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New and low mileage EVs with minor damage after a car accident often end up in the junkyard, which limits the advantages of EVs over gas vehicles, and contributes to damage to the environment. 

We talk about what's behind this trend and what can be done to solve it. 

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In this episode, we talk about the Biden Administration’s announcement of its rules for the US national EV charging network and what it means for EV drivers, EV charging station manufacturers, and service providers.

2030 is an aggressive timeline to implement the plan according to many. The Biden administration, however, is being firm in its rules in an attempt to accelerate the transition to EVs and reduce carbon emissions in the US as part of this Climate plan. 

The Administration’s new rules for EV charging also has big implications for Tesla, the country’s #1 EV automaker. Will Tesla comply with the new rules? 

We also cover the EV charging experience in the US for EV drivers, and how the Biden Administration EV charging network plan can have a major positive impact on EV ownership and the perception of EVs - if Biden’s plan can be delivered by 2030. 

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58% of new car buyers won't consider an EV because of range anxiety. We look into what's behind EV range anxiety, whether it is a legitimate concern for drivers, and what is being done by automakers and EV charging companies to improve the EV driving experience, or range anxiety, for motorists.

We also give commentary on Mazda USA CEO, Jeffrey Guyton's comments that he doesn't think longer range EVs are the future. We're curious to hear what you think.

Finally, we talk about our ideal maximum range for an EV. We consider how we would use an EV day-to-day, as well as for the occasional road trip.

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In this episode, Ford becomes the #2 EV seller in the US, but are they moving any closer to catching Tesla?

BMW has been making lots of news recently with its EV plans. They recently announced a major shift in how they intend to sell to consumer. Also, see what their CEO thinks is 'hip' in EVs.

Volvo has taken the first steps toward phasing out Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2030 with their announcement of their new flagship EV SUV, the EX90.

Porsche has made it 100K with its Taycan. Could it be an all electric future for the company?

Tesla is 8 times more profitable than Toyota, and has a 3 times bigger market cap. But, Toyota is over 7 times bigger than Tesla. What is going on?!

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Winter is quickly approaching and several major economies are maneuvering aggressively with energy assistance policies to protect their citizens and businesses from high energy bills. We take a look at what's happening in Japan, Germany, UK and the USA, and what leadership in these countries are doing to protect their citizens, business, economies and energy resources.

KB Home is launching a microgram residential community in California. We take a look at this community and whether it could serve as a model for the future of home construction, as well as create opportunities for less dependency on electric grids.

Australia is generating record amounts of rooftop solar. While this is a good thing, it presents some significant challenges for the country and its utility providers. We take a look at Australia emerging as a leader in renewable energy, and how the new challenges it faces can be solved.

A recent report has shown that the majority of Australians have serious concerns about climate change and its impacts. We take a look at the attitudes of Australians toward climate change and what they believe the Australian government should be doing to counter the effects of climate change.

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This episode covers Biden's clean energy agenda and what it means for the $7500 US EV tax credit. This couldn't have happened without the vote from West Virginia Democratic Senator, Joe Manchin. 

Senator Manchin, however, has stated that the EV tax credit only apply to US domestic EV manufacturers. This has prompted strong protest from Hyundai - Kia and the South Korea government.

Toyota has decided to rethink its EV strategy after saying years ago that Tesla's technology was nothing noteworthy and that EVs would become mainstream for decades. Tesla has the engineering and cost advantage. So what will Toyota do?

This podcast also covers IKEA and Kodiak testing the latter's autonomous vehicle transport technology for freight shipment in Texas.

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See This Podcast Episode On YouTube In this podcast, we cover: Advanced Driver Systems (ADS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), what they are and [...]Support the show

This week we cover Tesla's Cybertruck delay anouncement, automotive news from IAA Munich '21, including the Porsche Mission R and Hyundai's electrification plans and ACC's Gigafactory. We also talk about Honda & GM's EV partnership. We also take a look at Toyota's Woven City and Climeworks Orca Carbon Capture solution.

In this week's news brief, VW ID3 makes an introduction in China, Audi announces its plan to retire Internal Combustion Engine vehicles, Australia's ability to meet its electricity demands using renewables. We also cover Singapore and sustainability, Vestas' Covento platform and UK road tax.

In this episode, we cover Tesla's FSD update and its Energy play, BMW reuses batteries for EV charging, MingYang Smart Energy's massive new offshore wind turbine, Ford E-Transit trial in Europe, Japan's underused and aging EV chargers, Stanford University's plan to use 100% renewable energy, US renewable energy growth, Chile's power shortage and surging energy prices, and the Iraq - China solar agreement.