TWC Podcast, Episode 1: The Beta
[Feb. 11, 2021]
Join The Watt Car contributors Edward A. Sanchez and Philip Royle in the inaugural The Watt Car Podcast as they discuss this week’s automotive electrification news. Perhaps next time they’ll keep an eye on the clock and wrap up in under an hour…
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SHOW NOTES
Ford isn't going to get left behind: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/05/ford-wont-cede-the-future-to-anyone-on-electric-vehicles-ceo-farley.html
Tesla won’t admit the eMMC failure is a safety issue: https://insideevs.com/news/485717/tesla-vp-tells-nhtsa-mcus-wear-parts/
Tesla invests in bitcoin and taking bitcoin payments: https://electrek.co/2021/02/08/tesla-tsla-buys-1-5b-in-bitcoin-pushing-the-crypto-to-all-time-high-plans-to-accept-as-payment/
Argo AI is testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh: https://www.axios.com/argo-ai-self-driving-cars-highway-298eab7d-74a1-47ad-8b3f-19c8cc12204f.html
AVA C2 Stingray conversion: https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/06/ava-stingray-c2-corvette-ev-restomod/?guccounter=1
Tesla performs mass OTA at loading dock: https://electrek.co/2021/02/07/tesla-updating-software-fleet-parking-lot-aliens-coming/
Prius Prejudice – hybrids are not EVs: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/prius-prejudice-against-evs-it-must-end
Jeep announces an EV Wrangler coming soon: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35451792/jeep-wrangler-ev-concept-teaser/
Audi unveils the 2022 Audi e-tron GT: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-audi-e-tron-gt-first-look-review/
Videos
Will Ferrell’s Super Bowl ad: https://youtu.be/mdsPvbSpB2Y
Audi responds: https://carbuzz.com/news/audis-response-to-gms-norway-super-bowl-ad-is-brilliant
A new Norway video from Circle K: https://youtu.be/bPsFziaUj2A
Cadillac Lyriq ad from the Super Bowl ad: https://www.motor1.com/news/486405/cadillac-lyriq-super-bowl-advertisement/
Rumors
Apple hits pause on the Apple Car?: https://gizmodo.com/apple-has-reportedly-apple-hit-pause-on-electric-car-ta-1846211217
What about Magna? https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/09/apple-car-manufacturer/
$25k Tesla to be designed and made in China, sold worldwide, per Tesla China president Tom Zhu says: https://insideevs.com/news/486843/tesla-confirms-25k-car-sold-globally/
Tesla Semi goes into production in 2021: https://insideevs.com/news/485959/rumor-tesla-produce-2500-semi-this-year/
Will Tesla actually produce the Model S/X with the yoke steering wheel?: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/2021-tesla-model-s-and-x-refresh-whats-the-wheel-deal
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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