Episode 97: Episode 97 - Grok Voice Commands – What Can It Do In Your Tesla
It's been years with the old voice commands list, and suddenly, the conversational natural language capabilities we were originally promised...
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Life With Middie, Our Tesla Model 3
Want to know more about the car that is disrupting the Automotive Industry? Listen to our frequent experiences with Middie, our 2018 First Production Model 3. You'll learn valuable tips on g...
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Episode 96: Episode 96 – Meeting my friends and acquaintances in the St Louis Tesla community, and oh yeah, that Semi thing...
Making, rekindling, and strengthening relationships is very important to me these days. Every Tesla event I go to gives me an opportunity to...
Episode 95: Episode 95 - 1,700 Mile Roadtrip Using FSD - Part 3 - The Future of FSD and HW3, it's better than I thought
I admit it, I was WRONG... Today was the day MIDDY 1.0 was given a new lease on life by Tesla's amazing AI team. Thanks team! You really can...
Episode 94: Episode 94 - 1,700+ Mile Roadtrip Using FSD 14.2.2.5 - Part 2 - What we experienced during our recent trip and what that tells us about 14.2's capabilities and limitations
Our first experience with MIDDY 2.0 driving us from our house in Saint Peters, MO to Nashville, TN via Jasper IN was so boring and yet so am...
Episode 93: Episode 93 - 1,700+ Mile Roadtrip Using FSD 14.2.2.5 - Part 1 - How Did We Get to This Point
In the first of a three part series, we talk about how we got to this point in our personal multi-year journey as an FSD beta tester And sur...
Episode 92: Episode 92 - For HW3 Owners, What Wasn't Said During the Q3 Conference Call Speaks Volumes
I wasn't expecting to hear much about HW3 on the conference call with Optimus, Robotaxi, and Semi being the stars of the show, well, and Ene...
Episode 91: Episode 91 - 2026 Launch Series Model Y 2,000 Mile Check In, Am I Still Happy With My Purchase of MIDDY 2.0 and an Introduction to the Author of Our Latest Audiobook “Technically Tesla”
It's been 2,000 miles, and it's time to share my impressions after an over 500 mile roadtrip that surprised me to say the least. In a word,...
Episode 90: Episode 90 - MIDDY 2.0 Is Home, Is She Everything I Thought She'd Be? Should You Consider a Juniper Upgrade?
After waiting almost five years, we finally upgraded to MIDDY 2.0, our 2026 Launch Series Tesla Model Y. We tell the story of our experience...
Episode 89: Episode 89 - MIDDY 2.0 Is On Her Way and a 2025 'Travel Like Robert' Roadtrip Series Update
Delivery of MIDDY 2.0 (2026 Launch Series Tesla Model Y) is just days away! We summarize how to perform the same pre-delivery tasks we did l...
Episode 88: Episode 88 - MIDDY 2.0 Is Ordered - What Am I Doing?
After nearly five years, it's time for MIDDY 2.0! We'll share the experience of ordering our third Tesla vehicle purchase with you!
Episode 87: Episode 87 - FSD 12.6.1 - Is This As Good as HW3 Will Get?
We took advantage of our adventure in watching Blue Origin's first launch of New Glenn to try out FSD 12.6.1. We share our first impressions...
Episode 86: Episode 86 - MIDDY 2.0 - The entire list of features we'll get going from our 2020 Model Y MIDDY 1.0 to a 2025 "Juniper" Model Y
This is a LONG episode because there is SO MUCH different between MIDDY 1.0, our 2020 Tesla Model Y and the upcoming "Juniper" refresh of th...
Episode 85: Episode 85 – Is HW3 Legacy? Will We Ever See V13 On Our Older Cars?
We go into LOTS of detail to answer these questions that all Tesla owners of cars purchased in first part of 2023 and earlier are wondering:...
Episode 84: Episode 84 - FSD 12.5 and Attention Monitoring on HW3 - Is It Worth The Wait
Should I even admit I've had Attention Monitoring (Tesla Hands Free) since July 2024? Maybe I shouldn't even remind my listeners that I've h...
Episode 83: Episode 83 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 6 - 40 Years Together
One year ago TODAY we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. Hear the details of a day we will never forget as we describe our experiences...
Episode 82: Episode 82 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 5 - Old Memories
Today's episode in the #MiddyGoesToYellowstone series shares some tips and tricks for your trip to Yellowstone. I'm sure it's on your bucket...
Episode 81: Episode 81 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 4 - New Roads
Our first full day in Yellowstone doesn't disappoint. We check out the Marina where we'll soon ride the SceniCruiser on our anniversary day...
Episode 80: Episode 80 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 3 - New Friends
We arrive at Yellowstone and meet another couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary! And seven more days await us as we make this ro...
Episode 79: Episode 79 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 2 - Rain Rain Rain!
This episode continues our retro style episodes for #MiddyGoesToYellowstone, telling the story of our epic roadtrip back to Yellowstone to c...
Episode 78: Episode 78 - Apple Shortcuts Make Creating Your Own Tesla Voice Commands Possible!
Amazing new iPhone version of the Tesla App (V4.24.0 or newer) gives you the power to create your own voice commands using the Apple Shortcu...