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Life With Middie, Our Tesla Model 3

Douglas Birk

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 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...

11:35Sep 4, 2026

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...

9:28Aug 25, 2026

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...

18:37Jul 23, 2026

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...

20:30May 6, 2026

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...

20:07Apr 1, 2026

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...

14:06Nov 3, 2025

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,...

27:40Jun 5, 2025

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...

21:30Apr 18, 2025

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...

19:57Mar 24, 2025

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!

20:43Feb 8, 2025

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...

10:18Jan 16, 2025

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...

32:40Jan 1, 2025

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:...

29:05Nov 16, 2024

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...

24:49Sep 12, 2024

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...

13:09Jun 11, 2024

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...

9:05Apr 13, 2024

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...

8:31Dec 29, 2023

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...

11:16Nov 25, 2023

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...

12:02Oct 21, 2023

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...

10:41Aug 19, 2023