Trump’s back in the Oval Office, and with it comes a new direction for EVs. Namely, from infrastructure funding to emissions regulations, Trump is attempting to erase everything that’s happened in the last four years. What does this mean for EVs and the United States? We discuss that, and also the California RV “ban,” Canoo going out of business, and more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and more! Or heck, use your favorite podcast application.Perhaps you prefer to watch as well as listen. If so, we’ve got you covered.SHOW NOTESVortiPower VP20 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vortipower/vortipower-vp2-tesla-3-y-s-x-powershare-external-dischargeCA rescinded its request to the EPA about stricter emissions on trucks: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/california-withdraws-clean-truck-epa-waiver-request-ahead-trump-inauguration-2025-01-15/Trump rescinds Biden’s EV sale target: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-revokes-biden-order-that-set-50-ev-target-2030-2025-01-21/The Watt Car’s Take on Trump administration’s new deal on EVs: The US Ignores EVs at Its Own Peril: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/the-us-ignores-evs-at-its-own-perilStellantis drops long-range Ram REV model to focus on Ramcharger: https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-rev-update-long-range-model-canceled-as-ramcharger-takes-the-spotlight/ChargePoint introduces cut-resistant cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHp_xByWhNQCalifornia RV “ban”: https://www.theautopian.com/heres-why-buying-a-new-motorhome-in-these-11-states-might-become-annoyingly-hard/Canoo declares bankruptcy and ceases operations: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/ev-startup-canoo-files-for-bankruptcy-and-ceases-operations/GM settles data case with FTC: https://fortune.com/2025/01/17/general-motors-ftc-settlement-gm-caught-sellling-driver-data-insurers/Tesla Model Y “Juniper” unveiled: https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/2485/tesla-officially-unveils-the-2025-model-y-new-turn-signal-stalk-front-camera-new-color-and-moreMate Rimac a fan of the Rivian R3X: https://insideevs.com/news/747131/rivian-r3x-rimac-ceo-heartbeat/This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy CanooMusic courtesy Twisterium at PixabayEmail comments and questions to [email protected]: https://www.thewattcar.comBuy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/storeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar

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