9: Toyota Turns To Tesla-Style Megacasting, 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron Updated For Europe Audio Extracted

09/22/23 • 90 min

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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)

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)

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