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This week, The Watt Car Podcast hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle interview Cory Bullis, the Senior Public Affairs Specialist for FLO, diving headlong into the topic of street-side EV charging…
BY PHIL ROYLE
While a world leader in electrification for the masses via its gasoline hybrid vehicles, Toyota has been slow to commit to full battery-electric propulsion. In fact, it was less than a year ago that Toyota unveiled…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week’s big stories include official EPA numbers for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Cybertruck will now get a quad-motor version and crab walk, Elon Musk says “no” to new EV subsidies…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It seems like controversy and Elon Musk have a magnetic relationship. They always seem to find each other. The latest installment in this ongoing saga is the Space X and Tesla CEO saying…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
EV charging infrastructure maintenance, potential Tesla Model Y bashing, a CEO unable to say the “T” word, a new electric UTV, Mercedes-Benz’s new efficient concept, Polestar’s forthcoming premium sedan…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Is Toyota’s Akio Toyoda singing the right electrification song? Will synthetic fuels become a viable alternative to EVs for mainstream consumers? Given their higher initial carbon footprint, should global EV adoption…
BY PHIL ROYLE
We recorded this week’s The Watt Car Podcast live from the floor of the 2021 LA Auto Show! Following eight hours of walking the halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we present the highlights from this very electrified show…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I recently wrote a post throwing a flag on some of the assumptions made in the study “Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles” in which the authors claimed…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Is there a dark underbelly to over-the-air updates? Is the delivery variant of the Citroën Ami a 28 mph Dodge Demon? Is the Genesis GV60 EV crystal ball inherently flawed? The answer to these questions is probably “maybe”…
BY PHIL ROYLE
With this post, I’m going to try to cut through the noise, and give a straightforward checklist of some things to consider if you’re seriously looking to buy an EV. I hope you find this reference helpful…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Every EV owner knows of CCS, but did you know that you have the non-profit organization CharIN to thank for the Combined Charging System? And now CharIN is at it again with MCS. We speak to CharIN representatives…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Toyota today debuted the production version of its bZ4X crossover EV, complete with a (gasp!) optional yoke steering wheel. And you want to know something? I’m not upset about it…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Did you know that the Tesla Model 3 outsold the Dacia Sandero in Europe in September? Big news, we know </sarcasm>! Actually, it is big news, and we’ll tell you why…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It seems in today’s sensationalistic, confrontational culture, more often than not, civility and dialogue are portrayed as weakness and compromise, that you’re not “woke” enough to “Fight the Man”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Michigan-based economic consultancy firm Anderson Economic Group recently released a study that attempts to make the case that EVs are substantially more expensive…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s The Watt Car Podcast begins with a vacation, where co-host Edward A. Sanchez snacks rather than gorges at EV chargers. From there, Ed and Phil Royle dive into the news…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last few weeks, several OEMs, both legacy and startup, have made claims or boasts about how much revenue they expect to make from connected services. Just last week, in an investor’s report, Rivian said…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Last weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that pledges to ban small off-road engines (S.O.R.E.) by 2024 of all types. The text of the bill is broad…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Picking up from last week, we cover a family member’s continuing adventure in purchasing a used electrified vehicle before discussing LG absorbing much of GM’s $1.8 billion Bolt recall…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last five years, it’s no great secret that Toyota has been touting the virtues of its hybrid and fuel cell technology, casting doubt on the purported environmental benefits…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
