By Russell Frost & Tony Schaefer
Your Favorite EV, Plug-in, Hybrid Alt-Car Show
* General Motors and LG Chem have formed a joint venture to create batteries for EVs. They are calling it Ultium. The factory will be in Lordstown, OH. It’s expected to employ more than 1,000 people. This could be a...
You know him from Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me or maybe “We’ll leave the light on for you.” but we know Mr. Tom Bodett as a green energy advocate who walks the walk. His self-installed 37kW solar array, advanced heating...
* Paul talks about the ground-level pollution created by gasoline powered lawn equipment. It’s better for you and the environment if you swapped them out for something with a plug or battery.* Tony discusses that Lincoln has cancelled their...
A fantastic special show. We spend ninety minutes dissecting the Tesla earnings call with Kacey Green, Patrick Connor, Matthew Klippenstein and special guest Montana Skeptic. Details and arguments abound. It’s a contentious but very fascinating look at the most talked...
* Mark celebrates his 3rd Voltiversary and tells us how reliable and amazingly efficient his 2017 Chevy Volt has been.* Chicago recently voted to implement more stringent regulations requiring new construction to be ready for EV charging.* With ridership down...
No, it is not safe to drink gasoline. This week we discuss the Rawlinson-Motor Trend interview, gas prices and futures and Patrick explains what a future is, the upcoming Evoltis and much more.
On this week’s the panel discuss, electric RVs, what does it mean when you own something but the company that made the product controls it, Ford PHEV truck rumors and more.
This week the group discuss how a distributed power grid in South Australia could be leading the way of the future, electric Jeeps, the place for public transit in the of a pandemic and Munro’s Model Y teardown, not in...
1) EV sales reach 8% market share in Switzerland 2) A look back at the Tesla Power Pack system in South Australia 3) A new electric motorcycle in the UK 4) The affects throughout the EV world from the coronavirus
Special guest, eminent mobility journalist. John Voelcker, joins the panel for a discussion on the GM’s EV announcement. They spend the hour digging into the details and what they think will happen.
1) The Union of Concerned Scientists have completed their study and concluded that ride sharing (such as Uber and Lyft) introduce almost 70% more pollutants than the rides they are replacing. Not only the rides they are replacing but...
Fuel cell engineer and sustainable energy expert Matthew Klippenstein comes on One on One to discuss the Nikola merger and what it means for Nikola, fuel cell and BEV semi trucks. A little aside on GM’s new announcements but mostly,...
* The guys get into a tussle over Tesla’s Gigafactory in Buffalo New York now that Panasonic has pulled out of the location. Will there ever be Solar glass?* After 40 years of trying to figure it out, scientists...
1) Special Guest Edward Neidermeyer joins the panel to discuss his recent appearance on Bloomberg TV regarding Tesla. We also discuss autonomy (of course, in relation to Tesla). 2) Mark gives his report on attending the Toronto Auto Show.
1) Russell has just returned from a Toyota event in which he was driving their brand new AWD systems they are introducing in their sedans. 2) Tony and Jon B spent two days at the Chicago Auto Show and provide...
1) Russell teases that he’s been invited to a Toyota AWD event. More details in a future show. 2) Simon Wecker, a guy in Berlin, Germany, pulled 90 cell phones – all with Google Maps active – through empty...
It all started so calmly. Russell just finished filming his review of the Lexus ES300h and promised to have that posted within a week or so. That transitioned to his and Tony’s very different opinions of the Lexus...
Michael Klippenstein joins us for a deep-dive into hydrogen: a new initiative in British Columbia, the growth in the hydrogen sector, and the hydrogen-rich future. Additionally, we discuss that 2019 saw more coal-fired power plants shut down and replaced...
In this week’s show: 1) The current NTSB requirements for black box data is woefully short of all the data required to determine the actual situation of a modern-day crash. Manufacturers are not required to hand over additional data....
This week: 1) States face roadblocks on path to lower tailpipe emissions. 2) BMW remains committed to ICE cars for at least 30 more years. 3) The Prius is no longer Toyota’s top-selling hybrid. 4) Sony shocks CES by unveiling...
1) Tony reviewed the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Be sure to check out his two separate reviews: Ride-along review: https://youtu.be/ed4CUB73QWE Walk-around review: https://youtu.be/hty_KFkWZMY 2) At the beginning of the 2010s, Lithium-Ion batteries were projected to herald in the era of...
In this, the final episode of 2019, we discuss: 1) The environmental impact of our instant gratification economy. Is it better or worse when we can order almost any amount of almost anything online and have it delivered to...
We wrap up the Tesla lawsuit, Kacey talks about his hardware upgrade from Tesla for FSD, new energy storage methods and whether or not Starlink satellites are a curse to astronomers. All that and more! CBC Videos: https://youtu.be/inhyl3lMslA https://youtu.be/9IngBHuwBoM https://youtube/P63ZKVOC8vM...
1) At the LA Auto Show, a Toyota spokesman told a roomful of reporters that there is no demand for EVs. This certainly clears things up in terms of Tesla, the Leaf, Volt/Bolt, Rivian, etc. 2) Ford has reported that...
russell (and everyone) Ford Mustang Mach-E debut https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2019/11/17/2021-ford-mustang-mach-ethe-pony-goes-electric/ mark VW May Toughen Up Production ID. Space Vizzion With Alltrack-Like Looks Tony: Did they really think they could take sides and not encounter fallout? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-california/california-to-stop-buying-gm-toyota-and-fiat-chrysler-vehicles-over-emissions-fight-idUSKBN1XS2B2 russell you guys are killing me...
Asaf Ashkenazi is the Chief Strategy Officer of Verimatrix. He joins us this week to discuss cybersecurity in vehicles and how Verimatrix works with OEM manufacturers to increase the security of their software. It’s an enlightening – and sometimes...
Chris Anthony of Aptera joins us for the full hour. Chris was part of Aptera generation 1, left the company, and is back to get generation 2 off the ground. It’s not a stretch to say that even though...
* Jon B attended the Tokyo Auto Show and brought back photos and videos. A lot of interesting things going on.* Harbour Air (Vancouver, CA) plans to be the world’s first fully-electric airline.* According to Mary Barra, General Motors...
1) General Motors considers (threatens) to bring back the Hummer nameplate as an EV. 2) John Goodenough and others receive the Nobel Prize for inventing the Lithium-Ion battery that is primarily powering our transition to electric vehicles. 3) Tesla Gigafactory 3, phase...
1) Russell provides insight gained at Toyota’s eVolution event 2) If you haven’t yet watched Russell’s interview with Matthew Klippenstein, you should check it out 3) The founder of Faraday Future files bankruptcy 4) Dyson declares they are giving up on developing an...
* Florida Power & Light committed to 1,000 new EV chargershttps://insideevs.com/news/373803/florida-1000-charging-points/* From Yahoo! Finance: Solar and Wind are now Cheaper than Coal in Most of the World:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solar-wind-now-cheaper-coal-210000650.html * Truly a new take or just flogging an old trope one more time?https://www.thedrive.com/tech/26050/exclusive-toyota-hydrogen-boss-explains-how-fuel-cells-can-achieve-corolla-costs *...
1) VW ID.3 would not sell enough in the US, or would it sell too much? https://insideevs.com/news/371779/vw-canada-considering-sales-id3/ 2) Amazon orders 100K delivery vans from Rivian https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/amazon-orders-100k-electric-delivery-trucks-from-rivian-as-part-of-going-carbon-neutral-by-2040/ 3) Lime shuts down car rental service, Limepod http://mail01.tinyletterappcom/transportation/trucks-fot-wunder-farmwise-oslo/15282170-techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/lime-is-shutting-down-car-rental-service-limepod/ 4) Waiting for Godot https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-tunnel-update-pictures/
1) Volkswagon unveils the ID.3 https://www.motor1.com/news/369662/vw-id-3-unveiled-frankfurt/amp/ 2) And a little information about the ID.4 https://insideevs.com/news/369758/vw-id3-electric-car-debuts-range-342-miles/ 3) Speaking of VW, someone says they are below $100 per kWh battery price https://insideevs.com/news/369923/rumor-mill-vw-cheap-battery/ 4) COX Automotive makes a $350M investment in Rivian https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124989_electric-truck-hopeful-rivian-gets-350m-investment-from-cox 5) Russell wants to talk about...
1) Pre-Porsche Porsche fails to sell after Auction Boondoggle https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-18/type-64-nazi-car-by-porsche-fails-to-sell-amid-auction-blunder 2) Continental is Shifting Their Focus from Manufacturing parts for ICE vehicles to Making parts for EV vehicles. https://www.wired.com/story/auto-supplier-betting-electric-future/ 3) The World’s Largest EV never needs to Plug In https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124478_world-s-largest-ev-never-has-to-be-recharged...
1) The EV Cannonball Run record has been broken. Again. https://www.thedrive.com/news/29230/the-ev-cannonball-record-has-officially-been-broken-twice 2) The CSC Wiz electric scooter. Perhaps a good electric scooter with a terrible name. https://electrek.co/2019/07/29/csc-wiz-electric-moped-scooter/ 3) Colorado to become a CARB state https://www.denverpost.com/2019/07/29/colorado-officials-pen-accord-with-automakers-on-electric-cars/ 4) While the planet burns, Ohio fans the flames. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/28/planet-overheats-ohios-coal-industry-gets-a-bailout 5)...
1) Dockless scooters are being ticketed, towed, and impounded. https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/24/20696405/dockless-scooters-share-repo-men-repossessor-lawsuit-tow-yard-lime-bird-lyft-uber-razor 2) Uber’s CEO predicted self-driving cars and flying cars by now. Why’s my flaying car? https://www.geekwire.com/2018/uber-ceo-expects-self-driving-cars-start-picking-passengers-18-months-flying-cars-5-7-years/ 3) Carlos Ghosn is suing Nissan-Mitsubishi because they fired him wrong https://www.reuters.com/article/us-renault-nissan-ghosn-idUSKCN1UF063 4) Safety Technology makes people less safe https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1369847818302559 5)...
1) The HD LiveWire approaches launch – https://youtu.be/rfitxBa7UPg?t=6m40s https://www.rideapart.com/articles/359677/2020-harley-davidson-livewire-ride-review/ 2) The wind doesn’t always blow. . . https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/15/scotland-has-produced-enough-wind-energy-to-power-its-homes-twice-over.html 3) . . . and the sun doesn’t always shine. . . Solar power system that works at night a renewable energy game-changer 4) . . ....