June 02, 2026

Clearing the EV Queue

1 hour

In this episode of Kilowatt, host Bodie clears out a massive news queue before heading into a well-deserved family break. We dive deep into Tesla’s self-certification of Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Texas, its dedicated new Robotaxi hub, and the real data behind its actual fleet size. Meanwhile, BYD announces a groundbreaking policy to accept full crash liability when its "God's Eye" driver-assist system is active, and Waymo officially begins testing its next-gen, purpose-built Ojai robotaxis in the US.

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InsideEVs: Lucid Is Recalling Its Cheapest EV Because It May Lose Power While Driving

Electrek: Texas adds another huge solar farm as ERCOT grid demand soars

CleanTechnica: BYD Takes On Crash Liability When Its Driver-Assist System Is Active!

Electrek: BYD will pay for crashes on its FSD competitor, something Tesla never has

Not a Tesla App: Tesla Launches Official Retractable Sunshade for the Model Y

Teslarati: Tesla teases going Plaid Mode with the Model 3

Teslarati: Tesla Full Self-Driving expansion in Europe continues with new addition

Electrek: Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ fraud lawsuit gets first hearing in China — 10 owners seek $583K

Electrek: This Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla’s FSD lies

CleanTechnica: Oracle Exec Sues Tesla Over Full Self Driving Promises And Wins $10,600

InsideEVs: Rivian Says Fight Over Apple CarPlay Is 'Completely Obsolete' Thanks To AI

The Verge: Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons

Teslarati: Tesla’s Robotaxi dreams just took a massive step toward reality

Not a Tesla App: Tesla Self-Certifies Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles in Texas

InsideEVs: Elon Musk Promised 1,000 Texas Robotaxis Last Year. It’s Nowhere Near That

Electrek: Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ fleet is actually shrinking, not growing, new data shows

Not a Tesla App: Tesla is Planning a Dedicated Robotaxi Hub in Texas

Electrek: Rivian R2 matches Tesla Model Y efficiency despite bigger, heavier body

Not a Tesla App: Tesla Model Y Competitor, the Rivian R2 Launches on June 9th

InsideEVs: It's Official: Rivian Will Start Delivering R2s In Two Weeks

Electrek: Rivian R2 officially launches June 9 – order invites, first deliveries, demo drives

InsideEVs: Orders For Slate’s Sub-$30K Bare-Bones EV Truck Finally Open On June 24—But There’s A Catch

Electrek: Revel and Voltera are building a big EV charging network for robotaxis

InsideEVs: Waymo Says Its Next-Gen Ojai Robotaxis Are Ready For Prime Time

The Verge: Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi

Electrek: Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver

InsideEVs: Tesla Was Supposed To Be Losing Europe. The Data Says Otherwise

Electrek: One of North America’s largest solar farms just came online in Texas

Ars Technica Cars: Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban

InsideEVs: Jeep’s Parent Company Is Considering Building Chinese EVs In North America

CleanTechnica: XPENG Starts Producing Robotaxis

Not a Tesla App: Tesla Relaxes Driver Monitoring With FSD v14.3.3

Electrek: Tesla (TSLA) officially abandons India factory after years of broken promises

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