The Watt Car EV Podcast
The Watt Car editors and guests discuss the latest automotive electrification news, covering EVs, hybrids, plug-ins, fuel cells, and beyond. Check out thewattcar.com for our take on what’s happening in the industry.
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Scout Motors is taking the battle to the dealerships in an attempt to get a direct-to-consumer sales model launched. The dealers, as expected, are fighting back with their own claims that Scout is actually VW. Who will win? We don’t know, but we still discuss it on this week’s podcast. Also this week, Tesla opens its drive-in charger, China tackles Europe, and more!
Bentley has unveiled its first EV, and it’s interesting. Featuring a blocky design, a ho-hum dashboard, a dog seat, and the ability to tailgate, we’re not sure who the target audience is for this one. Maybe rich rednecks? Also on this week’s podcast, VW halts ID. Buzz imports, Tesla enters India, Lucid unseats Tesla, and more!
For good and bad, Rivian’s in the news. From the return of Tank Turn to falling sales numbers and additional investments, Rivian’s on a rollercoaster of an adventure right now. Also in the news, Tesla builds another “world’s largest” supercharger, and this one’s off grid. Plus, Honda backtracks, and more!
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Under optimal conditions, anything can happen. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype can smash a Nürburgring record, the Escalade IQ can go more than 600 miles on a charge, and Tesla can deliver a car autonomously. This week’s podcast covers those, plus Toyota knocking Tesla down a rung, and more!
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Tesla finally made a deadline! Or did it? Yes, autonomous Teslas are driving around Austin by the date promised, but with safety passengers riding shotgun ready to hit the “oh crap” button and back-seat passengers being invite only, is this the future we were promised? In other news, Toyota plans for multiple three-row EV SUVs, the Escalade IQ goes the extra mile, and ...
Is the Nissan Leaf the little EV compliance car that could? As Nissan advances to the third (and somewhat handsome) third generation of the car, it’s beginning to look like the Leaf may make it after all. We discuss. We also chat about battery swapping a Tesla, Xiaomi outrunning a Rimic Nevera, and more!
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With new electric vehicles that perform as well as they look, Cadillac is back! The Optiq-V is the next vehicle in the lineup, and based on what we’re seeing, it’s a winner. There’s more to the story with Caddy and GM, though, and we get into that in the podcast. We also discuss autonomous Teslas in Austin, BYD suing influencers, and more!
Waymo’s in the news, for honking a lot…again. Same honks, different city. We discuss the many questions surrounding this phenomenon. Also on this week’s podcast, New Jersey boots Tesla Superchargers from the turnpike, Dodge experiences unintended acceleration, VinFast closes stores, and more!
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Afeela is pushing hard, but when it comes to this Honda-Sony collaboration our Spidey Senses are tingling. Also on this week’s podcast, congress tackles California’s authority, GM plans to bring LFP manufacturing to America (or does it?), Stellantis gets a new head, Tesla goes down in flames (or does it?), and more!
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Have automakers been naming their EVs incorrectly all these years? By dropping the “ID” and swapping to its traditional naming conventions, VW seems to think so. Do we agree? We discuss. Also, VW’s upcoming electric GTI will retain its front-drive motivation, Trump’s administration looks to cut EV tax credits, GM flip-flops again, and more!
Does branding matter? Yes! Does it matter for GM’s Ultium technology and Toyota’s bZ4X crossover EV? Probably not, and on this week’s podcast, we talk about why. We also discuss another Toyota EV crossover that’s on its way, Mazda moving to NACS (in Japan), Xiaomi being like totally super fake, and more!
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The Cadillac Celestiq exists and reviews are appearing – but at a $340k price point, does anyone care? Also on this episode, Tesla sales continue to decline, New York piles on, Jeep hotrods the Compass, Toyota fears China’s entry into fuel cells, and more!
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This week’s episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast is a little different. From local EV car shows to exploring Rove charging, podcast hosts Ed Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss what’s on their minds. For example, when it comes to themed EV charging like Tesla’s forthcoming drive-in, is Tesla viewing the future with the same rose colored glasses that “technologists” did in the...
Tesla Q1 earnings underwhelm, but aren’t a surprise. Also not a surprise was Subaru updating its Solterra specs. What was a surprise was Subaru’s “but wait, there’s more” vehicle, the Trailseeker EV, which is what the Solterra should have been all along — or is it? We pick it apart. We also get into the forthcoming electric Mercedes minivan, Lucid’s most recent purchas...
Forgive us — this week’s podcast was recorded before Trump changed the tariff situation again. Despite that, what we cover on this episode is very applicable because tariffs still exist, Elon Musk is still controversial, and political decisions that are currently being made might slow the roll for other EV manufacturers as they look toward their own global expansion.
<...Zeekr announces 1,200 kW charging, but offers no details. Is this a plan, or a concept of a plan to counteract when BYD recently spoke of its 1,000 kW consumer-grade charging? Also, University of Michigan betters cold-weather charging, Ford counteracts import tariffs, Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender might finally be dead, and more.
On this week’s podcast, we welcome guest Steve Griffith (NEMA’s Executive Director, Regulatory & Industry Affairs, Mobility) to discuss NEMA’s recent Power Export Permitting Standard, which aims to standardize Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) / Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies. If widely adopted, NEMA’s standard should enable a smooth transition into a versatile and robust ...
While America might fear Chinese EVs, it could be that the tables are turning and Chinese EV makers are now running scared from North America. What’s the story? Also on this week’s podcast, was Mark Rober’s camera vs. LiDAR test legit? Is the Cybertruck a failure? Will California change its road taxation model? Plus much more!
YouTuber Mark Rober puts Tesla’s camera-only tech against LiDAR in a Wile E. Coyote test, and guess who comes out ahead? Is this something Tesla knew all along? We also discuss Tesla’s low-cost EV, Mercedes-Benz’s electric two-speed CLA, Toyota’s significantly upgraded EVs, and more on this week’s podcast.
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Volkswagen unveils its European ID.Every1, but with a small stature and short range, perhaps it’s best if this one stays overseas. Meanwhile, in America, Cadillac unveils the extended length Escalade IQL just as we’re beginning to see the standard Escalade IQ hit the streets. Also, Volvo shows off its ES90 sedan, the Dodge Charger Daytona EV rockets to 60mph, and more,...
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