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  • Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2024

    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

    New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

    Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

    • Tesla Cybertrucks are already rusting, but there’s an easy fix
    • Tesla Model 3 has a new tech that ‘isolates shake frequencies in your belly’
    • Tesla is now accounting for ‘battery age’ in its range calculation
    • Chevy Blazer EV sales are still halted as GM looks to get back on track
    • Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz raise $4.7 billion to build 4 new gigafactories
    • Lucid Motors cuts thousands off 2024 Air prices and adds new charging, maintenance perks
    • GM nearly doubles its map of Super Cruise hands-free driving routes in North America
    • BYD secures license deal with Ford and GM supplier to use its LFP battery packs for EVs

    • https://youtu.be/ulN2-9u5qIc

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        8 min
      • Quick Charge Podcast: February 14, 2024

        Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

        New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

        Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

        • Elon Musk claims fatal crash was not on ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ after Tesla said the logs were lost
        • Tesla increases Model 3 price, now costs as much as Model Y
        • Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta saved me once and tried to kill me twice
        • Rivian app update leaks NACS adapter design, Tesla charger interoperability
        • Rivian (RIVN) makes another key hire ahead of R2 launch, this time from Meta
        • Solar EVs appear closer than ever – Aptera shows off production-intent build process [Video]
        • Hyundai Kona Electric and VW ID.4 are the top EVs selling below MSRP

        • https://youtu.be/CSj8wng7j24

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            7 min
          • Quick Charge Podcast: February 13, 2024

            Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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            Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

            • Tesla worker died in horrible crash on Full Self-Driving beta, but he was also drunk
            • Tesla releases new yoke steering wheel with normal horn
            • The Dawn Project got in trouble with the feds for its anti-Tesla FSD Super Bowl ad
            • Chrysler unveils radical Halcyon EV concept that will redefine the 100-year-old brand

            • https://youtu.be/34Ku8n3gzs4

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                8 min
              • Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2024

                Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.


                New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                • Tesla confirms no Model Y refresh coming this year
                • Tesla announces a new temporary discount on Model Y
                • Tesla plans new world’s largest Supercharger, a glimpse at the future of charging
                • There’s gonna be a Tesla ad full of lies at the Super Bowl but it isn’t Elon’s
                • Stellantis finally adopt NACS, but there’s no deal with Tesla
                • Kia EV8 leaks as electric Stinger replacement with 500 miles range and over 600 hp
                • Chevy expects its Equinox EV to be the most affordable model under $35K with 319 mi range
                • EV battery giants BYD, CATL form Chinese powerhouse to build solid-state batteries
                • Ford officially hands over the first F-150 Lightning outside of North America
                • France pauses EV subsidy program for 2024 citing an unexpected influx of applicants

                • https://youtu.be/lUPPZrMBd3U

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                    10 min
                  • Quick Charge Podcast: February 10, 2024

                    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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                    Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                    • Fleet manager drops Tesla because ‘prices fluctuate too much’
                    • Toyota is benchmarking the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning in the US
                    • Toyota bZ4X crashes into the ocean after the driver forgot to put the EV in park [Video]
                    • A Volkswagen brand pickup will not happen, but we still have Scout’s EV truck coming
                    • 7 OEM charging network venture IONNA names CEO, commences operations in North America
                    • Walmart is rolling out its ‘coast-to-coast’ network of DC fast chargers

                    • https://youtu.be/RPaVc-REsP8

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                        7 min
                      • Quick Charge Podcast: February 8, 2024

                        Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

                        New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                        Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                        • Tesla to restart Gigafactory Berlin production next week
                        • Tesla improves Cybertruck handling, charging, and more in new update
                        • Tesla to greatly expand Supercharging in Iceland with partnership with gas stations
                        • Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is not as optimistic about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
                        • GM taps former Tesla battery expert to help it deliver low-cost EVs at scale
                        • Jaguar Land Rover delays two EVs as first electric Range Rover rolls out this year
                        • Hyundai IONIQ T10 emerges as a potential electric pickup option
                        • Ford will unveil its all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year

                        • https://youtu.be/pXlowCZ4S-4

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                            9 min
                          • Quick Charge Podcast: February 7, 2024

                            Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

                            New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                            Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                            • Tesla appears to be preparing for a round of layoffs
                            • Tesla Semi electric truck spotted handling closed icy road
                            • A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened
                            • BMW introduces gorgeous i5 Touring, its first all-electric luxury wagon, but not in the US
                            • Ford is building a low-cost EV platform with some of the ‘best EV engineers’ to rival Tesla
                            • Geely Auto inks deal with ZEEKR to sell its EVs in Mexico, hints at expansion to South America
                            • The Ford Focus is over, and so are thousands of jobs
                            • Polestar’s incoming Phone spotted on Google Play’s list of supported devices

                            • https://youtu.be/XnCik4lTZYE

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                                8 min
                              • Quick Charge Podcast: February 6, 2024

                                Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

                                New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                                Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                                • Tesla signs deal to bring chargers to thousands of hotels
                                • Tesla is controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X
                                • Ferrari is testing Tesla Model S Plaid ahead of its first EV
                                • Toyota to invest $1.3B to build EVs at its Kentucky plant
                                • Hertz (HTZ) blames EVs for Q4 earnings miss as stock price rises anyways
                                • White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China
                                • Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

                                • https://youtu.be/Z0svqANPNPY

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                                    8 min
                                  • Quick Charge Podcast: February 5, 2024

                                    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

                                    New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                                    Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                                    • Elon Musk introduces his new right-wing fans to a carbon tax; goes as well as you’d expect
                                    • Tesla brings back FSD and free Supercharging transfer despite what Elon said
                                    • Idiots are already driving on Tesla Autopilot with Apple Vision Pro on their faces
                                    • Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January
                                    • Kia is recalling 1,200 EV6 and Niro EVs over faulty drive shafts
                                    • Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

                                    • https://youtu.be/a7Rz4Dwv9q0

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                                        6 min
                                      • Quick Charge Podcast: February 3, 2024

                                        Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

                                        New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

                                        Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

                                        • Tesla Cybertruck can power your home with Powershare for ~$4000 installation cost
                                        • Tesla Cybertruck wheel covers cause unusual wear, will be redesigned
                                        • Tesla drops Model Y price in Canada, now access up to $12,000 rebate in Quebec
                                        • Aptera sells all 2,000 production slots of its Launch Edition solar EV, raising nearly $34 million
                                        • Ford’s EV sales slip in January as Mustang Mach-E deliveries fall 50%
                                        • Hyundai is launching an electric van as its first export model based on its new EV platform
                                        • Polestar stops accepting custom Polestar 2 orders because demand is too high
                                        • Tesla’s latest ‘million vehicle safety recall’ is about font sizes

                                        • https://youtu.be/muyaouBsBfY

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                                            7 min

                                          About Quick Charge

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                                          Quick Charge is a recap podcast bringing you the latest in Tesla news and the top green energy stories every Monday through Friday.

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