Tesla achieves new delivery record, Model S Plaid fire, Tesla Vision improves, and more

Summary: This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's Q2 2021 delivery and production results, a Tesla Model S Plaid fire, Tesla Vision software improves in new update, and more. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today: Tesla (TSLA) announces record deliveries in Q2 2021: 201,000 electric carsTesla uses questionable practices in its intense end-of-quarter pushTesla releases new update for vehicles with its new ‘Tesla Vision’ system to restore Autopilot featuresTesla Vision-powered active safety features found to be at least as good as with radar in new testTesla brings back cheaper Model Y Standard Range, but only in Hong Kong?142 Tesla Megapacks power on to create giant new battery, replacing gas peaker plant in CaliforniaBrand new Tesla Model S Plaid caught on fire in strange circumstancesTesla is being sued over its extremely reasonable Supercharger idle feesTesla ‘massive recall’ in China is as ridiculously simple as adding a chime when activating cruise controlPorsche issues physical recall of Taycans over loss of power issueBMW will stop selling the i3 electric car in the US next month Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/rhw3jBsbSXY