TWC Podcast #77: Lowering the Bottom Line

By The Watt Car Staff — July 28, 2022

From an electrician’s bill to a random encounter with a Tesla owner, this episode kicks off with a trip down a rabbit hole. Onto the news, Herbert Diess might have lost his VW gig over a software boondoggle, Rivian rolls out its Amazon Prime van en masse, USPS orders *way* more EVs than anticipated, Tesla alumni launch an RV company, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Herbert Diess out as VW CEO: https://insideevs.com/news/600575/volkswagen-group-fired-diess-because-software-unit-fiasco/

Rivian Amazon Prime vans begin nationwide rollout: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazons-electric-delivery-vehicles-from-rivian-roll-out-across-the-u-s

USPS ups its order of EVs: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1136569_usps-boosts-plan-for-electric-vehicles-half-of-future-fleet

Tesla alumni start work on powered RV trailers: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/13/meet-the-all-electric-rv-startup-steered-by-tesla-alumni/

Rivian camper van rumor: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-rivian-adventure-van-electric-off-road-overland-camper-rv/

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