Batteries Included

Catch up with our Podcast crew and the top EV news of the week!

We choose an EV for a viewer who wants something to drive up mountain trails, a Kia Soul EV owner considering on trading up to a Chevy Bolt EV, and a Canadian farmer who wants to replace his diesel truck for an electric one with good range that can tow.

Get up to speed with the top EV news of the week and the electric shenanigans of our podcast crew.

This week on Battery Bargains we help three more viewers find their perfect electric vehicle.Dom, Tom and Martyn advise one particular viewer who is interested in buying a Tesla, but is worried their 4680 cells are not up to the job for rapid charging. Should he be worried? Or do our team recommend one of those vehicles? 00:00:00 Intro00:00:12 Case 1: Patrick wants a plush riding electric vehicle for under $60,00000:07:56 Case 2: Growing family with a Golden looking for a spacious EV for under $45,00000:19:30 Case 3: Ryan P. is very interested in a Tesla Model Y, but is concerned about getting one with 4680 that charges slower

➤ Update on last weekend's cross country, 4-electric-pickup, "race"➤ Inside the deal that allowed Ford to adopt the Tesla charge connector and gain Supercharger access➤ Record-setting Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (and GT with Weissach package) unleashed.➤ Porsche Macan EV reservation "overwhelm" the automaker➤ Rivian R2 receives 68,000 pre-orders in initial 24 hours after review➤ Audi Q4 e-tron gets refreshed and features more power and range➤ Kyle rejoins us from the Tesla Cybertruck after connection issues, gives us a short tour and discussion➤ Fisker stock takes a huge hit after rumors of it talking with bankruptcy consultants➤ Viewer has news of CHAdeMO-to-CCS adaptor, which kicks off short discussion around NACS-to-CCS adaptor testing Tom is doing➤ Chevrolet Blazer EV back on sale, and at a reduced price➤ Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will have a price starting at $67,475➤ Volkswagen reveals (for Europe) ID. 3 GTX and ID. 7 Tourer GTX

Finding more battery bargains for our listeners.

Tom and Kyle race identical Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks 1,000 miles –from New Jersey to Florida – with one truck limited to using Tesla Superchargers, and the other using only CCS chargers, which turned out to be exclusively Electrify America stations.

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00:00:00 Intro00:02:24 EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup00:07:06 Ford EV owners gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network00:45:01 Tom drive Polestar 3 on a lake in the Arctic Circle01:05:30 Kyle drives the 2024 Volkswagen ID. 401:21:09 Efficiency comparison between Kia EV9 RWD and AWD01:24:54 EVIQO EVIPOWER 48-AMP EV Smart Charger review

Finding more battery bargains for our listeners.

Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to catch the show live!

Finding more EV battery bargains for our listeners.

00:00:00 Intro 00:01:51 Refreshed Porsche Taycan debuts https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2024/products/02062024_The_new_2025-_Porsche_Taycan_models.html 00:29:16 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter launches https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-f891765aa8baea491d32e240d746cdaa-first-fully-electric-van-from-mercedes-benz-the-all-new-esprinter-hits-the-road 00:51:49 Tom talks about the development of the NACS to CCS1 adapters being developed by A2Z and Lectron https://youtu.be/4Ghl2ujn1UA https://youtu.be/IHvZk8uwLhA 01:07:33 Rivian introduces two new battery options: Standard and Standard + https://insideevs.com/news/708015/rivian-r1t-r1s-get-more-range-options/ 01:14:57 Ford has a "skunkworks" team developing a low-cost platform https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/cars/ford-skunk-works-designing-a-cheap-ev/index.html 01:19:11 Toyota increases its North American EV investment by $1.3 billion https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2024/02/06/toyota-georgetown-kentucky-electric-vehicle-production 01:26:37 Zeekr, a Geely brand, will sell cars in Mexico, leading to speculation about possibly manufacturing there and shipping to US https://insideevs.com/news/707832/zeekr-mexico-plans-china-geely/

Finding more battery bargains for our podcast listeners.

00:00:00 Intro00:01:46 EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup00:06:41 Tom's Emporia Energy home charger giveaway00:10:17 Refreshed Porsche Taycan charges curve is crazy!00:26:47 Kyle tells us about experiencing the Honda Prologue (but not driving impressions)00:29:49 leasing a Vinfast VF8 https://youtu.be/s90qmaYjcIw00:37:09 Kyle talks about leasing the Chevrolet Silverado EV from Hertz00:43:49 GM plans to add plug-in hybrid option to some vehicles https://www.autonews.com/manufacturin...01:19:45 Ford confirms fee NACS-to-CCS adapters for owners coming this spring https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/gm-reverses-course-plug-hybrids01:31:27 Volvo EX30 launch is delayed in Europe https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/volvo-software-issue-stalls-ex30-small-suv-deliveries

Case 1: Mike wants to replace his Toyota Prius with a Kia EV6, but has reliability concerns.Case 2: Adam's wife is considering swapping out her Toyota Prius for a very basic EV.Case 3: Thomas wants to replace his Honda Civic with an electric sedan or hatchback that's good for road tripping across Texas.

On this week's show, we're talking about: the global debut of the electric Porsche Macan Tom's visit to Lucid's newly expanded factory and the first teaser of its next product the new Tesla timeline for its next-generation, low-cost product and much, much more!

Finding more used EV bargains for our viewers and listeners.

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Finding three more listeners their perfect EVs. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 a previous case shares his final decision and photos of his two EVs 00:01:23 Case 1: Australian needing AWD and ground clearance 00:14:10 Case 2: Owner of two very large dogs wants an SUV with reliability to last a decade 00:21:51 Case 3: 2022 Ford Mach-E (RWD/extended range) owner would like something smaller and sportier with over 300 miles of range

On this show, we’ll find an EV for a Canadian musician, a family of four looking for a used EV, and another family looking for a six or seven seater.

We talk with Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley about the unique product and proposition of the EV ARC, along with other activities of this growing company.

Welcome to Battery Bargains, where we answer YOUR EV buying questions. Case 1: Dad of two needs a bigger bootCase 2: Wife hates Tesla Model Y, wants luxuryCase 3: Couple with large dog want to replace Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

We're discussing the (kinda) final specs of the Cybertruck. Whilst a lot is still unknown, we finally found out the estimated price, trims and specs. Kyle joins us after being at the factory in person, to give us the full debrief on what he saw.

IntroKyle drives the Audi SQ8 e-tronMartyn tells us about putting his Hyundai Kona Electric up for sale and what he might get to replace itDiscussion of Cybertruck and upcoming delivery eventKyle talks about the used Mercedes-Benz B-Class he just boughtKyle tells us about the Autel MaxiSYS- Ultra EV diagnostics tool he's acquiredSwapping in winter tires on the Out of Spec fleetTom's review of the ShockFlow EV ChargerTesla imposes $1/minute congestion feesTesla open sources original Roadster technical data and service informationFord scales back its planned LFP battery factoryFord eases dealer's EV requirementsFord F-150 Lightning October sales record after four months of low sales

00:00:00 Intro 00:02:05 Lucid Gravity debuts at LA Auto Show 00:27:32 Lucid pickup truck clay model spotted 00:30:28 First Mercedes charging hub opens in Atlanta 00:41:25 First Alpitronic DC fast charger in US debuts at Circle K (it's pretty awesome) 00:48:17 Tom talks about driving the VW ID. 7 01:07:18 Tom talks about testing the ShockFlo home charging unit -full review coming soon to State of Charge 01:15:21 Cadillac Optiq confirmed for US market in 2025 01:16:02 Karma Kaveya coupe GT unveiled with news of other line up 01:18:50 Volvo EM90 debuts as a luxury minivan, which will sell in China first 01:20:18 Discussion about Electrify America and reliability

We're back to help three more listeners solve their EV buying issues.

On the podcast today: ➤ EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup ➤ Kyle drives and charges the Rolls Royce Spectre and also puts BMW i4 and ➤ i5 through their paces on a track ➤ Kyle visits a privately owned and run boutique charging hub in Arkansas ➤ Kyle talks about the DC charging experience , driving from Denver, CO to Greenville, SC ➤ Tom talks about Ford F-150 Lightning ownership experience after 15,000-miles ➤ Ram 1500 Ramcharger debuts as a plug-in serial hybrid with a huge battery ➤ Rivian to begin selling its electric delivery vans to other companies in addition to Amazon ➤ Lucid creates a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) position and hires Marc Winterhoff a week before the debut of its second product, the Gravity SUV. It also adopts the Tesla NACS standard, as well as introduces vehicle to vehicle charging ➤ Tesla starts selling new inventory through Cars.com

This week we're asked about charging, ID.4 software and EV vs hybrid.

00:00:00 Intro00:04:35 Kyle talks about attending SEMA, featuring aftermarket products and converted EVs00:15:02 Kyle tells us about driving the Tesla Model 3 Highland refresh in Europe00:36:35 We talk briefly about the Honda Motocompacto, which was featured on Out of Spec00:38:31 Tom tells us about reviewing the Lectron V-Box 48-Amp EV Charger00:58:33 Volkswagen ID. 7 Tourer revealed01:17:17 Chevrolet Equinox EV pricing announced, with cheapest model $5,000 higher than expected01:25:27 Tesla CEO Elon Musk drops a few more Cybertruck specs ahead of delivery event01:30:28 VinFast VF 3, a subcompact two-door with an SUV shape, may be coming to the US

Welcome to episode #3 of Battery Bargains: a series from the Batteries Included Podcast 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:39 Case 1: Family car and commuter, budget $130,000 00:10:25 Case 2: Family of four, tough crossover for Bulgarian roads, budget 50,000 Euros 00:24:02 Case 3: Wants 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback but has questions and concerns

We talk with John McElroy (https://www.autoline.tv/) about the UAW strike and how it might effect electrification efforts at Detroit's automakers, as well as the industry as a hole.