Rivian has accidentally announced the date and location of its R2 chassis unveiling — and that location is a grassy knoll. We chat about that on this week’s podcast, as well as Fisker delivery woes being confirmed, Porsche unveiling its electric Macan, Lucid developing its more affordable EV, GM second guessing its own decisions, Stellantis arguing that the “s” in “speed” stands for “safety,” and more.

With ice storms a-brewin’ and the media (once again) closing in on the realities of cold-weather EV charging, there’s a lot to talk about this week. But first, there’s a tale about the Chevy Bolt battery recall that must be told, as well as a dealer’s run-in with L2 cable thieves and EV investments. After all of this, we discuss Edmunds and its ability to instantly claim a Fisker Ocean (are there more fish in that sea?), Lordstown’s re-rebirth, and more!

The CES Show is back, baby! EVs galore spread across Las Vegas and one of our correspondents at ground zero gave us plenty to talk about this week. From wild EV concepts from Honda, Kia, and VinFast to underground mining, MCS chargers, EVTOLs, and more, we dive into the electronics show that’s seemingly on track to replace all U.S. auto shows.

Since the only thing certain in life is death and taxes, EV owners should expect to eventually be charged a road tax — similar to the one already paid by ICE drivers every time they fill up. But what are the pitfalls of implementing such a program, and is there even a fair and equitable way of accomplishing the goal? We dive into the topic, looking at what some states and countries do (or have proposed). But being that this is such a complex subject, it could be that there is no easy solution.

Did Cummins just step into the same mess that got Volkswagen in hot water nine years ago, and could this inadvertently lead to Ram leading the EV truck revolution with HD electric pickups? We discuss. We also discuss Xiaomi’s first car, Porsche letting the Taycan rip on the Nürburgring, BYD EV sales surpassing those of Tesla, the Chevy Bolt now being a sub-$20,000 car, and more.

This week, we dive into a real-world dealership experience when a friend of the podcast heads to a Lexus dealership for an oil change on their ICE vehicle and leaves with their very first BEV, a Lexus RZ 450e. How did the dealership educate this new EV buyer? How are they enjoying the vehicle’s charging experience? The answers might surprise you, because it certainly wasn’t the experience we were expecting.

The Cybertruck is the gift that keeps on giving, with more news coming in the form of production rumors and a Jay Leno walk-around of the uniquely angular pickup. Then: Did GM flawlessly execute its EV plan? GM’s CEO Mary Barra says no — and we agree. Also, VW swaps to NACS, Ramcharger is a class-leading mushball of a truck, AT&T and Rivian become bedfellows, and so much more!

Union battles continue, this time beyond U.S. shores as Tesla and unions clash in Europe. What began as a few hundred Swedish Tesla employees pushing back has become a very big deal. Has Tesla met its match? We discuss the details. We also chat about a recent Tesla recall — but is it really a recall? Also, Ford cuts back on F-150 Lightning production, hot hatch EVs might be just a few years away, and so much more.

It’s been a week since the production-ready Tesla Cybertruck was unveiled in a darkened room, and since then, we’ve learned a lot — but even still, many mysteries linger. We dive into the Cybertruck’s unveiling and the specs that have since been uncovered about this radically designed truck. Will the Cybertruck succeed, are the specs good enough, what are the long-term prospects? We (attempt to) get to the bottom of it all…

The Cybertruck is about to be revealed — we’ll have more about that next week. This week, let’s talk about something else that should have no problem selling units: the Scout. Turns out, Scout’s new owner Volkswagen has plans to have a third party produce the cult classic — but who? We’ll tell you. We’ll also tell you about powered Class 8 trailers, the problem with hydrogen, how CNG fueling compares to megawatt charging, and more, all on this week’s episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast.