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The news that Stellantis North America was discontinuing the internal-combustion variants of the Dodge Charger and Challenger perhaps isn’t the most shocking development to come out of the automotive…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T on the market, and soon to be joined by the Chevy Silverado EV and Tesla Cybertruck, the era of modern EV trucks is upon us in earnest. However…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Are the specs for the EV Meyers Manx concept stretch goals or overtly ambitious? Opinions differ on this episode of The Watt Car podcast, although everyone agrees a future with an electric Meyers Manx…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Will they or won’t they? Will Dodge’s next Charger and Challenger be EVs? According to one news outlet, no. According to another, probably. According to a Dodge PR rep, yes. The question then becomes: when…
BY PHIL ROYLE
From an electrician’s bill to a random encounter with a Telsa owner, this episode kicks off with a trip down a rabbit hole. Onto the news, Herbert Diess might have lost his VW gig over a software boondoggle…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Last week’s news is this week’s news, as the tail end of last week saw multiple notable EV unveiling. We seamlessly transition from that to the latest electrification happenings, including the Chevy Blazer EV…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Hyundai wasn’t done with its announcement, dropping the veil on the N Vision 74. Yes, it’s powered by a hydrogen fuel cell (hence the asterisk in this story’s title), but it’s still awesome…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, one of The Watt Car Podcast’s co-hosts gets home Level 2 charging while the other one’s mother orders an EV. Onto the news, Rivian cuts jobs, Canoo catches a break…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Technical problems send one of The Watt Car Podcast’s hosts to a Starbucks for this week’s episode, but that doesn’t stop the fun, as we discuss Ford Lightening and Rivian/Amazon van sightings in the wild…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Should you expect your friends to pay to charge your EV? EV charging etiquette is the eternal question. Or, it’s the question we tackle this week. What’s the answer? We don’t know…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, we look at EV charging speeds, towing, road trips, battery recycling, autonomous driving safety, fast Kias, EV hot rods, and whether the EV charger Quickening has begun…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The MCS charging standard is officially revealed, so it’s time to geek out over 1,250 volt, 3,000 amp EV charging — that’s enough to blow your mind! That was big news, but it didn’t stop us from also chatting about…
BY PHIL ROYLE
It’s a thought-provoking episode this week as we head back two years to a TEDx talk that needs a little unpacking. Along the way, we discuss EV efficiency compared to raw ICE and hybrid powertrains…
BY PHIL ROYLE
I have said in many blog posts and podcasts that EVs aren’t for everyone. The technology is still in its relatively nascent stages, as is the charging infrastructure. Also, from a total lifecycle standpoint…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, we dive into the return of the DeLorean, this time as a four-seater EV with massive gullwing doors. The Alpha 5 isn’t the only wild EV concept to debut, though, as Bentley’s 1,341 hp steampunk cruiser…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. For some, it evokes all sorts of warm-fuzzies. But for some, it can also be a straightjacket that stifles creativity and originality. And when much of that nostalgia is wrapped around…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This Week, Level 3 charging juggernaut Electrify America announced an initiative to put EV chargers in places where Americans “Shop, dine, bank and more.” Wow – what an epiphany…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, we spot Lucids in the wild. We also discuss towing with EVs, including a recent claim that a Tesla Model X towed a flashy $285,000 travel trailer while retaining 71% of its range. In other news…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Politics is a funny thing. A hero one week is the villain the next. Just within the past week, Texas governor Greg Abbot hailed Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his investment in Texas, and then just as quickly…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The reviews are in, and it looks like the Ford F-150 Lightning is a hit! But still, there’s an elephant in the room that needs addressing — so that’s what we do. Beyond that, Ford is considering using LFP batteries…
BY PHIL ROYLE
