Batteries Included

John is 58, his Kia Niro EV lease ends in March 2027, and he's never bought the car he actually wanted. His heart says Rivian R2, but he's also weighing the Ioniq 5, Volvo EX30 and Mini Countryman SE, and the nearest Rivian service center is four hours from his home in Maine. Should he follow his heart?
Also this episode: Cameron needs an EV that can cover 268 miles between chargers in northern Alberta at −40°, and Andy wants a Prius V replacement that can haul an upright bass, sound gear and a 60-lb dog through Sierra snow.
Domenick is joined by Andrew Lambrecht from EverCars and Max Patton. 
Andrew also brings us the Ever Cars "Deal of the Week." https://www.evercars.com/cars/KNDC5DLE8P5117626?utm_source=batteriesincluded&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=battery-bargains-ep61&utm_content=deal-of-the-week
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In this episode:
• Tesla Semi Euro specs revealed
• BYD debuts a Flash-charging big rig
• Lucid Motors lands 25,000 autonomous vehicle deal
• Much much more

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Special guest this week: Jaan Juurikas, founder and producer of EVwire.com

Host:
Martyn Lee from ev.news
https://www.ev.news/

Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ |   / stateofchargewithtommoloughney 
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric With Domenick
  / @driveelectricwithdomenick

In this episode:
• Ford Fathom’s future if US kills Chinese battery licensing deal
• Americans warming up to EVs as charging infrastructure confidence grows
• Chevy Bolt range testing at 70 and 80 MPH
• Much much more
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Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
https://www.evnewsdaily.com/
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

In this episode:
• Range Rover Electric finally launching
• The Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700 sets new bar for bonkers
• Tesla Cybercab battery chemistry change at launch
• Much much more
Special guest this week: Mark Rainford  from Inside China Auto 
https://www.youtube.com/@InsideChinaAuto 
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Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
https://www.evnewsdaily.com/
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick

Gas Prices Are Up. EV Sales Aren't. Why?
Gas has stayed above $4 a gallon nationally for five months since the Iran conflict shut down the Strait of Hormuz — historically the kind of price shock that spikes EV sales, and it still is in Europe, Southeast Asia, and China. 
In the US, EV sales have basically stayed collapsed since the $7,500 federal tax credit expired last September. We dig into why: the actual sales numbers, the affordability paradox (cheap EVs exist and still aren't selling), and the real — and more complicated than you'd think — political split in EV adoption.
Guests:
🔋 Laycee ("Miss GoElectric") — product expert and educator 
https://www.youtube.com/@MissGoElectric
🔋 Matthew Hunsinger — Social psychologist at Pacific University 
🔋 Nikki Stern — Chief Analyst at Escalent and author of their EVForward reports
https://escalent.co/industries/automotive-and-mobility/
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