Episodes
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Rocket Labs schedule to rocket recovery, the released Model 3 refresh in Hong Kong, and updates on the Las Vegas Boring Tunnel Read more from the articles we referenced: We're still waiting on SN-8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ip2f9LL3nw&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight New Tesla Battery in Australia - https://electrek.co/2020/11/05/tesla-tsla-wins-contract-giant-battery-australia/ 2021 Model 3 Updates in Hong Kong -...
Published 11/06/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the updates on SpaceX satellite internet Starlink, An Asteroid worth $10 Quintillion in iron ore, and Elon raised the price of Tesla Full SElf Driving again. Read more from the articles we referenced: NASA finds water on the moon, AGAIN - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-sofia-discovers-water-on-sunlit-surface-of-moon/ GM Super Cruise Tops Tesla Autopilot -...
Published 10/30/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Tesla FSD public Beta test, SpaceX Starship SN8 static fire with 3 Raptor engines, and NASA taking samples from Bennu asteroid Read more from the articles we referenced: Osiris Rex touches an asteroid -...
Published 10/23/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about a long list of awarded Artemis contracts from NASA, an emerging EV price war that's good for consumers, and Virgin Hyperloop is announced. Read more from the articles we referenced: Full Self Driving Beta is out-ish? - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1315616137464307718?s=20 Virgin Hyperloop in West Virginia - https://www.archpaper.com/2020/10/virgin-hyperloop-announces-certification-center-800-acre-site-in-west-virginia/ Kessler Syndrome...
Published 10/16/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Amazon's new electric delivery van, a bunch of dramatic changes for Boeing Starliner, and Nobel Prizes being announced. Read more from the articles we referenced: Chris Furgeson will not command Starliner CFT-1 -...
Published 10/09/20
Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about a new possible way to recycle plastic, more signs of life on Mars, and a price drop for Ford's electric "Mustang" MachE.     Read more from the articles we referenced: New Enzyme eats plastic crazy fast! - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/28/new-super-enzyme-eats-plastic-bottles-six-times-faster NASA Economic impact...
Published 10/02/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about what happened at Tesla Battery Day, SpaceX Starship SN8 and SN7.1, and California's ban on interal combustion engines.     Read more from the articles we referenced:   VW ID4 - https://electrek.co/2020/09/23/first-look-volkswagen-id-4-ev-sets-mainstream-40k-price-before-incentives/ Battery Day https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/22/21450840/tesla-battery-day-production-elon-musk-tabless-range-cathode-cobalt-plaid CA Gas Car Ban...
Published 09/25/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Tesla Battery Day expected announcements, signs of life in the clouds of Venus, and Astra's failed launch attempt.       Read more from the articles we referenced:   New Tesla Battery Design - https://electrek.co/2020/09/16/tesla-battery-cell-in-house-roadrunner-first-look/ Astra doesn’t make it to orbit and flight termination systems talk - https://twitter.com/astra/status/1304622467042820105?s=21 Artemis might not visit South Pole of...
Published 09/18/20
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Published 09/11/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Lucid Air performance announcement, another succesful Starship hop, and new Nuclear Diamond Battery technology Read more from the articles we referenced:  Nuclear Diamond Batteries - https://www.wired.com/story/are-radioactive-diamond-batteries-a-cure-for-nuclear-waste/ https://newatlas.com/energy/nano-diamond-self-charging-batteries-ndb/ SpaceX launches a polar orbit from Florida! -...
Published 09/04/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the speculated Neuralink demonstration, Raptor engine vs Merlin, and a possible Model 3 Hatchback version. Read more from the articles we referenced:  Neuralink Demonstration - https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-neuralink-v2-brain-implant-machine-reveal-date/ Boca Chica Resort - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1296156292072054785?s=20 Elon talks about Starlink reuse / Raptor reuse -...
Published 08/28/20
Get 2 months of Skillshare for free when you sign up at http://www.skillshare.com/olf Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Lucid's bi-directional charging, Oceans on Ceres, and SpaceX Raptor Engines new record! Read more from the articles we referenced:  Lucid bi-directional charging - https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/lucid-air-fastest-charging-ev Another Starlink Mission, 6th flight and another fairing catch!!! -...
Published 08/21/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Lucid Air's estimated range, ULA and SpaceX splitting a US Defense contract, and new brick-to-battery technology Read more from the articles we referenced:  Ken Block to use EV - https://www.grandtournation.com/cars/ken-block-will-be-racing-in-an-all-electric-ford-fiesta-with-600hp/ New Ioniq EVs - https://electrek.co/2020/08/10/hyundai-ioniq-ev-brand/ Tenacity Plane - https://www.space.com/dream-chaser-space-plane-tenacity-tour.html Lucid...
Published 08/14/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Demo-2 Mission Splashdown, Starship hopping, and a smaller Cybertruck for the EU market. Read more from the articles we referenced:  Smaller Cybertruck for EU - https://electrek.co/2020/08/04/tesla-smaller-cybertruck-europe-elon-musk/ EV West Speed Record - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/04/ev-west-aims-for-speed-record-with-tesla-powered-lakester/ Mysterious Circular Objects in the sky -...
Published 08/07/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Mars mission Perseverance launch, Tesla's announced 20% energy density increase, and Virgin Galactic's interior reveal. Read more from the articles we referenced:  20% Increase in battery capacity - https://electrek.co/2020/07/30/tesla-batteries-energy-density-increase-panasonic/ Hummer details and photos - https://electrek.co/2020/07/29/gmc-hummer-electric-pickup-new-pictures-features/ Perseverance launches to Mars -...
Published 07/31/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Elons promises for Neuralink, Tesla's expansion to Texas and beyond, and a slew of recent Mars launches. Read more from the articles we referenced:  Vulcan Heavy?!?! - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1286124364920950785?s=20 SpaceX Re-using Dragon Capsule - https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1286312153193029633 Austin Gigafactory Photos -...
Published 07/24/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about news on Starlink internet, Model S+X getting V3 charging, and the scientific breakthrough in chromosome sequencing! Read more from the articles we referenced:  Starlink Terminal Leaked - https://twitter.com/flcnhvy/status/1283140198621224975?s=21 S/X get 250kW charging - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-x-250kw-v3-supercharging/ Twitter Hack -...
Published 07/17/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Rocket Lab's failed Electron Launch, The no-longer mysterious green Moon goo, and Lucid's plan to develop a sales and service network in the US. Read more from the articles we referenced:  Elon Says FSD is close - https://electrek.co/2020/07/09/tesla-tsla-elon-musk-level-5-autonomy-complete/ Lucid Service Network - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128777_lucid-nationwide-service-air-electric-car-20-stores-open-by-late-2021 Canoo Electric Van...
Published 07/10/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Tesla's production numbers, SLS progress, and creepy quantum popcorn Read more from the articles we referenced:  Nikola takes Pre-Orders for Electric Pickup- https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33001530/nikola-badger-deposits-electric-pickup/ Tesla Q2 Deliveries Win - https://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q2-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries Spooky Quantum Effects -...
Published 07/03/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's suborbital flights, black hole energy experiments, and Tesla Model S and X possibly getting V3 Charging capability Read more from the articles we referenced:  Model S/X V3 Charging? - https://electrek.co/2019/03/18/tesla-model-s-x-charge-rate-reverting/ SN-5 Rolls out - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1276058326954938368 SN7 Test till Failure - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1275468471728590850?s=20 SN5 rolls out -...
Published 06/26/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about 3 successful treatments by CRISPR, Tesla's Model S increased range and decreased pricing, and possible sea launches for Starship Read more from the articles we referenced:  CRIPSR News - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2246020-three-people-with-inherited-diseases-successfully-treated-with-crispr/ Model S 400mi and Price Drop https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-s-long-range-plus-building-first-400-mile-electric-vehicle Model S Pricing -...
Published 06/19/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the status of the Demo-2 mission astronauts, another electric pickup truck, and quantum matter on the ISS Read more from the articles we referenced: 5th State of Matter - https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632862-300-exotic-fifth-state-of-matter-made-on-the-international-space-station/ Tesla Semi Coming Soon - https://www.engadget.com/tesla-semi-elon-musk-volume-production-153933911.html Nikola Badger...
Published 06/12/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the progress on Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, NASA Demo-2 Mission, SpaceX Starship SN4 Exploding, and a Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Read more from the articles we referenced: Updates on how Starlink won't ruin the night sky - https://www.spacex.com/updates/starlink-update-04-28-2020/ Hot Qubits - https://singularityhub.com/2020/04/20/new-hot-qubits-let-quantum-computers-run-15x-warmer-than-before/ Starlink launches and lands 5 times...
Published 06/05/20
Joe and Ben talk about the Demo-2 Launch being scrubbed, 3d printed human organs in space, and Tesla cutting their prices yet again, while Tim takes a well-deserved nap. Read more from the articles we referenced: 3d Printed Human Organs, In Space...
Published 05/29/20
Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about news on next-gen nuclear tech, Model 3 Vehicle-To-Grid capabilities, and what to expect from the Demo-2 Mission Launch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/support
Published 05/22/20