Tesla unveils Megablock, bunch of new EVs at IAA, Hyundai's plant, and more
About this episode
Tesla's recent unveiling of the Megapack 3 and Megablock at the RE Plus convention highlights significant advancements in energy storage, including a new 2.8-liter battery cell that boosts capacity. The episode also dives into a Tesla engineer's exit letter criticizing Elon Musk's leadership and its impact on the company's mission. Additionally, the hosts discuss new EVs showcased at the IAA in Munich, including updates on the Cybertruck's wireless charging, Volkswagen's access to Tesla's Supercharger network, and the latest from Hyundai amid political tensions. The conversation wraps up with insights on the future of solid-state batteries and their potential in the automotive market.
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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast:
- Tesla unveils Megablock and Megapack 3: more power and energy deployed faster
- Tesla engineer accuses Elon Musk of betraying Tesla’s mission in exit letter
- Tesla gives up on Cybertruck wireless charging
- VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be patient, it should be coming this year
- The Volkswagen ID.Cross delivers the ‘secret sauce’ as an affordable, sleek electric SUV
- Mercedes unveils GLC electric SUV: a more refined all-electric platform with 440 miles of range
- The Polestar 5 GT is available to order now and we finally have performance specs
- The new 2026 Ford F-150 Lightning STX delivers more range, but keeps the same price
- A Mercedes EQS with solid-state batteries drove 750 miles and still had range to spare
- Hyundai is now delaying its EV battery plant that was raided by ICE
Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET:
https://www.youtube.com/live/lY1Mefdi1Wc
Tesla Cybertruck
"Musk's betrayal of the Tesla mission. We have a little update on the Cybertruck's wireless charging that we talked a little bit about last week"
Porsche Cayenne
"...less driving on some wireless charging on the new Cayenne electric coming, you said, hey, wasn't Tesla supp..."
Dodge Charger
"...had like a magnet, you know, like on the top of a charger and like it was dangling,"
Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...olkswagen looks forward to making it possible for ID buzz and ID four vehicle owners to gain access"
Mercedes-Benz GLC
"Mm-hmm. Moving on, we have the new GLC from Mercedes, that's also been unveiled at IAA."
Porsche Taycan
"... one gear ratio. Yeah, Porsche goes that with the Taycan, I think it makes sense for Autobahn cars."
Cadillac Escalade
"...'s a lot, it's a lot. But I just had the Cadillac Escalade for a week and it also has a similar type of"
Tesla Model
"...ind of go after the, maybe the higher hand of the Tesla Model Y, especially like maybe the new Model Y L."
Ford Lightening
"...s the new 2026 mid range, I guess, variant of the Ford lightening replacing the XLT. And the new variant brings som..."
Tesla Model S
"...x package is a group of, um, you know, add ons to model S and model, uh, model X. Like FSD and some."
Tesla Model X
"..., um, you know, add ons to model S and model, uh, model X. Like FSD and some."
Volkswagen Bus
"Yeah. Mercedes logo is almost as big as VW micro bus in the 1970s. Yeah."
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