The Watt Car EV Podcast
The Watt Car editors and guests discuss the latest automotive electrification news, covering EVs, hybrids, plug-ins, fuel cells, and beyond. Check out thewattcar.com for our take on what’s happening in the industry.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 239
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
TWC Podcast #59: All Apoplectic About It
This week see’s a Tesla OTA update received, as well as Ford F-150 Lightning economy numbers leaked. Beyond that, Audi unveils its stunning A6 Avant e-tron concept, Porsche primes its fans for an all…
00:33:06 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
TWC Podcast #58: Rivianpalooza
This week’s show gets right to the point – following a digression about spotting a Mercedes-Benz EQB in the wild, as well as a tire rotation on a Tesla Model 3. Then we get to the point: Rivian is ba…
00:41:57 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
TWC Podcast #57: Drinking the Wolfsburg Kool-Aid
On this episode, we geek out over the recently unveiled VW ID.Buzz. Sure, it’s basically a gussied up minivan, but this years-in-the-making retro people mover is exactly what the world needs, and the…
00:46:42 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
TWC Podcast #56: The Lorax of Teslas
This week’s podcast involves Ukrainian supply chain issues doubled with public EV chargers in Russia getting hacked. From there, podcast cohost Phil Royle speaks for the Tesla owners who cannot speak…
00:49:03 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
TWC Podcast #55: Leaning into Inefficiency
From seeing rare EVs in the wild to answering reader’s letters, this week’s The Watt Car Podcast jumps right into the good stuff. From there, we discuss the possibility of a range-extended Ram electr…
00:49:48 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
TWC Podcast #54: An Interview with AEM's Lawson Mollica
This week, we dive deep into a Mustang EV conversion with AEM’s Director of Marketing and PR Lawson Mollica. From AEM’s EV line of electronics to the nuts and bolts of the company’s “Testang” Tesla/M…
00:59:02 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
TWC Podcast #53: Fifth Mover Advantage
Welcome to the rEVolution, Ram! On this week's The Watt Car Podcast, we discuss Ram’s entrance into the EV truck space, along with 3G connectivity issues for public EV chargers, Hyundai reentering th…
00:53:00 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
TWC Podcast #52: Will They Be Mining Hydrogen on the Moon?
The search for a budget EV for a friend takes The Watt Car Podcast hosts on a journey that leads them to the Hyundai Kona Electric. From there, it’s towing talk with a Rivian R1T. That leads to (yet …
01:00:30 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
TWC Podcast #51: Level 1 Charging on Caffeine
This week, we begin by reviewing the good and the bad from our weeklong evaluation of the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. Plus, we dive into the very real struggle of EV ownership when of…
01:00:35 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
TWC Podcast #50: I’ve got an adapter for that
This week, Phil Royle fails at home charging with a Ford Mustang Mach-E, while Edward A. Sanchez has more juice for his Tesla Model 3 than his car can handle. Also in the news, Thor and Winnebago rev…
00:57:27 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
TWC Podcast #49: Deloitte, like Detroit; Hyundai, like Sundae
This week, a displaced Edward A. Sanchez laments his temporary loss of Level 2 home charging, and is now forced to live a life on public chargers – at least, for a month or two. Meanwhile, Phil Royle…
00:56:27 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
TWC Podcast #48: The Chevy Silverado EV, Mercedes-Benz EQXX, Chrysler Airflow, and more from CES 2022
We’re live from the show floor at CES 2022 – sort of. This week, we bring you a firsthand account from CES, with unveilings from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Chrysler, VinFast, Sony, Brekr, and (the really bi…
01:04:17 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
TWC Podcast #47: Inoffensive, but in a Good Way
It’s the holidays – did Santa bring you anything fun? The Watt Car Podcast hosts discuss the EV-related gifts they received, then they dive into this week’s electrification news, which includes the u…
00:56:20 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
TWC Podcast #46: EVs and the Camping Conundrum
This week, we spin a yarn about the camping community’s inevitable march toward EVs and electrification. From towing with EV trucks to custom trailers designed specifically for EVs, Cybertruck bed ca…
00:59:25 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
TWC Podcast #45: Curbside Charging, An Interview With FLO's Cory Bullis
This week, The Watt Car Podcast hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle interview Cory Bullis, the Senior Public Affairs Specialist for FLO, diving headlong into the topic of curbside EV charging. Fro…
00:43:05 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
TWC Podcast #44: The Platypus of EVs
This week’s big stories include official EPA numbers for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Cybertruck will now get a quad-motor version and crab walk, Elon Musk says “no” to new EV subsidies, Toyo…
00:55:29 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
TWC Podcast #43: More Efficient with Efficiency
EV charging infrastructure maintenance, potential Tesla Model Y bashing, a CEO unable to say the “T” word, a new electric UTV, Mercedes-Benz’s new efficient concept, Polestar’s forthcoming premium se…
01:01:34 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
TWC Podcast #42: The Shining Paragon of Longevity
Is Toyota’s Akio Toyoda singing the right electrification song? Will synthetic fuels become a viable alternative to EVs for mainstream consumers? Given their higher initial carbon footprint, should g…
01:02:00 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
TWC Podcast #41: Live-ish from the LA Auto Show
We recorded this week’s The Watt Car Podcast live from the floor of the 2021 LA Auto Show! Following eight hours of walking the halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we present the highlights f…
01:00:44 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
TWC Podcast #40: The Citroën Ami Demon Edition?
Is there a dark underbelly to over-the-air updates? Is the delivery variant of the Citroën Ami a 28 mph Dodge Demon? Is the Genesis GV60 EV crystal ball inherently flawed? The answer to these questio…
01:00:48 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
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