By The Watt Car Staff – Sept. 3, 2026
Telo Trucks is taking the driver’s seat, poking Ford and Hyundai on the size and capabilities of their small pickups. Is Telo all talk, or is there more to this plucky little startup? We dive in on this week’s podcast. Also, Slate announces a cargo van attachment, Aptera solar panels get third-party testing, an American company breaks through on LFP battery tech, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Telo releases cheeky video flexing on Maverick and Santa Cruz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRCqKB6eo5o
Slate teases cargo van variant: https://www.motor1.com/news/806667/slate-electric-pickup-high-roof/
Aptera gets its solar system tested & validated by a third party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uzuW-YvBE0American LFP battery company claims breakthrough in charging cycles: https://insideevs.com/news/806443/graphite-free-lithium-metal-battery-ev/
Waymo deploys in more cities, one of them Denver: https://insideevs.com/news/806758/waymo-denver-san-diego-tampa-launch-day/
Tesla is going to announce the launch of the Cybercab, Semi, and Roadster in September: https://electrek.co/2026/09/01/in-sept-tesla-will-re-launch-3-products-it-launched-a-decade-ago-for-a-stock-pump/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy Telo Trucks
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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