021: TC: Meet Michael a Dual motor model 3 owner from Oregon, News: VIN registrations soar past 100K, Elon Musk grants 2 interviews




My Tesla Podcast: News and stories for the expanding Tesla community show

Summary: This week in My Tesla Podcast meet Michael a Dual motor model 3 owner from Oregon<br> In the News:<br> *VIN registrations soar past 100K<br> *Elon Musk grants 2 interviews on the same day but was it the same Elon in both interviews?<br> *More news on Tesla going private and speculation who should participate<br> *Wall Street Journal cover story “Some Tesla Suppliers Fret About Getting Paid”<br> *Tesla expanding Solar Roof installations into the Northeast<br> <br> <br> <br> Looking to purchase a Tesla Model S, X or Performance Model 3.  Get free supercharging with my referral code:<br> <a href="https://ts.la/paul73599">https://ts.la/paul73599</a><br> <br> <br> Thanks to our sponsor <a href="https://www.sportstop.com/">SportStop.com</a><br> Get the latest <a href="https://www.sportstop.com/mens-lacrosse/complete-sticks/attack-and-midi">men’s lacrosse sticks.</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Sources:<br> Elon Musk interviews NYT article vs Youtuber video interview  Both done Aug 15:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MevKTPN4ozw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MevKTPN4ozw</a><br> S&amp;X factory tour<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9kK0_7x08" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9kK0_7x08</a><br> <br> Model 3 production tour by Evercore:<br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/16/analyst-great-teslas-model-3-facility-despite-musk-controversy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/16/analyst-great-teslas-model-3-facility-despite-musk-controversy.html</a><br> <br> Should Apple invest in Tesla?<br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/20/tesla-investor-now-is-the-time-for-apple-to-invest-in-tesla.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/20/tesla-investor-now-is-the-time-for-apple-to-invest-in-tesla.html</a><br> <br> Banks drop coverage of Tesla because they are working on transaction to help them go private:<br> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-morganstanley/morgan-stanley-halts-research-coverage-of-tesla-idUSKCN1L618Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-morganstanley/morgan-stanley-halts-research-coverage-of-tesla-idUSKCN1L618Q</a><br> <br> WSJ Cover story on some suppliers worried about getting paid:<br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-tesla-suppliers-fret-about-getting-paid-1534793592" target="_blank" rel="noopener" shape="rect">https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-tesla-suppliers-fret-about-getting-paid-1534793592</a>  (paywall-sorry)<br> <br> Tesla Expanding Solar Roof installations into the Northeast:<br> <a dir="ltr" href="https://electrek.co/2018/08/21/tesla-solar-roof-tile-expand-installation-northeast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://electrek.co/2018/08/21/tesla-solar-roof-tile-expand-installation-northeast/</a><br> <br>