{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Tesla Solar, Volvo EX60 unveiled, Xiaomi YU7 GT, and AMG GT","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/tesla-solar-volvo-ex60-unveiled-xiaomi-yu7-gt-and-amg-gt","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Electrek_438.mp3","description":"\nIn the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla going back to solar, Volvo EX60 unveiling, Xiaomi YU7 GT, AMG GT, and more.\n\n\n\nToday’s episode is sponsored by GM Energy. If you want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home, and the GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. Learn more at gmenergy.gm.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.\n\n\n\nAs a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.\n\n\n\nAfter the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps:\n\n\n\n\nApple Podcasts\n\n\n\nSpotify\n\n\n\nOvercast\n\n\n\nPocket Casts\n\n\n\nCastro\n\n\n\nRSS\n\n\n\n\nWe now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming.\n\n\n\nHere are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:\n\n\n\n\nTesla Cybercab: hate it or love it, it is the most efficient EV ever\n\n\n\nTesla can’t seem to figure out the power of its new cheap Model 3\n\n\n\nExclusive: Tesla (TSLA) is building its giant solar panel factory in Houston\n\n\n\nSpaceX S-1 reveals Tesla’s Terafab deal is far from done\n\n\n\nVolvo reveals EX60 prices start at under $60,000 with over 300 miles of range\n\n\n\nWorld premiere: The most powerful Mercedes AMG ever is electric\n\n\n\nXiaomi’s new YU7 undercuts Tesla Model Y by $4,350 with 50 km more range\n\n\n\nLucid’s more affordable Cosmos midsize SUV spotted testing next to Tesla Model Y\n\n\n\n\nHere’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/live/fJMoixRJ9eo\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":120.6,"endTime":125.9,"type":"car","title":"Volvo EX60","url":"/cars/volvo/ex60","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Volvo_EX60CC_fr.jpg","quote":"We're going to talk about the Volvo EX60, the full unveiling was earlier this week. 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