By The Watt Car Staff – Sept. 17, 2026
Nine years later, Tesla is ready to relaunch its Roadster, but is there a market for the $200,000+ supercar that may or may not use cold gas thrusters, and is there a more nefarious purpose for this upcoming announcement? We dive in. Also on this week’s podcast, VW showcases its Mission Efficiency parts-bin EV, Volvo extends the range of its PHEVS, and ICE emissions are about to get serious.
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SHOW NOTES
Tesla “Go For Launch” event set for Oct. 1: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-roadster-event-date-spacex-package-demo/
VW shows off “Mission Efficiency” concept: https://www.motor1.com/news/808114/vw-mission-efficiency-concept-specs-photos/
2028 Volvo PHEVs double the electric range: https://insideevs.com/news/807862/2028-volvo-xc60-xc90-long-range-plug-in-hybrid/
Emissions standards are getting significantly stricter from 2027 forward:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-18/pdf/2024-06214.pdf
https://marqueeig.com/resources/epa-2027-emissions-standards-fleets/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
Episode art courtesy Tesla
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