By The Watt Car Staff – Oct. 29, 2026
The Tesla Roadster reveal 2.0 was a big one, with stunts that wowed. But does the math math? We look at the numbers on this week’s podcast. We also discuss Subaru going all EV in Europe, GM advancing its EV platform, Ford soon offering (more) affordable backup power, Mach-E upgrades that are coming, and more.
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SHOW NOTES
Our ‘26 Mach-E first impressions: https://www.thewattcar.com/2026/10/tesla-model-3-vs-mustang-mach-e-first.html
Engineering Explained looks at the math behind the Tesla Roadster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSbro3EBnY
Mate Rimac said he considered thrusters for the Nevera: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a74192515/mate-rimac-tesla-roadster-thrusters-downforce/
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna gives Tesla Roadster “10 out of 10”: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ferrari-ceo-hails-tesla-roadster-redesign-bold-innovation-industry-needs-2026-10-20/
Subaru going all-EV in Europe: https://electrek.co/2026/10/20/subaru-killing-off-gas-cars-europe-will-only-sell-evs/
GM shares more details on next-gen EV platform: https://www.electrive.com/2026/10/22/gm-announces-new-efficient-ev-platform/
Backup power solution for Ford Fathom will be significantly cheaper than Lightning: https://insideevs.com/news/813326/ford-fathom-bidirectional-vehicle-to-home-charging/
2027 Mustang Mach-E gets new standard battery, trim changes: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a74205300/2027-ford-mustang-mach-e-pricing-new-details/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
Episode art courtesy Tesla
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