Batteries Included

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:07 Kyle heat stresses Kia EV6 GT with Autobahn and DC fast charging

00:10:34 Tesla Model 3 burns on the highway after apparently hitting some road debris

00:25:39 Peugeot E-3008 debuts as the first vehicle on the Stellantis STLA Medium platform

00:40:45 an all-new Hyundai Kona Electric officially debuts in the US

00:54:05 Tesla Semi and a number of other assorted commercial trucks taking part in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run On Less program (www.runonless.com)

01:02:22 Honda Motocompacto debuts as a last-mile vehicle that pairs with electric Honda SUVs

01:08:34 Volkwagen ID.X concept

01:12:59 Tom's review of the Tesla Universal Wall Connector

01:43:22 European Commission is investigating whether to impose tariffs to protect EU automakers from cheaper Chinese EV imports it says benefit from state subsidies

We talk with Peter Dow, Vice President Of Engineering at REE Automotive, about its commercial vehicle platform and the engineering behind it.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:02 last week's Tesla Model 3 fire and EV fires generally

00:14:48 digress to discuss British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement of a delay in implementing a "UK petrol car ban"

00:22:24 electric vehicle vs combustion fire stats

00:25:36 Domenick's test of Tesla FSD beta v11.4.7 in Tallahassee 00:28:36 Toyota learning from Tesla and bringing "giga casting" into its production system

00:45:33 "Run On Less" real-world commercial truck test update

00:51:46 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron updated for Europe

00:59:30 Fiat 600e specs and pricing announced for Europe

01:04:46 showing off the new NACS to CCS adaptor from A2Z EV 01:11:52 Jaguar announces it's adopting Tesla NACS

01:15:42 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV debuts with 28 miles of electric range 01:21:07 GM's Brightdrop commercial van production is halting until Spring 2024

01:22:29 Ryder deploys first Brightdrop Zevo 600 vehicles into its rental fleet

01:26:59 Blue Shock Race breaks production electric go-kart record. going over 100 MPH

01:29:36 Tesla offers powered liftgate retrofit for Model 3 built prior to 2021 (but it's sold out)

In this episode:

Liv Leigh and Patrick Anderson from Mach-E Vlog join us. We talk about their experience with Kyle's Nissan Leaf with its newly replaced onboard charger

Discuss meeting up with Ford CEO Jim Farley
Kyle's Rivian R1T tries out a rooftop tent
Tesla FSD Beta takes on the Hogback Challenge and we discuss Mach-E Vlog's first FSD Beta experience
Tom tells us about the new Tesla Universal Wall connecter
Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S debut at Monterey
A possible Acura NSX tease
Standard Range Tesla Model S and Model X appear with shorter range and lower prices
Faraday Future delivers its first vehicle: a FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance

We talk with TeraWatt Infrastructure Product Lead, Heavy Duty Charging, Emilia Sibley about rolling out the first US commercial vehicle charging network.