TWC Podcast #141: Elephant in a Tutu
By Phil Royle — Oct. 19, 2023
Kia adds three to its now-quintuplet of EVs, and we can’t help but toss in our $0.02. We also revisit a topic from last week by comparing the Corvette E-Ray to something McLaren’s leadership recently said, then we dive into Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production, Ram’s REV battery costing a small fortune, Nio being on the precipice of releasing EVs with solid(ish) state batteries, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Kia unveils trio of EV concepts: https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/kia-accelerates-popularization-of-evs-with-reveal-of-ev5-and-two-concept-models-at-kia-ev-day/s/d94b123a-d5c9-4395-afe8-f6ba81532d0b
Corvette E-Ray drives: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a45484964/2024-chevrolet-corvette-e-ray-test/
Ford cuts a shift at Dearborn Truck plant for F-150 Lightning: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-temporarily-cut-one-shift-michigan-ev-plant-2023-10-13/
229 kWh battery pack in Ram 1500 REV estimated to cost nearly $26,000: https://insideevs.com/news/691671/2025-ram-1500-rev-battery-pack-estimated-cost-almost-26000-usd/
Nio submits application to use solid-state battery tech: https://cnevpost.com/2023/10/16/nio-files-semi-solid-state-batteries-11-models/
Volvo EM90 minivan: https://electrek.co/2023/10/16/volvo-em90-images-leaked-revealing-first-electric-minivan/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover by David Clode
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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