[@pepstein]

Tesla has indeed come a long way, and Elon has led the company the entire time. Thanks Jay!

[@Hellacop6]

Tesla is as reliable as a Lada

[@pepstein]

@@Hellacop6 I've owned both Tesla and Lada cars. Tesla is very low maintenance. Lada was awful.

[@Msteve-nt5bx]

"Like a steam car, you've got a tremendous amount of torque!" Is there another person on the planet who would think that?

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Home camera technology has come a long way since this was filmed. lol. This was fun to watch though.

[@vasopel]

it isn't a camera technology problem, that video was from the archives, they obviously didn't keep the super high quality videos, they just kept the final edit video that was uploaded in his jaylenosgarage site back in the day.

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

@@vasopel Sure and the camera noise and motion stabilization wasn't an issue back then...oh wait< did you watch this vid? Nice try though.

[@vasopel]

@@TheRealCobraBurnout "Nice try though" hahaha, what was I trying to do? :-) "jaylenosgarage" vlog was not professionally "filmed" at all those days. it was just a vlog for Jay to share his passion for cars. motion stabilization is still an issue and if you don't have a professional Steadicam system you will not get the best results . camera noise in the other hand IS there, but the fact that the video was originally uploaded using the flash video codec made things even worse.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

it was still better than what camera nasa uses today in space to show us moon pictures..

[@vasopel]

@@fidelcatsro6948 "today in space" did they send a new spaceship to the moon to get pictures and I haven't heard of it?

[@tipoomaster]

Prepping for the Cybertruck episode? Can't wait.

[@denisewildfortune4058]

Thanks for the look back, Jay! It was great to see how much Tesa has matured along with Elon and yourself.

[@vonwhitsett913]

"Watch me take off..." one second later brake lights.

[@zenbudhism]

Exceeded speed limit

[@KyleReynaert]

"WATCH ME TAKE OFF" every 22 seconds for the last 5 minutes of the video

[@toronado455]

Cool! I second the idea of various walking tours of the garage. Maybe focus on a different section each time and talk about it.

[@khoado123]

it's insane how far Elon and Tesla have come

[@RollYourRock]

Questions: Why do you suppose Jay never aired this segment with Elon Musk? / What was Tesla stock selling for in 2008?

[@challengebowling5536]

Yes! Why?

[@pgateachingpro6479]

Good question! Inquiring minds need to know...

[@sheabrown]

they went public in 2010

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

Jay at the time, possibly thought Elon was a scam artist & did not want to be involved in promoting his business. Now Jay is probably a fan of Elon & his achievements.

[@DarriusTaylor]

It's the clicking sound the entire time they are in the garage.

[@joecalandra3169]

Interesting to see how far along Jay’s garage has come !!!

[@georgecostanza2695]

That is KZbin gold!

[@pivkaaa]

If I measured time using Jay, I would be stuck in "today" for the last twenty years :d

[@xhonzaimi8618]

Crew: Hey leno how much denim for this shoot with Elon Jay Leno: YES

[@treeroot]

That was a lot of fun ! Really cool to see, hope you do some more sifting. Inspirational content. thanks Jay and team!

[@NachoZombieKillaRespawn]

Like a fine wine, Leno has aged well. Mellowed.

[@HauntedAbysss]

That's what a heart surgery will do to ya

[@seanstampley9739]

It's like Edison blowing out our candles and showing you his new light bulb. Revolutionary moment that.

[@nou8257]

Yeah Ferdinand Porsche built an electric car in the 1890's and in the 1900's 28% of the cars built in the U.S where electric... but boy ohh boy Elon sure is a genius.

[@mateusssssss567]

@@nou8257 The comparison to Thomas Edison in pretty far off. But he did revolutionize the car business. Tesla put electric cars on a whole new level, this industry would be 10 years behind if it wasn't for him.

[@jamesbizs]

No U Edison stole others ideas and made it his own. Sounds exactly the same actually

[@boltmix7294]

@@jamesbizs He stole them period, he never made them his own You are delusional and uneducated about history if you think that Edison did anything else other them steal

[@dograishan8504]

@@nou8257 And what have you done in your miserable life?

[@DanielSense24]

Jay, my thoughts, LOVED IT! I'll watch every archive footage you are willing to share, Thanks!

[@sokolsota3739]

I can imagine what Jay Leno’s wardrobe looks like

[@chumbawaumbacumpa]

@Sokol Sota About the same variety as Barry B. Benson’s.

[@Dog3D]

I swear he pays people to wear his new denim so it can look worn out for him to wear.

[@minionz46]

Sokol Sota - his wardrobe is like the super mario bros music: denim denim denim, denim denim denim

[@niki123489]

It's a Denim wardrobe.

[@michaelcarmack7394]

I really hope this is a precursor to the CYBRTRK episode!!!🤞🤞🤞

[@jasong6460]

Michael Carmack I hope so

[@DINKL8ERG]

Musk looks 10 years older 😂

[@rwess]

Yup, and now the Model 3 beats it. Still, it was the make-or-break progenitor for all things Tesla! Good show!

[@hymanocohann2698]

Will hold those classic looks for decades, upgrade the batteries every 100k, swap motors and software as required. No sweat.

[@one_cool_steven]

coincidentally i just watched this in my model 3

[@Nourulette]

Well the model 3 has a few advantages in time and investment. A 90s mustang is very different from a late 2000s mustang.

[@DK-jd8bj]

Model 3 is so ugly. At least the Roadster was cool looking

[@rwess]

@@DK-jd8bj Not too bad looking as far as sedans go - i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/f0/1b/9ff01b9038a53c78163af45ec05dfea3.jpg But yeah, roadsters are almost always cooler than sedans.

[@RobertD_83]

Jay: "we're going to get it out on the road", and then I'm gonna give it a Doug... er, Jay score.

[@aldilanovrizal9432]

Younger jay looks like doug demouro 😂😂😂😂

[@canaryinthecoalmine1]

Luv it! Great segment!! Please, more from the archives !!!

[@miketeeveedub5779]

2010 Jay: "I dunno - do I wanna invest in an electric car company...nah!" 2020 Jay: "If only I knew!" Facepalm

[@QarthCEO]

@@kevinmontoya7318 It doesn't matter if Tesla makes any money at all. All that matters to an investor is the stock price. If you invested in Tesla stock in 2010 you would have multiplied your money many times over by now.

[@bob15479]

@@QarthCEO 2010 was pre-ipo. If you were able to get a private equity stake back in 2010 you probably would have multiplied your money by something like 50-75X.

[@QarthCEO]

@@bob15479 I have a feeling Jay Leno could have been one of those lucky few if he had asked.

[@MadStyle1911]

@@bob15479 Wrong, Tesla went Public in 2010.. Stock price was only $19 dollars.. damn

[@maxtruong187]

I bought some around April last year, still holding it

[@jamesking9385]

Me: "It looks like an Elise" Elon: "It's based on an Elise chassis" Me: "mkaye"

[@georgebamber6871]

It was the first model can't expect him to completely design and create a brand new chassis and design

[@jamesking9385]

@@georgebamber6871 I didn't I just thought it was funny that I said that out loud and he's like yup.

[@LeutnantComanderData]

That was the idea. To make an electric car with as little effort as possible ... but then it turned out that they basically had to redo almost every part including reengineering the ac for example because like on most cars, the ac in the Elise had a belt-driven ac. The powertrain wasn’t that much of an effort since they mostly focused most of their engineering efforts on that - naturally - Elon’s bachelor thesis in physics for example was basically about energy storage/ batteries for amongst of course other uses, electric cars. They actually put that powertrain in a smart fourtwo for a mercedes demo. The mercedes guys were looking for who to invest in in silicon valley concerning “the car of the future” and Tesla within like 3 months orso got a smart from europe to america, threw out basically everything and put a pre-production roadster powertrain in it - quickest smart there’s ever been; did 0-60 in 3 to 3.5 seconds lmfao - The mercedes guys were in their fifth meeting that day and heard basically the same statistics and were just trying to skip Elon’s demo ahead when they asked when that “smart-concept” would be finished - Elon replied: oh it’s in the parking lot - wanna take a ride ? - >> this is more of a vague anecdote I’ve heard someone talking about: some engineers ran that smart out of battery on their way to an in-n-out burger and had to push it all the way back cause there were no chargers anywhere back then haha

[@peter_c._kuehne]

What a great retrospective, please keep on rummaging through your archive!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

2008: "It'll never work. People will never buy an electric sports car." 2009: "Tesla will be bankrupt within a year." 2010: "Anytime now, Tesla will fail." 2011: "That Model S we keep hearing about will never materialize." 2012: "Nice car, but they lose money on every sale. They'll be bankrupt within a year." [note: This car ended up Car & Driver's Car of the Year] 2013: "Still not making a profit. They are dead in the water." 2014: "This supposed SUV will not save the company." 2015: "Yeah, yeah, Tesla is still going to fail. Model X is too expensive." 2016: "This new moderately priced Tesla will never come out at that price." 2017: "Oh, so you got over 200000 pre-orders in the first 2 days. Those aren't real numbers." Anyway, the other automakers are STILL trying to match the features of the 2012 Model S. A few have come close, 7 years later...

[@andrewroy6376]

Calm down fanboy. People liked them back then. Your hipster thinking is flawed

[@YEET-yh6qc]

What's the technology? Really nothing ground breaking. The other automakers responded with the same thing the only difference is the ipad and battery housing.

[@BlogVomMax]

Andrew Roy its actually really accurate here in germany. All the media keeps polarizing people against tesla. They really try to push the german manufacturers and only report on negative stuff related to tesla

[@Sgt_Glory]

I'd say the Kona electric is the closest any other automaker has come to their quality and range, but they are still not there. None of the competitor vehicles would even exist if not for Tesla though, let's be real.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@andrewroy6376 Oh, I was giving the play-by-play from the business world who are still talking Tesla's doom to this day (though noticeably more quiet...)

[@usamericans6045]

14 years later and this kind of electric performance is relatively affordable.

[@noirceur_]

14 years? This was filmed in 2008... It's 2020 now. That's only 12 years mate.

[@JasonWW2000]

It's kind of affordable. All electric cars are still pretty pricey, though.

[@phil1657]

A remanufactured Baker Electric Race one with electric one with steam going shopping in NY from Tavern on the Green to Macy’s. Thank you for being a good moderator through the years. I’ve learned, and laughed, a lot while weeding through the baffle(banter). I hope we get some resolve soon and I appreciate what you do!

[@Wallyworld30]

Jay sure talked about it nicer than the Top Gear Guys. They literally thrashed the car. Top Gear didn’t recognize the future either.

[@harbingertheheretic3541]

Top Gear recognized the fraud for what it was. Look up lithium processing and then try to pretend that it is environmentally friendly. Look up the actual range figures from actual first gen Tesla roadster owners. It was a great marketing gimmick, but not something worth paying for unless the buyer was trying to score some virtue signaling points.

[@NoNegotiations]

Well yeah, and electric cars are still not there yet.

[@gossipking8016]

Dude it caught on fire when they tested it. What else were they supposed to do?

[@mr.whiskers3283]

@@gossipking8016 Hey everybody Remember When Top Gear got busted for lying about the Tesla breaking down when someone found a script they were ordered to read from who paid those guys to lie about that

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

that's their gig, Top Gear is about acting out the old car guy's mindset. it's changed a lot after they started Grand Tour and Drive Tribe.