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Join your fellow EV enthusiasts to talk about the biggest stories each week, as well as the cars we’ve been driving, and the chargers we’ve been testing.

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24: Battery Bargains: Buy My Leased Chevy Bolt Or A Used Tesla Model 3 Instead Nov 21, 2023

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23: Lucid Gravity Falls To Earth, Tom Drives Volkswagen ID. 7 Nov 17, 2023

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00:00:00 Intro

00:02:05 Lucid Gravity debuts at LA Auto Show

00:27:32 Lucid pickup truck clay model spotted

00:30:28 First Mercedes charging hub opens in Atlanta

00:41:25 First Alpitronic DC fast charger in US debuts at Circle K (it's pretty awesome)

00:48:17 Tom talks about driving the VW ID. 7

01:07:18 Tom talks about testing the ShockFlo home charging unit -full review coming soon to State of Charge

01:15:21 Cadillac Optiq confirmed for US market in 2025

01:16:02 Karma Kaveya coupe GT unveiled with news of other line up

01:18:50 Volvo EM90 debuts as a luxury minivan, which will sell in China first

01:20:18 Discussion about Electrify America and reliability

22: Smitten By The Mach-E Rally, But Worried About Range And Reliability Nov 14, 2023

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We're back to help three more listeners solve their EV buying issues.

21: Kyle Drive And Charges The Rolls Royce Spectre, Ram 1500 Ramcharger Debuts Nov 11, 2023

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On the podcast today:

➤ EV News Daily Weekly Reporting Roundup
➤ Kyle drives and charges the Rolls Royce Spectre and also puts BMW i4 and ➤ i5 through their paces on a track
➤ Kyle visits a privately owned and run boutique charging hub in Arkansas
➤ Kyle talks about the DC charging experience , driving from Denver, CO to Greenville, SC
➤ Tom talks about Ford F-150 Lightning ownership experience after 15,000-miles
➤ Ram 1500 Ramcharger debuts as a plug-in serial hybrid with a huge battery
➤ Rivian to begin selling its electric delivery vans to other companies in addition to Amazon
➤ Lucid creates a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) position and hires Marc Winterhoff a week before the debut of its second product, the Gravity SUV. It also adopts the Tesla NACS standard, as well as introduces vehicle to vehicle charging
➤ Tesla starts selling new inventory through Cars.com

20: Help Me Decide: Electric or Hybrid For My Next SUV? Nov 06, 2023

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This week we're asked about charging, ID.4 software and EV vs hybrid.

19: Kyle Drives Tesla Model 3 Highland Refresh, VW ID.7 Tourer Revealed Nov 03, 2023

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00:00:00 Intro

00:04:35 Kyle talks about attending SEMA, featuring aftermarket products and converted EVs

00:15:02 Kyle tells us about driving the Tesla Model 3 Highland refresh in Europe

00:36:35 We talk briefly about the Honda Motocompacto, which was featured on Out of Spec

00:38:31 Tom tells us about reviewing the Lectron V-Box 48-Amp EV Charger

00:58:33 Volkswagen ID. 7 Tourer revealed

01:17:17 Chevrolet Equinox EV pricing announced, with cheapest model $5,000 higher than expected

01:25:27 Tesla CEO Elon Musk drops a few more Cybertruck specs ahead of delivery event

01:30:28 VinFast VF 3, a subcompact two-door with an SUV shape, may be coming to the US

18: I Can Spend $130,000 On A Two-Electric-Car Garage, But No Tesla Please Nov 03, 2023

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Welcome to episode #3 of Battery Bargains: a series from the Batteries Included Podcast
00:00:00 Intro

00:00:39 Case 1: Family car and commuter, budget $130,000

00:10:25 Case 2: Family of four, tough crossover for Bulgarian roads, budget 50,000 Euros

00:24:02 Case 3: Wants 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback but has questions and concerns

17: John McElroy: UAW Has Won The Battle, But It May Cost Detroit The War Oct 30, 2023

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We talk with John McElroy (https://www.autoline.tv/) about the UAW strike and how it might effect electrification efforts at Detroit's automakers, as well as the industry as a hole.

16: Tesla Sells V4 Superchargers to BP, Japanese Auto Can’t Get Away From Concepts Oct 27, 2023

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15: Leaving My Leaf And I Need An Affordable Electric Road Tripper Oct 23, 2023

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If you're looking for an EV and would like us to brainstorm a specific model, drop us a line at batterybargains@batteriesincludedpodcast.com with details about what you need from a car - how many passengers you typically carry, your approximate location, your driving distance profile, and budget and we'll see if can find just the right vehicle for you.

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