The Tesla Roadster episode

In the Electrek Podcast (electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast), we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we'll focus on the Tesla Roadster unveiling, but we may also cover a few other topics.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:

• Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip (electrek.co/2026/10/15/tesla-unveils-cyberfied…)

• Are Tesla’s claims for its new ‘flying’ Roadster real, or is it just full of cold gas? (electrek.co/2026/10/15/an-updated-technical-lo…)

• Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man (electrek.co/2026/10/15/tesla-driver-assist-med…)

• Smart #2 revives the electric Fortwo with 290 km of range for €19,990 (electrek.co/2026/10/12/smart-2-fortwo-successo…)

• Rivian’s Mind Robotics snags Doug Field, ex-Tesla and Ford EV chief (electrek.co/2026/10/13/rivian-mind-robotics-do…)

• Volkswagen’s new ID. Buzz will be more affordable, and it’s bringing ‘lots of secret sauce’ (electrek.co/2026/10/13/vws-new-id-buzz-more-af…)

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

youtube.com/live/VJ-4VS_rfOQ