Batteries Included – Details, episodes & analysis

On today's show, we'll be talking about:

THE U.S. PROPOSED BAN ON CHINESE AND RUSSIAN VEHICLE TECH
KIA EVS TO ACCESS TESLA SUPERCHARGER NETWORK IN 2025
TESLA MODEL Y POISED TO TAKE TOYOTA RAV4’s CROWN

and of course, much, much more

We recommend an EV for a family wanting roomy 3-row SUV for under $40,K, a lady in the UK who needs to drive from 100 miles to London, and a family weighing rental options for a vacation in France. 
Tune in and come buy with us. 🙂

In this episode, we recommend an EV for a viewer who regrets buying aa Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, another viewer considering a high-mileage Tesla Model 3, and a family wanting to swap out their Ford Mustang Mach-E for an electric with more cargo space.

➤ Intro
➤ NEW SEGMENT! EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup
➤ Kyle drive the BMW i7 M70
➤ Kyle spends time with Ioniq 6
➤ New Audi Q8 e-Tron versus old original e-Tron SUV versus Merceds-Benz EQE SUV in highway range testing
➤ Tom thoroughly tests and reviews the FLO Home X5 EV Charger
➤ Honda Prologue debuts with 300 miles of range (in most efficient trim)
➤ The BYD Dolphin launches in Mexico amid word that the Chinese automaker is considering building a manufacturing plant there 
➤ Kia EV9 pricing for the rear-wheel-drive Wind trim (with the smaller battery option) has been announced
➤ Tesla MagicDocks that allow cars with CCS plugs to charge at Tesla Superchargers are popping up everywhere!

We talk with TeraWatt Infrastructure Product Lead, Heavy Duty Charging, Emilia Sibley about rolling out the first US commercial vehicle charging network.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:02 last week's Tesla Model 3 fire and EV fires generally

00:14:48 digress to discuss British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement of a delay in implementing a "UK petrol car ban"

00:22:24 electric vehicle vs combustion fire stats

00:25:36 Domenick's test of Tesla FSD beta v11.4.7 in Tallahassee 00:28:36 Toyota learning from Tesla and bringing "giga casting" into its production system

00:45:33 "Run On Less" real-world commercial truck test update

00:51:46 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron updated for Europe

00:59:30 Fiat 600e specs and pricing announced for Europe

01:04:46 showing off the new NACS to CCS adaptor from A2Z EV 01:11:52 Jaguar announces it's adopting Tesla NACS

01:15:42 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV debuts with 28 miles of electric range 01:21:07 GM's Brightdrop commercial van production is halting until Spring 2024

01:22:29 Ryder deploys first Brightdrop Zevo 600 vehicles into its rental fleet

01:26:59 Blue Shock Race breaks production electric go-kart record. going over 100 MPH

01:29:36 Tesla offers powered liftgate retrofit for Model 3 built prior to 2021 (but it's sold out)

We talk with Peter Dow, Vice President Of Engineering at REE Automotive, about its commercial vehicle platform and the engineering behind it.

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:07 Kyle heat stresses Kia EV6 GT with Autobahn and DC fast charging

00:10:34 Tesla Model 3 burns on the highway after apparently hitting some road debris

00:25:39 Peugeot E-3008 debuts as the first vehicle on the Stellantis STLA Medium platform

00:40:45 an all-new Hyundai Kona Electric officially debuts in the US

00:54:05 Tesla Semi and a number of other assorted commercial trucks taking part in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run On Less program (www.runonless.com)

01:02:22 Honda Motocompacto debuts as a last-mile vehicle that pairs with electric Honda SUVs

01:08:34 Volkwagen ID.X concept

01:12:59 Tom's review of the Tesla Universal Wall Connector

01:43:22 European Commission is investigating whether to impose tariffs to protect EU automakers from cheaper Chinese EV imports it says benefit from state subsidies

On today's podcast:

Lotus Emeya debuts

Kyle drives the NIO ET5

Volkswagen GTI Concept debut at IAA

Volkswagen updates 82-kWh ID.4 and Kyle drives it

Kyle drives the Volkswagen ID.7

Volkswagen ID.X Performance debut

Kyle checks out Tesla Model 3 refresh in person

Mercedes Benz Concept CLA Class

BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept debuts

Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally full debut

Tom talks about charging the Cadillac Lyriq

Tesla Cybertruck frunk photo