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On the podast today: ➤ Toyota and Lexus adopting the Tesla North American Charging Standard➤ General Motors delaying its electric truck program➤ Tesla Cybertruck gets a delivery date and we're told to lower our expectations➤ How Much Range Does A Tesla Lose After 100,000 miles? ➤ Rivian Software Update Exclusive: New Drive Mode Screen And More ➤ Ford Temporarily Cuts Shift At F-150 Lightning Production Plant In Michigan ➤ Get an offer for any used EV battery pack on Redwood Materials new pricing portal

00:00:00 Intro 00:03:26 EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup 00:11:42 Kyle takes delivery of a 240 kW (322 horsepower!) DC fast charger 00:31:31 Tom talks about friend and viewer Pete Bremey's 2019 Tesla Model 3 that just hit 100,000 miles 00:38:28 Domenick talks about his 3,800-mile road trip he just completed in a Tesla Model 3 00:52:09 Kia holds EV Day and debuts EV3 and EV4, which shared the stage with the previously revealed EV5 01:02:46 BMW iX2 makes its debut 01:09:53 Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros semi tractor debuts with a 621-kWh LFP battery 01:21:37 Genesis GV60 gets a more affordable rear-wheel drive trim level 01:23:31 We answer a Super Thanks Question: Found a 2019 e-tron Prestige for 34,000 with 46,600 miles should I get it? It’s the only one around us. 01:25:27 Kyle's experience with the Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid 01:32:24 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can now be factory-wrapped in colored paint protection film

➤ 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 charging00:10:34 Tesla Model 3 burns on the highway after apparently hitting some road debris00:25:39 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 debutsKyle drives the NIO ET5Volkswagen GTI Concept debut at IAAVolkswagen updates 82-kWh ID.4 and Kyle drives itKyle drives the Volkswagen ID.7Volkswagen ID.X Performance debutKyle checks out Tesla Model 3 refresh in personMercedes Benz Concept CLA ClassBMW Vision Neue Klasse concept debutsFord Mustang Mach-E Rally full debutTom talks about charging the Cadillac LyriqTesla Cybertruck frunk photo

Tesla Model 3 Project Highland refreshTesla price dropsFSD price drop and current capabilityCadillac Lyriq 80-MPH range test and comparison to previous 70-MPH testMini Cooper EV and Mini Countryman EV debutsKyle's visit to Rivian and his comparison of the original 4-motor powertrain with the new dual motor powertrainTesla Supercharger stress test during a Europe-wide free day of chargingGMC Hummer EV Earth Cruiser debutTesla Power Conversion System (PCS) failure - how to diagnose and how to resolve

Today, we're joined by Out Of Spec Dave to discuss what we've been driving and the big news of the week.

In this episode:Liv Leigh and Patrick Anderson from Mach-E Vlog join us. We talk about their experience with Kyle's Nissan Leaf with its newly replaced onboard chargerDiscuss meeting up with Ford CEO Jim FarleyKyle's Rivian R1T tries out a rooftop tentTesla FSD Beta takes on the Hogback Challenge and we discuss Mach-E Vlog's first FSD Beta experienceTom tells us about the new Tesla Universal Wall connecterAcura ZDX and ZDX Type S debut at MontereyA possible Acura NSX teaseStandard Range Tesla Model S and Model X appear with shorter range and lower prices Faraday Future delivers its first vehicle: a FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to our video podcast channel too so you never miss a show.You can stay up to date by following all our social channels.Find links to all our platforms at www.batteriesincludedpodcast.com On today's podcast:IntroWhat we've been driving this weekLucid Air SapphireOne year of F-150 Lightning ownershipBanned charging adaptersCadillac Escalade IQTesla tax credit eligibleBMW i7 ProtectionMG4 Extended Range gets 323 milesFord Explorer delayed

Welcome to the new Batteries Included Podcast! Consider these first few episodes as a sort of "soft opening," leading up to our official launch on September 1. In this episode, we talk about: ➤ Driving Cadillac Lyriq ➤ Driving GMC Hummer EV ➤ Driving a Tesla-powered classic Mini Cooper ➤ Tesla accused of suppressing driver range complaints ➤ Seven automakers join forces to create a new fast-charge network ➤ Attending Tesla Takeover