TWC Podcast #28: Like a Deftly Thrown Bowling Ball
By Phil Royle – Aug. 19, 2021
Arguably the most expensive episode of The Watt Car Podcast ever, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss Rimac Nevera acceleration, how the Tesla Model S Plaid’s performance holds up against a car $2.3 million more expensive, and Lamborghini Countach hybrid sales have seemingly outpaced the Nevera. Also, Rivian eyes a new Texas production facility, Elon Musk trolls Rivian’s decision, and then Elon get trolled by a German chancellor candidate. And that’s only the beginning…
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SHOW NOTES
DragTimes drives Rimac Nevera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJKLJltnPQA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUB1z5wr5p8
Tesla Model 3 out-sells Toyota Camry in Australia in first 7 months of 2021: https://thedriven.io/2021/08/09/ev-shift-is-under-way-tesla-model-3-sales-go-head-to-head-with-toyota-camry/
Rivian reportedly eyeing Texas for location of second plant: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos/2021/08/11/amazon-backed-electric-car-startup-in-talks-to-build-5-billion-factory-near-fort-worth/
Elon Musk tours Giga Berlin with chancellor candidate Armin Laschet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFpOGg-22M
Tesla owner, entrepreneur, and racer Blake Fuller swaps Model 3 steering wheel on Model S Plaid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL6Aa5RXO8I&t=2s
Tesla reportedly quietly restores and then disables supercharging capability to salvaged vehicles: https://electrek.co/2021/08/12/tesla-starts-giving-back-supercharger-access-salvaged-vehicles/
Dethleffs, maker of E.Home Coco, actually owned by Thor Industries: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/ehome-coco-concept-makes-one-charge-trip-through-alps-could-a-powered-airstream-be-next
AEM reveals the “Testang,” a fifth-generation Mustang with a Tesla Model S 90 (single) motor: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/aem-gives-a-sneak-peak-at-tesla-powered-fifth-gen-mustang
Could Apple Car be built by Magna in Korea?: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/08/693_313622.html
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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