234: Generic Future Car
from The Watt Car EV Podcast Hosted by Phil Royle and Ed Sanchez
The new, more affordable Tesla is coming…and it’s probably going to be a decontented Model Y. Could this generic future car be the next big thing for Tesla? We chew on that topic before discussing Texas-based chip manufacturing, more EV chargers coming to the US, Ferrari testing something unexpected, 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 Tesla’s highly anticipated “low-cost” model is in fact a decontented Model Y: https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/2965/teslas-affordable-model-y-leaked-video-and-list-of-changes Tesla, Samsung ink $16.5 billion chip deal: https://www.reuters.com/business/tesla-samsung-165-billion-supply-deal-may-spur-chipmakers-us-contract-business-2025-07-28/ U.S. on track to add more than 16,000 charging points this year: https://insideevs.com/news/767059/record-ev-charger-deployment-q2-2025/ Xiaomi SU7 Ultra seen at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters for testing: https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/ferrari-secretly-studying-worlds-fastest-ev-sedan-behind-closed-doors/ 7/28/25: Rich Benoit of “Rich Rebuilds” fame drives a Zeekr 001 FR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTV_4aWRAJI This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez Episode art courtesy Tesla Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay Website: https://www.thewattcar.com Buy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/store YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar
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