Episode 074 — Tesla Fervor by ExponentFM published on 2016-04-08T10:09:07Z <p>Ben and James discuss the Tesla phenomena, how they built such a powerful brand, and debate whether that will be enough to lead the company to success.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ben Thompson: It's a Tesla — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2016/its-a-tesla/">Stratechery</a></li> <li>Ben Thompson: Tesla Skepticism and Superchargers — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2016/tesla-follow-up-medium-for-publishers/">Stratechery Daily Update</a></li> <li>Tesla's Not as Disruptive as You Think — <a href="https://hbr.org/2015/05/teslas-not-as-disruptive-as-you-might-think">Harvard Business Review</a></li> <li>Ben Thompson: Obsoletive — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2013/obsoletive/">Stratechery</a></li> <li>Elon Musk: The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) — <a href="https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/secret-tesla-motors-master-plan-just-between-you-and-me">Tesla Blog</a></li> <li>Ben Thompson: Tesla Powerwall — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2015/aws-follow-up-tesla-powerwall-google-linkedin-and-playing-nice/">Stratechery Daily Update</a></li> <li>Ben Thompson: Xiaomi's Struggles — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2016/xiaomis-struggles-samsung-hardware-rumors/">Stratechery Daily Update</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ben Thompson, <a href="http://twitter.com/benthompson">@benthompson</a>, <a href="http://stratechery.com">Stratechery</a></li> <li>James Allworth, <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesallworth">@jamesallworth</a>, <a href="https://hbr.org/search?term=James+Allworth&sort=popularity_score">Harvard Business Review</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcast Information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://exponent.fm/feed/">Feed</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/exponent/id826420969">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/exponentfm">SoundCloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/exponentfm">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://stratechery.com/exponent-feedback/">Feedback</a></h2></li> <li><a href="https://stratechery.com/exponent-sponsorship-inquiry/">Sponsorship Inquiry</a></h2></li> </ul> <p><hr /></del></p> Comment by Ross Garlick 2 how do you not see the Tesla as a self-driving ride-sharing company? They have the most data of any auto company with the current Autopilot feature on the Model S 2016/04/08 23:20:17 +0000