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Elon Musk\\u2019s new temple of energy is open for business in the middle of the desert outside Reno, Nevada. A few weeks ago, I went to the opening of the Tesla Gigagfactory, where Musk proposes to ramp up production of car batteries to the point where Tesla can begin to sell an affordable, mass-market electric cars.

Musk\\u2019s ideas and Tesla\\u2019s futuristic cars get a lot of attention, but the company has still only sold just over 150,000 cars. The good news for Tesla is that many of those 150,000 customers are rabid fans who are happy to evangelize for the company. I went to the Gigafactory\\u2019s opening party to meet the people who not only owned a Tesla, but also convinced five of their friends to buy one.

This podcast is meant to be a quick primer on the world of Tesla\\u2014what\\u2019s it like to own one? Who are these superfans and why do they love the company so much? What\\u2019s it like to drive a Model S in \\u201cLudicrous Mode?\\u201d What\\u2019s inside the Gigafactory? And what is Elon Musk\\u2019s long-term vision for the future of transportation and energy?

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