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Life With Middie, Our Tesla Experiences, 97 episodes.

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Episode 97: Episode 97 - Grok Voice Commands – What Can It Do In Your Tesla

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Episode 96: Episode 96 – Meeting my friends and acquaintances in the St Louis Tesla community, and oh yeah, that Semi thing...

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Episode 95: Episode 95 - 1,700 Mile Roadtrip Using FSD - Part 3 - The Future of FSD and HW3, it's better than I thought

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Episode 94: Episode 94 - 1,700+ Mile Roadtrip Using FSD 14.2.2.5 - Part 2 - What we experienced during our recent trip and what that tells us about 14.2's capabilities and limitations

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Episode 93: Episode 93 - 1,700+ Mile Roadtrip Using FSD 14.2.2.5 - Part 1 - How Did We Get to This Point

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Episode 92: Episode 92 - For HW3 Owners, What Wasn't Said During the Q3 Conference Call Speaks Volumes

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Episode 91: Episode 91 - 2026 Launch Series Model Y 2,000 Mile Check In, Am I Still Happy With My Purchase of MIDDY 2.0 and an Introduction to the Author of Our Latest Audiobook “Technically Tesla”

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Episode 90: Episode 90 - MIDDY 2.0 Is Home, Is She Everything I Thought She'd Be? Should You Consider a Juniper Upgrade?

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Episode 89: Episode 89 - MIDDY 2.0 Is On Her Way and a 2025 'Travel Like Robert' Roadtrip Series Update

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Episode 88: Episode 88 - MIDDY 2.0 Is Ordered - What Am I Doing?

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Episode 87: Episode 87 - FSD 12.6.1 - Is This As Good as HW3 Will Get?

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Episode 86: Episode 86 - MIDDY 2.0 - The entire list of features we'll get going from our 2020 Model Y MIDDY 1.0 to a 2025 "Juniper" Model Y

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Episode 85: Episode 85 – Is HW3 Legacy? Will We Ever See V13 On Our Older Cars?

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Episode 84: Episode 84 - FSD 12.5 and Attention Monitoring on HW3 - Is It Worth The Wait

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Episode 83: Episode 83 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 6 - 40 Years Together

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Episode 82: Episode 82 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 5 - Old Memories

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Episode 81: Episode 81 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 4 - New Roads

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Episode 80: Episode 80 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 3 - New Friends

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Episode 79: Episode 79 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 2 - Rain Rain Rain!

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Episode 78: Episode 78 - Apple Shortcuts Make Creating Your Own Tesla Voice Commands Possible!

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Episode 77: Episode 77 - EV Dave Shares His Passion For EVs and His EV History

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Episode 76: Episode 76 - #MiddyGoesToYellowstone - Day 1 - Runza Runza Runza!

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Episode 75: Episode 75 - FSD V11.3.4 - Tesla Did It, They Really Did It!

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Episode 74: Episode 74 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Days 6 and 7, Let’s Go Home

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Episode 73: Episode 73 - Tesla's New Mobile Tire Service Truck Is A Great Innovation and Why My Tesla CCS Adapter Will Stay In The Trunk

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Episode 72: Episode 72 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Day 5 - Tesla Universe Happy Hour Live in Austin, TX

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Episode 71: Episode 71 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Day 4 - Chasing The Golden Ticket

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Episode 70: Episode 70 - CEO of EVowy.com Shares Why You Should Join Middy To Get Free Battery Health Reports

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Episode 69: Episode 69 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Day 3 - The First Time We Saw Giga Texas

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Episode 68: Episode 68 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Day 2 - The Things We Do for BBQ

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Episode 67: Episode 67 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - Day 1 - Back On The Road Again

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Episode 66: Episode 66 - TeslaCon Interviews - Part 3

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Episode 65: Episode 65 - TeslaCon Interviews - Part 2

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Episode 64: Episode 64 - #MiddyGoesToAustin - The TeslaCon Interviews - Part 1

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Episode 63: Episode 63 - Tesla Software Deployments

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Episode 62: Episode 62 - We Sold Middie to VRoom!

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Episode 61: Episode 61 - More Safety Tips for FSD Beta Testers and New Voice Commands

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Episode 60: Episode 60 - More Opportunities To Get FSD Beta and Tips for New Testers

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Episode 59: Episode 59 - What It's Like To Be a New FSD Beta Tester and What You Can Do NOW To Join Us In The Next Wave

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Episode 58: Episode 58 - How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting FSD Beta

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Episode 57: Episode 57 - Testing DMS in 2021.32.5, How Long Will The Hands Free Bliss Last, and Can I Still Wear Cheap Sunglasses?

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Episode 56: Episode 56 - First Impressions of Driver Inattentiveness Monitoring Using the Cabin Camera in 2021.32.5

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Episode 55: Episode 55 - Middy's 1 Year Anniversary - What We've Learned So Far

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Episode 54: Episode 54 - Middy Gets The PWS Retrofit (Boombox!), Service Loaner Tips, Uber Credits, PCS Warranty Info, and Our Partnership with NotATeslaApp!

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Episode 53: Episode 53 - Zero Degree Range and Supercharger Tests, Can You Really Travel in the Dead of Winter?

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Episode 52: Episode 52 - An Update About Off Peak Charging and How Texas Tesla Owners Can Now Save Money While Also Using Renewable Energy Via EV.Energy!

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Episode 51 - First Fall Range Tests and the Power Of The Heat Pump!

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Episode 50 - I Test Drove a Porsche Taycan, Could This Spell the End of My Tesla Love Affair? And Is The Model Y Quieter Inside Than The Model 3?

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Episode 49 - Surprising Model Y Range Test Results, Middie and Middy Read Speed Limit Signs, and Results from the Managed EV Charging Pilot

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Episode 48 - Off Peak Charging That Is Finally Set It And Forget It!

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Episode 47 - Middy's Contactless Delivery, Why Buying Your Second Tesla is Different from the First Time, and Voice Command Changes

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Episode 46 - Getting Ready for Your Tesla Delivery, How to Know Your Order Status Before Tesla Calls, and the Debut of "And Now, A Word From Another Listener"

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Episode 45 - Two Year Delivery Anniversary, Traffic/Stop Pro Tips, and a Voice Commands List Update

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Episode 44 - Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control Goes Public!

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Episode 43 - Two Year Maintenance and Contactless Service - It's Easier Than You Think

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Episode 42 - COVID-19 and Long Term Storage

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Episode 41 - Tips and Tricks Part 1

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Episode 40 - Daily Charging Habits

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Model Y Discount!

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Episode 38 - Smart Summon Pro Tips and Etiquette

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Episode 37 - V10.2 Voice Commands

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Alternative Routes and Adverse Conditions

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Episode 35 - Charging During a Roadtrip

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Episode 34 - Planning a Roadtrip

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July 12th - Middie's Not Always Like an iPhone

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July 4th - Drive American!

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Day 31 - A Month Later, Two Lives Changed!

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Day 30 - We Slept a Little Too Long

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Day 29 - Cars and Coffee at STL Motorcars in Chesterfield MO

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Day 28 - Getting Ready for the Show

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Day 27 - Making Room for Others

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Day 26 - Back to Work and the Best Solution IMHO

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Day 25 - One Last Celebration

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Day 24 - Jasper Indiana Tesla Destination Charger Test

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Day 23 - Time For A Range Test

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Day 22 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 10 - A Long Way Home

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Day 21 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 9 – Make Way For Middie

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Day 20 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 8 – The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round

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Day 19 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 7 – Faithful Geysers and Falls We'll Always Remember

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Day 18 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 6 – Middie’s First Dirt Road

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Day 17 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 5 – Snow Showers In June

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Day 16 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 4 - Yellowstone Falls and Frosty Trails

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Day 15 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 3 - A Free Pass

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Day 14 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 2 - Ice Caps, ICE Trucks, and Ice Water at Pizza Hut

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Day 13 - #MiddieGoesToYellowstone - Day 1 - Don't Forget To Pack Your Key Card!

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Day 12 - Once Every Five Years, Whether We Need To Or Not...

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Day 11 - No More Range Anxiety!

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Day 10 - Close Call

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Day 9 - Middie Poses For Pictures, Then Proves She's Boss By Throwing Me In Autopilot Jail

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Day 8 - Take Me Out To The Ballgame

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Day 6 - Deborah's "Firmware" Reboot

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Day 5 - Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

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Day 4 - She's Alive, She's Alive!

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Day 3 - Middie the Trailer Queen

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Day 2 - Day of Rest

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Day 1 - Delivery and Disappointment

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Introduction To "Life With Middie"