200: Would You Microwave a Steak?
By The Watt Car Staff — Dec. 5, 2024
Did a customer revolt cost Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares his job a couple of years early? After all, replacing the Hemi with an EV has had some customers asking whether you’d microwave a steak. What does this recent turnabout mean? We ponder the situation. We also consider Jaguar’s future, Tesla’s most recent software update, Chevy’s Equinox range, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
The Watt Car EV Podcast Episode 1: https://www.thewattcar.com/podcast/twc-podcast-episode-1-the-beta
Jaguar Type OO reveal: https://www.jaguar.com/copy-nothing/index.html
https://www.wired.com/story/jaguar-finally-reveals-its-all-electric-type-00/
Inside EV’s take: https://insideevs.com/news/742967/jaguar-type-00-business/
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns earlier than expected: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/stellantis-ceo-carlos-tavares-resigns.html
Tesla announces 2024 Holiday Update features: https://x.com/tesla/status/1863433027155804639?s=46&t=sw6vv4TjfjU-BnRvErCgxg
Chevy Equinox over-performs in Edmunds range test: https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2025-chevy-equinox-ev-range-tested.html
Mercedes photovoltaic paint: https://www.motortrend.com/news/mercedes-benz-solar-paint-tech-demo/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Stellantis
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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