The Watt Car EV Podcast

Is Jaguar about to hit its EV stride, or are we witnessing one of the world’s best-known brands flounder its way into oblivion? At this point, it could go either way. We discuss that, along with the future of EV incentives in the U.S., whether Tesla’s 4680 battery cells are really the cat’s meow, and more.

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SHOW NOTES
Is Elon’s bromance with Trump all part of his long game for Tesla: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/musk-amp-tesla-pulling-up-the-drawbridge

Peter Rawlinson says Lucid is “most immune” to cancellation of EV credits: https://electrek.co/2024/11/15/lucid-lcid-most-immune-ev-maker-trump-cuts-tax-credit/

CATL chairman doesn't think Tesla's 4680 cells are going to succeed: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/14/24296777/tesla-catl-ev-battery-maker-elon-musk-4860-cell

Jaguar teases camo’d $100,000+ future sedan: https://insideevs.com/news/741020/jaguar-new-expensive-ev

Jaguar shows off new logo: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62939000/jaguar-new-logos-brand-relaunch/

Jag’s teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtFIrqhfng

Mercedes CLA EV will have both NACS and CCS1 ports: https://insideevs.com/news/741249/nacs-ccs-mercedes-cla-ev/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Jaguar
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Something is afoot with CARB’s ZEV requirements, and it has the potential to utterly derail the entire motorhome industry in six states starting in 2025. This being an EV podcast, we’re hardly saying ZEVs are a bad goal, but the devil is in the details — so let’s look at those details. We also discuss Lucid cop cars, Cadillac three-row SUVs, and more.

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SHOW NOTES
CARB may essentially outlaw new motorhome sales in California and five other states starting in 2025: https://www.rvia.org/news-insights/californias-ban-motorhomes-what-you-need-know

JerryRigEverything had a sponsor request not to be placed alongside Cybertruck content: https://youtu.be/Q-6PjMHfjBg?si=iWhHp_CSn7o5GuOU

Tesla engineer responds to Cybertruck hitch rating: https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-finally-responds-cybertruck-tow-hitch-controversy-says-11000-lb-tow-rating-isnt

Lucid submits Air police concept to California Highway Patrol: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-lucid-air-cop-car-rides-on-steelies-and-thats-the-best-part-of-it

Cadillac debuts the Vistiq: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/smaller-than-an-escalade-iq-bigger-than-a-lyriq-the-2026-cadillac-vistiq/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Electrify America
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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This week, we look at battery buffered EV charging, and there’s no one better to discuss that topic than Michael Spurr, Public Affairs Manager for ADS-TEC Energy. While ADS-TEC Energy is relatively new to the U.S., the company has quite a CV in European development. Better yet, its charging solutions aim to make EV charger installations easier (and even possible) in certain locations, making battery buffered chargers an ideal way of continuing the rollout of EV infrastructure.

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SHOW NOTES
Michael Spurr
Public Affairs Manager for ADS-TEC Energy
https://www.ads-tec-energy.com

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Scout
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Scout’s back, baby! Well, it’s going to be back … give it a few years to hit the road. But that didn’t stop Scout from unveiling its Terra and Traveler pickup truck and SUV. We skimmed over the details and then dove into the matter. From bench seating to e-axles, there’s a lot to review. We then stay in the family with discussions about Volkswagen, Porsche, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Scout Unveiling: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/scout-terra-and-traveler-evs-for-ev-haters

Scout wants to do direct sales: https://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/retail/dealer-news-nada-vows-to-fight-scouts-direct-sales-plan-victory-adds-calif-store/

Volkswagen may close three plants in Germany: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-plans-major-layoffs-shut-least-three-german-plants-works-council-head-2024-10-28/

Porsche says its customers are pushing back on EVs: https://insideevs.com/news/739010/porsche-bringing-back-combustion-engines/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Scout
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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The Cybercab and Ruh-bo-vehn are here … sort of. Tesla’s “We, Robot” unveiling of its Level 5 autonomous vehicles and updated Optimus robot hit flat when it comes to detailed nuance, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to unpack — so we do. Also on this episode: Car & Driver tests the ID. Buzz, Ford drops Mach-E pricing, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Car and Driver tests U.S.-spec ID. Buzz AWD: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a62638170/2025-volkswagen-id-buzz-test/

Tesla’s We, Robot event:
Cybercab: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24265530/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk-features-range-price-release-date
Robovan: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267158/tesla-van-robotaxi-autonomous-price-release-date
Optimus: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/13/24269131/tesla-optimus-robots-human-controlled-cybercab-we-robot-event)

Tesla pushes Cybertruck range extender release date: https://electrek.co/2024/10/21/tesla-delays-cybertrucks-range-extender-reduces-its-range/

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E drops price, adds heat pump: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62662063/2025-ford-mustang-mach-e-pricing-revealed/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Tesla
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Bring your own charging cable? It’s a wild idea for the U.S., but it’s coming. This week, we chat with Coul Street co-founder and CEO Josh Charles to discover what BYOC is all about, how Coul Street’s curbside charging model puts charger owners in control, and how this concept could revolutionize Level 2 EV charging. We also gaze into the crystal ball to see how long it might be before BYOC chargers make it to a curb near you.

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SHOW NOTES
Josh Charles, co-founder and CEO of Coul St.
https://www.coulst.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@chargeeverywhere

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Coul Street
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Rove if you want to. Rove around the world. That is, if Rove is the right EV charging business model. We discuss whether this new company is on to something, or if Tesla’s already won the charging battle. We also discuss Mate Rimac, the new Chevy Bolt, why GM has dropped the Ultium moniker, Ford handing out home chargers, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Mate Rimac, Christian von Koenigsegg, and John Hennessy on Top Gear: https://youtu.be/zvsFuv8WGxw?si=IcGCTz_6KUGMzQ2H

New Chevy Bolt: https://insideevs.com/news/736616/chevy-bolt-2026-price-profitable/

GM dropping “Ultium” branding: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/gm-ditching-ultium-name-for-batteries-tech-amid-ev-changes.html

Tesla discontinues standard-range Model 3 in the U.S.: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-discontinues-most-affordable-model-3-variant-us-website-shows-2024-10-02/ 

Ford including home EV charger with purchase of new EV for limited time: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62412739/ford-ev-customers-free-charger-home-installation/

Rove to open full-service charging station/food mart/lounge in Santa Ana, CA: https://electrek.co/2024/10/02/sneak-peek-at-roves-first-full-service-ev-charger-opening-oct-15/

Charging network Enel X (parent co. of JuiceBox) closing North American operations: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260316/juicebox-ev-chargers-enel-x-way-closing-discontinued-app

Rivian R1T gets washed away by flooding in Asheville, NC, still starts/runs fine: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.sauer.58/videos/1072169541181902

EVs in natural disasters: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/evs-stranded-assets-or-life-savers-during-natural-disasters

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Rove
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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This week, we talk to Scott Case, Recurrent CEO and co-founder. Recurrent is taking the mystery out of used EV shopping by offering battery health reports that are compiled by real-world driver data. But it doesn’t end there. Through Recurrent’s data, new car buyers can get a better idea of a vehicles range that is data driven, rather than using EPA range estimates which are all too frequently inaccurate.

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SHOW NOTES
Interview with Scott Case, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent
https://www.recurrentauto.com/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Lucid
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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When it comes to motorhomes, perhaps a hybrid solution is best — and perhaps Thor has come up with a winner of a Class A RV that can silently woosh in and woosh out of campgrounds. We discuss that, as well as why the Cybertruck is a success, what a ban on Chinese car hardware and software could mean, Volvo CE’s headless EV dump truck, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
US to propose ban on Chinese software and hardware in cars starting in 2027: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-propose-barring-chinese-software-hardware-connected-vehicles-sources-say-2024-09-21/

Kia announces timeline for NACS adapters: https://theevreport.com/kia-evs-to-get-nacs-adapters-in-2025

Thor unveils PHEV RV: https://insideevs.com/news/734936/thor-harbinger-erev-rv/

Volvo CE shows autonomous construction equipment: https://electrek.co/2024/09/21/volvo-ce-rolls-out-autonomous-equipment-at-volvo-days-2024-part-2/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Thor
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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When Lincoln Electric announced its Velion line of Level 3 EV chargers, we didn’t know what to think — fortunately, Lincoln Electric’s Vice-President of Corporate Innovation Steve Sumner was happy to come on this week’s show to tell us all about it. From the fact that Lincoln Electric made its first EV charger 100 years ago (yes, you read that right) to its current adventure with EVSEs and what the future may hold, we guarantee you’ll learn a lot from this week’s episode.

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SHOW NOTES
Lincoln Electric
https://www.lincolnelectric.com
Guest: Steve Sumner, Vice-President of Corporate Innovation

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Lincoln Electric
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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