238: Junk in Your Trunk
About this episode
Discussion kicks off with a sighting of the Lucid Gravity, leading to a debate about its design and presence on the road. The hosts delve into an article suggesting that cluttered garages may hinder EV adoption due to hidden charging outlets. They explore the implications of consumer awareness regarding EV charging capabilities and the challenges of educating potential buyers. The episode also covers high-performance EVs, including record-setting speeds and new models from Porsche and Rivian, while touching on Tesla's controversial charging features and potential upselling strategies.
Are messy garages hampering EV adoption? A recent article says yes, in fact, they are! We dive into why that might be the case. We also discuss a 3,000hp Yangwang, the Mercedes-AMG GT XX setting records, Porsche Cayenne EV hitting the road, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Are junk-filled garages hampering EV adoption?: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/junk-filled-garages-hurt-ev-sales-as-people-dont-have-room-for-chargers/
3,000hp BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition sets new EV top speed record: https://electrek.co/2025/08/26/byds-ferrari-slaying-supercar-shatters-ev-speed-record/
Mercedes-AMG GT XX Concept sets a bunch of records: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65889576/mercedes-concept-amg-gt-xx-ev-records/
Porsche previews 2026 Cayenne EV: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a65810736/2026-porsche-cayenne-electric-prototype-drive/
RJ Scaringe says it doesn’t take a “huge amount of imagination” to envision an R2 pickup: https://insideevs.com/news/769584/rivian-r2-truck-rj-scaringe/
Tesla offers to re-install turn signal stalk in Highland Model 3s…for a price: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-bringing-back-something-it-took-from-model-3-for-a-price/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Tesla
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Lucid Gravity
"...t was if I saw a Yang Wang. But no, I saw a Lucid Gravity on the road. Wow."
Chrysler Pacifica
"...h, there it is. Did you mistake it for a Chrysler Pacifica? It was pretty unmistakable."
Chevrolet Camaro
"Looks like it's out of happy days car. There's a Camaro drag car, like two houses down from me with big o..."
Toyota Tundra
"... was looking to buy a truck. He ended up buying a tundra, not a lightning. That was he was looking for the..."
Ford F-150 Lightning
"...o buy a truck. He ended up buying a tundra, not a lightning. That was he was looking for the lightning."
Chevrolet Silverado
"...'re kind of like, hey, let's get you into this V8 Silverado over here. But yeah."
Challenger Hellcat
"... wonder. Remember the footage, I think it was the Hellcat or something. They had that thing."
Chevrolet Silverado EV
"...iling. And, you know, I remember what was it, the Silverado EV, how they got over a thousand miles out of one ch..."
Porsche Cayenne
"...lifetime, barring mega millions. The 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV, so I guess a small handful of elite journalis..."
Land Rover Range Rover
"Yeah, it's fine. Yeah. I mean, you look at like Range Rover. Yeah, all of them."
Tesla Model X
"... kind of be in the same league as the the gravity Model X plaid if we still care about that. I don't know."
Dodge Challenger
"...he one thing that you couldn't get on the Hellcat challenger or charger was traction. Yeah. So it's a 90 miles..."
Toyota A90
"challenger or charger was traction. Yeah. So it's a 90 miles an hour. There's there's no traction like that's happening."
Rivian R1S
"...'m seeing more and more rivets recently, a lot of R1S is around that they says it doesn't take, quote u..."
Tesla Model S
"... you remember when the Yoke first came out on the Model S? I do."
Tesla Model 3
"...me in full circle. So you remember with the early Model 3 Highlands, they went with the stockless steering ..."
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