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GMC Hummer EV SUV Gets 3 kW Power Outlets, Car-to-Car Charging
Apr 5

Apr 5 GMC Hummer EV SUV Gets 3 kW Power Outlets, Car-to-Car Charging

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Official video footage and photos of the SUV variant of the GMC Hummer EV were released over the course of the March Madness NCAA collegiate basketball playoffs…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Extreme E Electric Off Road Series Splashes Down This Weekend
Apr 2

Apr 2 Extreme E Electric Off Road Series Splashes Down This Weekend

Brian Stark
electric

Despite our doubts a year ago when we introduced the electric off-road racing series to you, Extreme E is set to kick off this weekend in Saudi Arabia, and it could be a humdinger…

BY BRIAN STARK

Why Gasoline Won a Century Ago, and Why It’s So Hard to Beat
Apr 2

Apr 2 Why Gasoline Won a Century Ago, and Why It’s So Hard to Beat

Edward A. Sanchez
opinion

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

TWC Podcast, Episode 8: Shifting the EV paradigm, and other corporate speak
Apr 1

Apr 1 TWC Podcast, Episode 8: Shifting the EV paradigm, and other corporate speak

Phil Royle
opinion

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

Genesis X Concept Should Be Taken Figuratively, Not Literally
Mar 31

Mar 31 Genesis X Concept Should Be Taken Figuratively, Not Literally

Edward A. Sanchez
opinion, electric

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

Kia EV6 GT Flaunts Futuristic Korean Muscle
Mar 30

Mar 30 Kia EV6 GT Flaunts Futuristic Korean Muscle

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Kia teased us with some handsome photos of its forthcoming EV6 electric crossover two weeks ago, with a promise that more detailed specifications would be coming soon…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Lexus Unveils LF-Z Electrified Concept, Promises 20 “Electrified” Models by 2026
Mar 30

Mar 30 Lexus Unveils LF-Z Electrified Concept, Promises 20 “Electrified” Models by 2026

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Today, Lexus pulled back the covers on its LF-Z Electrified concept, a battery-electric (BEV) model intended to showcase the future design language of the brand…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

BRP to Offer Electric Model in Each Product Vertical by 2026
Mar 30

Mar 30 BRP to Offer Electric Model in Each Product Vertical by 2026

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

In hopes of changing customer’s minds about the suitability of EVs for just having fun, BRP, the parent company behind such well-known powersport names as Rotax, Sea-Doo, and Ski-Doo…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Jeep to launch 4xe Level 2 charging network – is more to come?
Mar 29

Mar 29 Jeep to launch 4xe Level 2 charging network – is more to come?

Edward A. Sanchez
electric, plug-in

In the wake of Rivian’s announcement of its Adventure and Waypoint charging networks, Jeep unveiled plans for a 4xe nationwide charging network. But unlike Rivian…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Jeep, Rivian, Porsche, and Tesla: Five Stories You Missed This Week
Mar 26

Mar 26 Jeep, Rivian, Porsche, and Tesla: Five Stories You Missed This Week

Phil Royle
electric, plug-in

Off roading dominated our attention in this week’s electrification news, from good to bad. We’ll start with the good. Jeep previewed its Magneto EV concept…

By PHIL ROYLE

TWC Podcast, Episode 7: Going the Distance
Mar 25

Mar 25 TWC Podcast, Episode 7: Going the Distance

Phil Royle
opinion

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

Renault Takes Circular View of Battery Recycling
Mar 23

Mar 23 Renault Takes Circular View of Battery Recycling

Edward A. Sanchez
electric, plug-in, hybrid

This week, France’s Groupe Renault released a video and press release outlining their vision for total lifecycle management of EV batteries, including second-life…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Jeep Wrangler Magneto EV Concept – Deliberately Normal
Mar 22

Mar 22 Jeep Wrangler Magneto EV Concept – Deliberately Normal

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Many EV advocates have lobbied for the “normalization” of electric cars. As cool and futuristic as Teslas and some other EVs are, their in-your-face future-forwardness can be a little off-putting…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Rivian Details Adventure Network, Waypoint, and Home Charging
Mar 20

Mar 20 Rivian Details Adventure Network, Waypoint, and Home Charging

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Of the scores of EV startups vying for market share and consumer attention, one perhaps best poised to take advantage of the popularity of trucks and SUVs in the U.S. market appears to be Rivian…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Jeep Wrangler 4xe Gas-Only Fuel Economy is Horrid
Mar 19

Mar 19 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Gas-Only Fuel Economy is Horrid

Edward A. Sanchez
plug-in

Fuel economy figures have just been announced for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe. When plugged in and fully charged, it gets a combined fuel economy figure of 49 mpg…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Watt Happened: From Kias to Canoos to Taylor Swift, a week of electric news
Mar 19

Mar 19 Watt Happened: From Kias to Canoos to Taylor Swift, a week of electric news

Phil Royle
electric, plug-in, hybrid

It’s been about a week since Kia teased us with more information regarding its forthcoming EV6. In the tiniest tidbit of a preview, Kia revealed that its curvy EV crossover…

BY PHIL ROYLE

Toyota Aygo X prologue – Designed in Europe for Europe
Mar 18

Mar 18 Toyota Aygo X prologue – Designed in Europe for Europe

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

Toyota has unveiled the Aygo X prologue, its latest full battery-electric concept, and made it explicit in the news release that the car was designed specifically for the European market…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

TWC Podcast, Episode 6: An Interview With Chelsea Sexton
Mar 18

Mar 18 TWC Podcast, Episode 6: An Interview With Chelsea Sexton

Phil Royle
opinion

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

BMW Announces Pricing for iX, Shows i4 EV Sedan
Mar 17

Mar 17 BMW Announces Pricing for iX, Shows i4 EV Sedan

Edward A. Sanchez
electric

After showing various iterations of concepts, BMW has finally revealed the production-intent models of its electric i4 sedan and iX crossover…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

My First Tesla Mobile Service Experience
Mar 17

Mar 17 My First Tesla Mobile Service Experience

Edward A. Sanchez
opinion, electric

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

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