Superfast Wireless Charging in Japan, a “Tesla Cybervan,” & Gavin Newsom Courts BYD in China
This may have been one of our more wide-ranging discussions on EV Obsession. It was certainly a fun one. Listen in to Jo and Zach discuss the following stories (links down at the bottom):
0:00 — Intro
0:30 — Superfast wireless EV charging for Japan!
14:22 — Li Auto’s ridiculous Mega MPV (looks like a “Tesla Cybervan”) and its super-duper-fast charging rates
25:32 — Iontra’s “outside the battery” solutions to grow charging speed and extend battery life
30:43 — California Governor Gavin Newsom’s trip to China to test drive the BYD YangWang U8 and his potential presidential aspirations (warning: this segment gets truly political!)
39:18 — Electric school buses from Indigenous students in the Red Lake School District
41:19 — Volkswagen bringing the ID.4 and ID.Buzz Cargo to South Africa
42:35 — The Rivian R1T winning the Rebelle Rally in Nevada and California
45:05 — Subscriber Pitch
https://www.motorpasion.com/futuro-movimiento/japon-quiere-desterrar-ansiedad-autonomia-su-nueva-arma-semaforos-rojo
Li Mega showed a 552 kW peak charging capacity thanks to CATL’s 5C battery
“Thinking Outside the Battery” to Dramatically Improve Battery Performance
California Governor Gavin Newsom test-drove BYD’s YangWang U8 in China
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/red-lake-school-district-becomes-one-of-the-first-school-districts-serving-indigenous-students-to-electrify-its-school-bus-fleet-301964939.html
Volkswagen South Africa Showcases ID.4 & ID.Buzz Cargo At SA Auto Week
https://carbuzz.com/news/rivian-r1t-becomes-the-first-ev-to-win-the-rebelle-rally
Congratulations to Rivian’s #187 Limestone Legends on their 1st place finish at @rebellerally! 🏆
The driver and navigator duo and their third teammate, the 2023 R1T, are the first team in a fully electric vehicle to win Rebelle. pic.twitter.com/HM4wnAQql2
— Rivian (@Rivian) October 21, 2023
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