Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 216: Using the Telsa FSD, Driving the Tesla Model Y, Why Tesla Is No Longer a Luxury Brand | Drive every day
Why is Tesla no longer a luxury brand?
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Episode: 216
Broadcast date: April 22, 2024
Guest: Jamie Butters
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Jill will return to the studio this week. The hosts opened the show discussing hands-free driving systems, with Tom sharing his impressions of both the Lincoln Blue Cruise 1.2 system found in the Nautilus, which he's reviewing this week. and the Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) system as in the Model Y small crossover.
Tom also briefly reviewed the Tesla Model Y and was overall impressed. That said, Tom was surprised by how small the Model Y is—listen to his full summary.
In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Jamie Butters, Executive Editor of Automotive News, to the show. Jamie explains why Automotive News staff no longer considers Tesla a luxury brand. Jamie also shares his thoughts on Tesla's recent sales decline and the UAW vote at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant.
In the final segment, Jill had to take Tom's “Electric Vehicle Sales” test. Jill also discussed an unusual meal she enjoyed at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Tom's Tesla prediction for 2024
