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Tesla and Elon Musk, never the pair to shy away from controversy, has the industry abuzz with their stubborn insistence on pushing the “yoke” style steering wheel to market…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez bag on and praise Tesla for its latest release, the Model S Plaid. But there are other things to celebrate this week…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Extreme E, an electric off-road racing series that launched this year, garnering ample attention on the world motorsports stage, has a fundamental problem: getting power…
BY BRIAN STARK
With the introduction of the 2022 Lexus NX 450h+, Toyota is inching forward in its steps toward electrification. We’ve published many a post here at The Watt Car analyzing, criticizing, and puzzling over…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With last week’s introduction of the Tesla Model S Plaid, some may wonder why a new version of a model that’s been out for nearly a decade is receiving so much attention…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Podcast co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss Ed’s latest Tesla mobile service call for an issue he figured would fix itself. Spoiler alert: it didn’t…
BY PHIL ROYLE
There is perhaps no other name as synonymous with automotive performance and passion as Ferrari. Since its inception, the brand has been known for its race cars and pavement-dominating road cars…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, the Associated Press posted a story noting how slow charging (or the public perception thereof) is hampering the adoption of electric cars by consumers…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, The Watt Car podcast co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A.Sanchez kick off the conversation with a survey that was obvious to anyone who has ever charged an EV…
BY PHIL ROYLE
When the BMW i3 came out in 2013, it seemed Munich was on its way to being a legitimate head-to-head competitor with Tesla. Whether prodded by its California rival, EU regulations…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The revolution that needs to happen in EV charging is massive, nationwide proliferation of pull-through Level 3 DC fast chargers…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
After more than a year of carrying the uninspiring moniker C_Two, Rimac’s second-generation hypercar finally has a proper name: Nevera. The Nevera’s performance specs and capabilities are formidable…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Lightning strikes again on this week’s podcast, with co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discussing the Ford F-150 Lightning once more. The elephant in the room, however…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Last week, Ford unveiled its highly anticipated EV variant of its perennially popular F-150 pickup, the Lightning – to much fanfare. Undoubtedly, the Lightning packs a lot of innovative features…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Since the official reveal of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning last week, more details are slowly trickling out about various details, derivatives and trim levels. Today, we get a closer look at the “Pro” trim level…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
There are nearly as many different opinions about EVs as there are people, even among their advocates. Among very well-informed electric vehicle advocates and “experts” there are many different perspectives…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Watt Car Podcast hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle stay up late to chat about the F-150 Lightning debut, speculating about the unspoken portions of Ford’s presentation…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The North American automotive market, where full-size trucks dominate the sales charts, watched the introduction of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV with keen interest…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week was the official debut of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV pickup, which may prove to be the most monumental EV model to date. That statement might sound hyperbolic…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This month, the Hyundai Group announced a $7.4 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing footprint to build electric cars. The exact details of the plan were not revealed, but…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
