The Watt Car EV Podcast

Welcome to the rEVolution, Ram! On this week’s The Watt Car Podcast, we discuss Ram’s entrance into the EV truck space, along with 3G connectivity issues for public EV chargers, Hyundai reentering the Japanese market with EVs and fuel cells, never ending USPS mail truck drama, and more! Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Amazon Music , Audible , Spotify , Stitcher , Po...

The search for a budget EV for a friend takes The Watt Car Podcast hosts on a journey that leads them to the Hyundai Kona Electric. From there, it’s towing talk with a Rivian R1T. That leads to (yet another) conversation about powered trailers, followed by a report concerning a coast-to-coast trip in a Porsche Taycan. We also discuss EV driving efficiencies, quality issues striking Tesla, Koenigse...

This week, we begin by reviewing the good and the bad from our weeklong evaluation of the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. Plus, we dive into the very real struggle of EV ownership when off-street parking isn’t an option, TFL’s continuing Rivian R1T test, Lippert unveiling its powered travel trailer chassis, and more. Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Amazo...

This week, Phil Royle fails at home charging with a Ford Mustang Mach-E, while Edward A. Sanchez has more juice for his Tesla Model 3 than his car can handle. Also in the news, Thor and Winnebago reveal electrified Class B motorhomes, Thor unveils a powered travel trailer, BP sees a profitable future for EV charging, Subaru underwhelms with its STI Solterra, and more! Subscribe the the podcast on...

This week, a displaced Edward A. Sanchez laments his temporary loss of Level 2 home charging, and is now forced to live a life on public chargers – at least, for a month or two. Meanwhile, Phil Royle compares the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV to the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning from the perspective of someone who tows. The conversation then drifts to electrified travel trailers, Tesla Full Self Driving’s l...

We’re live from the show floor at CES 2022 – sort of. This week, we bring you a firsthand account from CES, with unveilings from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Chrysler, VinFast, Sony, Brekr, and (the really big news) GM taking the wraps off of its Chevrolet Silverado EV. Beyond CES, we also discuss Stanford making lithium battery worms. Trust is, it’s worth the listen. Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Pod...

It’s the holidays – did Santa bring you anything fun? The Watt Car Podcast hosts discuss the EV-related gifts they received, then they dive into this week’s electrification news, which includes the unveiling date of the Chevy Silverado EV, Lotus moving toward full electrification, Hyundai shuttering its Engine Development Center, VinFast EVs hitting the road, Chrysler pre-announcing its inoffensiv...

This week, we spin a yarn about the camping community’s inevitable march toward EVs and electrification. From towing with EV trucks to custom trailers designed specifically for EVs, Cybertruck bed campers, California’s forthcoming portable gas generator ban, and more, if you have even a passing interest in EVs and camping, this is the episode of The Watt Car Podcast you’ve been waiting for. Subscr...

This week, The Watt Car Podcast hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle interview Cory Bullis, the Senior Public Affairs Specialist for FLO, diving headlong into the topic of curbside EV charging. From working with utilities to charger visibility, charging experience, and even social equity, this episode runs the gamut when it comes to the topic of bringing EV charging to the masses. Subscribe the...

This week’s big stories include official EPA numbers for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Cybertruck will now get a quad-motor version and crab walk, Elon Musk says “no” to new EV subsidies, Toyota selects a location for its U.S. battery plant as well as partners with BYD for a potential compact EV, VW’s Herbert Diess is embroiled in a C-suite power struggle, Polestar adds 67 hp to its 2, and...

EV charging infrastructure maintenance, potential Tesla Model Y bashing, a CEO unable to say the “T” word, a new electric UTV, Mercedes-Benz’s new efficient concept, Polestar’s forthcoming premium sedan, a Rivian R1T tows cross country, efficiencies in scale production vs. R&D – we cover all this and more on this week’s The Watt Car Podcast! Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google...

Is Toyota’s Akio Toyoda singing the right electrification song? Will synthetic fuels become a viable alternative to EVs for mainstream consumers? Given their higher initial carbon footprint, should global EV adoption timelines be relaxed? Which EV startups will sink and which legacy makers will soar? These questions and more are pondered on this week’s The Watt Car Podcast. Subscribe the the podca...

We recorded this week’s The Watt Car Podcast live from the floor of the 2021 LA Auto Show! Following eight hours of walking the halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we present the highlights from this very electrified show. In fact, of the official vehicle announcements made at the show, only one vehicle didn’t have a plug. That one we won’t cover – the rest are in the podcast. Subscribe th...

Is there a dark underbelly to over-the-air updates? Is the delivery variant of the Citroën Ami a 28 mph Dodge Demon? Is the Genesis GV60 EV crystal ball inherently flawed? The answer to these questions is probably “maybe,” as The Watt Car Podcast hosts happily ponder this week’s biggest electrification questions. Also in the news, the Hyundai Group prepares to unveil more EVs, VW CEO Herbert Diess...

Every EV owner knows of CCS, but did you know that you have the non-profit organization CharIN to thank for the Combined Charging System? And now CharIN is at it again with MCS. We speak to CharIN representatives Oleg Logvinov and Rustam Kocher to discuss CharIN’s forthcoming Megawatt Charging System, which will be capable of charging electric semi trucks in an unbelievable quarter of an hour, wit...

Did you know that the Tesla Model 3 outsold the Dacia Sandero in Europe in September? Big news, we know </sarcasm>! Actually, it is big news, and we’ll tell you why. In other automotive electrification news this week, an analyst report claims ICE vehicles are less expensive to fuel than BEVs. We unpack that one, then move on to Level 2 charger news from GM, Hertz ordering 100,000 Model 3s an...

This week’s The Watt Car Podcast begins with a vacation, where co-host Edward A. Sanchez snacks rather than gorges at EV chargers. From there, Ed and Phil Royle dive into the news, with Tesla reporting impressive Q3 profits, Foxtron hinting at its EV manufacturing potential, Vietnamese automaker VinFast teasing new EVs, a VW and Tesla bromance, Lucid’s CEO stating the company is a leader in the te...

Picking up from last week, we cover a family member’s continuing adventure in purchasing a used electrified vehicle before discussing LG absorbing much of GM’s $1.8 billion Bolt recall, GM announcing more EVs, and Tesla’s bold statement claiming that the company will be producing 20 million cars per year come 2030. Next up: Are electrified vehicles the new replacement for displacement? Is the Foxc...

Is Tesla moving its headquarters to Texas? Did BEVs recently outsell diesels in Germany? Does Rivian have enough orders to make a business of it? Will Foxconn make the new Apple car in Lordstown’s factory? Did Mazda do the bare minimum when it comes to its MX-30 EV? Find rampant speculation on these questions and more in this week’s The Watt Car automotive electrification podcast. Subscribe the th...

This week, The Watt Car’s Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez welcome Dr. Joanne Leach to the podcast. A Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham in the U.K., Dr. Leach is a researcher of sustainable and livable cities with a focus on diagnostics, measuring, and monitoring (at least, that’s what her LinkedIn profile says). She joins the show to discuss transportation, infrastructure, urbanizat...

How do you wind down car windows? Is it with a thrilling four-button claw motion or a more lackadaisical two windows at a time? This week, co-host Edward A. Sanchez test drives the VW ID.4 RWD and discovers that only one way is an option in VW’s EV crossover. From there, Ed and co-host Phil Royle discuss the Electrify Expo, Arrival’s open house, the Porsche Taycan exceeding its EPA ratings, Toyota...

This week, podcast co-host Phil Royle tests a 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid and ponders whether Ford should produce a plug-in version in addition to the Lightning EV. Meanwhile, The Watt Car Podcast’s other co-host Edward A. Sanchez notes that Rivian has now won the race to become the first to produce a production-ready EV pickup. From there, the conversation drifts to personal safety at EV ch...

Ever wonder how The Watt Car came to be? Co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez relive the old days talking about their car histories, work entanglements, how Ed came to own a Model 3, why Phil won’t own an EV anytime soon, and how Ed cheaped out when installing his Level 2 home charger. Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Amazon Music , Audible , Spotify , Stitcher...

This week, podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss a Nürburgring Model S Plaid crash, the Citroën Ami and Opel Rocks-e, Genesis EV news and rumors, Audi and Nissan virtue signaling, and a Lucid Air first drive. Phil and Ed then discuss the main reason why they’d opt for Tesla’s Model 3 SR+ with the latest LFP battery. Oh, and Elon Musk attacks Rivian – again. Subscribe the the po...

Before diving into the explosive issue of the Chevy Bolt, The Watt Car Podcast co-hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss McDonald’s at Superchargers, the new Genesis GV60, the disappointing Mazda MX-30 range announcement, dancing robots at Tesla AI Day, and did Mate Rimac suddenly discover he’s in a toxic relationship? Plus more! Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcast...