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The Watt Car EV Podcast
Not your average EV, plug-in, and hybrid (and fuel cell!) automotive podcast.
Episodes
The Watt Car EV Podcast232: Rich Redneck
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast231: Tank Turn is Back!
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast230: Under Optimal Conditions
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast229: Oh Crap Button
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast228: Mighty Fine Looking Chrysalis
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast227: Cadillac Got Its Groove Back
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast226: Honking Waymos
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast225: My Spidey Senses
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast224: A Rose by Any Other Name
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast223: Branding That Doesn’t Matter
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast222: See? Nobody Cares!
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast221: Rose Colored Glasses?
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast220: But Wait, There’s More
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast219: Slowing Their Roll
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…
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218: The Concept of a Plan
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast217: NEMA Tackles the Power Export Gap
On this week’s podcast, we welcome guest Steve Griffith (NEMA’s Executive Director, Regulatory & Industry Affairs, Mobility) to discuss NEMA’s recent Power…
The Watt Car EV Podcast216: Oh, How the Turn Tables
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast215: It’s the Optics
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast214: Europe Can Keep It
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…
The Watt Car EV Podcast213: Borderline Irresponsible
What do you get when you combine 1,527hp with something that’s massively affordable? With crazy levels of power at door-buster pricing, is the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra…
The Watt Car EV Podcast212: Micro Gravity
This was a shocker: Peter Rawlinson steps down as Lucid’s CEO. Was it voluntary, who will replace him, and what does this mean for Lucid’s future? We don’t…
The Watt Car EV Podcast211: Critical Tipping Point…Again
Once again, Rivian finds itself at a tipping point. From billions in DOE loans potentially disappearing to the company making its van available to the…
The Watt Car EV Podcast210: Light Sweet and Heavy Sour
On this week’s podcast, we dive into how federal political decisions could affect EV adoption. From the replacement of EV infrastructure with oil drilling, to…
The Watt Car EV Podcast209: A Step in the Right Direction
Not to get political…too late! Between potential tariffs and Elon Musk’s recent political escapades, it’s been a wild week. But it’s not all controversy on…
The Watt Car EV Podcast208: Hitched to the Wrong Wagon(eer)
First drives are out for Jeep’s first EV on U.S. soil, and the reviews are…mixed. The bigger question, though, might be whether the Wagoneer S is branded…
The Watt Car EV Podcast207: There’s No There There
Trump’s back in the Oval Office, and with it comes a new direction for EVs. Namely, from infrastructure funding to emissions regulations, Trump is attempting…
The Watt Car EV Podcast206: Move Fast and Make Things
It’s CES 2025, and we were in Vegas to experience it firsthand! This week, we bring you the highlights and main takeaways from the show, along with a glimpse…
The Watt Car EV Podcast205: Tariffs All the Way Down
It’s the New Year, and with that comes a lot of questions about what will happen in the EV world in the next 12 months. We discuss some of the major vehicle…
The Watt Car EV Podcast204: The Once-ler of Power Stations
This week, we look at the recent influx of portable power stations, why many companies are getting into the game, why prices are dropping, and how EVs are…
The Watt Car EV Podcast203: Fluid and Developing
There are a few news items that are fluid and developing, like the Honda-Nissan merger. Why does this melding of manufacturers make sense? We dive into which…
The Watt Car EV Podcast202: Dig Baby Dig
While it looks like the incoming Trump administration will dismantle many of the existing EV incentive programs, others may stay, which means the “drill, baby…
The Watt Car EV Podcast201: The Bad Boy’s Back
Big news at Stellantis this week, with Dodge launching a new EV ad campaign and Ram rehiring the man who gave Dodge much of its bad boy image. Combined with…
The Watt Car EV Podcast200: Would You Microwave a Steak?
Did a customer revolt cost Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares his job a couple of years early? After all, replacing the Hemi with an EV has had some customers…
The Watt Car EV Podcast199: I’ve Got an Adapter for That
Scared of running out of charge on your EV? Well, electricity is almost everywhere, and if you have the correct adapter and know a few tricks, you can probably…
The Watt Car EV Podcast198: Jaguar’s Moonshot…or is it Jag-war?
Is Jaguar about to hit its EV stride, or are we witnessing one of the world’s best-known brands flounder its way into oblivion? At this point, it could go…
The Watt Car EV Podcast197: We’ve Got Tens of Them
Something is afoot with CARB’s ZEV requirements, and it has the potential to utterly derail the entire motorhome industry in six states starting in 2025. This…
The Watt Car EV Podcast196: Battery Buffered EV Charging Solutions
This week, we look at battery buffered EV charging, and there’s no one better to discuss that topic than Michael Spurr, Public Affairs Manager for ADS-TEC…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #195: I Tried to Skim Over it Thoroughly
Scout’s back, baby! Well, it’s going to be back … give it a few years to hit the road. But that didn’t stop Scout from unveiling its Terra and Traveler pickup…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #194: Let’s Not Get Nuanced Here
The Cybercab and Ruh-bo-vehn are here … sort of. Tesla’s “We, Robot” unveiling of its Level 5 autonomous vehicles and updated Optimus robot hit flat when it…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #193: BYOC? Now That’s Coul!
Bring your own charging cable? It’s a wild idea for the U.S., but it’s coming. This week, we chat with Coul Street co-founder and CEO Josh Charles to discover…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #192: Rove If You Want To
Rove if you want to. Rove around the world. That is, if Rove is the right EV charging business model. We discuss whether this new company is on to something…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #191: Diving into Recurrent
This week, we talk to Scott Case, Recurrent CEO and co-founder. Recurrent is taking the mystery out of used EV shopping by offering battery health reports that…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #190: Woosh In and Woosh Out
When it comes to motorhomes, perhaps a hybrid solution is best — and perhaps Thor has come up with a winner of a Class A RV that can silently woosh in and…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #189: Lincoln Electric Goes EV?
When Lincoln Electric announced its Velion line of Level 3 EV chargers, we didn’t know what to think — fortunately, Lincoln Electric’s Vice-President of…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #188: Quantum Leap
Will solid-state batteries lead to a quantum leap in EV performance? If so, Toyota’s approval for solid-state battery production brings us one step closer to…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #187: State of the EV Union
We’re usually knee deep in the latest news and exclusive interviews, so this week we step back to evaluate where the EV industry sits today. From charging…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #186: Yada Yada, EV Fires, Something Something
Just when you thought we were done talking about EV fires, it’s happened again. This time, Rivian’s Normal factory is experiencing a little..ahem…setback in…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #185: What’s on Fire Now?
This week, EVs are on fire — and not in a good way. Between a Tesla Semi burning to the ground on the freeway and a Mercedes EV ablaze in a South Korean…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #184: Haters Gonna Hate
EV charging is a hot topic, and no matter how you slice it, haters gonna hate. Maybe that’s why Rivian announced it’ll be switching the side of the charging…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #183: We Can, But Should We?
There’s a whole lot of experimentation going on this week. From podcast co-host Ed Sanchez recording his first EV video to Fiat revealing a car-based BYOC…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #182: It’s Been a Year: Catching up with itselectric
When we spoke to itselectric co-founder Nathan King one year ago, he described a company founded on the idea that EV charging should be as simple as parking on…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #181: Inside Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Konect
You may not recognize the name, but you’ve certainly used the company’s products. As a supplier of fueling pumps to roughly half of the gas stations worldwide…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #180: This Is Going to Be a Tough Transition
When you consider companies like Ford and GM are struggling in their shift from ICE to EV, just imagine how rough things could get for the smaller companies as…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #179: Floundering Forward
Lucid’s Air sales are thin, but could they be affecting Tesla Model S sales? And speaking of the Model S, is the luxury sedan actually floundering, with no…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #178: Hey Vern
Hey Rimac…apparently Ernest P. Worrell never made it to Croatia, or else you may have named your new robotaxi something other than Verne. Jim Varney jokes…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #177: TourBillion
Bugatti announces a super-duper expensive hybrid, Ferrari reveals plans for a very expensive EV, and we can’t wait to talk about both. But the conversation…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #176: ChatGPT, Make Me a Car
Ford has created a “dream team” to build the company’s next generation of affordable EVs, but is the idea as good as it sounds, or will it turn into an…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #175: The Gateway to Success
We update the hardware on our 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ and test out the latest FSD. The results are…well…mixed. We tell you all about it on this week’s podcast…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #174: For a Box, It’s Exceptional
Jeep’s on the move with the unveiling of the Wagoneer S, the brand’s first production-intent EV – and it’s a stunner. But there may be more to the story, with…
The Watt Car EV PodcastTWC Podcast #173: Their Own Worst Enemy
It’d be an understatement to say that Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda have made halfhearted attempts at building EVs recently. Now, that trend continues with the…