In this episode of Watts In The News, I break down why the latest Donut Labs and Ford announcements from CES may be widely misunderstood. With claims around solid state energy storage, autonomous driving, and comparisons to FSD, Tesla, and NVIDIA, the internet has been quick to label these developments as hype or even scams. YouTubers like Electric Viking have raised serious doubts, while others compare Donut Labs to battery giants like CATL, BYD, and LG — but are those comparisons even valid?I explain why Donut Labs’ technology may not be a traditional solid-state battery at all, but something closer to a carbon-based nano energy storage system — neither a classic SSB nor a supercapacitor. We also unpack Ford’s CES announcement on Level 2 and Level 3 autonomous driving, why it’s being incorrectly compared to Tesla’s FSD and robotaxi ambitions, and what Ford actually intends for its affordable next-gen EV platform launching around 2027.This episode cuts through the noise, explains the technology in plain English, and separates real innovation from unrealistic expectations.🔗 Check out our channels for more EV content:➡️ BowefamilyEV Verge / Donut Labs : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9tfyA2g-kc&t=1s➡️ Two Bit Da Vinci : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PjlwZVLVE&list=WL&index=4&t=846s➡️ Ford CES : https://www.ces.tech/videos/driving-tomorrow-democratizing-the-future-of-software-defined-vehicle-technology/➡️ Donut Labs : https://youtu.be/Y-aPS2AwMbc?si=yjn5QAM9taHU4IjD➡️ Turn Down For Watt Episode where Ford Pivots :https://youtu.be/PVfCQDafxiQChapters:00:00 - Intro01:55 - Donut Labs Solid State Battery03:00 - Two Bit da Vinci07:30 - Ford at CES 11:40 - Hands off Eyes off L314:30 - Electric Viking18:54 - Wrap upComma-Separated KeywordsDonut Lab solid state battery, Donut Labs solid state, Verge Motorcycles, Verge electric motorcycle, solid state battery breakthrough, EV battery technology, solid state vs lithium ion, EV battery future, BYD battery technology, CATL solid state battery, LG Chem solid state, Samsung SDI battery, Toyota solid state battery, QuantumScape solid state, next generation EV batteries, electric motorcycle technology, EV charging breakthrough, end of gas vehicles, future of EVs, out of spec, Ford autonomous driving, Ford Level 3, CES EV announcements, Tesla FSD, NVIDIA autonomous driving, Electric Viking, CATL battery tech, BYD batteries, LG Chem, solid state EV batteries, carbon nano battery, supercapacitor vs battery, EV misinformation, CES 2026 EV newsHashtags#donutlab #solidstatebattery #tesla #evbattery #electricvehicles #EVTechnology#byd #CATL#LGChem#QuantumScape#FutureOfEVs#ElectricMotorcycles#BatteryBreakthrough#CleanEnergy#outofspec