TWC Podcast #192: Rove If You Want To
By Phil Royle — Oct 10, 2024
Rove if you want to. Rove around the world. That is, if Rove is the right EV charging business model. We discuss whether this new company is on to something, or if Tesla’s already won the charging battle. We also discuss Mate Rimac, the new Chevy Bolt, why GM has dropped the Ultium moniker, Ford handing out home chargers, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Mate Rimac, Christian von Koenigsegg, and John Hennessy on Top Gear: https://youtu.be/zvsFuv8WGxw?si=IcGCTz_6KUGMzQ2H
New Chevy Bolt: https://insideevs.com/news/736616/chevy-bolt-2026-price-profitable/
GM dropping “Ultium” branding: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/gm-ditching-ultium-name-for-batteries-tech-amid-ev-changes.html
Tesla discontinues standard-range Model 3 in the U.S.: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-discontinues-most-affordable-model-3-variant-us-website-shows-2024-10-02/
Ford including home EV charger with purchase of new EV for limited time: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62412739/ford-ev-customers-free-charger-home-installation/
Rove to open full-service charging station/food mart/lounge in Santa Ana, CA: https://electrek.co/2024/10/02/sneak-peek-at-roves-first-full-service-ev-charger-opening-oct-15/
Charging network Enel X (parent co. of JuiceBox) closing North American operations: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260316/juicebox-ev-chargers-enel-x-way-closing-discontinued-app
Rivian R1T gets washed away by flooding in Asheville, NC, still starts/runs fine: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.sauer.58/videos/1072169541181902
EVs in natural disasters: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/evs-stranded-assets-or-life-savers-during-natural-disasters
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Rove
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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