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
199: I’ve Got an Adapter for That
Scared of running out of charge on your EV? Well, electricity is almost everywhere, and if you have the correct adapter and know a few tricks, you can probably juice up anywhere. This week, we look a…
00:53:59 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
198: Jaguar’s Moonshot…or is it Jag-war?
Is Jaguar about to hit its EV stride, or are we witnessing one of the world’s best-known brands flounder its way into oblivion? At this point, it could go either way. We discuss that, along with the …
Thu 21 Nov 2024
197: We’ve Got Tens of Them
Something is afoot with CARB’s ZEV requirements, and it has the potential to utterly derail the entire motorhome industry in six states starting in 2025. This being an EV podcast, we’re hardly saying…
00:52:50 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
196: Battery Buffered EV Charging Solutions
This week, we look at battery buffered EV charging, and there’s no one better to discuss that topic than Michael Spurr, Public Affairs Manager for ADS-TEC Energy. While ADS-TEC Energy is relatively n…
00:47:00 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
TWC Podcast #195: I Tried to Skim Over it Thoroughly
Scout’s back, baby! Well, it’s going to be back … give it a few years to hit the road. But that didn’t stop Scout from unveiling its Terra and Traveler pickup truck and SUV. We skimmed over the detai…
00:45:21 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
TWC Podcast #194: Let’s Not Get Nuanced Here
The Cybercab and Ruh-bo-vehn are here … sort of. Tesla’s “We, Robot” unveiling of its Level 5 autonomous vehicles and updated Optimus robot hit flat when it comes to detailed nuance, but that doesn’t…
00:48:02 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
TWC Podcast #193: BYOC? Now That’s Coul!
Bring your own charging cable? It’s a wild idea for the U.S., but it’s coming. This week, we chat with Coul Street co-founder and CEO Josh Charles to discover what BYOC is all about, how Coul Street’…
00:52:16 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
TWC Podcast #192: Rove If You Want To
Rove if you want to. Rove around the world. That is, if Rove is the right EV charging business model. We discuss whether this new company is on to something, or if Tesla’s already won the charging b…
00:48:54 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
TWC Podcast #191: Diving into Recurrent
This week, we talk to Scott Case, Recurrent CEO and co-founder. Recurrent is taking the mystery out of used EV shopping by offering battery health reports that are compiled by real-world driver data.…
00:53:40 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
TWC Podcast #190: Woosh In and Woosh Out
When it comes to motorhomes, perhaps a hybrid solution is best — and perhaps Thor has come up with a winner of a Class A RV that can silently woosh in and woosh out of campgrounds. We discuss that, a…
00:45:34 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
TWC Podcast #189: Lincoln Electric Goes EV?
When Lincoln Electric announced its Velion line of Level 3 EV chargers, we didn’t know what to think — fortunately, Lincoln Electric’s Vice-President of Corporate Innovation Steve Sumner was happy to…
Thu 19 Sep 2024
TWC Podcast #188: Quantum Leap
Will solid-state batteries lead to a quantum leap in EV performance? If so, Toyota’s approval for solid-state battery production brings us one step closer to the promise land. In other battery news, …
00:50:21 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
TWC Podcast #187: State of the EV Union
We’re usually knee deep in the latest news and exclusive interviews, so this week we step back to evaluate where the EV industry sits today. From charging infrastructure to charging speed and EV pric…
00:52:11 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
TWC Podcast #186: Yada Yada, EV Fires, Something Something
Just when you thought we were done talking about EV fires, it’s happened again. This time, Rivian’s Normal factory is experiencing a little..ahem…setback in the parking lot. We talk fires and which …
00:50:40 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
TWC Podcast #185: What’s on Fire Now?
This week, EVs are on fire — and not in a good way. Between a Tesla Semi burning to the ground on the freeway and a Mercedes EV ablaze in a South Korean apartment parking structure, we take a look at…
00:50:20 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
TWC Podcast #184: Haters Gonna Hate
EV charging is a hot topic, and no matter how you slice it, haters gonna hate. Maybe that’s why Rivian announced it’ll be switching the side of the charging port for its upcoming R2. But this isn’t t…
00:46:36 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
TWC Podcast #183: We Can, But Should We?
There’s a whole lot of experimentation going on this week. From podcast co-host Ed Sanchez recording his first EV video to Fiat revealing a car-based BYOC solution, the question isn’t can we, it’s sh…
00:50:31 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
TWC Podcast #182: It’s Been a Year: Catching up with itselectric
When we spoke to itselectric co-founder Nathan King one year ago, he described a company founded on the idea that EV charging should be as simple as parking on the street and plugging in. On this epi…
01:01:35 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
TWC Podcast #181: Inside Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Konect
You may not recognize the name, but you’ve certainly used the company’s products. As a supplier of fueling pumps to roughly half of the gas stations worldwide, Gilbarco Veeder-Root knows how to keep …
00:34:20 |
Thu 25 Jul 2024
TWC Podcast #180: This Is Going to Be a Tough Transition
When you consider companies like Ford and GM are struggling in their shift from ICE to EV, just imagine how rough things could get for the smaller companies as they go all-in. We check out production…
00:49:44 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
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