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On Our Podcast Show this week, we look at the innovators and the laggards in the race to scale the production of Electric Vehicles, better known as EVs. EVs have innovated more in the last 10 years than internal combustion vehicles have in the past 50 years. Yet, some of the most significant legacy automakers still can’t figure out how to scale up.
Highlights
- 00:00 – Intro
- 02:31 – What are some challenges of scaling EV production?
- 03:26 – What is a DeLorean?
- 04:36 – Is the Aptera a Solar Powered EV?
- 05:20 – How good is the Rivian R1T?
- 09:17 – What is so special about Lucid?
- 14:03 – Are VinFast Evs really that bad?
- 19:31 – Is Apple making an EV?
- 21:50 – Why did Apple refuse to buy Tesla?
- 24:26 – What’s happening with Toyota in the EV space?
- 26:45 – Is Hydrogen expensive as a fuel?
- 30:53 – Who makes the Toyota BZ4X EVs?
- 32:15 – Will Honda produce an EV?
- 35:43 – Does Volkswagen make good EVs?
- 37:42 – Who owns Electrify America and Canada?
- 38:11 – What are the other European EV brands?
- 39:50 – How big is BYD auto?
- 40:50 – Is the ID Buzz any good?
- 41:59 – What new EVs does Kia have for 2024?
- 44:35 – What is the range of an electric car?
- 45:59 – What is the controversy over Kia EVs in Canada?
- 47:38 – When do I need to upgrade my EV?
- 49:41 – What new EVs does Ford have for 2024?
- 50:40 – Can Ford EVs use a Tesla supercharger?
- 52:28 – What new EVs does GM have for 2024?
- 56:13 – Does Tesla own NACS?
- 57:33 – What is the IONNA network?
- 59:08 – What are the significant issues with the Tesla Cybertruck?
- 01:01:58 – What is happening with the Tesla Roadster?
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