What Drives Us

What Drives Us episode

#399 Hostile Takeover

6 Feb , 2021 Video

Georgia hosts the show and there’s a range of topics discussed. What are the topics? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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#398 Stumbling

4 Feb , 2021 Video

Online ad spending is (and always has been) mostly a scam
Kacey’s Story
This Week in Tesla
New GE wind turbine kicks ass
Georgia’s Story

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#397 We Don’t All Wipe The Same

2 Feb , 2021 Video

A year in review show where the panel a variety of things that happened and make some predictions for the future.

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#396 Tesla Too High For You

31 Jan , 2021 Video

Tesla’s market valuation
the republican death march continues
This Week In Tesla
apple car on again?
we’re essential
Tesla taxi experienced

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5:15 Toyota Mirai
10:30 Rivian Amazon van undercover
18:05 Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics
24:20 Tesla News – Giga Berlin – China superchargers – Tesla Parade
30:20 Bollinger strangely still rendering
33:33 EV West crate motor
37:00 Zoox autonomous shuttle vehicles
44:30 Personal deliveries are an environmental nightmare and so is packaging / recycling
58:40 Kandi EV cheapest in America
1:00:45 Shoutouts!

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#394 The Rumors Of Russell’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

27 Jan , 2021 Video

2:00 Consumer Report study EVs maintenance
9:10 Hydrogen fuel cell thermal improvements
14:30 Boring Company new Las Vegas station/tunnels
16:15 Starship SN8 test
18:20 TSLA Short sellers have banner 2020 / capital raise
20:00 Taxi company suing Tesla
23:05 Aptera (I also added a reservation to my Cybertruck order, why not‽)
27:20 Start Engine investment/kickstarter site (I wanted to invest /\ in Solectrac but couldn’t as a Canadian)
32:25 Hummer EV prototype
40:20 Uber self driving development SOLD
45:50 Covid and public transit cuts
54:50 A decade of EVs and Shoutouts!

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#393 Cow Farts And Zambonis

25 Jan , 2021 Video

Kacey’s Story
Paul’s Story
The history of a vehicle we can all believe in
This Week In Tesla
Especially this dumbass
Russell’s Story
Let’s talk briefly about survivability
Mumbai taxi ceilings

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#392 It’s Parade Season Bitches!

23 Jan , 2021 Video

GM dumps Trump, joins California
Don’t let a moose lick your car
This Week In Tesla
Nissan debuts an electric Titan truck
Wind powered cargo ship could make shipping much cleaner
BMW blows it with a pointless redesign
Boring company Vegas tunnel simulation
Cadillac dealers offered cash to just go die
Rivian sells out launch editions of both new EVs
Mustang meets it’s EPA range goals

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#391 A Big Wallet And A Smile

21 Jan , 2021 Video

00:00 Intro 02:45 Amazon Eyeing Rural Postal Service 13:15 Virgin Hyperloop Completes First Test 24:50 Meet the Tata Nexon EV 32:00 This Week in Tesla 38:00 Xcel Utility Increases EV Spend (and bills consumers for the tab) 44:55 Quebec to Ban New ICE Cars in 2035 50:15 Shout Outs and Go Home