TWC Podcast #30: Ironing Out the Problems
By The Watt Car Staff – Sept. 2, 2021
This week, podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss a Nürburgring Model S Plaid crash, the Citroën Ami and Opel Rocks-e, Genesis EV news and rumors, Audi and Nissan virtue signaling, and a Lucid Air first drive. Phil and Ed then discuss the main reason why they’d opt for Tesla’s Model 3 SR+ with the latest LFP battery. Oh, and Elon Musk attacks Rivian – again.
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SHOW NOTES
Model S Plaid crashes at the Nürburgring: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a37398206/corvette-z06-nurburgring-lap-attempt-foiled-tesla-and-bmw-crashes/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTSzyaO-3DA&t=118s
Good news for Citroën Ami – Paris makes city speed limit 30 km/h (18 mph): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58385502
Also applies to Opel Rocks-e (top speed of 28 mph): https://www.thewattcar.com/home/opel-rocks-e-the-citron-amis-german-twin
More info on the Ford “Eluminator” crate motor: https://www.electrive.com/2021/08/27/ford-announces-electric-conversion-motor/
Motor1 claims Genesis GV60 will be offered in three outputs: 226 hp, 325 hp and 436 hp: https://www.motor1.com/news/526315/genesis-gv60-name-specs-confirmed/
Genesis pledges to go all BEV/FCEV by 2030, plus eight new models: https://youtu.be/r0MGwCOFaOI?t=190
Asian Petrolhead drives Kia EV6: https://youtu.be/F5qr7YYNGuY
Audi announces “Vorsprung 2030” initiative: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/vorsprung-2030-audi-accelerating-transformation-14180
Nissan joins UN’s “Race to Zero” campaign: https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/nissan-brings-its-innovation-and-excitement-to-the-race-to-zero
Are Legacy Auto Greenwashing/Virtue Signaling: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/the-truth-automakers-going-green-because-they-have-to
Lucid Air first drive: https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-lucid-air-dream-edition-r-exclusive-first-drive-review/
Lotus announces production of EV SUV in China: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/requiem-for-the-purists-lotus-announces-china-built-electric-suv
Tesla offering North American Model 3 SR+ reservation holders option to spec LFP battery pack: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-standard-range-plus-lfp-packs-north-america/
Siemens aims to make 1 million Level 2 EV chargers for the U.S. market over the next four years: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/company/press/press-releases/smart-infrastructure/siemens-to-expand-us-electric-vehicle-charging-manufacturing.html
Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) 480 kW charger: https://insideevs.com/news/529772/gacaion-600kw-charger-revealed-soon/
Fort Worth offers Rivian $440 million in incentives to build a factory in Texas: https://chargedevs.com/newswire/fort-worth-offers-rivian-440-million-in-incentives-to-build-its-second-ev-factory/
Rivian to go public with an $80 billion valuation: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/27/22644601/rivian-ipo-november-december-filing-amazon-ford
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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