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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
For a period, it seemed that the crossover body style was becoming the de facto definition of “car” globally. The traditional “three-box” sedan was being unceremoniously shoved aside in favor of the utilitarian form factor…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
As we’ve discussed on this blog and our podcast, some have leveled the epithet “soulless” against EVs. Yes, they may be objectively strong performers, with impressive 0-60 mph and quarter-mile times…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
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
In Episode 39 of The Watt Car podcast, Phil Royle and I interviewed Rustam Kocher and Oleg Logvinov of CharIN, the international standards organization responsible for creating the Combined Charging System…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
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
In the last few years, Buick’s lineup has been somewhat uninspiring, with a few model years being an all-crossover brand. A somewhat sad turn of events for the division that brought us the Corvette-beating Grand National…
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
People driving their EVs on road course racetrack has become commonplace. That is to say, Teslas are becoming commonplace at the racetrack. Other EVs – not so much…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Home charging woes continue for co-host Edward A. Sanchez, although the latest news is good news. After that, it’s into the news we go, discussing CATL possibly coming to the States, Ford making a stand…
BY PHIL ROYLE
a refreshing turn of events, a Lexus (and Toyota by proxy) representative admits that the future is EV. Ford sees a bright electric future, too, especially with its Home Integration System…
BY PHIL ROYLE
