Weekly show about future cars and future car technology.  This week news about:

• (01:05 ) Entry-Level – Audi introduces shorter-range, lower-cost e-tron for Europe –https://www.electrive.com/2019/08/01/audi-introduces-lower-performance-e-tron/


• (01:51 )  2,500 Made: LEVC celebrates making its 2,500th TX eCity cab – https://www.levc.com/corporate/news/2500th-electric-taxi/


• (02:34 ) Top Secret – Porsche gets the Mission E concept placed in Playmobil’s upcoming movie – https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/company/porsche-mission-e-playmobil-the-movie-rex-dasher-18213.html


• (03:09 )  Robocharge – Electrify America announces an autonomous fast charging station is on the way – https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/70


• (03:43 ) MegaPack – Tesla unveils Megapack storage product – https://www.tesla.com/blog/introducing-megapack-utility-scale-energy-storage


• (04:20 ) Another Attempt – U.S. congress tries to revive self-driving car bill – https://www.autoblog.com/2019/07/31/self-driving-car-bill-congress-safety/


• (04:59 ) Further push – India’s government lowers taxes on EVs, Charging infrastructure – https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/gst-council-meet-tax-on-electric-vehicles-slashed/article28730571.ece


• (05:37 ) Dog Mode Fix – Tesla admits a problem with dog mode, promises fix – https://electrek.co/2019/07/31/tesla-fixing-potentially-dangerous-bug-dog-modes/


• (06:15 ) EQS – Mercedes-Benz EQS promised for 2022 – https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/107515/new-all-electric-mercedes-eqs-saloon-set-to-arrive-in-2022 


• (06:57 ) In Court – Tesla faces a wrongful death over Autopilot fatality in Florida –http://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2019/08/tesla-faces-wrongful-death-lawsuit-deadly-delray-beach-crash/


• (07:15 ) Gamer Cred – Nio and Razer showcase ES6 Night Explorer – https://www.nio.com/news/nio-and-razer-jointly-launch-nio-es6-night-explorer-limited-edition-vehicle


• (07:29 ) Electric Sailing – a plug-in hybrid luxury yacht – https://www.marinelink.com/news/nidec-asi-supplies-power-management-469072


• (07:48 ) (Al) Fresco – Norwegian electric car company breaks cover with high-performance EV – https://www.frescomotors.com/


• (08:07 ) More Work Required – latest survey from JD Power shows attitudes toward electric, autonomous vehicles have some way to go – https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2019-mobility-confidence-index-study-fueled-surveymonkey-audience


• (08:27 ) Low Theft Rate – Teslas have the lowest-rate of thefts of all vehicles – https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/dodge-cars-with-big-engines-top-hldis-list-of-most-stolen-vehicles


• (08:48 ) Written Off – Tesla details how much R&D cash it’s written off this past quarter – https://ir.tesla.com/sec-filings/sec-filing/10-q/0001564590-19-026445


• (09:05 ) Explosion – Kona EV exploded in Canadian garage – cause, reports, not clear – https://electrek.co/2019/07/27/hyundai-kona-ev-explodes-garage-blowing-door-off/


• (09:23 ) Newcomer – Human Horizons showcases new electric car brand and its first car — the HiPhil 1 – https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/human-horizons-launches-a-premium-all-electric-smart-brand-hiphi-and-its-first-production-ready-vehicle-hiphi-1-300894994.html


• (09:40 ) All About Efficiency – California Startup promises to make gasoline from the air – but it’s not very efficient – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124334_gasoline-from-solar-and-wind-power-zero-carbon-doesnt-mean-clean-or-efficient


• (10:00 ) High-Up Support – VP Mike Pence claims Workhorse deal will go ahead for Lordstown Plant – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124333_vp-mike-pence-says-workhorse-deal-to-proceed-for-gm-lordstown-plant


• (10:21 ) $1 Billion – New U.S. budget earmarks $1 billion for ‘clean car infrastructure’ – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124310_senate-bill-includes-up-to-1b-for-clean-car-infrastructure


• (10:39 ) Poor Judgement – Mercedes-Benz sent out a tweet referring to global warming and its car making things hotter… – https://insideevs.com/news/363159/mercedes-climate-change-tweet-big-whoops/


• (10:58 ) Profitability? Nope. Panasonic’s second quarter figures show disturbing loses in automotive batteries – https://insideevs.com/news/362955/panasonic-increased-battery-sales-q2-loss/


• (11:12 ) 30,000 – Porsche says that it has secured 30,000 Taycan deposits thus far – a month ahead of its release – https://www.autoblog.com/2019/07/30/porsche-taycan-ev-reservation-deposits/


• (11:28 ) Growing Weeds – A Scottish Council takes heat over not using its fleet of new electric cars – https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/937207/grass-grows-under-green-fleet-as-controversial-angus-council-electric-bmws-cover-just-350-miles-in-four-months/


• (11:55 ) Cannonball – Swiss family break the coast-to-coast Cannonball run in a Model 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqsUOe_nrTc


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