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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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00:41:51

TWC Podcast #129: Vague Definitions

The Watt Car EV Podcast ·

2023/07/27

When is a motor an engine? It depends on where you get your definitions — and like Pokemon, we attempt to catch them all on this week’s podcast before moving on to actual news. The news convo begins with the spotting of a BrightDrop FedEx delivery van in the wild, which turns into a deep dive into EV battery sourcing, recycling, and (ultimately) labor unions. Indeed, it’s a roller coaster. We then talk about the rebirth of the Chevy Bolt, the Mazda Miata getting electrified, a seven-company alliance

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00:36:24

TWC Podcast #128: Next Level Fakery

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2023/07/20

Hyundai was busy at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, debuting the Ioniq 5 N and running the RN22e. The 5 N sports more power than we thought, along with fake gear shifting; the RN22e, meanwhile, apparently struggles with corners. In other news, Canoo delivers Lifestyle Vehicles to NASA for the Artemis missions, Tesla preps for credit card payments at Superchargers, Ford cuts F-150 Lightning pricing (or does it?), the Cybertuck nears production (is it everything we hoped?), and more!Subscribe to the

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00:39:22

TWC Podcast #127: We Can Create a Better Standard

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2023/07/13

Sick of talk about NACS? Us too, so this week we’ve moved on to megawatt charging connectors! Nxu exits CharIN and announces the NxuOne, its CharIN MCS competitor capable of 1.5 MW of continuous power. We also chat about a future Caterham EV that sports all the specs we’d like to see from an EV Mazda Miata (except for the price) before moving on to a discussion about EV sales — from new to used, there’s a lot going on in the electric market. There’s more, so give a listen!Subscribe to the podcast on

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00:45:13

TWC Podcast #126: Bad Photoshop, but in Person

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2023/07/06

Something funny happened on the way to fireworks this Independence Day — and it involved a conversation with the owner of an ElectraMeccanica Solo. Speaking of which, here’s an update on the company you may have missed. Beyond that, on this episode we chat about the unveiling of the Stellantis STLA Medium EV platform, Chevy producing its first “sellable” Blazer EV, Rivian starting to use its own van, Rolls Royce first drives, why Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson’s opinion about NACS doesn’t matter, and

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00:34:50

TWC Podcast #125: J1773?

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2023/06/29

Chevy Silverado EV first drive reviews are out, and so is the price — and this ain’t no $40,000 EV pickup anymore. In other news, Ford pockets $9.2 billion in DOE loans for battery facilities, Washington state joins Texas requiring NACS plugs at fast chargers, Volvo joins Ford, GM, and Rivian on the NACS bandwagon, Aston Martin partners with Lucid, plus much more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more

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00:35:15

TWC Podcast #124: Doublespeak

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2023/06/22

From Florida to Texas, contractions abound in the law this week, and it seems some politicians are playing mental gymnastics to square their EV circles. Maybe we’re wrong or maybe we’re right — give a listen and let us know. Also on the podcast this week is more NACS news as Rivian adopts Tesla’s charging plug, car dealers party like it’s 1999, and Musk invites Toyota to join the party. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher,

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00:37:36

TWC Podcast #123: A Whole New World

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2023/06/15

With General Motors now on board with NACS (in addition to Ford), are we entering a whole new world for EVs? Many of the charging networks seem to think so, as does the U.S. government. CharIN even appears to be coming around to the idea that Tesla’s NACS is a legitimate contender. Join us on this week’s podcast as we unpack what all of this means.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more – or use your

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00:50:55

TWC Podcast #122: All the Feels

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2023/06/08

What has all the feels? Volkswagen’s new ID. Buzz, which recently had its U.S. LWB iteration revealed. What are the specs and will the U.S. market eat it up? We have all the deets. We also have the deets on the equally newly revealed EX30, Volvo’s entry into the small EV crossover market — and a strong contender at a great price it is. The conversation then drifts to CharIN’s response to Ford’s NACS defection, Mr. Bean, and more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon

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00:39:01

TWC Podcast #121: The NACS-CCS Teeter-totter

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2023/06/01

Ford’s dumping CCS for its new love — and with it, the delicate charging standard teeter-totter appears to tilt toward NACS. Is this the death knell for CCS, or do more dominoes need to fall before the picture is clear? We chew on this topic for a while because, well, it’s something that could decide the future of EV charging in the United States. But there are other items to discuss, like more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) coming from windshield washer fluid than exhaust pipes, new EVs primed

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00:45:07

TWC Podcast #120: I Like Big Batteries and I Cannot Lie

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2023/05/25

It’s all about big batteries this week, with talks of the 100+ kWh VW ID.Buzz debuting in the U.S. in the coming weeks. We also chat about Chevrolet’s recent claim that the Silverado EV Work Truck will sport a range of 450 miles, Cadillac confirms the Escalade IQ, Ford teases an Expedition-sized three-row EV SUV, and Munro & Associates rips into the massive 200+ kWh Hummer EV battery pack. There’s more in this week’s podcast, like a conversation about battery size vs. charging speed, so click

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00:36:55

TWC Podcast #119: Have you tried turning it off and...

The Watt Car EV Podcast ·

2023/05/18

Just when you thought we were done covering VinFast, the company pops into the news once more, this time with a slew of first-drive reviews that look suspiciously similar. Did VinFast get a fair shake in the press? We dive in. We also dive into other VinFast news, including future potential products and a SPAC — the latter of which likely explains why VinFast wanted to dominate the news. But it’s not all VinFast news this week, as we talk about rumors of Jeep’s Wrangler going full electric, Tesla

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00:42:13

TWC Podcast #118: Coffee is for Customers

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2023/05/11

A trip to a VinFast showroom sparked thoughts and revelations — one of which surprised us. Listen all about it in the podcast, then head to thewattcar.com to read more. That conversation led to a discussion about Lucid, the company’s sales methods, financials, and future. Speaking of the future, we must be in it because the Track Package is finally here for the Tesla Model S Plaid. We also chat about Tesla lithium processing, Rimac breaking into the energy storage biz, and more!Subscribe to the

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00:54:39

TWC Podcast #117: Curbside EV Charging with...

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2023/05/04

This week we chat with itselectric co-founder Nathan King, whose New York-based company is putting a different spin on Level 2 charging in the States. With help from a grant from Hyundai, itselectric’s vision is to create a network of Level 2 chargers that connect to power via the building that’s helping host the charger, rather than contacting the local utility company. EV drivers then use their own charging cable to connect to the charger — not too different from the BYOC (bring your own cable)

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00:39:19

TWC Podcast #116: The Bolt Will Rise Again

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2023/04/27

The Chevy Bolt will meet its final demise at the end of the year, so we take a look at just how important the model was to General Motor, the public, and possibly even Ford — you’ll need to listen to the podcast to find out how we reach that conclusion. Speaking of Ford, we talk about the F-150 Lightning shipping to Norway and a magazine’s test of Winnebago’s Ford e-Transit-based eRV2. We also chew on an EV-related bill in California, Lucid’s Gravity taking to the road, Kia’s swivel seats not making

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00:39:39

TWC Podcast #115: Make Sedans Great Again

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2023/04/20

Are sedans making a comeback? With the unveiling of the VW ID.7’s specs, Volkswagen seems to hope so. In other news, MG reveals its Cyberster heavyweight roadster, Polestar says that what’s behind you doesn’t matter, Kia teases a new EV van, and a company builds a fun on-street parking EV charging solution. But first on this week’s podcast, we need to talk about the fact that even short-range EV pickups might be fully capable of towing.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,

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00:36:23

TWC Podcast #114: Tinfoil Hats and Big Batteries

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2023/04/13

How will EVs fare in an EMP attack? Nobody would start a podcast with that question — but we did. Getting back on track, the conversation jumped to the new Toyota Prius Prime, how many PHEV batteries one EV truck battery could make, proposed super strict EPA standards, Wallydocking with an an EV RV potentially getting easier, and so much more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more – or use your

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00:38:32

TWC Podcast #113: Law of Negative Returns

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2023/04/06

Faulty windows, massive batteries, manual transmission EVs — this week, we discover how to reset the windows on a Tesla Model 3, we learn that there’s about to be a new heavyweight king in the EV pickup truck world (we’re looking at you, RAM 1500 REV), we discuss Cummins going green, VW partnering with renowned battery recycler Redwood Materials, and much more! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more –

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00:40:38

TWC Podcast #112: A Forest in my Car

The Watt Car EV Podcast ·

2023/03/30

First World problems strike one of our podcast hosts, with Level 2 charging suddenly proving problematic. Still, the show must go on — and this week, that involves a discussion about the freshly-released Kia EV9 specs and Germany attempting to sneak e-fuel exemptions into the European Union’s 2035 ICE ban. We also chat about how the potentially game-changing energy dense Amprius Technologies EV batteries are like growing a forest in your car, Winnebago is now an EV battery manufacturer, and more

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00:40:16

TWC Podcast #111: Turtle Mode

The Watt Car EV Podcast ·

2023/03/23

Volkswagen unveils its tiny ID. 2all that could be a perfect hot hatch for America if the company brought it here, but then we get distracted by what is unquestionably one of the coolest uses of an EV’s gauge cluster yet — it involves a hidden tortoise! We also chat about Ford’s European Explorer EV, strange decisions Kia and Hyundai are making, how steer-by-wire fails safe, Mazda’s new CEO, 7-Eleven chargers, and more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music,

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00:43:28

TWC Podcast #110: Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

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2023/03/16

Is the unveiling of the three-row Kia EV9 SUV super exciting or kinda boring? The answer is yes, in all the best ways, and we tell you why on this week’s podcast. We also discuss the VW ID. Buzz that’s slated to make its U.S. debut this summer, we talk about a ride-along in a Canoo equipped with steer-by-wire, we chat about the Lexus RZ 450e that also features a steer-by-wire setup, and we ponder how Tesla’s Supercharger with the Magic Dock managed to only charge two out of three EVs in a recent

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