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All in opinion
One of my first posts for The Watt Car was one advocating for universal interoperability with EV charging. This concept has been long talked about by EV advocates and charging providers…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Hino Motors, it was announced today, is partnering with REE to provide “new value to society through next-generation commercial mobility”…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I came across an interesting article on the enthusiast website The Drive the other day, with a short story and a couple of videos on 1930s British steam trucks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s raining EVs on this week’s episode of The Watt Car’s automotive electrification podcast, with hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle firing through as many as they can in one hour…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It’s back to the racetrack for Phil Royle as he questions a number of Tesla Model 3 enthusiasts about their track-side charging habits and then reports his findings to co-host Edward A. Sanchez…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Electrified RV and boondocking discussions persist, albeit briefly this week. From there, co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle talk trucks with the reveal of the GMC Hummer EV SUV…
BY PHIL ROYLE
In Episode Number 8 of The Watt Car Podcast, Phil and myself went down the rabbit hole of the feasibility of battery electric RVs and powersports vehicles…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s a bit of a rabbit hole on this week’s The Watt Car Podcast. Phil Royle takes a trip in an RV...and a podcast is born. Co-host Edward A. Sanchez helps Phil get back on topic…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand unveiled the Genesis X concept, a svelte two-door coupe in the vein of the late Mercedes S-Class coupe, BMW 8 Series, and other large, luxury coupes…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s The Watt Car Podcast sees Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez chat about EV tire wear, tree pollution problems, Jeep 4xe fuel economy, an EV Wrangler…
BY PHIL ROYLE
On this week’s very special episode of The Watt Car Podcast, Edward A. Sanchez geeks out in his interview with Chelsea Sexton, who rocketed to EV fame through the movie Who Killed The Electric Car?…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I want to preface this post with the caveat that I’m a Tesla owner, and a general fan of the company and its products. Before I bought my Model 3, I was an avid reader…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Unity of purpose and “sticking to the script” is important in the corporate world. It’s generally not a good look when different executives are telling the public different things…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week on The Watt Car Podcast, hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss worldwide EV adoption rates, an analyst’s prediction that Volkswagen will become Tesla’s biggest rival…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Volkswagen announced its “Project Trinity” today and released a silhouette showing what looks like a fastback sedan. With this new concept, VW promises…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week on The Watt Car Podcast, hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss Ioniq 5 sizing, more USPS contract drama, Volvo’s 2022 C40 Recharge…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Today marks the day when Switchback Energy (SBE), the SPAC for ChargePoint, officially changes over to an actual public listing….
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez host Episode 3 of The Watt Car Podcast, diving deep into the Ioniq 5, the potential for a $25,000 car from Lucid Motors…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The Watt Car contributors Philip Royle and Edward A. Sanchez tackle Episode 2 of The Watt Car Podcast in triumphant fashion…
BY THE WATT CAR STAFF
On this President’s Day 2021, The Watt Car is going to look back over some past presidential administrations, and their influence on transportation policy and law…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
