TWC Podcast #141: Elephant in a Tutu

19/10/2023 45 min Temporada 1 Episodio 141

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Kia adds three to its now-quintuplet of EVs, and we can’t help but toss in our $0.02. We also revisit a topic from last week by comparing the Corvette E-Ray to something McLaren’s leadership recently said, then we dive into Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production, Ram’s REV battery costing a small fortune, Nio being on the precipice of releasing EVs with solid(ish) state batteries, and more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more – or use your favorite podcast application.SHOW NOTESKia unveils trio of EV concepts: https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/kia-accelerates-popularization-of-evs-with-reveal-of-ev5-and-two-concept-models-at-kia-ev-day/s/d94b123a-d5c9-4395-afe8-f6ba81532d0b Corvette E-Ray drives: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a45484964/2024-chevrolet-corvette-e-ray-test/ Ford cuts a shift at Dearborn Truck plant for F-150 Lightning: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-temporarily-cut-one-shift-michigan-ev-plant-2023-10-13/ 229 kWh battery pack in Ram 1500 REV estimated to cost nearly $26,000: https://insideevs.com/news/691671/2025-ram-1500-rev-battery-pack-estimated-cost-almost-26000-usd/ Nio submits application to use solid-state battery tech: https://cnevpost.com/2023/10/16/nio-files-semi-solid-state-batteries-11-models/ Volvo EM90 minivan: https://electrek.co/2023/10/16/volvo-em90-images-leaked-revealing-first-electric-minivan/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode cover by David ClodeMusic courtesy Twisterium at PixabayEmail comments and questions to [email protected]: https://www.thewattcar.comBuy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/store