256: Poverty Spec
from The Watt Car EV Podcast Hosted by Phil Royle and Ed Sanchez
Tesla’s Model S and X, the upper echelon of its lineup, will soon be dead. What do we get instead? A “poverty spec” Model Y and the promise of Optimus production. That could be an entire episode of The Watt Car podcast, but we don’t stop there. Also on this week’s docket: Chevy’s Blazer weighs three tons, Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra sales crater, 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 to kill off the Model S and X: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-is-killing-off-the-model-s-and-model-x/ Tesla adds a poverty-spec Model Y AWD to lineup: https://insideevs.com/news/786221/tesla-model-y-awd-cheaper-version-standard/ Chevy Blazer EV SS more than 1,200 lbs heavier than Model Y Performance: https://insideevs.com/reviews/785990/2026-chevy-blazer-ev-ss-review/ Sales of Xiaomi SU7 Ultra drop off a cliff: https://electrek.co/2026/01/31/sales-of-the-ultra-fast-xiaomi-su7-ultra-have-ultra-plummeted-to-under-50-units/ Hyundai pausing Kona EV for 2026: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70245408/hyundai-kona-electric-skipping-2026-model-year/ 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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