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64: Done With Our Diesel Pickup, But Tesla Cybertruck Range Disappoints | Battery Bargains Apr 03, 2024

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We choose an EV for a viewer who wants something to drive up mountain trails, a Kia Soul EV owner considering on trading up to a Chevy Bolt EV, and a Canadian farmer who wants to replace his diesel truck for an electric one with good range that can tow.

63: EV Truck Torture Testing, Genesis Launches Performance Cars and Fisker Discounts Mar 29, 2024

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62: I Want A Cheap & Weird EV Just For Fun - What Should I Buy? | Battery Bargains Mar 27, 2024

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61: Audi Q6 e-tron Debuts, Rivian Gains Access To Tesla Supercharger Network Mar 22, 2024

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Get up to speed with the top EV news of the week and the electric shenanigans of our podcast crew.

60: I Want A Tesla Model Y But Worried About 4680 Cells Mar 20, 2024

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This week on Battery Bargains we help three more viewers find their perfect electric vehicle.

Dom, Tom and Martyn advise one particular viewer who is interested in buying a Tesla, but is worried their 4680 cells are not up to the job for rapid charging. Should he be worried? Or do our team recommend one of those vehicles?

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:12 Case 1: Patrick wants a plush riding electric vehicle for under $60,000

00:07:56 Case 2: Growing family with a Golden looking for a spacious EV for under $45,000

00:19:30 Case 3: Ryan P. is very interested in a Tesla Model Y, but is concerned about getting one with 4680 that charges slower

59: Inside The Ford-Tesla Connector And Supercharger Deal, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Unleashed Mar 15, 2024

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➤ Update on last weekend's cross country, 4-electric-pickup, "race"

➤ Inside the deal that allowed Ford to adopt the Tesla charge connector and gain Supercharger access

➤ Record-setting Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (and GT with Weissach package) unleashed.

➤ Porsche Macan EV reservation "overwhelm" the automaker

➤ Rivian R2 receives 68,000 pre-orders in initial 24 hours after review

➤ Audi Q4 e-tron gets refreshed and features more power and range

➤ Kyle rejoins us from the Tesla Cybertruck after connection issues, gives us a short tour and discussion

➤ Fisker stock takes a huge hit after rumors of it talking with bankruptcy consultants

➤ Viewer has news of CHAdeMO-to-CCS adaptor, which kicks off short discussion around NACS-to-CCS adaptor testing Tom is doing

➤ Chevrolet Blazer EV back on sale, and at a reduced price

➤ Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will have a price starting at $67,475

➤ Volkswagen reveals (for Europe) ID. 3 GTX and ID. 7 Tourer GTX

58: We Want To Replace Our Lexus Hybrid - But With WHAT? Mar 13, 2024

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Finding more battery bargains for our listeners.

57: Inside The Race To Florida - Two Identical Trucks, Two Different Charge Networks Mar 09, 2024

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Tom and Kyle race identical Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks 1,000 miles –from New Jersey to Florida – with one truck limited to using Tesla Superchargers, and the other using only CCS chargers, which turned out to be exclusively Electrify America stations.

56: Rivian Reveals R2, R3, And R3X plus Dodge Charger EV Launches Mar 09, 2024

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Tune in at 9:30 AM Eastern to watch the show live!

55: I'm Underwater In My Problem-Prone Ford Mustang Mach-E | Battery Bargains Mar 05, 2024

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If you're looking for your own Battery Bargain, drop us a line at batterybargains@batteriesincludedpodcast.com and tell us your usage and budget, and we'll see about featuring your case on an upcoming episode.

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