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Michigan-based economic consultancy firm Anderson Economic Group recently released a study that attempts to make the case that EVs are substantially more expensive…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s The Watt Car Podcast begins with a vacation, where co-host Edward A. Sanchez snacks rather than gorges at EV chargers. From there, Ed and Phil Royle dive into the news…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last few weeks, several OEMs, both legacy and startup, have made claims or boasts about how much revenue they expect to make from connected services. Just last week, in an investor’s report, Rivian said…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Last weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that pledges to ban small off-road engines (S.O.R.E.) by 2024 of all types. The text of the bill is broad…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Picking up from last week, we cover a family member’s continuing adventure in purchasing a used electrified vehicle before discussing LG absorbing much of GM’s $1.8 billion Bolt recall…
BY PHIL ROYLE
For vehicles with a plug, charging is an issue. While Tesla has its network of largely visible Superchargers, many other charging networks can be troublesome to find. One potential solution…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last five years, it’s no great secret that Toyota has been touting the virtues of its hybrid and fuel cell technology, casting doubt on the purported environmental benefits…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Jeep’s redesign of the Grand Cherokee departed convention by the long-wheelbase L variant coming out first as a 2021 model, with the two-row, short-wheelbase model arriving as a 2022 model…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
At Tesla’s quarterly investor’s meeting this week, held at the still under-construction Gigafactory Texas near Austin, Tesla boss Elon Musk confirmed what many had speculated…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Is Tesla moving it headquarters to Texas? Did BEVs outsell diesels in Germany in September? Does Rivian have enough orders to make a business of it? Is the Mazda MX-30 the world’s best looking compliance car…
BY PHIL ROYLE
We’ve already seen the first photos of the Genesis GV60, the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP-based battery-electric crossover. While the “São Paulo Lime” color it was initially revealed in was a bit jarring…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I have long thought that if any legacy brand would be the perfect fit to have an EV, it would be Rolls-Royce – at least, in the modern context. With modern battery technology, and electric motors being naturally silent…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While some cynics claimed Ford’s electrification efforts were mostly symbolic with the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, it appears the company is preparing for a future in which BEVs play a much larger role…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, The Watt Car’s Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez welcome Dr. Joanne Leach to the podcast. A Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham in the U.K., Dr. Leach is a researcher of sustainable and livable cities…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The slow-drip of information regarding GM’s Ultium EV platform continues, with GM president Mark Reuss revealing a trio of modular Ultium-family motors designed to power everything from…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
How do you wind down car windows? Is it with a thrilling four-button claw motion or a more lackadaisical two windows at a time? This week, co-host Edward A. Sanchez test drives the VW ID.4 RWD and discovers…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It’s no secret that Tesla and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and its state-level organizations have been at odds over the legality of selling cars factory-direct…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A friend of mine recently called, knowing that I’m an electric car enthusiast, and informed me that he’d just purchased a VW ID.4. My curiosity piqued, and I had to drive it…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While Tesla retains the distinction of being near top-of-class for efficiency, it must cede the crown in the premium sedan space, at least for now, to Lucid…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, podcast co-host Phil Royle tests a 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid and ponders whether Ford should produce a plug-in version in addition to the Lightning EV. Meanwhile…
BY PHIL ROYLE
