Quick Charge

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 vehicle crashes into $3.5 million jet after being dangerously ‘summoned’ by owner

Tesla’s gross margin and profits are surging along with prices, and it had to explain itself

Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars produced

Tesla is testing in-car Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers

Hyundai and We Drive Solar deploy IONIQ 5s with V2G tech in the Netherlands to create the ‘world’s first bi-directional city’

https://youtu.be/-hbzS00vyXU

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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 boldly says ‘join Tesla’s $12K FSD’ to find out how it is doing when asked to share data about progress

Elon Musk releases more details on Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi electric car: ‘will cost less per mile than bus ticket’

Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises $675 million to accelerate its tunnel-digging under cities

Elon Musk has ‘funding secured’ to buy Twitter, but will likely need to negotiate

XPeng Motors announces starting EU pricing for P5 reservations

Ford sells 750 E-Transit cargo vans to Penske Truck Leasing

https://youtu.be/hJ5ZxHvOdB0

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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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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 (TSLA) releases Q1 2022 results: beat both revenue and profit expectations in record quarter

Tesla (TSLA) confirms its order rate surged after the Super Bowl

Tesla and Panasonic are rumored to be behind a multibillion-dollar battery factory project with $700M in incentives on the line in Oklahoma

Tesla has now more than 100,000 people in its Full Self-Driving Beta program – is an accelerated rate of improvement coming?

Tesla attacked in multi-million-dollar national ad campaign as part of billionaire’s bizarre Senate run

Elon Musk claims Tesla owners have ‘super low usage’ of included mobile charger, but stats show otherwise

Tesla Giga Shanghai officially restarts production with employees sleeping at the factory, expects slow ramp

BMW unveils i7 electric car with over 300 miles of range and a less polarizing design

Lightyear partners with MyWheels to supply over 5,000 SEV models to car sharing platform

https://youtu.be/TvM4456ltas

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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.

Sponsored by Recurrent Auto: Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery performance with monthly insights using Recurrent's free battery reports for EV owners.

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 launches insurance based on real-time driver data in three more states

Tesla Megapack project with 730 MWh of capacity is now up and running on PG&E’s network

Tesla Giga Berlin is now producing 350 Model Ys per week, aims to ramp up to 1,000 this month, report says

Tesla brings back workers to Giga Shanghai, but delays production restart by a day

If you wanted to order a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E online in the US, you’re now out of luck

Tritium signs multi-year contract with BP starting with order of ~1,000 DCFC chargers

https://youtu.be/saebxQFCjis

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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 goes full Apple and stops delivering cars with included charging hardware, now sold separately

Tesla unveils giant new 360 MWh Megapack project that is going to help power 60,000 homes

Tesla now doesn’t let anyone buy their car after lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing

Tesla’s Supercharger cost revealed to be just one-fifth of the competition in losing home state bid

Tesla now aims to reopen Giga Shanghai on April 18 after a 3-week shutdown

Sponsored by Recurrent Auto: Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery performance with monthly insights using Recurrent's free battery reports for EV owners.

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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 says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the past

Tesla manages to get $137 million award for racial abuse slashed to $15 million

Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes ‘final offer’ to buy Twitter and take it private

Toyota to launch an electrified SUV version of its Crown sedan, the first Toyota exported to the US in the 1950s

Rivian R1T electric pickup spotted impressively pulling semi truck stuck on the side of the road

VinFast finally breaks down US pricing to include details of its mandatory battery subscription

VinFast and Electrify America announce charging agreement to provide just two complimentary sessions

https://youtu.be/NmBZWdbrbi0

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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 fans propagated fake news of acquisition of lithium miner on Twitter that sent stock up 250%

Tesla trademarks ‘CYBERBACKPACK’ possibly making a fan’s dream come true

VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)

Kia showcases 2023 Niro EV at NY Auto Show with a complete redesign, V2L capabilities and added range

https://youtu.be/s2ME-mBLkSI

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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 is facing second assault on its right to sell and service its electric cars in Oklahoma

Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades

Tesla’s world’s largest battery has been shut down for months due to investigation, but it is still moving ahead with expansion

Toyota launches bZ4X electric SUV with starting price of $42,000

Federal tax credits will soon be phased out for Toyota EV customers in the US

Nissan USA nixes multiple trims for 2023 LEAF EVs, updates exterior but not much else

Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower

https://youtu.be/J2yCEVsAzKc

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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.

Sponsored by Recurrent Auto: Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery performance with monthly insights using Recurrent's free battery reports for EV owners.

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 accelerates hiring for Optimus robot project, develops ‘overall humanoid software architecture’

Tesla demonstrates Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering but it’s barely noticeable

Tesla delivers impressive output from Gigafactory Shanghai in March despite factory shutdown

Tesla ‘might’ now get into lithium mining business due to ‘insane’ price surge even though it’s already supposed to be in it

Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks away from Twitter’s board, opening the door to hostile takeover

https://youtu.be/0FfUzZHLOi8

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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 sets ‘massive wave of new products’ with Tesla producing Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi in 2023

Tesla delivered the first made-in-Texas Model Y, but it is still being vague about the new version

Tesla is aiming to start production of its Optimus humanoid robot in 2023

Tesla is going to make a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle as a ‘dedicated robotaxi’

Tesla is going to build a solar and Megapack farm to power a new Bitcoin mining facility

Nissan announces prototype facility for solid-state batteries, plans for EV integration in 2028

https://youtu.be/E9pJGAq0c2c

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