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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
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
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
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
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
Ever wonder how The Watt Car came to be? Co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez relive the old days talking about their car histories, work entanglements…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Concurrent with the IAA 2021 Show in Munich, Hyundai Motor Group announced its Hydrogen Vision 2040 initiative, with a significant emphasis on commercial vehicles and applications…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Audi has always held an interesting position among the German premium brands, being generally perceived of as sportier than Mercedes-Benz…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss a Nürburgring Model S Plaid crash, the Citroën Ami and Opel Rocks-e, Genesis EV news and rumors…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The 2023 Subaru Solterra EV SUV, Subaru’s first EV, is due to hit showrooms in about a year. Yet while other companies are teasing battery pack sizes, range, charging speed, and various other notables…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Nearly every other day, a press release or story comes out about the latest “green” initiative or carbon-neutrality goal announced by a major automaker…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Before diving into the explosive issue of the Chevy Bolt, The Watt Car Podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss McDonalds at Superchargers, the new Genesis GV60, the disappointing Mazda MX-30…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I will preface this post by saying that this is not an engineering or technical analysis of what was revealed at Tesla’s AI Day…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s no secret that Mazda has dragged its feet regarding electrification, first doubling down on diesel before the VW emissions scandal, and later touting the virtues of its Skyactiv technology…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Arguably the most expensive episode of The Watt Car Podcast ever, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss Rimac Nevera acceleration, how the Tesla Model S Plaid’s performance holds up…
BY PHIL ROYLE
What a week! From U.S. President Joe Biden’s electrification executive order to new EPA standards to a possible Elon Musk biography, there was plenty to discuss on The Watt Car’s automotive electrification podcast…
BY PHIL ROYLE
On Aug. 5, 2021, President Joe Biden held a ceremonial event at the White House signing an executive order setting a target of half of all new vehicle sales being plug-in vehicles (BEV or PHEV) by 2030…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
