{"id":67504,"date":"2022-11-17T10:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T23:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=67504"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:34:44","slug":"interview-tesla-tom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/interview-tesla-tom\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With YouTuber Tesla Tom, AKA Ludicrous Feed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tesla Tom runs a popular YouTube channel called Ludicrous Feed, that aims to encourage others to look at an electric vehicle for their next purchase, as well as invest in renewable energy such as solar panels and battery storage for their home.<\/p>\n

He also does a live stream and podcast that highlights the current state of electric vehicle adoption in Australia, and does interviews with special guests from the EV and renewable space.<\/p>\n

This time the tables are turned. SolarQuotes is doing the interview, while Tom is the guest. Here is a transcript of the interview…<\/p>\n

SolarQuotes:<\/strong> Tom, can I start by asking you where does the name “Ludicrous Feed” come from?<\/p>\n

Tesla Tom:<\/strong> “When Tesla first brought out their Model S back in 2012 there was a mode called Ludicrous Mode, which was essentially a launch mode that got you very quickly from zero to 100km per hour. Back in the day, Elon Musk used it as a play on Ludicrous Speed from the movie Space Balls.”<\/p>\n

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“When I launched my YouTube channel EVs were also a bit ludicrous. There was some negative feedback about owning an EV, so I thought I’d play with that. I called my social media feed Ludicrous Feed as a play on words.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SolarQuotes:<\/strong> Can you tell me what sparked your interest in electric vehicles and renewable energy?<\/p>\n

Tesla Tom:<\/strong> “The journey started back in 2013 when I purchased a hot water heat pump<\/a>. At the time I thought that was fabulous as it only used 20% of energy compared to an electrical element hot water system. That made me think about what more I could do to make my home more efficient.”<\/p>\n

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“From there we invested in some solar panels for the roof. The next thing was a Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery. I also needed to change my car because it was causing some discomfort for my family members, being a diesel SUV. Naturally, an electric vehicle was on the agenda, and so when I test-drove this Tesla Model S back in 2016 I fell in love straight away, and the rest is history.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SolarQuotes:<\/strong> I\u2019ve spent quite a few hours watching some of your many videos and only just scratched the surface. Can we talk a little bit about your YouTube journey? How long have you been doing it, and what got you started?<\/p>\n

Tesla Tom:<\/strong> “When I purchased my EV in 2016, as I mentioned, I got some negative feedback from people I knew. I also had many curious people who were very interested in why I made the purchase. I started to answer the same questions over and over again, such as, “How long does it take to charge?”, “What’s the range of the vehicle?”, “Can you make road trips with it?”<\/p>\n

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“I thought I’d record my thoughts, and decided to start a YouTube channel. This was initially me driving around Sydney in my EV with a GoPro and chatting to people about the car. I showed that as an average family man, it’s viable to own an EV in Australia.”<\/p>\n

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“For some reason, people wanted to watch me, so I kept going. I listened to the feedback in the comments and tried to improve the content on the channel, and now I’m lucky enough, four years later, to have almost 20,000 subscribers.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s Tom’s first ever Ludicrous Feed YouTube video, uploaded in 2018. (sorry Tom)<\/p>\n