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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post offering my opinion that the cancellation of the so-called “Model 2” or Tesla’s long-rumored low-cost vehicle in favor of a “robotaxi” concept wasn’t an either/or proposition…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Frustration with public EV charging is nothing new, and is likely what led to the industry-wide adoption of the Tesla-developed NACS protocol in the hope that all EVs will eventually be able to take advantage of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Technological developments in which one standard becomes predominant are rarely without their hiccups. While in the fullness of time, the development may be positive, in the short run, there are often growing pains…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In the days when internal combustion vehicles were the predominant paradigm, vehicle classification was simple. Vehicles could be grouped together by body type, engine size, powertrain…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The coming near-universal adoption of Tesla’s NACS (or J3400, if you will) charging plug and port standard has already manifested itself in controversy over charging etiquette, and what will likely be ample…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Fifteen years ago, if someone would have told me that there would not be one, but several production models with more than 1,000 hp on sale, and that they’d all be fully electric, you probably would have gotten…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Rivian R2 has been teased for a while, and even a few days ahead of the “official” reveal on March 7, 2024, some specs were inadvertently leaked via some clever code sleuthing on Rivian’s website…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
If there was one car that could wear the term “Anti-Tesla” with rebellious pride, it would probably be one of the many loud and proud variants of the Dodge Charger or Challenger. With thundering Hemi V8s…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The tech blogosphere has been awash with reports that Apple has pulled the plug on its so-called “Project Titan,” aka: the “Apple Car.” While the Cult of Cupertino die-hards may be rending their clothes…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Many pixels and words have been spent on The Watt Car on both the blog and podcast about the insufficiency of current BEV trucks for most users’ needs. Up until now, there has not been a…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In a recent episode of The Watt Car Podcast, I commented on the news that the next-generation Dodge Charger/Challenger would not necessarily spell the end of internal combustion for Stellantis’ bad-boy…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
