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In the last decade, the automotive market has undergone a transformation unlike any the industry has seen since the turn of the 20th century. In just the last three decades, China has gone from an…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The interwebs are awash with reviews of the new 2024 Model 3 “Highland” gushing about its vastly improved NVH characteristics, ventilated seats, and rear display, among many other enhancements. I will admit…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Building EV charging infrastructure is far from simple. From EV charging companies to real estate, there’s a lot to consider. This week, we welcome real estate attorney-turned-EV advocate Jason Goldfarb…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Is Chrysler’s latest EV concept tapping into awesomeness, or does its strangely named Halcyon concept fall short of the company’s sedan design from two decades ago? In other weird name news, we discuss Nikola’s…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Stellantis North America has had a rough go of it lately. Many of its models have been canceled or discontinued, with some of its brands down to a single product. Chrysler, with the discontinuation of the 300…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Tesla’s recall strikes our very own show, but now the icons are bigger on our Model 3 and we’ve marked ourselves safe from the potential ensuing madness. In this week’s news, unions are back, as VW potentially…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This past week, General Motors got a lot of headlines with its announcement that it will work on bringing new PHEV models to market in the face of weaker-than-anticipated demand for its BEV models…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
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
