TWC Podcast #33: A Claw Motion
By Phil Royle – Sept. 23, 2021
How do you wind down car windows? Is it with a thrilling four-button claw motion or a more lackadaisical two windows at a time? This week, co-host Edward A. Sanchez test drives the VW ID.4 RWD and discovers that only one way is an option in VW’s EV crossover. From there, Ed and co-host Phil Royle discuss the Electrify Expo, Arrival’s open house, the Porsche Taycan exceeding its EPA ratings, Toyota being honest about its hybrid push, whether it’s better for the environment to buy a new EV or drive your old ICE car, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
2021 VW ID.4 RWD review: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/2021-volkswagen-id4-pro-rwd-quick-drive
GM unveils three motors designed in-house: https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/sep/0921-ultium-drive.html
Porsche Taycan RWD exceeds EPA range rating in Car and Driver testing: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37607755/2021-porsche-taycan-range-tested/
Lucid gets official 520 range ratings from EPA: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&path=1&year1=2022&year2=2022&make=Lucid&baseModel=Air&srchtyp=ymm&pageno=1&rowLimit=50
https://www.thewattcar.com/home/lucid-raises-the-bar-on-efficiency-expectations
Tesla, Toyota, and Honda protest proposed additional credit for union-built EVs in $3.5 trillion infrastructure spending bill: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/14/tesla-toyota-and-honda-criticize-4500-tax-credit-for-union-made-evs.html
Akio Toyoda gives clearest, most honest explanation yet why Toyota is reluctant going all-in on EVs: https://toyotatimes.jp/en/insidetoyota/169.html
Engineering Explained video on whether new EV, new ICE, or used ICE is better for environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2IKCdnzl5k
Ford looking at building a dedicated law-enforcement EV: https://insideevs.com/news/533771/ford-explores-purposebuilt-electric-police/
Police stop potential drunk and passed out driver in Tesla on auto pilot: https://insideevs.com/news/534007/police-stops-tesla-reportedly-autopilot/
Apple granted patents by U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for “non-traditional seating” safety restraints, exterior safety messaging: https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21175049/electronic-design-apple-granted-two-patents-for-selfdriving-car-systems
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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