This week on Tesla to Mars: Are Elon and Trump really at war—or is this just political theater? We dive into the “big, beautiful bill”, Mars ambitions, and the shadow chess game between EU, UNECE, and Tesla’s FSD revolution.
In Episode 43, Demian, Florian & Kees unpack what’s really going on behind the headlines—from deleted tweets to backdoor strategy. As Tesla makes major moves in Austin and gets listed as an autonomous operator in Texas, are we witnessing the soft launch of the RoboFleet?
We explore:
🚨 The Elon–Trump “feud”: what’s real, what’s noise
📉 $7 trillion debt bomb and the political fallout
🧠 Why Ashok might shock the Optimus timeline
🌐 EU vs. UNECE: The self-driving regulation shake-up
🤖 Real-world FSD rollout in the U.S. — while Europe sleeps
📊 Waymo, Uber & the problem with scaling robotaxis
💡 Use cases beyond ride-hailing: pharmacies, doctors & more
Kees heads to Austin, Demian plans his Optimus ride, and Florian… still refuses to take a cybercab. One of our most packed episodes yet.
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Creators and Guests
Demian Beenakker
Co-Host Tesla to Mars
Florian Minderop
Co-Host Tesla to Mars
Kees Roelandschap
Co-Host Tesla to Mars
What is Tesla to Mars - The Podcast?
Welcome to Tesla to Mars – The Ultimate Podcast on everything Tesla & Musk! 🚀
We offer you a unique European perspective on all things Musk – from Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, The Boring Company, and beyond.
🔹 Florian – Founder & CEO of MisterGreen, a pioneer in sustainable mobility, managing a fleet of 5,000 Teslas.
🔹 Kees – Chief Content Officer & Business Development at MisterGreen, expert in Full Self-Driving & European regulations.
🔹 Kenny – Founder & Managing Director of MAKE & Partners. Finance, M&A, and investment specialist. Tesla investor since 2019.
🔹 Demian – Founder of Next Level Human. Entrepreneur with a passion for Elon’s vision and future tech.
From Robotaxis and Optimus to Tesla Energy and stock insights – we break it all down.