Description-In this episode, TMC admin Doug joins us as we discuss Rivian’s price increase, the Tesla Roadster price increase from back in 2009, the development status of the new Roadster, Cybertruck, and Semi, the difference in quality between vehicles coming out of the various Tesla production sites, the Polestar concept with its companion drone, and much more.Tesla Motors Club website: https://teslamotorsclub.com/Podcast comments thread: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/the-original-roadster-a-vehicle-in-its-simplest-form-tesla-motors-club-podcast-2.259817/Video version: https://youtu.be/WiChoiC-UpMTimestamps-0:00 Intro.0:53 Rivian’s massive price increase.4:11 Doug describes the Tesla’s Roadster price increase from back in 2009.9:53 Why did Rivian feel the need to increase the price? 11:41 Tesla had to weigh the pros and cons of their 2009 Roadster price change.14:41 Doug’s Tesla story.18:04 How will the Rivian price increase impact resales?20:11 Doug’s thoughts on the Cybertruck, the new Roadster, and the Semi.24:07 Lewis on the new Roadster vs the Plaid.24:58 Why has the new Roadster been delayed?27:13 How many new Roadsters does Tesla owe people from the referral program?28:00 When Doug finally got his first Tesla.29:16 Scope creep in the development of the new Roadster and Cybertruck? 31:04 Tesla makes its technology extensible and scalable. Its vehicles share the same core. 32:58 What’s going on with the Berlin Gigafactory?34:25 Price of oil continues to rise, and the US EV market is exploding.36:33  Are differences in quality of production sites due to manufacturing processes or culture? Also, discussion about QA and service.49:19 Marc on the fit and finish on his Model 3, and some of the concerns of other Model 3 buyers on TMC. 56:23 A Polestar concept that comes with a companion drone? Is it a good idea?1:01:49 Drone video leaks? Some aren’t really leaks.1:04:19 Oklahoma may shut down service centers, and related legislative issues.1:12:08 One of the best things about Tesla is selling direct. Other EV makers are considering following suit.Co-hosts-Marc: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/lutriant.132231/Louis: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/nebusoft.208811/Mike: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/steelclouds.198735/Producers-Adam: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/electricave84.77510/James: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/scrapps.42261/Joshua: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/nogasnobrakes.181233/Doug: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/doug.143/Daniel: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/members/danny.3/Social-Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeslaMotorsClubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeslaMotorsClubInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teslamotorsclubofficial/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/teslamotorsclubSupport us-PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SupportTMCTeslaMotorsClub website: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/account/upgradesBitcoin: 34gf5KCvVPo7Q5U1XF4pSDZwXSGXJdW8z4Ethereum: 0x427eAB3761C58B23543F5DaB3069ED265e1e99A6Cardano (ADA): addr1v9gxltzc9m3dvc6jhxwylpp3nhsu4rvejdqr264906qluhq7rwplrAbout us-Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts.Support the show