{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Tesla turns to energy, BMW i3 EV makes a splash, Donut Lab update, and more","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/tesla-turns-to-energy-bmw-i3-ev-makes-a-splash-donut-lab-update-and-more","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/MacDaily_429.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 turning to energy, BMW i3 EV making a splash, Donut Lab update, and more.\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 (TSLA) reportedly in talks to buy $2.9B in Chinese solar equipment for 100 GW US push\n\n\n\nUS confirms Tesla (TSLA) is buyer in LG’s $4.3B LFP battery deal for Megapack 3\n\n\n\nTesla is one step away from having to recall FSD in NHTSA visibility crash probe\n\n\n\nTesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10\n\n\n\nThe new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more\n\n\n\nUber to invest over 1 billion dollars in Rivian to deploy tens of thousands of R2 robotaxis\n\n\n\nVolvo is killing its smallest EV in the US, but the rest of the world can still get it\n\n\n\nXiaomi launches next-gen SU7 with 902 km range and LiDAR, still undercuts Tesla\n\n\n\nBYD’s bet on EVs is paying off as drivers ditch gas amid rising oil prices\n\n\n\nDonut Lab shows solid-state battery pack charging at 100 kW in Verge motorcycle\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://youtube.com/live/RoCifQaLHxo\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":46.12,"endTime":53.48,"type":"car","title":"BMW i3","url":"/cars/bmw/i3","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/BMW_i3_front.jpg","quote":"...it was delayed to next month again. 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