Listen "218: The Concept of a Plan"
Episode Synopsis
Zeekr announces 1,200 kW charging, but offers no details. Is this a plan, or a concept of a plan to counteract when BYD recently spoke of its 1,000 kW consumer-grade charging? Also, University of Michigan betters cold-weather charging, Ford counteracts import tariffs, Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender might finally be dead, 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 NOTESZeekr announces 1,200 kW charging: https://cnevpost.com/2025/03/31/zeekr-unveils-1-2-mw-charger/ University of Michigan researchers claim they’ve figured out how to overcome slow charging in cold weather: https://news.umich.edu/charging-electric-vehicles-5x-faster-in-subfreezing-temps/ Tesla building UFO-themed Supercharger in Roswell, New Mexico: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-building-new-ufo-inspired-supercharger-in-the-heart-of-alien-country/ Ford offering employee pricing to all customers through June 2: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-offer-across-the-board-discounts-jumping-recent-tariff-induced-sales-bump-2025-04-02/ Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets a facelift: https://insideevs.com/news/755641/2026-hyundai-ioniq-6-tfl-tour/ Tesla removes $16k range extender option from Cybertuck webpage: https://electrek.co/2025/04/05/tesla-removes-range-extender-battery-option-cybertruck/ Nikola founder Trevor Milton granted a full pardon by President Trump: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-pardons-nikola-trevor-milton-ceo-securities-fraud-electric-vehicle.html This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy Rene RauschenbergerMusic 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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