
The Watt Car EV Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Phil Royle and Ed Sanchez
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<p>EV, plug-in, and hybrid (and fuel cell!) news wrapped fun-sized podcast form.</p>
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2/12/2021
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Recent Episodes

July 2, 2026
277: The Sacrificial Lamb
<p>Turns out, a vehicle needn’t be made in China for the U.S. to chuck it from these shores for being a Chinese car, but was Polestar simply a sacrificial lamb for Geely, since Volvo’s presence has been spared? That’s just the first topic on this week’s podcast. The conversation then wanders somewhat autonomously to Tesla, VW, and Bosch and the future of self-driving cars, plus dielectric battery EVs, and more.</p><p>Subscribe to the audio version of the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-watt-car-podcast/id1553386511" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7fee3ed5-98b3-4f53-afe6-bd258087972e/The-Watt-Car-Podcast" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K561FHY?pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=7W3RD3V7RE6TQCFXK22V&qid=1616447208&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1RKwDVRVd0nn9fPxjPvODD" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/kqxactjs" target="_blank">PocketCasts</a>, <a href="https://iheart.com/podcast/78467409/" target="_blank">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/92fja-1da7ed/The-Watt-Car-EV-Podcast" target="_blank">Podbean</a>, or wherever else top-quality podcasts are served.</p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong><br>Polestar exits US market: <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/polestar-is-done-selling-new-cars-in-the-us">https://www.thedrive.com/news/polestar-is-done-selling-new-cars-in-the-us</a> </p><p>Tesla rolls out FSD v14 “lite” to HW3: <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/06/29/tesla-fsd-v14-lite-hw3-rollout/">https://electrek.co/2026/06/29/tesla-fsd-v14-lite-hw3-rollout/</a> </p><p>VW reportedly cutting losses with Bosch over autonomous driving software not achieving goals: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-plans-end-automated-driving-tie-up-with-bosch-bild-reports-2026-06-28/">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-plans-end-automated-driving-tie-up-with-bosch-bild-reports-2026-06-28/</a> </p><p>DOT proposes elimination of the brake pedal for fully autonomous vehicles: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/trump-admin-proposes-axing-brake-pedal-requirement-for-avs-in-a-boost-for-tesla/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/trump-admin-proposes-axing-brake-pedal-requirement-for-avs-in-a-boost-for-tesla/</a> </p><p>Shell shows prototype with dielectric fluid battery: <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/shell-built-an-ev-that-uses-half-the-carbon-of-todays-electric-cars">https://www.autoblog.com/news/shell-built-an-ev-that-uses-half-the-carbon-of-todays-electric-cars</a> </p><p>Ferrari marketing chief “leaves” company following Luce launch: <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/06/23/ferrari-replaces-marketing-chief-luce-ev-backlash/">https://electrek.co/2026/06/23/ferrari-replaces-marketing-chief-luce-ev-backlash/</a> </p><p>Ferrari Luce sells out in China: <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/ferraris-first-ev-got-roasted-online-then-sold-out-in-china">https://www.autoblog.com/news/ferraris-first-ev-got-roasted-online-then-sold-out-in-china</a> </p><p>This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez<br>Episode art courtesy Polestar<br>Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay<br>Website: <a href="https://www.thewattcar.com">https://www.thewattcar.com</a> <br>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar">https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar</a> </p>

June 25, 2026
276: The Human Touch
From a ho-hum car to more fake ICE sounds to robot overlords, Hyundai’s in the news! Is this Korean automaker joining Tesla in building the robots that are mankind’s downfall? One of the hosts of this podcast thinks it’s a possibility. Plus, Lucid stares at death’s door, Porsche’s U.S. sports wagons are no more…and more!

June 18, 2026
275: A Lot of Rivian
Rivian is in the news! From R2 production to R3 expectations, radio features, CalTrans orders, and more, this week’s podcast is packed full of Rivian goodness. But before we get there, first we tackle the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse unveiling, Tesla Cybercab EPA figures, the promise of Telo production, and more!
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