207: There’s No There There

Trump’s back in the Oval Office, and with it comes a new direction for EVs. Namely, from infrastructure funding to emissions regulations, Trump is attempting to erase everything that’s happened in the last four years. What does this mean for EVs and the United States? We discuss that, and also the California RV “ban,” Canoo going out of business, 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 VortiPower VP20 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vortipower/vortipower-vp2-tesla-3-y-s-x-powershare-external-discharge CA rescinded its request to the EPA about stricter emissions on trucks: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/california-withdraws-clean-truck-epa-waiver-request-ahead-trump-inauguration-2025-01-15/ Trump rescinds Biden’s EV sale target: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-revokes-biden-order-that-set-50-ev-target-2030-2025-01-21/ The Watt Car’s Take on Trump administration’s new deal on EVs: The US Ignores EVs at Its Own Peril: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/the-us-ignores-evs-at-its-own-peril Stellantis drops long-range Ram REV model to focus on Ramcharger: https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-rev-update-long-range-model-canceled-as-ramcharger-takes-the-spotlight/ ChargePoint introduces cut-resistant cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHp_xByWhNQ California RV “ban”: https://www.theautopian.com/heres-why-buying-a-new-motorhome-in-these-11-states-might-become-annoyingly-hard/ Canoo declares bankruptcy and ceases operations: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/ev-startup-canoo-files-for-bankruptcy-and-ceases-operations/ GM settles data case with FTC: https://fortune.com/2025/01/17/general-motors-ftc-settlement-gm-caught-sellling-driver-data-insurers/ Tesla Model Y “Juniper” unveiled: https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/2485/tesla-officially-unveils-the-2025-model-y-new-turn-signal-stalk-front-camera-new-color-and-more Mate Rimac a fan of the Rivian R3X: https://insideevs.com/news/747131/rivian-r3x-rimac-ceo-heartbeat/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez Episode art courtesy Canoo 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