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If you’ve spent any amount of time around The Watt Car, you’ll know that myself and Phil Royle, although both observers and generally advocates of transportation electrification, above all, are pragmatists…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A trip to a VinFast showroom sparked thoughts and revelations — one of which surprised us. Listen all about it in the podcast, then head to thewattcar.com to read more. That conversation led to a discussion about Lucid…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The Tesla showroom was far more crowded than VinFast’s for many reasons. For one, the person I was with admittedly didn’t even know other companies were aiming to take on the big “T” in the world of electric cars…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week we chat with itselectric co-founder Nathan King, whose New York-based company is putting a different spin on Level 2 charging in the States. With help from a grant from Hyundai, itselectric’s vision is…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Those who regularly follow this blog and podcast know that I’m an advocate and fan of BYOC (Bring Your Own Cord/Cable). This is a highly obscure interest, even within the world of EVs. But there are many advantages…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Chevy Bolt will meet its final demise at the end of the year, so we take a look at just how important the model was to General Motor, the public, and possibly even Ford — you’ll need to listen to the podcast…
BY PHIL ROYLE
In General Motors’ Q1 2023 financial results presentation, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV would end production by the end of 2023. While this development was not entirely…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Are sedans making a comeback? With the unveiling of the VW ID.7’s specs, Volkswagen seems to hope so. In other news, MG reveals its Cyberster heavyweight roadster, Polestar says that what’s behind you doesn’t…
BY PHIL ROYLE
MG, the brand historically synonymous with British roadsters, unveiled the production-intent model of its Cyberster EV roadster at Auto Shanghai. Like many other legacy European brands, including Lotus…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Humans have an innate tendency to trust those things they can tangibly hold and conceptually understand, and can be distrustful of concepts and technologies that are more intricate and nuanced…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Many were initially underwhelmed by the specifications and driving experience of the Volkswagen ID.4, myself included. While perfectly competent in its own right, there was little about the mid-sized electric…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
How will EVs fare in an EMP attack? Nobody would start a podcast with that question — but we did. Getting back on track, the conversation jumped to the new Toyota Prius Prime, how many PHEV batteries one EV tuck…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Faulty windows, massive batteries, manual transmission EVs — this week, we discover how to reset the windows on a Tesla Model 3, we learn that there’s about to be a new heavyweight king in the EV pickup…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last several decades, Ram has transformed from an also-ran truck brand to a top-of-mind, class-leading contender. Having won several back-to-back MotorTrend Truck of the Year awards…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
We’re all guilty of it: Hoarding old consumer electronics items with batteries that are no longer functional, or no longer hold a reasonable charge. Many of us have them stashed in desk and kitchen drawers…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Among American diesel enthusiasts, and even globally to a certain extent, there are few names more synonymous with diesel power than Cummins. The company’s engines power thousands of Class 8 trucks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While there are some who still see EVs as a sinister imposition of a socialist, collectivist agenda, the negative sentiment seems to be slowly fading as they’re realizing the objective benefits of EV drivetrains…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
First World problems strike one of our podcast hosts, with Level 2 charging suddenly proving problematic. Still, the show must go on — and this week, that involves a discussion about the freshly-released…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Most of the time, the research and development process is incremental and iterative, with evolutionary change characterizing the pace of progress rather than sudden quantum leaps. But those quantum leaps…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen unveils its tiny ID. 2all that could be a perfect hot hatch for America if the company brought it here, but then we get distracted by what is unquestionably one of the coolest uses of an EV’s gauge cluster…
BY PHIL ROYLE
