TWC Podcast #178: Hey Vern
By Phil Royle — July 4, 2024
Hey Rimac…apparently Ernest P. Worrell never made it to Croatia, or else you may have named your new robotaxi something other than Verne. Jim Varney jokes aside, we dive into Rimac’s newest release, an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no windshield wiper. We also talk about Tesla eventually dropping support for Hardware 3 vehicles and what that means for car buyers. Plus, Rivian teases future models, Volvo dodges tariffs, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Tesla Hardware 3 is forever out of date: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/elon-musk-suggests-it-s-the-end-of-the-road-for-the-hardware-3-autopilot-computer-236318.html
Tesla’s Hardware 3 may actually be better than Hardware 4: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-y-hw4-infotainment-system-has-half-the-ram-and-storage-of-an-hw3-unit-219135.html
Rimac reveals “Verne” Robotaxi: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/26/24185735/rimac-verne-robotaxi-croatia-mobileye-autonomous
Aspark Owl up for auction: https://sbxcars.com/auction/26/2023-aspark-owl
Rivian teases future models beyond R2/R3: https://www.thedrive.com/news/rivian-teases-five-mystery-evs-including-affordable-mainstream-models
Tesla beats Q2 delivery estimates: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/02/tesla-tsla-q2-2024-vehicle-delivery-and-production-numbers.html
Production of Volvo EX30 shifting from China to Belgium because tariffs: https://www.autoblog.com/2024/06/26/volvo-ex30-us-arrival-delayed-until-at-least-next-year/
Ford CEO Jim Farley says “We have to start to get back in love with smaller vehicles” at Aspen Ideas Festival: https://electrek.co/2024/07/01/ford-ceo-calls-out-americas-love-monster-vehicles/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Rimac
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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