Welcome to Transport Evolved! Join us every day for content from NIkki Gordon-Bloomfield, Kate Walton-Elliott, and Erin Carlie as they explore and explain the world of cleaner, greener, safer, and smarter transport. Between us, we’ve got more than 20 years of driving cleaner, greener vehicles, and we believe that the future of transport depends on a whole lot more than one company!
From Tesla to Toyota and Faraday Future to Ford, we provide analysis and insight in a balanced and independent way.
From Transport Evolved. Back in 2021, Kate started work on a properly DIY conversion of her 1969 Morris Minor 1000 to an EV. In the past 4 episodes she talked through the build plan, and the build up of the OpenInverter board from parts, and its installation in a Toyota hybrid inverter. But then things…
From Transport Evolved. A few weeks ago, we made a video on the channel about Lidar – and its place in semi-autonomous vehicles. And in that video, Kate disclosed that both she and Nikki drive vehicles without LIDAR. So today, we thought it about time we give you an update on the Chevrolet Bolt EV…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! On the show – The U.S. aims to reintroduce coal while prosecuting environmental protection policies, BYD prices its first megawatt-capable cars, and Verge Motorcycles sets a new range record (with a caveat). More stories and updates coming next! — Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org…
From Transport Evolved. A few weeks back in TEN we covered a paper that explores a novel organic cathode for use in Sodium Ion batteries. A cathode that has the advantage of being made from super accessible and cheap materials, and potentially produces a battery with an incredible service life. Y’all asked us to look…
From Transport Evolved. At the end of March, Aptera made its first long-distance road trip of its production-intent solar electric car. Not only did it post some impressive efficiency figures (even if you take into account the net downhill nature of the route), but it showed how far the company’s progress toward market readiness has…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! On the show — the U.S. tariffs that threaten worldwide economies and the auto industry, Trevor Milton’s pardon, and Waymo racks up some serious parking tickets. More stories and updates coming next! Here are today’s sponsors: Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 Get involved: Town Hall Action Tools:…
From Transport Evolved. Way back when Nikki picked up her original F150 Lightning in 2022, she earned some ‘points’ with Ford’s points program to spend on accessories and equipment at her local Ford dealership. And either through tackiness or boredom (we’re not entirely sure which), she opted to get a ‘free’ Putco Emblem (https://www.ford.com/product/lighted-ford-oval-front-halogen-led-reflector-for-vehicles-with-front-camera-p2797935143) –…
From Transport Evolved. The recent video from Mark Rober comparing a Tesla on Autopilot and a LiDAR equipped Luminar vehicle has led to a lot of comments online about Tesla’s camera only system being unsafe, or alternatively shouts of "fake news" from Tesla fans. So today we’re going to dig deep into camera based semi-autonomous…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Today, BYD posts its 2024 financials, the U.S. President announces 25% tariffs on all vehicles not made in the U.S., and Chevrolet is the fastest-growing EV brand in the U.S. These stories and more, coming next! Here are today’s show sponsors: Electric Vehicle Association – https://www.myeva.org EnergySage –…
From Transport Evolved. Nearly fifteen years ago, Nikki’s career as an automotive journalist was given a kick start when her friend Chelsea Sexton suggested she travel to London to meet with the then-editor-in-chief of automotive news site GreenCarReports. A lot has happened since then, but much of it would never have happened were it not…
From Transport Evolved. Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and, in a world where trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people are under attack across the U.S., we’ve decided to partner with Action For Trans Equality – a U.S. 501 (c)(3) to raise money for this important advocacy group. So, we’re holding an AMA session and…
From Transport Evolved. The Vectrix VX-1 project is edging ever-closer to the day we can actually put our new battery pack in and start riding – but in today’s update, Nikki explains in a little more detail what she’s been doing to charge the battery packs up, how she plans on compressing the battery pack…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Today, BYD unveils a new fast charger that can add 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes. Renault confirms the Renault 5 Turbo 3E with in-wheel motors, and the XGames appears afraid of EVs. These stories and more, coming next! These stories and more are coming next!…
From Transport Evolved. We were asked by y’all to give some more depth on the recent study that came out examining the comparative performance of monocrystalline and polycrystalline battery cells. So Kate sat down for a while with the paper, digested the details and is now able to bring you the highlights to why the…
From Transport Evolved. Today’s video is sponsored by EnergySage – Start your journey to a cleaner, greener future by heading to https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 The above link is an affiliate link. We will earn income from sales made using our affiliate link. —– With the electrical grid in some parts of the world facing an uncertain future…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Today on the show: Telo’s MT-1, Mercedes-Benz’s CLA with EQ Technology, and the U.S. EPA’s environmental destruction. These stories and more, coming next! —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 GET Involved! https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources Support the show: – Patreon membership with the channel:…
From Transport Evolved. 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – A quick note on the truck 01:25 – Our comments section has been increasingly… interesting 01:58 – The Dominance of Tesla, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump – And our decision to not cover it 03:02 – Kate’s video on alternatives – and ways to make Tesla ownership…
From Transport Evolved. There’s a bit of a battle raging in the electric vehicle world – and it’s not over NACS and CCS – it’s about which battery technology should be the dominant one: 400 Volt or 800 Volt? But what’s the differences between 400 V and 800 V vehicles? Which are which? And are…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Today, Volkswagen reveals its ID. Every1, Volvo reveals its ES90, and dogs prefer EVs. These stories and more, coming next! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head to https://www.myeva.org — EnergySage – Start your journey to a cleaner, greener future by heading to…
From Transport Evolved. Nikki’s Vectrix VX-1 bike project is starting to pick up some serious steam as the weather starts to warm and she tackles the broken bits piece by piece. Thanks to some of you amazing folk, she found a good replacement transistor to fix her broken tail light – then picked up some…
From Transport Evolved. 00:00 – Introduction 02:54 – 10,000 miles… Just under 1 year 03:14 – Finance and payments 05:04 – Privately owned – but we use it for work stuff 07:23 – Issues… 09:07 – Generally Reliable 09:35 – Recalls and repairs 10:43 – Replacing the Charge port door. 12:00 – Tweaks… 14:45 –…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Kia’s EV Day unveils new models, RAM calls its Ramcharger REEV the “Ultimate EV,” and Mercedes-Benz tests a solid-state battery. More stories and updates coming next! —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support the show: – Patreon…
From Transport Evolved. We’re getting something of a reputation for covering the current destruction of the EV industry at the hands of President Donald Trump (and his co-president Elon Musk). So far, we’ve seen attempts made to end all EV tax incentives for citizens purchasing a new car. We’ve seen a halt to promised Federal…
From Transport Evolved. Last month, Nikki made a trip up to Seattle for a medical appointment and suffered a lot of problems finding working, non-vandalized charging stations. Many of you were upset she didn’t film the experience – and even went as far as to accuse her of lying. So when she had to make…
From Transport Evolved. Nikki’s busy fixing a rear light on a Vectrix VX-1 – Come and hang out, support, and chat (politely!)
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Nikola Motor files for Chapter 11 protection, Kia’s EV4 unveils, and Rivian posts a profit. Plus much more! —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support the show: – Patreon membership: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved – Coffee or meal for the…
From Transport Evolved. Automakers have a nasty habit of not making their work-oriented vehicles available for journalists to try – and for the most part, automakers send us review vehicles that are as high-spec as possible. Which is why, last year, when we learned the Chevrolet Silverado EV WT wasn’t on Chevrolet’s press fleet, we…
From Transport Evolved. We’ve all been there – bought a product then found out something about the company that made us reconsider that purchase decision. When it’s something small or inconsequential we maybe just suck up the error and try not to do it again. But what do you do when the thing you’ve bought…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! U.S. support for EVs crumbles due to corruption by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Tesla sues journalists in China, and trade wars push the Rivian R1 series price up by $10,000 in Canada. —— Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 –…
From Transport Evolved. Earlier this week, as feared, the U.S. Federal Government halted the funding of all charging station deployments that were funded – or planned – under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan (AKA NEVI). Funded by money allocated in by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of November 2021, NEVI program funding…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to Transport Evolved! We’re a small, independent YouTube channel focusing on helping you get the knowledge and experience you need to make your next transportation and energy choice cleaner, greener, safer, smarter and more equitable. We cover everything from used EVs and DIY projects through to mass transit, solar power and…
From Transport Evolved. While we’ve stated that we do not plan on giving Tesla any coverage until it parts company with its CEO, the last few weeks in the U.S. have caused us at the channel to reach something of a tipping point – in which we have to ask why so many automotive journalists…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! President Trump continues to hinder the future of EVs. Honda and Nissan’s partnership is uncertain, and Polestar unveils a trio of ice-ready racers! These stories and more, coming next! —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support the…
From Transport Evolved. There are hundreds of thousands of cars on the road with CHAdeMO charging ports, but across much of the world, CHAdeMO is no longer being installed, and older sites are falling into disrepair. If you’re an owner of a vehicle with a CHAdeMO port – or you’re considering buying one – you…
From Transport Evolved. There are hundreds of thousands of cars on the road with CHAdeMO charging ports, but across much of the world, CHAdeMO is no longer being installed, and older sites are falling into disrepair. If you’re an owner of a vehicle with a CHAdeMO port – or you’re considering buying one – you…
From Transport Evolved. There are hundreds of thousands of cars on the road with CHAdeMO charging ports, but across much of the world, CHAdeMO is no longer being installed, and older sites are falling into disrepair. If you’re an owner of a vehicle with a CHAdeMO port – or you’re considering buying one – and…
From Transport Evolved. Here at Transport Evolved, we’re eager to lean heavily into encouraging everyone stop strive for a cleaner, greener, safer, smarter and more equitable future. And even though the horrors of the U.S. political system and its quick-march toward authoritarianism, we’re going to try and produce content in between our deep dives that…
From Transport Evolved. On today’s show: Things in the U.S. get very dark under a sweeping move toward authoritarianism – dramatically affecting the EV and green energy world; GM profits from EVs; and a Porsche Tacan sets a new world record for drifting on ice. —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org…
From Transport Evolved. In the ten days since taking office in the U.S., President Donald Trump has caused significant national and international fear as threats are issued, executive orders signed, and soundbites made. In the last few days, there’s been a rash of different, confusing executive orders, some of which originally planned to stop all…
From Transport Evolved. [Editorial: We’re aware a breaking news story is impacting the EV space. At the time of publishing this, we’ve already worked on a script for video we’ll film shortly. Since we’re only a small team, please bear with us as we try to keep up!] —- As attacks on EVs from the…
From Transport Evolved. It’s been quite a week in the U.S. – And many of us are now re-evaluating how safe we are (or are not) in the world. But as liberties appear to be quickly eroded, what’s exactly the role of the team at Transport Evolved? Some of our audience have some strong opinions…
From Transport Evolved. On today’s show, China plans a giant solar space array. The impact of Donald Trump’s presidency is immediately felt, and Canoo is no more. —— Today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: Head to https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: Start your cleaner, greener future at https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: Bank better at https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support…
From Transport Evolved. Continuing our series of videos for 2025 encouraging our audience to get active in their EV world and push away from a customer-only relationship with electric vehicles, we’re discussing a topic today that we’ve wanted to make a video about for more than two years: 3D Printers! We think 3D Printers can…
From Transport Evolved. Yesterday, the U.S. held the second Inauguration of Donald Trump. Shortly thereafter, lots of executive orders were signed that will have a direct impact on the EV world – but also more personally – on the team here at Transport Evolved. And during the celebrations after, a prominent figure in the EV…
From Transport Evolved. 2024 was, categorically, the hottest year on record. California’s wildfires are raging in the middle of winter and we’re about to get a new U.S. President who has stated again and again that he believes Climate Change is a hoax. Here at this channel, we’re eager to push for a future that’s…
From Transport Evolved. Today, more 2024 sales figures, the U.S. bans Chinese and Russian vehicles (and components), and Chragepoint makes its charging stations vandal proof! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head to https://www.myeva.org — EnergySage – Start your journey to a cleaner, greener future by heading to https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 Atmos…
From Transport Evolved. We know that Nikki may have misread her odometer in a previous video (for which she’s eternally sorry) – but her 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premiere has just rolled over 130,000 miles. Given that she’s testing multiple things in it right now – including a new 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Phosphate Battery, ceramic coating,…
From Transport Evolved. Over the holiday period, in the USA, there were two terrorist attacks. Despite apparent similarities between them they appear to have been unrelated. But among their similarities were the fact that both terrorists chose to use electric pick up trucks as their vector for attack. We talk about why that might be,…
From Transport Evolved. Welcome! On today’s show – 2024 sales data for the world rolls in, Sony-Honda Mobility and Aptera both make announcements at CES, and the health benefits of going electric. These stories, and many more on today’s show! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head to https://www.myeva.org —…
From Transport Evolved. Over the past year or so, we’ve chronicled the frustrating demise of the JuiceBox and JuiceNet system from something that really was a shining beacon in the EV world to something that was less useful than a chocolate teapot on a hot pavement in the middle of heat wave. (see below for…