200: Would You Microwave a Steak?

Did a customer revolt cost Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares his job a couple of years early? After all, replacing the Hemi with an EV has had some customers asking whether you’d microwave a steak. What does this recent turnabout mean? We ponder the situation. We also consider Jaguar’s future, Tesla’s most recent software update, Chevy’s Equinox range, and more! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and more! Or heck, use your favorite podcast application. Perhaps you prefer to watch as well as listen. If so, we’ve got you covered. SHOW NOTES The Watt Car EV Podcast Episode 1: https://www.thewattcar.com/podcast/twc-podcast-episode-1-the-beta Jaguar Type OO reveal: https://www.jaguar.com/copy-nothing/index.html https://www.wired.com/story/jaguar-finally-reveals-its-all-electric-type-00/ Inside EV’s take: https://insideevs.com/news/742967/jaguar-type-00-business/ Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns earlier than expected: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/stellantis-ceo-carlos-tavares-resigns.html Tesla announces 2024 Holiday Update features: https://x.com/tesla/status/1863433027155804639?s=46&t=sw6vv4TjfjU-BnRvErCgxg Chevy Equinox over-performs in Edmunds range test: https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2025-chevy-equinox-ev-range-tested.html Mercedes photovoltaic paint: https://www.motortrend.com/news/mercedes-benz-solar-paint-tech-demo/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez Episode art courtesy Stellantis Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay Email comments and questions to [email protected] Website: https://www.thewattcar.com Buy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/store YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar