TWC Podcast #132: The 2025 Conspiracy Theory
By The Watt Car Staff — Aug. 17, 2023
Why does the year 2025 keep popping up in the EV world? Once again, “2025” is in the news, this time “connected” to Fisker (pun totally intended). On this week’s podcast, we also discuss Lotus reaping the benefits of going EV, why Lamborghini’s first EV could be a Taycan Nevera, Rivian owners struggling with tire wear (we get to the bottom of it and offer a solution), why VW won’t build an ID. Buzz camper, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Cost of recharging vs. gas per state: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/electric-vehicle-charging-price-vs-gasoline
Fisker adopts NACS: https://www.teslarati.com/fisker-tesla-nacs-connector/
EV SUV seems be paying off for Lotus: https://www.motor1.com/news/681558/lotus-17000-orders-h1-sales-figures/
Lamborghini to unveil first EV at Monterey Car Week: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lamborghini/355023/new-lamborghini-electric-car-be-previewed-prototype-model
Lambo building in conjunction with Porsche?: https://electrek.co/2023/08/14/first-100-electric-lamborghini-teased/
Rivian R1S first production SUV to tackle Rubicon Trail: https://insideevs.com/news/681888/rivian-r1s-conquers-the-rubicon-trail/
Rivian owners reporting excessive tire wear: https://www.thedrive.com/news/rivians-tires-are-wearing-out-in-as-little-as-6000-miles-heres-why
Suburban-sized or Escalade IQ-V coming? Conflicting reports:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/cadillac-confirms-an-even-bigger-electric-escalade-iq-esv-is-coming
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44786470/2025-cadillac-escalade-iqs-charging-details/
VW not releasing ID. Buzz camper because of weight: https://electrek.co/2023/08/10/volkswagen-delaying-id-buzz-california-electric-camper/
Canoo unveils Class 2 “lifestyle delivery vehicle” LDV delivery van: https://www.press.canoo.com/news-release/canoo-announces-introduction-of-its-lifestyle-delivery-vehicle-190
More details on Fisker Ronin: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/08/11/fisker-ronin-photos-early-details/
Hyundai Mobis to supply VW with EV battery systems: https://insideevs.com/news/681094/hyundai-mobis-ev-battery-systems-volkswagen/
Volex gets license to make NACS connector: https://electrek.co/2023/08/10/tesla-issues-license-volex-build-nacs-connector/
Tesla now selling a home Magic Dock: https://shop.tesla.com/product/universal-wall-connector
VinFast goes public on NASDAQ via SPAC: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/15/vinfast-completes-spac-merger-set-to-start-trading-on-nasdaq.html
VinFast market valuation exceeds GM, Ford, Volkswagen on first day of trading: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/16/ev-maker-vinfast-is-now-worth-more-than-the-likes-of-ford-and-gm.html
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover by 51581
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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