Elon is being lied to, Porsche sales plummet, $15K Hyundai EV, and a $2.5M special

On today's episode of Quick Charge, Elon is being lied to about Full Self Driving, sales of the all-electric Porsche Taycan are plummeting, Hyundai has a $15,000 EV coming to market in Korea, and Mate Rimac celebrates 15 years of building go-fast EVs in Croatia with a $2.5 million special edition supercar.

This one's really important, because Elon believes what he sees – and if what he sees about FSD are lies, damned lies, and (fake) statistics, that could help explain why he thinks robotaxis and armies of autonomous Optimus robots are closer than they really are.

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• Tesla insiders say Elon optimized Full Self-Driving routes for himself and influencers
• Tesla to help China power its computing expansion with Megapacks
• Porsche Taycan deliveries plummet over 50% ahead of updated 2025 model, Macan EV
• Porsche accelerates shift to electric vehicles as gas-powered models die off
• Hyundai opens pre-orders for new Casper Electric EV starting at $23,000, $15K with rebates
• Rimac celebrates 15 years in style with ultra-exclusive $2.54M Anniversary Edition Nevera
• The US just financed a $1.2B EV lithium-ion battery separator factory in Indiana

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