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Batteries Included — 215 episodes

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146: The Best EV Cruiser to Replace a Toyota Avalon for Under $25k

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145: BMW iX3 US Pricing & Range Impresses + Rivian R2 Truck Rumors Resurfacing!

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144: Beijing Auto Show Reactions w/ Lei Xing - Feels Like The Future Of EVs

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143: 5-Minute Charging For The Masses: China’s New EV Reality

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142: Mercedes C Class Electric Debuts with 400 Miles of Range

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139: Mercedes EQS Refresh Just Copied the Cybertruck's Best Tech

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138: Rivian R2 Range Confirmed: Official EPA Results Beat Initial Estimates

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137: Kia EV3 & Subaru Getaway: Two Massive Debuts for US Families

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136: 0 to 1,000 in a Year: Ionna CEO on Scaling to 30,000 by 2030

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135: BMW i3 Revealed: Birth of An Electric Ultimate Driving Machine

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134: Rivian R2 - Prices, Range & Specs Confirmed

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133: Rivian Adventure Department Is RAD — BMW M and AMG Ambitions

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132: We Drive Polestar 3 & 4 Back To Back! Tom's Snowblower Breaks The Internet, Again

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131: Ford's Road To Their EV Future! Universal EV Platform Huge Updates, Polestar Revamps Lineup, & More

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130: Rivian R2 Prototype: First Drive Revelations

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129: Fixing the Flaw of Gravity: Emad Dlala on Lucid’s 3.4.1 Solution

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128: Tesla Model S And X Suffer Death By Robot

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127: $65,000 Question: Buy Rivian R2 or Wait for Volvo EX60?

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126: Made in America? Your Next Electric Vehicle Purchase Could Be A Zeekr 7GT

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125: Donut Labs Could Kill Combustion With The Solid-State Battery in This Bike

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124: Every Electric Vehicle Coming To The US In 2026 For The First Time

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123: Ford’s $19B Electric Truck Retreat: What It Means For EVs In The US

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122: Eyes Off the Road: Rivian’s Bold Autonomy Reveal at AI Day

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121: We Drive The Most Important BMW For 2026: the iX3

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120: Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Gets Green Light,Smoke Show Ensues

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119: How Porsche Nailed New Cayenne EV - And Why Jeep Recon Charging Issue Is Huge

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118: Toyota's New Hilux Pickup Is Electric; Tesla Execs Quit, Powerwall Recall

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117: Longbow Lightweights For Sports-Car Performance, Elon's $Trillion

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116: Kia EV4 Canceled For US; Slate, Toyota, Subaru Get Supercharger Access

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115: Tesla Roadster vs BYD U9 Hypercar, Lucid Gravity Flunks Range Test, Volvo Offers Free Charging & more

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114: Jeep Reveals Grand Wagoneer REEV, Porsche Cayenne EV Prototype Road Tested

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113: Chevy Bolt Is Back And Better, Tesla Model 3/Y Standard Debut To Skepticism

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112: US Tesla Model Y Performance Arrives Just In Time To Snag $7,500 Incentive

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111: 2026 Volvo EX90 Gets Massive Upgrade, CATL Shenxing Pro Batteries - 12C?

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110: Cadillac Optiq Gets More Power & RWD For 2026, Death Of EV Incentive Approaches

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109: Awesome EVs Of IAA Munich Auto Show, Driving Lucid Sapphire At 200 MPH

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108: BMW iX3 Shocks With 500 Mile Range, Audi Reveals TT-Inspired Concept C

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107: The $7,500 EV Incentive Extension Loophole Is Huge, Porsche Cayenne Charges Like A Beast

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106: Ford Skunk Works Chief Talks 'Model T Moment', Nissan Leaf Pricing Drops

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105: Acura RSX Prototype Debuts, Ford Announces $30k Midsize Electric Truck

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104: Next Xpeng P7 Launches, Mercedes-Benz GLC EV Teased

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103: The Truth About Towing With Electric Trucks, Chevy Bolt First Tease Drops

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102: Mercedes Stopping EV Production, Tom And Kyle Drive Cadillac Escalade

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101: Subaru Uncharted Compact Crossover Debuts, Lucid Partners With Uber And Nuro

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100: Hyundai Ioniq 6 N And More Goodwood Debuts; Rivian Launches New R1 Quad

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99: Mobile DC Charging A Cheap EV Challenge, Tesla LFP Plant Nears Completion

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98: United Chargers Announces Free Grizzl-E EV Charger Program For Canadians

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97: Aptera CEO Joins For Major Milestone, Tesla Begins Robotaxi Service

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96: New Nissan Leaf Has Landed, And We Drive The Kia EV4

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95: I Want The Biggest EV Bang For My Buck For Under $25,000

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94: Cadillac Optiq-V Launches, BMW's Big Battery Supply Problem In The US

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93: Tesla Stock First Victim Of Musk/Trump Feud, Polestar 4 Now On Sale In US

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92: Tesla Testing Driverless Cars In Public, BMW i4 Gets More Power, Range

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91: Xiaomi YU7 Debuts, 4-Door Dodge Charger Launches, And EV Incentives Dying

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90: Toyota Debuts Electric C-HR And bZ Woodland, GM Unveils LMR Battery

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89: Should I Replace My GMC 2500HD Duramax With A GMC Hummer EV?

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88: Massive Rivian R2 And Earnings Update, Jeep Compass Debuts For...Europe?

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87: Tesla Semi And Megacharger Update, All About UL-Certified Amphenol Adapter

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86: Slate Electric Truck Debuts, Walmart To Blanket America In Charging Stations

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85: QuantumScape Solid State Battery Mysteries EXPLAINED By CTO

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84: Subaru Trailseeker Revealed, Kia EV4 Makes Its US Debut

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83: Slate's $25,000 Electric Pickup Truck Uncovered, We Charge Lucid Gravity

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82: Tariffs On Imported Vehicles Hit, Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets Refresh And N-Line Trim

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81: New Nissan LEAF Revealed As Crossover, 25% Tariff Imposed On Imported Autos

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37: BYD Introduces 5-Minute Fast Charging, Renault Debuts The Hottest Hatch

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36: How Recurrent Monitors Your EV Battery's Health And Makes EV Buying Better

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35: Mercedes-Benz CLA Makes Electric Debut, Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Details Revealed

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34: Why The 2025 Electrify Expo Is A Must-Go For EV Haters (And Lovers!)

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33: We Visit Telo For The Debut Of Its Prototype, Volvo ES90 Debuts With 800 Volts

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32: Kia EV4, PV5, And EV2 Concept Debut, Ramcharger Battery Secrets Spilled

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31: How ChargeScape Will Pay For Your Charging And Rescue The Grid

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30: We Drive Both New Tesla Model Y & IONIQ 5 XRT - Which is better? PLUS Rivian Posts First Ever Profit

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29: Volvo EX30 Goes Cross Country, Rivian Van Now Available To All (Fleets)

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28: I Want An EV As Quick As A Kia EV6 AWD, For Under $19,000

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27: CEO Of Ionna Visits For Official Launch, NEVI Federal Charger Program Halted

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26: Kyle Drives/Charges Awesome EVs In China, 2026 BMW iX Gets Bigger Battery

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25: New Model Y On Sale In N.America and Europe

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24: CyberFLOP or CyberSMASH? America's Top EV Truck Is Facing Headwinds

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23: Tesla Model Y Refresh Revealed, Revised Honda 0 Series EVs Debut

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22: Looking For Used Electric Luxury With The Biggest Depreciation Possible

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21: All The Electric Vehicles Coming In 2025!

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20: Stress Testing The Apex Ionna Rechargery, Ram 1500 Rev Gets Year Delay

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19: How Rove Charging Created The Best Charging Hub Experience Yet

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18: Cheapest Tesla Ever Coming 2025, Ionna To Bring DC Charging To Sheetz

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17: We Want An EV For A 2nd Car That Can Do It All (For Cheap)

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16: Kyle Breaks The Electric Cannonball, Laycee On The Grounded RV Electric Motorhome

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15: Telo Trucks, The Small Electric Truck With Big Truck Ambitions

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14: Scout Joins Us To Talk Traveler And Terra, California Eyes New EV Incentive

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13: Hyundai Ioniq 9 Revealed With Big Battery, Kia Debuts Updated EV6 And EV9 GT

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12: We Need A Cheap EV, Mostly To Act As A Source Of Home Back Up Power

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11: Cadillac Debuts The Three-Row Vistiq, Tesla V4 Superchargers To Serve 500 kW

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10: Looking For A Honda Ridgeline Replacement, Absolutely Do Not Want A Tesla

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9: How GM Energy Can Power Your House With A PowerBank Battery Or Your EV

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8: Trump Effect On Electrification, Volvo EX30 First Deliveries Move Up To This Year

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7: Should I Buy A Used Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Or A Used...Hyundai Ioniq 5?

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6: Ford Halting F-150 Lightning Production, Volvo & Polestar Get Tesla Supercharger Access

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5: Scout Reveals A Retro SUV And Pickup, Ford CEO Jim Farley Drives...A Xiaomi?

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4: Family Of Five – Plus, Dog – Needs A 3-Row PHEV With Strong Off-Road Capability

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3: Kyle Does A VW ID. Buzz Deep Dive, Nissan May Get Tesla NACS Before 2025

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We Want For Our FIRST EV! Not An Elon Fan But Don't Rule Out Tesla | Battery Bargains

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2: Tesla Cybercab and Robovan Revealed At 'We, Robot' Event

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Is A Chinese EV Is A Good Replacement For Our Nissan Qashqai? | Battery Bargains

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Juicebox/Enel Abruptly Shuts Down! Plus Ionna's "Rechargery", Ford's Free Chargers and GM Record EV Sales

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Will A China-Tech Ban Benefit U.S. EV Industry? Plus: Kia Goes NACS and Electric RVs

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Help! We Need A Three-Row SUV Roomier Than Tesla Model Y | Battery Bargains

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110: Tesla Superchargers Open To GM Vehicles, Electric Semi Truck Corridor Announced

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109: Need More Range Than Our Hyundai Ioniq 5, But No Tesla | Battery Bargains

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108: Lucid Showcases Gravity 3-Row SUV, Teases 2026 Midsize Crossover

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107: Help! My Wife Prefers Nissan Leaf Over Tesla Model Y, But The Range Is Too Short

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106: Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT Trim Debuts, Lucid Air Range Test Sees 500-Plus Miles

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105: Help Us Replace Our Fleet Of Diesel Trucks With Electric Ones!

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104: Hyundai N Vision 74 Becoming An EV For Production, Rivian Rewards Referrals Kick Off

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103: VW ID. Buzz US Deets Drop And Disappoint, Ford Kills 3-Row EV, Delays Next-Gen Truck

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102: Have Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Regret, Now Looking For An Electric 3-Row SUV | Battery Bargains

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101: Polestar 3 Begins US Production, Pininfarina Kills It With A Convertible Battista

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100: Our Tesla Model 3 Is Too Frustrating On Road Trips And We Want To Replace It | Battery Bargains

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99: Dodge Charger Daytona EV Is Loud And Not Cheap, Kyle Drives Volvo EX30

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98: Help! I Need A 3-Row Electric SUV - Tesla Model Y or Kia EV9? | Battery Bargains

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97: Audi A6 e-tron Debuts With The Heart Of A Porsche, Tesla Cybertruck Extreme Off-Road Testing

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96: Help! I Need An EV To Pile On The Miles AND Carry Dogs | Battery Bargains

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95: Cadillac Sollei Concept Is A Dream Convertible, Rivian Slashes LFP Battery Charge Time

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94: Porsche Macan Gets "Affordable" And 4S Trims, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Refresh Changes Revealed

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93: Tired Of Taycan Troubles And Want A New EV_ But It Has To Be A Great Drivers Car

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92: Polestar 6 Previewed In BST Mode, Tesla Model 3 RWD LR Returns But Robotaxi Event Reportedly Delayed

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91: EV Sales Surge Looks Real Despite Tesla's Q2 Lag, Cybertruck Motor Study Replacement?

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90: Can Hydrogen Save The EV Revolution And Make DC Charging Profitable?

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89: Electric Vehicle Battery Types And What Every EV Owner Should Know To Make Them Last

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88: Rivian + VW Group Software, Tesla Tax Credit Battery Situation, DC Charger Cable Cutting Nightmare!

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87: Pikes Peak Preview Of Ford Lightning SuperTruck, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, And Rivian R1T

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86: Should I Buy A Subaru Solterra From Hertz To Replace My Ford C-Max Energi? | Battery Bargains

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85: Ford Axes Model e Dealership Program, Tesla Shareholders Approve $45 B Pay Package

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84: Living With The Worst-Reviewed EV: VinFast VF8 SUV

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83: I Want The Most Analog EV Out There | Battery Bargains

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82: Rivian Second-Generation R1 Platform Is More Than A Refresh. Much More.

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81: Need An AWD EV With Three Isofix Latches In 2nd Row, And Room For A Dog | Battery Bargains

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80: We Talk Ford F-150 Lightning with VP of Global EVs, Driving 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT and Rally

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79: Kia EV3 Makes Its Debut, Kyle Drives Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

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78: Waiting For Rivian R2, So What Electric Vehicle Should I Get In The Meantime? | Battery Bargains

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77: Kia EV6 Gets A Refresh, Chinese EVs Face 100% Tariffs

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76: Am I Crazy For Considering A Used Mazda MX-30 For $16k?

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75: Tesla Launches New RWD Model Y, Kyle Lives With Tesla Model 3 Refresh

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74: Florida Man Wants To Replace Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid With An EV | Battery Bargains

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73: Your Future Uber May Be An Aircraft From Joby

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72: Tesla Has Fired Most Of Its Supercharger Network Team!

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71: Mercedes-Benz G 580 EV, Tesla Model 3 Performance and Tom Gets A Cybertruck!

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70: Finding An EV For A Soccer Dad Who Wants Performance | Battery Bargains

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69: Ford Mustang Mach-E Chief Engineer Explains 2024 Changes, Kyle Drives Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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68: I Need A Family-Sized EV - Should I Lease? | Battery Bargains

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67: New Mercedes EQS And Ford Mustang Mach-E Get Upgraded, Not Refreshed

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66: Should I Buy A Jaguar I-PACE or Audi e-tron? | Battery Bargains

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65: Chevy Silverado EV Gets New Price And Revised Range_ Ford Delays Big EVs

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64: Done With Our Diesel Pickup, But Tesla Cybertruck Range Disappoints | Battery Bargains

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63: EV Truck Torture Testing, Genesis Launches Performance Cars and Fisker Discounts

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62: I Want A Cheap & Weird EV Just For Fun - What Should I Buy? | Battery Bargains

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61: Audi Q6 e-tron Debuts, Rivian Gains Access To Tesla Supercharger Network

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60: I Want A Tesla Model Y But Worried About 4680 Cells

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59: Inside The Ford-Tesla Connector And Supercharger Deal, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Unleashed

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58: We Want To Replace Our Lexus Hybrid - But With WHAT?

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57: Inside The Race To Florida - Two Identical Trucks, Two Different Charge Networks

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56: Rivian Reveals R2, R3, And R3X plus Dodge Charger EV Launches

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55: I'm Underwater In My Problem-Prone Ford Mustang Mach-E | Battery Bargains

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54: Ford EVs Now Charge At Tesla Superchargers, Tom Drives The Polestar 3

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53: I Need to Replace A Tesla Model 3 and Toyota Tundra With ONE EV | Battery Bargains

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52: Kyle Drives Honda Prologue, GM Reportedly Kills Small Pickup To Make Large PHEV

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51: I Need An EV With Big Range And Fast Charging (But Not A Tesla!) | Battery Bargains

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50: Rivian Teases R2S, Ionna Charge Network Announces CEO And Big Ambitions

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49: We Need A Cheap EV To Replace Our Old Pontiac Vibe | Battery Bargains

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48: Refreshed Porsche Taycan Full Reveal, Mercedes eSprinter Launches

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47: Should I Trade My Nissan LEAF For A Tesla? | Battery Bargains

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46: Refreshed Porsche Taycan DC Charges Like A Beast, GM Plans To Revive Plug-In Hybrids

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45: Will My Kia EV6 Become An Expensive Brick | Battery Bargains

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44: Electric Porsche Macan Debuts, Tom Gets First Peek At Next Lucid Vehicle

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43: Highland Tesla Model 3 Performance VS Model S Plaid VS Porsche Taycan Turbo?

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42: The Great EV Freeze Fiasco, Ford Lightning Switchgear And Ram ProMaster EV debut

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41: Want To Replace Our Volkswagen eGolf SE With An AWD EV

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40: Every EV Coming To The US In 2024, Plus Porsche Macan Range Test

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39: We Own A Tesla Model 3 And A Rivian R1S, But Now Need A Third EV

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38: World’s First Cybertruck Charging & Range Tests, Tax Credits Explained For 2024

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37: My EV Left Me Stranded! I Need A 3-Row Plug In Hybrid Instead

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36: Every Electric Vehicle That Debuted In US Showrooms In 2023

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35: Test Drove A Tesla Model Y And Didn’t Love It, So Want A Good Alternative

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34: Lucid CEO Talks Gravity SUV, Volkswagen Adopts Tesla NACS

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33: I Want To Replace My RWD Tesla Model Y With Something More Capable

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32: Porsche Macan EV Details Revealed, Cadillac Vistiq Confirmed

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31: Finding Your Next EV - Fun Runarounds and 7 Seaters

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30: Towing Two Antique EVs Across Country, Our Next Energy Boosts BMW iX Range To 608 Miles

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29: Talking With Beam Global: A Unique Approach To Solar Charging

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28: Need Suggestions For A Used Luxury EV, My Wife Hates Our Tesla Model Y

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27: Cybertruck! Cybertruck! Cybertruck!

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26: We Need A Cheap EV For Our Daughter, But Luxury Is Her Middle Name

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25: Kyle Drives Audi SQ8 e-tron, Tesla Starts Charging Congestion Fees

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24: Battery Bargains: Buy My Leased Chevy Bolt Or A Used Tesla Model 3 Instead

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23: Lucid Gravity Falls To Earth, Tom Drives Volkswagen ID. 7

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22: Smitten By The Mach-E Rally, But Worried About Range And Reliability

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21: Kyle Drive And Charges The Rolls Royce Spectre, Ram 1500 Ramcharger Debuts

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20: Help Me Decide: Electric or Hybrid For My Next SUV?

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19: Kyle Drives Tesla Model 3 Highland Refresh, VW ID.7 Tourer Revealed

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18: I Can Spend $130,000 On A Two-Electric-Car Garage, But No Tesla Please

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17: John McElroy: UAW Has Won The Battle, But It May Cost Detroit The War

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16: Tesla Sells V4 Superchargers to BP, Japanese Auto Can’t Get Away From Concepts

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15: Leaving My Leaf And I Need An Affordable Electric Road Tripper

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14: Musk Lowers Cybertruck Expectations, Toyota Joins NACS and GM Delays Silverado Production

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13: Kia EV Day Reveals EV3 And EV4 Models, BMW iX2 Debuts

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12: BMW i5 Debuts And Kyle Drives It, Rivian Max Pack Drops & Disappoints

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11: Honda Prologue Debuts, BYD Dolphin Comes To N.America & More Open Superchargers

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10: Here’s Where Electric Trucks Will Charge! Solving The Mystery Of Commercial EV Charging

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9: Toyota Turns To Tesla-Style Megacasting, 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron Updated For Europe Audio Extracted

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8: REE Automotive: Engineering A Dream Delivery Platform

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7: Kyle Melts Kia EV6 On Autobahn, Tesla Model 3 Actually Burns On Highway

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6: Top Cars And Concepts From IAA, Kyle Drives VW ID 7 And Updated VW ID 4

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5: Tesla Model 3 Project Highland Refresh Debuts, Kyle Tests Rivian Dual Motor Truck

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4: Kyle Drives Lotus Eletre R, Debuts From Lamborghini, Pininfarina and Rimac

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3: Acura ZDX Debuts, Cheaper Tesla Model S And Model X Trims Arrive.mp3

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2: 450-mile Cadillac Escalade IQ, Used Tesla Tax Credits & Bulletproof BMW i7

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1: We’re Back! Tesla Accused Of Suppressing Driving Range Complaints, A New Charging Network Emerges