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Nearly every other day, a press release or story comes out about the latest “green” initiative or carbon-neutrality goal announced by a major automaker…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Before diving into the explosive issue of the Chevy Bolt, The Watt Car Podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss McDonalds at Superchargers, the new Genesis GV60, the disappointing Mazda MX-30…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I will preface this post by saying that this is not an engineering or technical analysis of what was revealed at Tesla’s AI Day…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s no secret that Mazda has dragged its feet regarding electrification, first doubling down on diesel before the VW emissions scandal, and later touting the virtues of its Skyactiv technology…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Arguably the most expensive episode of The Watt Car Podcast ever, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss Rimac Nevera acceleration, how the Tesla Model S Plaid’s performance holds up…
BY PHIL ROYLE
What a week! From U.S. President Joe Biden’s electrification executive order to new EPA standards to a possible Elon Musk biography, there was plenty to discuss on The Watt Car’s automotive electrification podcast…
BY PHIL ROYLE
On Aug. 5, 2021, President Joe Biden held a ceremonial event at the White House signing an executive order setting a target of half of all new vehicle sales being plug-in vehicles (BEV or PHEV) by 2030…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On this week’s The Watt Car automotive electrification podcast, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss average car consumers, un-average billionaire CEOs, a new EV lap record at Laguna Seca…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Although arguably a completely apples-to-oranges analog, we’re seeing a similar format war play out today with EV plug standards between CCS1 and Tesla in the U.S…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s all yoke all the time on this week’s episode of The Watt Car podcast, although to their credit, neither co-host Edward A. Sanchez or Phil Royle are happy to talk about it – yet they still do…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It’s stories galore on this week’s The Watt Car automotive electrification podcast, and none of them tie together. Still, that won’t stop co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This past week, various blog posts and news outlets have proclaimed “Tesla Opening Supercharger Network to All EVs,” with reactions ranging from “About time” to “Elon is my hero”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
One of the most interesting developments in the last decade with the increase in popularity with EVs is what different strategies various regions and countries have taken in terms of infrastructure and code…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s no mystery which brand currently sells the highest number of EVs in the U.S. That would be Tesla, since it only sells EVs. Until Rivian and Lucid start sales, it will maintain that distinction…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez meet up in person between podcast recordings, and Model 3 charging shenanigans ensue…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The enthusiast community has reacted to the rise of EVs with a combination of curiosity and existential rage and dread.…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On this week’s episode of The Watt Car automotive electrification podcast, co-host Edward A. Sanchez has his dreams come true with the news that EV supercar maker Rimac now owns Bugatti…
BY PHIL ROYLE
We’ve posed the question many times on our podcast: When it comes to capturing the imagination of true automotive enthusiasts, can any EV match the “soul” of an ICE performance vehicle?
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week on The Watt Car podcast, co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle welcome Jeff Holland, Director of Public Relations at Karma Automotive…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Being a capitalist at heart, I believe it is in the long-term interest of any business operating within the realm of EVs or related services to have standalone profitability or at least (economic) sustainability…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
