TWC Podcast #147: Shut Up and Take My Money
By The Watt Car Staff — Nov. 30, 2023
The Cybertruck is about to be revealed — we’ll have more about that next week. This week, let’s talk about something else that should have no problem selling units: the Scout. Turns out, Scout’s new owner Volkswagen has plans to have a third party produce the cult classic — but who? We’ll tell you. We’ll also tell you about powered Class 8 trailers, the problem with hydrogen, how CNG fueling compares to megawatt charging, and more, all on this week’s episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast.
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SHOW NOTES
Tesla Cybertruck battery size rumors: https://www.torquenews.com/11826/breaking-tesla-manager-reveals-cybertruck-has-123kwh-battery-pack
The Autopian looks at a production-spec Cybertruck in person: https://www.theautopian.com/i-saw-a-production-spec-tesla-cybertruck-and-it-looks-decent-here-are-a-bunch-of-pics-so-you-can-judge-for-yourself/
Volkswagen reportedly partnering with Magna on development of Scout: https://electrek.co/2023/11/27/volkswagen-scout-brand-taps-magna-steyr-to-develop-its-electric-truck-suv/
Powered Class 8 trailers: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231117992127/en/
Problems with hydrogen fueling: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/11/08/toyota-mirai-hydrogen-refueling/
Tesla investment in India: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-ready-invest-up-2-bln-build-india-factory-with-riders-et-2023-11-24/
Will Ioniq 6 N will be more powerful than the Ioniq 5 N? https://www.drive.com.au/news/hyundai-ioniq-6-n-electric-car-around-the-corner/
Nissan commits to £1.12 billion investment in UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67517522
Tesla offers 6 months free supercharging in addition to up to $3,000 off: https://electrek.co/2023/11/24/tesla-offers-6-months-free-supercharging-in-attempt-to-boost-sales/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Scout Motors
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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