TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 475: Dodge’s Hellish Desires For EVs + Rivian’s New Rides!

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! On today’s show: Rivian announces its R2, R3 and R3X, Dodge temps with a powerful muscle car, and Tesla shows that the Cybertruck CAN Off-Road! These stories, and many more on today’s show! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head to https://www.myeva.org —…

We Need Less of This!

From Transport Evolved. We’ve seen record sales for EVs, with demand increasing year on year, and some countries hitting almost entirely EV sales for new vehicles. Even in the US, we’re seeing more and more people get behind the wheel of an EV. But there’s just one problem. Our cities need fewer vehicles, not more.…

Transport Evolved Hangout (February)

From Transport Evolved. It’s time for our February 2024 LIvestream! Join Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott as they give you some updates from the channel, detail some of the things that are coming down the pipeline, and much more besides. ——— Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott Art and Animation: Erin Carlie © Transport Evolved…

Should You Buy an Electric Car Now? Or Wait?

From Transport Evolved. In the last few months, we’ve seen automakers backtrack on some of their commitments to electric vehicles – and we’ve already seen a rise in anti-EV rhetoric from certain political spheres. Combine this with the announcement last year that automakers were switching from CCS Type 1 to NACS in the U.S., and…

How Do YOU Choose a Good Home EV Charger (AKA EVSE)?

From Transport Evolved. A couple of weeks back we published about the EnelX’s Juicebox chargers fall from grace. Having once been a highly recommended charger, the app update left many consumers with broken, unusable chargers and unavailable features they’d paid for. Many of you reached out to ask about what EVSEs we use, and how…

We Ride Honda’s Last Mile Solution – The MotoCompacto!

From Transport Evolved. Honda’s electric successor to the MotoCompo is available for $900. We take a spin on this last mile ride and ask whether it’s the perfect solution to city living! —- Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Editor, Colorist: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, M Horton. Art and Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield © Transport…

Just How Safe Are They?

From Transport Evolved. Telsa’s started the roll out of FSD V12. Comma.ai has continued its push for towards self-driving, and Cruise? Well, Cruise has had a bit of a rough month. First there was the collision with a pedestrian, and then there was the report into that collision in which Cruise didn’t come up smelling…

Automakers Don’t Want You To Buy EVs

From Transport Evolved. Automakers have put out an ever expanding range of electric vehicles. And those EVs are available at more price points and abilities than we’ve had at any point in the market before. And yet, many automakers are reluctant to have you buy their EVs. Why? Nikki digs in. —- 00:00 – Introduction…

Elon Musk Wants More Control Of Tesla, But WHY?

From Transport Evolved. Elon Musk has done a lot for Tesla over the years – and he’s been instrumental in many of the company’s biggest products and decisions. But on Monday this week, Musk appeared to make a thinly veiled threat to Tesla, its board of Directors and shareholders: Give him more controlling vote in…

Transport Evolved January 2024 Livestream!

From Transport Evolved. It’s time for our January 2024 LIvestream! Join Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield she gives you some updates from the channel, detail some of the things that are coming down the pipeline, and much more besides. ——— Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott Art and Animation: Erin Carlie © Transport Evolved LLC, 2024 ———- Join…

The Mysa Smart Mini-Split Heat Pump and AC Supercharges Your HVAC (And Saves You Money)

From Transport Evolved. Today’s video is sponsored by EnergySage and its new Heat Pump Marketplace. – Start your journey to a cleaner, greener future by heading to https://www.energysage.com/p/transportevolved (solar) or https://heatpumps.energysage.com/?rc=p-transportevolved for Energy Sage’s brand-new Heat Pump Marketplace. —- We’ve had a lot of super-cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere of late, and with many…

NACS Standardized!?!

From Transport Evolved. Just before Christmas 2023, SAE released the first specification for the new J3400, or NACS, charging system that’s becoming the standard in the US. What does that mean for new and legacy vehicles? We dive in. Note: This is a reupload to fix a brief rendering error. —- 00:00 – Introduction 01:22…

When Good Software Updates For Electric Cars GO BAD

From Transport Evolved. Modern electric cars have the capability to add new features and fix faults using over-the-air software updates. Even some internal combustion engine models are now getting OTA updates. But what happens when an OTA update goes wrong? What happens next? And how can you insulate yourself from potential problems? Let’s take a…

TEN Transport Evolved 467. Ken Block’s Last Hurrah

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! This week, Tesla hits a new record on sales and production, Ford puts the price of the F150 Lightning up (again), and one year after his death, we look at Ken Block’s final Electrikhana. These stories, and many more on today’s show! —– Here are today’s show sponsors:…

Isn’t It Time To Ditch Diesel? (Quick Answer: Yes)

From Transport Evolved. Diesel engines have been around for almost as long as gasoline engines, and while gasoline engines have been preferred in cars and personal vehicles for many years, Diesel is still used extensively for larger vehicles. But with yet another company accused of cheating in emissions testing (Cummins, which settled out of court…

What’s Causing All These Electric Car Battery Failures?

From Transport Evolved. There’s a persistent piece of disinformation that we know isn’t the case – the claim that EV batteries need to replaced frequently and after very short distances. Lots of research shows that isn’t the case, but the last few years have seen several high profile battery recalls from multiple manufacturers. So what’s…

TEN 466 – 2023 In Review In Twelve Stories

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! This week, we look back at 2023, with 12 different stories (one from each month) representing the more than 2,000 stories we’ve covered this year. Thank you for supporting the channel – and here’s to 2024! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head…