This week we do a deep dive on the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. We go through all the editions and talk about features and pricing. Also, we discuss disposable packing, cover This Week In Tesla and GM’s new battery plant.
00:00 Show Start
05:10 Hummer EV
30:20 This Week in Tesla
37:36 GM Converts old Saturn Factory to EV
1:12:28 We have Convenienced Ourselves to Death
1:03:00 Shout Outs and Go Home
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Infrastructure Week, part 2: David Patterson
As infrastructure continues, this episode features a great conversation with David Patterson who was deeply involved in the Mitsubishi I-Miev program, worked with Nissan and Chademo. A long time advocate for electric charging clears up a lot of the confusion surrounding charging systems and what each has to offer.
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audio and video,What Drives Us episode
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audio and video,What Drives Us episode
This week we spend the entire show discussing EV marketing and what works and what doesn’t. We look at Matthew Teske’s Project Loveday video, a commercial for Tesla. Learn more about Matthew at http://www.teskedesign.com
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Patrick Connor’s feature; Russell’s Rant:
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audio and video,Features,What Drives Us episode
Not really.
Russell rants about linkbait featuring Tesla and cites more than a dozen examples of stories that exist simply for a click.
He also talks about the Prius Prime door.
Patrick talked about why the Tesla Model 3 probably isn’t shipping in July and why that is just fine.
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audio and video,Featured,Features,Special Guest,What Drives Us episode
A very special episode with three fantastic guests. We started out digging into how fans and enthusiasts affect cars and car companies and went everywhere along the way. Special guests, Alex Roy, Edward Niedermeyer and Matthew Teske.
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audio and video,What Drives Us episode
Russell’s rant
I still hate the financial press, a lot.
Tony
If we just avoid going political
Mark
Workhorse W-15 with 80 EV miles of range gets an order for 500 units.
Tony
Panasonic has a new solar roof for the Prime
Paul
Russell’s happy news
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