🎧 Tesla Daily Podcast
📝 Today’s Tesla News Summary
Stock Performance: Tesla shares dropped over 3% on May 19, falling below the $400 mark. The decline followed a 2.9% dip on Monday. Analysts cite concerns over Model Y price increases of $500-$1,000 for higher-end versions, and broader EV market weakness with Q1 U.S. EV sales down 27%. Despite the selloff, Q1 2026 deliveries reached 358,023 vehicles (+6% YoY) with $22.4B revenue (+16% YoY).
Cybertruck Lake Incident: A Texas Cybertruck owner was arrested after intentionally driving into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s water-fording capability. The truck became disabled in the water. This is the latest incident of owners misinterpreting Elon Musk’s claims about the Cybertruck’s waterproofing. Musk had claimed the vehicle would be quote waterproof enough unquote to cross rivers and lakes.
FSD & Robotaxi Updates: Elon Musk reiterated his prediction that unsupervised FSD will be widespread across the U.S. by end of 2026. Tesla’s robotaxi fleet currently operates fewer than 40 vehicles across Austin, Dallas, and Houston, with recent approval to test in Arizona. FSD v14.3.3 rolled out with a 33% speed increase for Actually Smart Summon (6 to 8 mph), plus a new intervention-free driving streak counter. However, v14.3.2 earlier in May drew criticism for lane change and navigation issues.