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Rivian has accidentally announced the date and location of its R2 chassis unveiling — and that location is a grassy knoll. We chat about that on this week’s podcast, as well as Fisker delivery woes being confirmed, Porsche…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Last week, Porsche unveiled the highly anticipated version of its Macan EV. Following the success of the Taycan, expectations are high for the success of the brand’s mid-size SUV offering. Size-wise…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With ice storms a-brewin’ and the media (once again) closing in on the realities of cold-weather EV charging, there’s a lot to talk about this week. But first, there’s a tale about the Chevy Bolt battery recall that must be…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The CES Show is back, baby! EVs galore spread across Las Vegas and one of our correspondents at ground zero gave us plenty to talk about this week. From wild EV concepts from Honda, Kia, and VinFast to…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Since the only thing certain in life is death and taxes, EV owners should expect to eventually be charged a road tax — similar to the one already paid by ICE drivers every time they fill up. But what are the pitfalls…
BY PHIL ROYLE
One of the knocks against current EVs is the time to refuel. What takes sometimes literally less than five minutes in an ICE vehicle can take up to an hour (even on DCFC) in some EVs. Totally fair point…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The majority of topics and discussion on The Watt Car EV blog and podcast are about battery electric and PHEV vehicles. But occasionally, topics pop up related to the broader transportation ecosystem…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Did Cummins just step into the same mess that got Volkswagen in hot water nine years ago, and could this inadvertently lead to Ram leading the EV truck revolution with HD electric pickups? We discuss…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I am fairly actively engaged on LinkedIn, posting and commenting on a semi-regular basis. A post by well-known automotive industry consultant David Spisak called out Tesla as a “cult” along with Apple, Amazon…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, we dive into a real-world dealership experience when a friend of the podcast heads to a Lexus dealership for an oil change on their ICE vehicle and leaves with their very first BEV, a Lexus RZ 450e…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The Cybertruck is the gift that keeps on giving, with more news coming in the form of production rumors and a Jay Leno walk-around of the uniquely angular pickup. Then: Did GM flawlessly execute its EV plan…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Union battles continue, this time beyond U.S. shores as Tesla and unions clash in Europe. What began as a few hundred Swedish Tesla employees pushing back has become a very big deal. Has Tesla met its match…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It’s hard to avoid the shock factor of the Tesla Cybertruck’s styling. The angular, ’80s dystopian sci-fi look is like no other production vehicle on the road. The decision to go in this stylistic direction may have been…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s been a week since the production-ready Tesla Cybertruck was unveiled in a darkened room, and since then, we’ve learned a lot — but even still, many mysteries linger. We dive into the Cybertruck’s unveiling and…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last few months, public and investor sentiment in EVs and their prospects has cooled considerably. Major automakers have scaled back ambitions, and others are smugly leaning back in their executive chairs…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Cybertruck is about to be revealed — we’ll have more about that next week. This week, let’s talk about something else that should have no problem selling units: the Scout. Turns out, Scout’s new owner Volkswagen…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, we’re “live” from the 2023 LA Auto Show. Was it the blockbuster gathering it’s been in the past? Hardly. But there were numerous hidden diamonds in the rough. Lucid had a presence for the first time…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Canoo unveiled its EV pickup — again! Supposedly called the American Bulldog, we think it looks more like a VW Doka…and that’s not a slam. But before we get to that topic on this week’s podcast, we discuss how…
BY PHIL ROYLE
While reception has been generally positive for the Ram 1500 Ramcharger (except for the use of “unlimited” to describe the range), truck guys have a more mixed reaction to news that the Hemi is going the way of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Stellantis is in the news this week with several significant announcements, and we can’t wait to jump in because with Ram, Dodge, and Jeep, nothing is ever quite what it seems. For instance, Ram’s latest electric…
BY PHIL ROYLE
