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Your Future Uber May Be An Aircraft From Joby

We caught up with Joby Aviation Chief Product Officer (CPO) Eric Allison at #DriftX 2024 to bring us up to speed with the progress the company is making with its aircraft and its future role as an air taxi.

Tesla Has Fired Most Of Its Supercharger Network Team!

A few days ago, Tesla CEO fired the executive in charge of its Supercharger network and most of the people working for her, throwing the entire industry into a state of confusion.  We talk about that decision and what we've learned...

Mercedes-Benz G 580 EV, Tesla Model 3 Performance and Tom Gets A Cybertruck!

Finding An EV For A Soccer Dad Who Wants Performance | Battery Bargains

Tom and Martyn are back with three more listener emails to find them the perfect EV.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Chief Engineer Explains 2024 Changes, Kyle Drives Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

I Need A Family-Sized EV - Should I Lease? | Battery Bargains

The team are back with three more listeners emails hoping to find themselves the perfect battery bargain.

New Mercedes EQS And Ford Mustang Mach-E Get Upgraded, Not Refreshed

Tune in and get up to speed with our Podcast crew and the top EV news of the week!

Should I Buy A Jaguar I-PACE or Audi e-tron? | Battery Bargains

Dom, Tom and Martyn are back with three more listeners who need our help choosing their next EV purchase.

Chevy Silverado EV Gets New Price And Revised Range_ Ford Delays Big EVs

Catch up with our Podcast crew and the top EV news of the week!

Done With Our Diesel Pickup, But Tesla Cybertruck Range Disappoints | Battery Bargains

We choose an EV for a viewer who wants something to drive up mountain trails, a Kia Soul EV owner considering on trading up to a Chevy Bolt EV, and a Canadian farmer who wants to replace his diesel truck...

EV Truck Torture Testing, Genesis Launches Performance Cars and Fisker Discounts

I Want A Cheap & Weird EV Just For Fun - What Should I Buy? | Battery Bargains

Audi Q6 e-tron Debuts, Rivian Gains Access To Tesla Supercharger Network

Get up to speed with the top EV news of the week and the electric shenanigans of our podcast crew.

I Want A Tesla Model Y But Worried About 4680 Cells

This week on Battery Bargains we help three more viewers find their perfect electric vehicle. Dom, Tom and Martyn advise one particular viewer who is interested in buying a Tesla, but is worried their 4680 cells are not up to the...

Inside The Ford-Tesla Connector And Supercharger Deal, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Unleashed

➤ Update on last weekend's cross country, 4-electric-pickup, "race" ➤ Inside the deal that allowed Ford to adopt the Tesla charge connector and gain Supercharger access ➤ Record-setting Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (and GT with Weissach package) unleashed. ➤ Porsche Macan EV reservation...

We Want To Replace Our Lexus Hybrid - But With WHAT?

Finding more battery bargains for our listeners.

Inside The Race To Florida - Two Identical Trucks, Two Different Charge Networks

Tom and Kyle race identical Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks 1,000 miles –from New Jersey to Florida – with one truck limited to using Tesla Superchargers, and the other using only CCS chargers, which turned out to be exclusively Electrify...

Rivian Reveals R2, R3, And R3X plus Dodge Charger EV Launches

Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to watch the show live!

I'm Underwater In My Problem-Prone Ford Mustang Mach-E | Battery Bargains

If you're looking for your own Battery Bargain, drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us your usage and budget, and we'll see about featuring your case on an upcoming episode.

Ford EVs Now Charge At Tesla Superchargers, Tom Drives The Polestar 3

00:00:00 Intro 00:02:24 EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup 00:07:06 Ford EV owners gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network 00:45:01 Tom drive Polestar 3 on a lake in the Arctic Circle 01:05:30 Kyle drives the 2024 Volkswagen ID. 4 01:21:09 Efficiency comparison between Kia...

I Need to Replace A Tesla Model 3 and Toyota Tundra With ONE EV | Battery Bargains

Finding more battery bargains for our listeners.

Kyle Drives Honda Prologue, GM Reportedly Kills Small Pickup To Make Large PHEV

Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to catch the show live!

I Need An EV With Big Range And Fast Charging (But Not A Tesla!) | Battery Bargains

Finding more EV battery bargains for our listeners.

Rivian Teases R2S, Ionna Charge Network Announces CEO And Big Ambitions

We Need A Cheap EV To Replace Our Old Pontiac Vibe | Battery Bargains

Refreshed Porsche Taycan Full Reveal, Mercedes eSprinter Launches

00:00:00 Intro 00:01:51 Refreshed Porsche Taycan debuts https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2024/products/02062024_The_new_2025-_Porsche_Taycan_models.html 00:29:16 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter launches https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-f891765aa8baea491d32e240d746cdaa-first-fully-electric-van-from-mercedes-benz-the-all-new-esprinter-hits-the-road 00:51:49 Tom talks about the development of the NACS to CCS1 adapters being developed by A2Z and Lectron https://youtu.be/4Ghl2ujn1UA https://youtu.be/IHvZk8uwLhA 01:07:33 Rivian introduces two new battery options: Standard and...

Should I Trade My Nissan LEAF For A Tesla? | Battery Bargains

Finding more battery bargains for our podcast listeners.

Refreshed Porsche Taycan DC Charges Like A Beast, GM Plans To Revive Plug-In Hybrids

00:00:00 Intro 00:01:46 EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup 00:06:41 Tom's Emporia Energy home charger giveaway 00:10:17 Refreshed Porsche Taycan charges curve is crazy! 00:26:47 Kyle tells us about experiencing the Honda Prologue (but not driving impressions) 00:29:49 leasing a Vinfast VF8 https://youtu.be/s90qmaYjcIw 00:37:09 Kyle talks...

Will My Kia EV6 Become An Expensive Brick | Battery Bargains

Case 1: Mike wants to replace his Toyota Prius with a Kia EV6, but has reliability concerns. Case 2: Adam's wife is considering swapping out her Toyota Prius for a very basic EV. Case 3: Thomas wants to replace his Honda Civic...

Electric Porsche Macan Debuts, Tom Gets First Peek At Next Lucid Vehicle

On this week's show, we're talking about: the global debut of the electric Porsche Macan Tom's visit to Lucid's newly expanded factory and the first teaser of its next product the new Tesla timeline for its next-generation, low-cost product and much, much more!

Highland Tesla Model 3 Performance VS Model S Plaid VS Porsche Taycan Turbo?

Finding more used EV bargains for our viewers and listeners.

The Great EV Freeze Fiasco, Ford Lightning Switchgear And Ram ProMaster EV debut

Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to catch the show live!

Want To Replace Our Volkswagen eGolf SE With An AWD EV

Want To Replace Our Volkswagen eGolf SE With An AWD EV

Every EV Coming To The US In 2024, Plus Porsche Macan Range Test

We Own A Tesla Model 3 And A Rivian R1S, But Now Need A Third EV

If you're looking for your own Battery Bargain, email us a couple short paragraphs at [email protected] with "find my EV" in the subject line, and tell us about your use case and budget.

World’s First Cybertruck Charging & Range Tests, Tax Credits Explained For 2024

My EV Left Me Stranded! I Need A 3-Row Plug In Hybrid Instead

Every Electric Vehicle That Debuted In US Showrooms In 2023

Test Drove A Tesla Model Y And Didn’t Love It, So Want A Good Alternative

Lucid CEO Talks Gravity SUV, Volkswagen Adopts Tesla NACS

I Want To Replace My RWD Tesla Model Y With Something More Capable

Finding three more listeners their perfect EVs. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 a previous case shares his final decision and photos of his two EVs 00:01:23 Case 1: Australian needing AWD and ground clearance 00:14:10 Case 2: Owner of two very large dogs wants an...

Porsche Macan EV Details Revealed, Cadillac Vistiq Confirmed

Finding Your Next EV - Fun Runarounds and 7 Seaters

On this show, we’ll find an EV for a Canadian musician, a family of four looking for a used EV, and another family looking for a six or seven seater.

Towing Two Antique EVs Across Country, Our Next Energy Boosts BMW iX Range To 608 Miles

Talking With Beam Global: A Unique Approach To Solar Charging

We talk with Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley about the unique product and proposition of the EV ARC, along with other activities of this growing company.

Need Suggestions For A Used Luxury EV, My Wife Hates Our Tesla Model Y

Welcome to Battery Bargains, where we answer YOUR EV buying questions.   Case 1: Dad of two needs a bigger bootCase 2: Wife hates Tesla Model Y, wants luxuryCase 3: Couple with large dog want to replace Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Cybertruck! Cybertruck! Cybertruck!

We're discussing the (kinda) final specs of the Cybertruck. Whilst a lot is still unknown, we finally found out the estimated price, trims and specs.   Kyle joins us after being at the factory in person, to give us the full debrief...

We Need A Cheap EV For Our Daughter, But Luxury Is Her Middle Name

Kyle Drives Audi SQ8 e-tron, Tesla Starts Charging Congestion Fees

Intro Kyle drives the Audi SQ8 e-tron Martyn tells us about putting his Hyundai Kona Electric up for sale and what he might get to replace it Discussion of Cybertruck and upcoming delivery event Kyle talks about the used Mercedes-Benz B-Class he just bought Kyle...

Battery Bargains: Buy My Leased Chevy Bolt Or A Used Tesla Model 3 Instead