Weekly-ish News - Episode 2 (January 31, 2021)

Small Correction: When discussing the bonkers 0-60 time of the Model S, I referenced the Engineering Explained video, saying that 1.99s is faster than is actually possible with street legal tires. This is not *strictly correct because of nuance around how 0-60 times are often measured, specifically concerning roll-out.
TL;DR: My statement was correct ignoring nuance, and the video below explains the nuance.

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Headlines from this episode:

3.2 Million PEVs (Plug-in Electric Vehicles) were sold globally in 2020, up 43% compared to 2019.

Biden's American-Made 100% EV plan for the federal fleet bodes well for the United States Postal Service choosing Workhorse for new mail trucks.

GM and Navistar team up on hydrogen, focusing on Steam-Methane Reforming (SMR) paired with both carbon capture and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) instead of electrolysis.

DeLorean may restart production of their classic car, and it may be electric.

EV Ownership satisfaction survey results rank Model S at the top, with Model 3 in second place, and the Kia Niro EV in third.

40% of truck buyers surveyed are considering electric options and price is more important than power.

The Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) doesn't have a resistive heater or a heat pump and uses its gas engine for cabin heating.

VW's CEO recently joined Twitter and started things out with a bang by swinging at Tesla, because of course they did.

GM is going all electric by 2035, 40% of all models offered will be electric by 2025, and they are investing $27b in electrification and autonomy over the next five years.

Nissan is less ambitious, hoping to go carbon-neutral by 2050 with a vague plan that involves producing battery for stationary grid storage.

Tesla is increasing battery production enough to deliver the Tesla Semi to customers by the end of 2021.

The Tesla Model S and X finally got their long-awaited refresh and it's, uh, full of intriguing items such as: increased range, new battery packs altogether (same form-factor for their cells), much faster acceleration, and no stalks on the steering wheel for "gear-selection" or blinkers.

MKBHD reacts to the refresh.

Engineering Explained video about the Roadster's bonkers 0-60 time and discussion of the fastest 0-60 time possible.

Engineering Explained's follow-up video about Roadster's gas thrusters.