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175: Volkswagen Ditches ID.4 — Meet ID. Tiguan, its Replacement Oct 10, 2026

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In this episode:
● Volkswagen's ID. Tiguan arrives to replace the ID.4
● Jaguar's Type 01 debuts with up to 400 miles of range
● BMW iX4 debuts at $66,200, and the iX3 and iX4 share a 603-hp M60 powertrain
● Q3 EV sales: how the US stacks up against Europe and China
● Much much more

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Host:
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric With Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

Cohost:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney

Guests:
John Voelcker, Contributing Editor at Car and Driver
https://www.caranddriver.com/author/227183/john-voelcker/
Laycee from Miss GoElectric, host of The Current
https://www.youtube.com/@MissGoElectric

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174: 2027 BMW i3 Now Goes Up to 468 Miles, Costs the Same as the iX3 SUV Oct 02, 2026

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In this episode:
• 2027 BMW i3 pricing revealed: $61,500 and an estimated range of up to 468 miles
• Tom and Kyle Conner named co-captains of Ionna's new Driver Advisory Council
• EVgo previews its next-gen 750 kW charger
• Much much more

Get pre-approved for your EV loan at Clean Energy CU: https://sl.cleanenergycu.org/cevlo

Host:
Martyn Lee from ev.news
https://www.ev.news/

Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric With Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

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173: $15K Chinese EV Charges 2x Faster Than A $200K Bentley Torcal Sep 25, 2026

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In this episode:
• Bentley reveals the Torcal, its first EV
• Geely's AI-powered charging hits 10-70% in 4.5 minutes
• BMW i3 US reservations open next week
• Much much more

Get pre-approved for your EV loan at Clean Energy CU: https://sl.cleanenergycu.org/cevlo

Special guest this week: Andrew Lambrecht of Ever Cars
https://evercars.com/

Host:
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric With Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney

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172: He's 58 and Never Bought the Car He Wanted. Should It Be a Rivian R2? Sep 23, 2026

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John is 58, his Kia Niro EV lease ends in March 2027, and he's never bought the car he actually wanted. His heart says Rivian R2, but he's also weighing the Ioniq 5, Volvo EX30 and Mini Countryman SE, and the nearest Rivian service center is four hours from his home in Maine. Should he follow his heart?

Also this episode: Cameron needs an EV that can cover 268 miles between chargers in northern Alberta at −40°, and Andy wants a Prius V replacement that can haul an upright bass, sound gear and a 60-lb dog through Sierra snow.

Domenick is joined by Andrew Lambrecht from EverCars and Max Patton.

Andrew also brings us the Ever Cars "Deal of the Week." https://www.evercars.com/cars/KNDC5DLE8P5117626?utm_source=batteriesincluded&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=battery-bargains-ep61&utm_content=deal-of-the-week

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171: Tesla Euro Semi Specs Revealed, BYD Blade Beats It on Charging Sep 18, 2026

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In this episode:
• Tesla Semi Euro specs revealed
• BYD debuts a Flash-charging big rig
• Lucid Motors lands 25,000 autonomous vehicle deal
• Much much more
Get pre-approved for your EV loan at Clean Energy CU: https://sl.cleanenergycu.org/cevlo
Special guest this week: Jaan Juurikas, founder and producer of EVwire.com
Host:
Martyn Lee from ev.news
https://www.ev.news/
Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | / stateofchargewithtommoloughney
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric With Domenick
/ @driveelectricwithdomenick

170: Ford's $30K Fathom Truck Could Be Killed by Ban on CATL Battery Deal Sep 11, 2026

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In this episode:
• Ford Fathom’s future if US kills Chinese battery licensing deal
• Americans warming up to EVs as charging infrastructure confidence grows
• Chevy Bolt range testing at 70 and 80 MPH
• Much much more

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Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
https://www.evnewsdaily.com/
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

169: Range Rover Launches Electric. Geely Goes New Money Luxury. Sep 04, 2026

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In this episode:
• Range Rover Electric finally launching
• The Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700 sets new bar for bonkers
• Tesla Cybercab battery chemistry change at launch
• Much much more

Special guest this week: Mark Rainford from Inside China Auto
https://www.youtube.com/@InsideChinaAuto

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168: Gas Prices Are Up. EV Sales Aren't. Why? Sep 02, 2026

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Gas Prices Are Up. EV Sales Aren't. Why?

Gas has stayed above $4 a gallon nationally for five months since the Iran conflict shut down the Strait of Hormuz — historically the kind of price shock that spikes EV sales, and it still is in Europe, Southeast Asia, and China.

In the US, EV sales have basically stayed collapsed since the $7,500 federal tax credit expired last September. We dig into why: the actual sales numbers, the affordability paradox (cheap EVs exist and still aren't selling), and the real — and more complicated than you'd think — political split in EV adoption.

Guests:
🔋 Laycee ("Miss GoElectric") — product expert and educator
https://www.youtube.com/@MissGoElectric

🔋 Matthew Hunsinger — Social psychologist at Pacific University

🔋 Nikki Stern — Chief Analyst at Escalent and author of their EVForward reports
https://escalent.co/industries/automotive-and-mobility/

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167: Santa Fe EREV Leads Hyundai's US Push, Europe Bets on BEVs Aug 28, 2026

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In this episode:
• Hyundai's plans to launch 100 new and refreshed models by 2030
• BYD celebrates 10,000 Flash Chargers installed - nine-minute charge to full!
• EVGo CEO speaks out on charger reliability & the future
• Much much more

166: Genesis GV90 First Look — Inside Korea’s New Flagship Luxury EV SUV Aug 21, 2026

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In this episode:
• Genesis GV90 makes a grand entrance
• Driving the Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV
• Raaaaange testing and charging the Mercedes CLA
• Much much more

Special guest this week: Jordan Schiefer from Kelly Blue Book https://www.youtube.com/@kbb

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