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 #99: Merry Holidays and a Happy Festivus
Sit back and relax as we sift through the most popular stories of 2022 on TheWattCar.com based on your page views. From one-pedal driving to the environmental impact of batteries, NACS, home charging…
00:39:34 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
TWC Podcast #98: A House of Cards
Charging woes continue with frustrating ChargePoint experiences, which begs the question: Is EV charging infrastructure a house of cards waiting to fall, or are these simply growing pains? We talk ab…
00:35:13 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
TWC Podcast #97: Because Physics
Diesel school buses — bad idea? EV school buses? Now you’re talkin’! This week, we jump into the advantages of EV school buses from both a health and grid perspective. They’re apparently a hoot to dr…
00:38:41 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
TWC Podcast #96: Air Quotes and Elon Time
Is the future of farming both electric and autonomous? We take a look. We also check out hinted specs regarding the Tesla Cyertruck that could be an EV pickup truck game changer. We then discuss the …
00:36:00 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
TWC Podcast #95: It's Not Me, It's You
This week’s podcast spans electrified RVs, charging woes (whose fault is it?), Honda sticking to its hydrogen guns, Aptera opting for Tesla’s NACS plug, VinFast shipping cars to the U.S., plus a plet…
00:38:39 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
TWC Podcast #94: Prime Time at the LA Auto Show
Surreptitiously broadcasting from a booth overlooking the 2022 LA Auto Show, follow along on our adventure around the show floor. While perhaps not as exciting as last year, there were a few show sto…
00:40:59 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
TWC Podcast 93: Nefarious Agenda or Solid Contender
This week’s podcast involves a debate over EV charging connectors. Are we nerds or what? But with Tesla’s announcement of its North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector, there are real questio…
00:36:47 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
TWC Podcast #92: Right-Wing FUD’sters
Was a story regarding a Nissan Leaf owner taking 15 hours to travel 178 miles right-wing FUD? Before we get to that, the conversation kicks off with an EV incentive proposition that was on California…
00:35:57 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
TWC Podcast #91: Does This Sound Cool Now?
Did Cadillac go down the wrong path with the Celestiq, and is Ford caving to its dealers when it comes to EV sales? Probably and maybe. But the real question is whether the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT …
00:36:41 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
TWC Podcast #90: Finally, a Tesla Killer…Maybe
Podcast co-host Ed Sanchez experiences First World problems while charging his EV in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, GMC reveals the Sierra Denali EV, a mid-size Hummer EV is possibly in the works, a Ford…
00:36:13 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
TWC Podcast #89: Rolls-Royce, Foxconn, and the Second Coming of Cadillac
It’s snooty car talk on this week’s episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast, with a chat about the Rolls-Royce Spectre and Cadillac Celestiq. On the polar opposite side of that coin is Foxconn, although t…
00:36:36 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
TWC Podcast #88: Charging Infrastructure and The Grid, an Interview with Stanford’s Ram Rajagopal
A paper emerged from Stanford University in September that challenged the notion that the best time to charge an EV is at night. Many reported on the paper’s findings, but we wanted to dive deeper, s…
00:43:55 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
TWC Podcast #87: Alex Jones and EV Lies
What starts as another jovial episode of the podcast takes a turn when Info Wars enters the conversation. But before we get there, we discuss the Tesla Bot, hurricanes, Maserati’s first EV, global EV…
00:37:53 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
TWC Podcast #86: Have We Got a T-Shirt for You!
Good news! Good news! The Watt Car’s merch store is back up and running, with new irreverent EV T-shirts to boot! To celebrate, we spend this week’s episode of the podcast discussing the age old EV q…
00:36:33 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
TWC Podcast #85: Tedious and Fiddly
Tesla now offers a CCS adapter in the U.S., but is physically plugging in too tedious and fiddly for new EV owners? If so, wireless charging might be the answer. While wireless EV charging was a bit …
00:35:52 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
TWC Podcast #84: Rivian — Shaking Hands and Making Babies
Is Rivian on the prowl with its Camp Mode and a potential partnership with Mercedes-Benz? We dig in, while also chatting about Hyundai’s N Vision 74 concept being an ICE car in disguise, a suspicious…
00:35:02 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
TWC Podcast #83: Not Contentious, Pugnacious
This week, we get political. Spurred by a five-minute, time-limited debate between Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, we dive deep into t…
00:34:36 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
TWC Podcast #82: More Questions Than Answers
We’ve been busy autocrossing a Mustang EV conversion and buying Tesla beanies. But once we get to the news, we have more questions than answers when it comes to California’s newly-passed 2035 EV mand…
00:37:48 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
TWC Podcast #81: What's Beyond Plaid?
Pebble Beach now brings EV debuts, including not only the Kia EV6 GT but also the car that’s plaider than Plaid: the Lucid Air Sapphire. The Sapphire holds no bargain-basement sticker price, putting …
00:33:58 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
TWC Podcast #80: Interesting and Unusual — Dodge Goes EV
Dodge unveiled its unapologetic EV Charger Daytona SRT concept, and we couldn’t be happier. It’s loud (literally), in your face, and fabulous from front to back. What’s the battery size? Nobody knows…
00:35:02 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
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