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Join your fellow EV enthusiasts to talk about the biggest stories each week, as well as the cars we’ve been driving, and the chargers we’ve been testing.
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In this episode:• Chinese EVs are coming to America!• Chinese EVs are coming to Canada!• Rivian R2 rolls off the assembly line for the first time • Much, much more
In this episode:• The solid-state battery that could kill combustion cars• Volvo teasing the EX60 with big range promises• Racing 2,000 miles non-stop in a Lucid Gravity
In this episode: • We talk about every electric vehicle coming to the US in 2026 for the first time.
In this episode: · Ford kills its full-size electric trucks, developing an eREV replacement · Kyle drives the new Mercedes CLA · Europe ending its 2035 ban on ICE  · Much much more
In this episode: Rivian promises eyes-off autonomy and more in the not-distant future The Fiat Topolino, weirdly, is coming to the US The all-electric Subaru Uncharted’s new US price tag …and of course, much, much more
· Kyle drives the Neue BMW iX3 · Lexus shocks auto world with electric LFA · lowered CAFE standards vs promise of Kei cars · Much, much more!
In this episode, with special guest John Voelcker: Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets the green light Where is America’s $15,000 EV? Driving Lucid Gravity down the entire East Coast
Porsche’s new Cayenne EV sets a fresh benchmark for luxury electric SUVs with blistering acceleration, remarkable range, and ultra-fast charging technology, but faces slow adoption due to it's price We also break down Jeep’s upcoming Recon EV—a rugged, trail-rated electric SUV debuting in 2026—highlighting its impressive off-road features but questioning its charging limitations and lack of a Tesla NACS plug. Plus: the latest on KGM’s affordable Aussie ute, Hyundai’s wild Crater concept, industry awards for the best home EV chargers, and a  discussion on the future balance between BEVs and plug-in hybrids.
This week's special guest is EV expert Felix Hamer. Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to catch the show live! 
In this episode: • Longbow Speedster and Roadster  • Musk's trillion-dollar pay package approval  • Tesla shareholder meeting highlights • Rivian R2 update • Much more! Tune in and get up to speed 🏁🏁🏁
• Kia delays the EV4 for the US • Slate, Toyota, and Subaru get Supercharger access • Power your life with your Tesla, up to 3,500 watts • Much, much more!
On today’s show: Tesla Roadster vs BYD U9 Hypercar Lucid Gravity Flunks Range Test Volvo Offers Free Home Charging …and of course, much, much more.
In this episode: • 2026  Jeep Wagoneer gets a range-extended variant • Road testing Porsche Cayenne electric prototype • Guest host Andrew Lambrecht's Dodge Daytona lease • Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly-type ending (sorry, someone's hand slipped)
In this episode: • Chevy Bolt is back, baby! • Tesla launches cheaper Standard trim Model 3/Y • Tom talks Bogota, Colombia EV scene • Much, much more!
In this eoisode: • Tesla Model Y Performance launches in US • First true V4 Supercharger opens...500 kW! • Post-incentive automakers deals  • Much, much more 
In this episode: • Volvo EX90 getting big upgrade for 2026 • Telo $20 million funding round • CATL Shenxing Pro batteries
In this episode: • Cadillac Optiq gets big power upgrade for 2026, RWD • EV incentives end on the 30th. Then what? • Rivian beginning construction of its Georgia factory • Much, much more
In this episode: • IAA Auto Show EVs, including Mercedes GLC EV and Polestar 5 • what it’s like to drive a Lucid Sapphire at 200 MPH • how much heavy EVs hurt roads  • much, much more!
In this episode: • BMW iX3 raises the bar for range and charging • Audi Concept C previews future convertible coupe • Tesla’s new airbag deployment strategy • Very much more
In this episode: The $7,500 EV incentive loophole Tesla Model Y Performance Debuts Porsche Cayenne tech specs revealed much, much more!
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david clark

the more I listen to these podcast, the more I think that Tom gets paid by the word

Dec 13th
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david clark

drinking game ; drink every time Tom refers to himself or makes any story involve him

Aug 25th
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