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TWC Podcast #144: Tradition, Heritage, and Stuff

TWC Podcast #144: Tradition, Heritage, and Stuff

By The Watt Car Staff — Nov. 9, 2023

Stellantis is in the news this week with several significant announcements, and we can’t wait to jump in because with Ram, Dodge, and Jeep, nothing is ever quite what it seems. For instance, Ram’s latest electric truck has an engine, but the engine doesn’t drive the wheels. Dodge, meanwhile, originally announced an EV Charger, and is now circling back to gas, while Jeep is going the opposite direction, seemingly embracing a fully electric future (will its fans follow?). We also talk about the future of HD trucks in an electric world and why they’ll electrify last, a future for Rivian’s van, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger PHEV: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/2025-ram-1500-ramcharger-a-rational-step-toward-electrification

ICE, EV versions of Dodge Charger: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/stellantis-playing-clever-chess-game-with-ev-hurricane-charger

Jeep reportedly going big into electrification with next-generation models: https://www.motor1.com/news/694694/stellantis-uaw-agreement-reveals-jeep-dodge-production/

HD pickups will be the last to electrify, even after Class 8 trucks: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/why-the-hd-pickup-segment-will-be-the-last-to-fully-electrify

Rivian ends exclusivity deal with Amazon for the EDV: https://electrek.co/2023/11/07/rivian-ends-amazon-exclusivity-seeks-new-suitors-for-commercial-vans/

Lucid going to use NACS: https://www.lucidmotors.com/stories/lucid-adopt-nacs

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Jeep
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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