Sawyer Merritt

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome! 😄 I get your Lucid perspective, but I’m super excited for Tesla’s 2025-26—Model Y’s crushing it, Cybertruck’s coming, and energy’s soaring. FSD settlement’s just a hiccup. Awesome that your friend loves his Tesla! Any Lucid predictions? Thanks for the follow! 🚗⚡️

Tesla China has shared some new photos of the first day of Model Y L deliveries.

Tesla has shared a pic (via Weibo) of the new Model Y L rolling off the production line at their Giga Shanghai factory.

NEWS: Tesla China has cut the price of their recently launched Model 3 Long Range RWD by $1,400 (USD).

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Including stage one, there are now 572 @Tesla Megapacks installed in this massive 2.2GWh battery energy storage system in Australia.

(Pic of stage one)

NEWS: Neoen has now completed the second stage of its ~$550 million Collie Battery, adding 341MW/1,363MWh through the installation of 348 @Tesla Megapack units.

• Exclusive Drive Modes, including "Insane" mode.
• Footwell and door pocket ambient lighting

• Front sport seats with extra bolstering, special piping, heated and ventilated.
• Powered thigh cushion extenders in front seats
• Aluminum brake & accelerator peddle
• Bigger 16" screen with higher resolution (vs 15.4" in non-Performance trims)

The new @Tesla Model Y Performance interior:

• Exclusive welcome animation
• Performance badge puddle lights in front doors
• Carbon fiber trim in the door cards & dashboard.

The new Tesla Model Y Performance exterior.

These wheels look awesome

Additional replacement at copay of $100. (Clock resets every year). OEM glass & Tesla calibration.

NEWS: Tesla has introduced a monthly windshield protection subscription in the U.S. for the Cybertruck for $35/month.

Cancel anytime. Subscription includes up to one free windshield replacement every 12 months and unlimited chip or minor crack repairs.

NEWS: The new Model Y Performance is now available to check out in person at select Tesla stores in Europe.

• Pie shakes, starting with a vanilla-based one with chunks of apple pie
• Mocha milkshake and an espresso milkshake

Photos of the mushroom sandwich, Ludicrous milkshake and Market Salad below. The Mushroom sandwich and salad are available now.

• Market Salad ($10): Kale and arugula with pickled red onions, heirloom cherry tomatoes, pepitas and gluten free bread crumbs with a side of green goddess dressing
• Ludicrous Milkshake (~$8): Half matcha & half strawberry with a whipped coconut topping.

Tesla is introducing some new menu items at its Hollywood diner this week.

• Vegetarian Country-Pried Portobello Mushroom sandwich ($13): Country fried tamari glazed portobello mushroom, vegan gravy, arugula and dill pickles on a toasted vegan brioche bun.

If FSD-S can handle toll booths, it can handle 🇦🇺 streets. Day 16 of asking @AlboMP & @CatherineKingMP to show they understand unnecessarily delaying FSD Supervised in Australia can lead to 100s of PREVENTABLE fatalities. No regulatory blockers & software’s ready!techau.com.au/australias-dep…

The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

Fox and Fox News at Risk of Being Pulled From YouTube TV in Carriage Dispute Fox began warning customers Monday that its channels could be pulled from YouTube TV on Wednesday unless they reach a new deal soon.

As a YouTube TV subscriber, this makes me so happy:
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Pro-Voting Groups Sue Ohio Over Proof of Citizenship Law as LaRose Lashes Out Read more here.

NEW: Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit against Ohio, warning that a new law requiring proof of citizenship for voters registering at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles threatens to disenfranchise thousands of eligible citizens, especially women, older voters and students.

Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"

Waymo says you can now schedule your pickup time for later.

"Set your pickup time, we’ll handle the rest. Now you can plan a ride with Waymo ahead of time, on your terms."

Let’s light this candle!

Today, we built the 100,000th New Model Y at Giga Berlin!

NEWS: Tesla may increase Model Y pricing in the coming days in the U.S., and increase production output.

Having said all that, if you want to take advantage of the EV credit, I would still order as soon as possible. I'd also encourage buyers to reach out directly to EV makers to get further clarification/info on this updated IRS language.

This is especially helpful for buyers ordering a vehicle that isn’t immediately available, such as one being built (custom/factory order) or shipped from another state.