What Drives Us

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 04:00 Meijer & EVgo partnership 06:35: Russell’s experience with FSD 20:10 This Week in Tesla 31:40 Upcoming ICE bans and timetables 43:20 Rivian to fund EV chargers at Colorado State Parks 47:10 Detroit Eyeing the EV Truck Market 58:05 Shout-outs and Go Home

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 05:55 Cryptocurrencies are Fossil Fuel Hungry 20:50 VW Power Day and BMW’s EV plan 31:00 This Week in Tesla 42:50 CA Law Enforcement finally going after Cat Burglars 50:05 KIA’s EV6 56:25 The Citroën Ami 58:50 Texas strikes back at the Anti-Fossil Fuel Lobby 1:03:25 Shout-outs and Go Home!

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 04:00 Boring Tunnel update 09:00 Siemen’s Energy is is looking at hydrogen energy investments 21:50 This Week In Tesla 31:15 VW ID-4 “free fuel” offer then charging using Electrify America 43:45 The war over public spaces 52:40 Shout-outs and Go Home!

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 05:15 Monster Trucks Suck 13:10 Nimbus 3-wheeler 23:20 Gas Companies Fighting Progressive Initiatives 34:25 This Week in Tesla 42:35 Maybe We Should Have Fewer Cars 52:30 Polestar Opening 14 “Spaces” in the US 56:25 Michelin EV Tires 1:00:25 Shout-outs and Go Home

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 04:30 Uber still the most crooked company possible 10:55 Hyundai says it will replace the battery packs in ~82,000 EVs globally 20:40 This Week in Tesla 32:45 Mercedes testing new EV truck 36:25 China and Europe are Winning the EV Battery “Arms Race” 49:05 Shout-outs and Go Home

Timeline: 00:00 Show Start 05:53 Membership Tier(s) 07:00 We Won’t Car Our Way Out of This 09:00 GM’s Norway commercial was Tone Deaf and Misleading 16:55 AirStream to Make Electric Assist Campers for EVs 23:00 This Week in Tesla 32:55 Looking at the Texas power situation 1:01:30 Shout-outs and Go Home

This week the panel discusses: 00:00 Intros 05:45 Will Toyota finally bring EVs to the US? 16:40 Legacy Car Companies Quickly Approaching the ICEberg 32:35 This Week in Tesla 40:25 Quebec will use old dams for wind power energy storage 47:30 Colorado Giving away free E-bikes to essential workers 52:15 Shout-outs and Go home!

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 02:50 Why good reporting is so important 06:15 ALEXA uber alles 10:25 Amazon To Pay $61.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges 15:35 Tesla is forced to finally recall defective screens 21:20 This Week in Tesla 29:00 Where can you go in an EV with 1,000 miles of Range? 32:40 Iceland after a […]

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 03:20 NHTSA to take on battery safety 08:15 AQMD suspends guidelines to accommodate COVID cremations 13:35 You can buy Hasselhoff’s personal K.I.T.T. car 16:10 This Week in Tesla 25:50 Standardize Autonomy Terminology 34:45 SpaceX is now a natural gas drilling company 38:15 SPACs Everywhere! 44:20 Biden to convert federal fleet to made-in-America […]

Timeline:00:00 Show Start01:30 Michael Manring09:15 Teslaquilla14:20 Intros24:00 It’s Been 400 Shows!35:05 An Apple Car?55:10 This Week in Tesla (and GM?)1:07:20 Will Tesla Wreckognize E-Mode1:13:25 Biden’s Transportation Stimulus Package1:20:23 Shout-outs and Go Home

Georgia hosts the show and there’s a range of topics discussed. What are the topics? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Online ad spending is (and always has been) mostly a scamKacey’s StoryThis Week in TeslaNew GE wind turbine kicks assGeorgia’s Story

A year in review show where the panel a variety of things that happened and make some predictions for the future.

Tesla’s market valuationthe republican death march continuesThis Week In Teslaapple car on again?we’re essentialTesla taxi experienced

5:15 Toyota Mirai 10:30 Rivian Amazon van undercover 18:05 Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics 24:20 Tesla News – Giga Berlin – China superchargers – Tesla Parade 30:20 Bollinger strangely still rendering 33:33 EV West crate motor 37:00 Zoox autonomous shuttle vehicles 44:30 Personal deliveries are an environmental nightmare and so is packaging / recycling 58:40 Kandi […]

2:00 Consumer Report study EVs maintenance 9:10 Hydrogen fuel cell thermal improvements 14:30 Boring Company new Las Vegas station/tunnels 16:15 Starship SN8 test 18:20 TSLA Short sellers have banner 2020 / capital raise 20:00 Taxi company suing Tesla 23:05 Aptera (I also added a reservation to my Cybertruck order, why not‽) 27:20 Start Engine investment/kickstarter […]

Kacey’s StoryPaul’s StoryThe history of a vehicle we can all believe inThis Week In TeslaEspecially this dumbassRussell’s StoryLet’s talk briefly about survivabilityMumbai taxi ceilings

GM dumps Trump, joins CaliforniaDon’t let a moose lick your carThis Week In TeslaNissan debuts an electric Titan truckWind powered cargo ship could make shipping much cleanerBMW blows it with a pointless redesignBoring company Vegas tunnel simulationCadillac dealers offered cash to just go dieRivian sells out launch editions of both new EVsMustang meets it’s EPA […]

00:00 Intro 02:45 Amazon Eyeing Rural Postal Service 13:15 Virgin Hyperloop Completes First Test 24:50 Meet the Tata Nexon EV 32:00 This Week in Tesla 38:00 Xcel Utility Increases EV Spend (and bills consumers for the tab) 44:55 Quebec to Ban New ICE Cars in 2035 50:15 Shout Outs and Go Home

Expanding Equity In Electric Mobility The Kandi is ready to sell. This Week In Tesla Chicago’s MetraRail introduces dedicated Bike Cars Convert an original Mini to EV Mustang Falls short with EPA Ratings Allegedly Ford Invests in Kansas City Plant They can’t ditch the proprietary InfoTainment systems fast enough The doesn’t have a battery. The […]

00:00 Show Start 05:30 New Recycling Factory in NE Indiana 22:00 Ford to Make all-EV e-Transit 30:25 This Week in Tesla 40:00 Massachusetts Votes for Right to Repair 45:25 Shout Outs and Go Home

We learn to listen to Georgia and, we discuss vanadium flow batteries, electric buses, Tesla FSD and more. 00:00 Show Start 04:10 Solar has Become the Cheapest Energy Source 13:55 Vanadium Flow Batteries 21:50 This Week in Tesla 29:40 Electric School Buses 45:20 Vote Because your Rights Depend on It 58:00 Shout Outs and Go […]

This week we do a deep dive on the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. We go through all the editions and talk about features and pricing. Also, we discuss disposable packing, cover This Week In Tesla and GM’s new battery plant. 00:00 Show Start 05:10 Hummer EV 30:20 This Week in Tesla 37:36 GM […]

00:00 Show Start 03:50 Turning Interstates into Solar Farms 13:55 Municipal Microgrids 22:45 This Week in Tesla 28:55 Rivian Releasing R1T and R1S Early 2021 36:00 Can the US be a Green Hydrogen Powerhouse? 44:05 Rivian Delivers 1st Amazon Delivery Van 51:00 Shout Outs and Go Home

We spent almost two hours talking about the history and impact of Prius on the world. Current and former members of the Prius Team from Toyota join us for the first hour. It’s a great look back at one of the biggest impacts in cleaner vehicles. We’re all current and previous Prius owners and Prius […]

This week, we talk about the ongoing Nikola saga, solid state batteries in Mercedes buses, This Week in Tesla with new catchy theme music, Plastic eating enzymes, a cheap EV in China, and Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser. 00:00 Show Start 05:15 New Allegations with Nikola Motors 13:00 Mercedes Introduces Solid State Battery Buses 20:05 This Week […]

Dean Taylor has over three decades in the electric transportation area with a focus on regulatory and legislative affairs, external engagement and business and strategy development. After retiring from Southern California Edison he’s become an independent consultant for many EV organizations. Newsom’s Executive Order: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9.23.20-EO-N-79-20-Climate.pdf Dean’s LCFS webinar presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRrZAqaOHk&feature=youtu.be&t=1040

00:00 Show Start 06:10 Nikola investigated for Fraud 18:00 Cadillac Forces Dealers to Install Chargers 27:45 This Life in Tesla 40:40 California to End ICE New Car Sales 50:35 Ford Announces EV F-150 56:00 Lordstown Shows Interior 1:00:45 VW Reveals ID.4 1:11:50 – Shout Outs and Go Home

00:00 Show Start 03:58 Heavy Weights and Gravity as Energy Storage 13:30 The $10,000 USD Kandi EV 20:55 Guy Gets Rightfully Scammed 25:10 This Week in Tesla 32:35 Uber Lyft going all-EV? 39:00 The Gig Economy Basically Sucks 49:10 Shoutouts and Go Home

Russell buys a used Prius from Paul and explains why he flew 1200 and drove for 17 hours to do it, GM and Nikola decide to make trucks, the Las Vegas CC buys a monorail, Puerto Rico plans out a better future, new ways to make energy and more. Here’s awesome Google Doc Paul mentioned: […]

An amazing conversation with Michael Dunne of ZoZoGo.com. He’s an expert on China so we dig deep on what’s going on there and how our companies are doing in China as well as the future of Chinese car companies there and here. A fascinating look at a complex market with a genuine expert.

Guest: John Voelcker John returns. We spend an hour with one of our favorite journos, John Voelcker and discuss GM’s recent EV day, charging, the Chevy Volt and much more. John’s article mentioned on the show: https://www.thedrive.com/tech/32580/why-gm-has-to-prove-its-serious-about-electric-vehicles-this-time

Rich Benoit of Rich Rebuilds spend more than two hours talking about how he got started, his passions, his relationship with Tesla and YouTube commenters and his projects. Do not miss this episode!

Infrastructure Week, part 3: Matthew Teske Infrastructure Week continues with Matthew Teske of Chargeway. Chargeway’s goal is to demystify the complex and various methods of charging for new EV owners. Matthew explains how this is important and why we need it to grow EV ownership.

00:00 Intros 04:13 – Hybrids, Plug-ins, and EVs 25:15 – Xos Raises $20 Million to Scale Production  32:30 – This Week in Tesla 37:05 – Toyota Solid-State Batteries 43:15 – Tritium Fast Charger

Infrastructure Week, part 2: David Patterson As infrastructure continues, this episode features a great conversation with David Patterson who was deeply involved in the Mitsubishi I-Miev program, worked with Nissan and Chademo. A long time advocate for electric charging clears up a lot of the confusion surrounding charging systems and what each has to offer.

00:00 Intros 06:00 A Little Self-Promotion 11:15 Hyundai Launches Ionic Brand of EVs 20:55 The Politics of Saving the Environment 29:40 This Week in Tesla 36:15 California Court Rules Uber and Lyft Must Call Drivers “Employees” 50:45 GM’s SuperCruise is a Subscription Service 1:05:20 Shout-outs and Go Home

Infrastructure Week, part 1: Kitty Adams Our first guest for Infrastructure week is Kitty Adams, She is the Executive Director and Founder of AdoptACharger.org. Ms. Adams has facilitated the installation of hundreds of EV chargers in 10 states, and has participated in a number of CEC and CARB workshops regarding alternative fuel vehicles and EV […]

00:00 Intros 05:30 – Rivian to Ship R1T and R1S in 2021 17:20 – Upcycling Old Tires to Improve our Roads 23:00 – This Week in Tesla 34:10 – Boring Company Connecting LA and Vegas? 43:20 – Ready.Set.Van has New Tesla-Powered Van

Guest: John Voelcker Chelsea, Russell and special guest John Voelcker talk about influencers, how do we get more people interested in EVs and much more. So much more. Welcome to the Treehouse! We also want to hear your suggestions for topics, questions we can answer and guest we should have on the show. Put them […]

00:00 Intros 07:40 Hybrid Fleets Would Reduce Emissions Now 15:55 Electric Brands Introduces Module EV Bus 22:00 Tesla Willing to License Software and Technology 26:00 Hyundai Ramps up EV Production Plans 37:40 The Real Cost of “Public” Parking 43:15 Community Solar for Those Who Can’t Solar 49: 30 Fossil Fuel Companies Funding the Police 1:01:15 […]

00:00 Start the Show! 06:15 Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Mass Transit 13:05 15 States Join California to Electrify Heavy Vehicles 18:30 Boring Company Las Vegas Terminal Renderings  36:10 German High Court Disallows Tesla’s Use of Term “AutoPilot” 45:20 Ford Creates 1,400hp Mach-e Monster 54:10 EV-related Stocks are Hot Right Now 1:01:05 Shout-outs and Go […]

00:00 Intros 02:40 Nissan Announces the Ariya EV and Abandons CHADeMo 17:00 Dealers Mark up RAV4 Prime up to $10,000 25:30 SCE Spending $350M on Infrastructure 29:30 New BMW iX3 EV 46:00 Polestar 2 Review: It’s Nice! 52:55 VW’s Top Software Guy is Out 57:50 Shout outs and Go Home

00:00 Intros 04:10 Ford Mach-e Battery Reporting 12:45 Dodge Hellcat SUV 17:50 Pandemic Brings Fewer Crashes but More Fatalities 25:25 Suzuki Across PHEV is the RAV4 Prime 31:10 Moving Forward Act moves to the Senate 38:00 Solar-Powered Level-2 Charging Station 42:45 Muni Cutting Bus Routes 55:55 Let’s Go Home

American Airlines has started filling their planes to capacity during a pandemic. Toyota is severely limiting the supply of the RAV4 Prime for some reason. California is mandating that all commercial trucks be fully-electric by 2045. 2-sided solar panels that track the sun can increase energy production up to 30%. Minnesota is suing ExxonMobile and […]

Even with the pandemic – or perhaps because of it – aviation is getting rid of their dirtiest planes and looking to green tech to save fuel and money. GreyP showcases really cool – but expensive – e-Bikes. If you don’t have the cash for a GreyP, RadBikes has more mainstream – and affordable – […]

This week: 00:00 Introductions 03:45 Best and Worst EV Battery Performance 18:53 Tesla Cancels Solar Roof Orders 41:48 “Transportation Fairness Alliance” is actually an anti-EV shill 48:00 Internal Emails indicate Carlos Ghosn was Set up and Forced Out 57:00 Rumble Motors moving Production to California 1:03:30 Shout-outs and Go Home

As though Sequester in Place wasn’t harming locally owned business enough, riots across the globe have indiscriminately crippled or fully shuttered small businesses. Please support your local businesses. A study (with a very small sample size using self-reporting) found that drivers with autonomous features tend to be less attentive and perform actions unrelated to driving. […]

Please make the world a better place. Join a sit in if that’s your thing. If you’re more of an introvert, make sure you do your research and vote. Get your friends and family to vote. Change the world. It’s the least you can do. Russell spends – literally – a few seconds teasing about […]

Russell spent some time with a Tesla Model Y and a Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Both reviews are available in our “Car Reviews” playlist. Make sure to check out “The Tesla Life” to get Russell’s full Model Y review. Toyota recently introduced the PROACE van, offering a warranty of 15 years or 1,000,000 miles, whichever comes […]

General Motors and LG Chem have formed a joint venture to create batteries for EVs. They are calling it Ultium. The factory will be in Lordstown, OH. It’s expected to employ more than 1,000 people. This could be a really big thing. Here’s hoping. Toyota introduced two new hybrids to their fleet: Venza and Sienna. […]