In this episode:• Mercedes AMG CLA 45 debuts• We Fast Charge the Rivian R2 • Fiat Topolino price revealedCohosts:Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.comhttps://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughneyMartyn Lee from EV News Dailyhttps://www.evnewsdaily.com/Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenickhttps://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

Welcome to Battery Bargains, where we shortcut your search for the perfect EV.Episode 59• Deal of the week X 2• Jason needs a pickup with big towing capacity• David's looking for a highway cruiser for a big commute• Sarah & Marcus wonder if Rivian R1T is right for an off-grid solar situation

This episode:• The iX5 debuts with the biggest BMW battery ever• Tom’s initial Rivian R2 range and charge testing• Polestar gets the boot from the United States

In this episode, we find: • the deal of the week!!!• an EV for a student looking for an affordable option with lots of range • an electric replacement for the owner of a totaled Chevy Bolt • an EV that's fun on twisty mountain roadsOur guests this week are Andrew Lambrecht from Ever Cars and Dave Conner from YouTube's Out of Spec Dave 

In this episode: Slate reveals official truck price, opens orders Lucid cuts large chunk of employees. Again. Rivian kills cheapest R1 trims  Much, much more! Regular cohosts:Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.comhttps://evchargingstations.com/ https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughneyKyle Conner from Out of Spec Studioshttps://outofspecstudios.com/Martyn Lee from EV News Dailyhttps://www.evnewsdaily.com/Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenickhttps://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

In this episode of Battery Bargains:• a Volvo EX30 lessee looks to move up to mid-size• a gas car owner wants to go electric for under $20,000• a family of four wants an EV for their secondary carOur guests this week are Andrew Lambrecht from Ever Cars and Dave Conner from Out of Spec Dave on YouTube

In this episode: 2027 Porsche Taycan updates and goodbye to Cross Turismo BMW M concept revealed Slate Truck’s official price leaks Much, much more!

In this episode of Battery Bargains: • EV Bargain of the Week!• An 800-volt EV under $30,000 for Marcus  • Considering the wisdom of Sarah buying a highly depreciated German EV• Finding an electric pickup truck with decent range for Dale

In this episode: We drive the new Rivian R2 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback reveal GM launches Energy Pass And much, much more!

A year ago, we spoke with GM Energy Chief Revenue Officer Aseem Kapur about the company's vehicle-to-home (V2H) system with PowerBank battery storage.Now, he's back to update us on the evolution of GM's energy ecosystem. In this special mid-week edition of the podcast, Domenick Yoney and Tom Moloughney sit down with Aseem to discuss the real-world challenges and new solutions for EV owners today and what's on the way.We talk about the vehicle-to-grid enablement for GM cars to happen with an over-the-air update. We also tackle the critical issue of EV education at the dealership level and how GM's 3D virtual "EV Concierge" is designed to simplify the process for buyers.Finally, we look at how GM plans to resolve public charging fragmentation using the new GM Energy Pass—unifying access to major networks like Tesla and Ionna directly through the vehicle's native platform.