Is Elon Musk's Tesla Master Plan IV Just AI Slop? + Inside Slate's EV Factory
Tesla’s “Master Plan Part IV” dropped this week, filled with vague notions about “sustainable abundance” and lacking the concrete goals of Tesla’s prior mission statements. Patrick and Tim break down ...
5 Sep 20251h
Porsche Scraps Battery Plans, Stellantis Pulls Back + How To Get The Best EV Deal
Another day, another car company scaling back plans for the future. But is that the right move? On today’s show, Patrick and Tim discuss the news that Stellantis is shelving its hands-off, eyes-off dr...
29 Aug 20251h 10min
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe On Future EVs, Tesla, China & More
This week, we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. RJ takes us back to the startup's origins in 2009 and talks about what he’s working on next, like the R2,...
22 Aug 20251h 36min
Ford's $30k EV Bet + Trump Unfreezes EV Charger Money
This week, Ford announced its next "Model T moment"—a whole new assembly process and "universal EV platform" that it promises will revolutionize the industry. Staff Writer Suvrat Kothari traveled to K...
15 Aug 202555min
Rivian And Lucid’s Growing Pains + Elon Musk’s $30 Billion Payday
Summer is hot, and so are the tariffs and supply chain hang-ups, baby! Patrick and Tim discuss how the unique challenges facing EV upstarts Lucid, Rivian and Slate in the Trumpian era of tariffs. They...
8 Aug 202546min
EV Charging Keeps Booming, EPA Attacks Its Own Pollution Regs & Hands-Free Driving Takes Off
Patrick and Tim talk about one area of the EV world that isn’t slowing down: fast charging. The U.S. is adding chargers at a record pace this year, despite the end of the EV tax credit and other headw...
1 Aug 202550min
Tesla’s Cheaper EV Coming Soon: What We Know + GM's EV Strategy Takes Off
Patrick and Tim start the show with the latest from General Motors’ earnings. EV sales are up across brands like Cadillac, but profits are down thanks to Trump’s tariffs. Then they recap Tesla’s Q2 ea...
25 Jul 202542min
Lucid And Uber Team Up On Robotaxis + A Rocky Quarter For EV Sales
This week, Tim and guest host Suvrat break down Lucid’s entry into the robotaxi space. Uber agreed to invest $300 million into the EV startup and buy 20,000 of its Gravity SUVs. Then the guys recap a ...
18 Jul 20251h 6min
