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Sit back and relax as we sift through the most popular stories of 2022 on TheWattCar.com based on your page views. From one-pedal driving to the environmental impact of batteries, NACS, home charging…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Charging woes continue with frustrating ChargePoint experiences, which begs the question: Is EV charging infrastructure a house of cards waiting to fall, or are these simply growing pains? We talk about EV school buses…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Diesel school buses — bad idea? EV school buses? Now you’re talkin’! This week, we jump into the advantages of EV school buses from both a health and grid perspective. They’re apparently a hoot to drive…
BY PHIL ROYLE
EV headlines are typically dominated by a handful of brands. I don’t think I need to tell you what number one is. Others that may come to mind are Ford, Volkswagen, Chevy, Lucid, and Rivian…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Is the future of farming both electric and autonomous? We take a look. We also check out hinted specs regarding the Tesla Cyertruck that could be an EV pickup truck game changer. We then discuss…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, General Motors announced its initiative to expand the availability of Level 2 charging stations to underserved communities across the country. There’s little doubt there is a desperate need to improve…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The term “less is more” has been used in various contexts over the years, but there are some cases where “more” is more.” In regard to EV range, there’s fairly universal, unanimous agreement that more range is…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While we’re still waiting for the autonomous age for on-road vehicles, Monarch Tractor is bringing the promise of autonomy down to the farm – literally. With the debut of its MK-V tractor, the…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s podcast spans electrified RVs, charging woes (whose fault is it?), Honda sticking to its hydrogen guns, Aptera opting for Tesla’s NACS plug, VinFast shipping cars to the U.S., plus a plethora of rumors…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Surreptitiously broadcasting from a booth overlooking the 2022 LA Auto Show, follow along on our adventure around the show floor. While perhaps not as exciting as last year, there were a few show stoppers…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The biggest standout of the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show didn’t even have its own press conference, and somewhat surprisingly for a blog and podcast like this one dedicated almost exclusively to EVs, it’s not even a battery…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s podcast involves a debate over EV charging connectors. Are we nerds or what? But with Tesla’s announcement of its North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector, there are real questions…
BY PHIL ROYLE
My colleague here at The Watt Car Phil Royle wrote a post “A Disingenuous Offer – Tesla’s NACS is Not What it Seems,” in which he asserted that Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) is yet another attempt…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s taking incredible self-restraint not to call Tesla’s NACS “standard” a sham – a hollow offering that merely benefits Tesla. Make no mistake, Tesla’s goals are not altruistic. Rather, its naming of, and encouraging others…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Was a story regarding a Nissan Leaf owner taking 15 hours to travel 178 miles right-wing FUD? Before we get to that, the conversation kicks off with an EV incentive proposition that was on California’s mid-term election ballot…
BY PHIL ROYLE
When former Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson stated in 2017 that he believed “the future is electric” and vowed that all Volvo models from 2019 onward would be electrified in some form, there was still a great deal of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Did Cadillac go down the wrong path with the Celestiq, and is Ford caving to its dealers when it comes to EV sales? Probably and maybe. But the real question is whether the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept sounds cool…
BY PHIL ROYLE
With Cadillac jumping into the ultra luxury segment through the pending release of its $300,000-plus Celestiq electric sedan, the question pundits have been posing is who the market for this…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Podcast co-host Ed Sanchez experiences First World problems while charging his EV in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, GMC reveals the Sierra Denali EV, a mid-size Hummer EV is possibly in the works…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I don’t want this to come off as a “woe is me” post. I have it far better than many when it comes to EV charging. I have a 240V outlet in my home garage, I own a Tesla, which means I have automatic access…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
