It's been a big day for big reveals with the all-new Volvo ES90, a new compact electric city car from Volkswagen, plus a pair of new, over-the-top EVs from General Motors that perfectly exemplify American excess. All this and maybe the dawn of the long-awaited "Tesla Killer" on today's revealing episode of Quick Charge! GM is practically daring the competition to build a bigger, badder EV with a new, bigger $133,000 Cadillac Escalade and 1,100 hp off-road special in the form of the new Chevrolet...
Mar 06, 2025•10 min
On today's fiery episode of Quick Charge , it's all bad news for Elon as Tesla sales continue to plunge in Europe, the pump fails to stop the TSLA stock price slide, and people set fire to dealers. Plus: BMW takes the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey. Tesla shareholders were hoping today's claims of 10x growth in the coming years would help goose TSLA stock prices, but they slid instead as BMW took the top two spots in the J.D. Power EV owner satisfaction survey and G...
Mar 05, 2025•10 min
With revenue tumbling almost as fast as market share, Tesla stock is taking a pounding – exactly like CEO Elon Musk predicted! We've also got FSD rolling out in China, a German automation acquisition, and more on today's red candlestick edition of Quick Charge ! We've also got some clarifying news at Mercedes-Benz, which is set to ditch its confusing EQ-based model alphanumerics and (God willing) their suppository-based styling language, too. Plus, Rivian launches a new upfit service to make it ...
Feb 26, 2025•11 min
On today's energized episode of Quick Charge , a Tesla executive leaks news of a new Model S and X as protests at retail locations escalate and key staff continue their exodus from the troubled brand. Plus: 0% financing deals on EVs and PHEVs and Volvo brings off-grid power to bauma. We've also got a look at the crowded EV sedan market the updated Tesla Model S (if it happens) will enter, talk about the Chinese answer to Rolls-Royce and Bentley from Huawei, and the latest off-grid BESS substatio...
Feb 25, 2025•9 min
Elon Musk's visit to India may have been more about Tesla than any mission for the US government, if recent job listings at Tesla are to be believed. Plus, we've got news that construction on the first Tesla Semi truck stop is underway in California – and only six years behind schedule! All this and more on today's (also late) episode of Quick Charge ! We've also got news Hyundai and Kia have plans to get back their $7,500 Federal tax credits, are set to launch a new, 509 hp version of the hot-s...
Feb 19, 2025•7 min
It was a rough weekend for TSLA as public protests of CEO Elon Musk and his actions at DOGE overwhelm Tesla showrooms as calls from shareholders to fire America's most powerful immigrant grow louder. Plus, solid-state batteries and a brand-new, affordable EV from Kia on today's rapidly escalating episode of Quick Charge ! We've also got word that Xi Jinping could be holding approval of Elon's (supervised) Full Self Driving software hostage until the US backs off its proposed tariffs against Chin...
Feb 18, 2025
On today's downright giddy episode of Quick Charge , at least one Cybertruck owner is sick of people making fun of his ride – but Tesla won't let him trade it in. Plus, the Associated Press reports that Tesla is suing its own customers, and Nissan is adding AI to its EVs to its record time. Bloggers and journalists might be in trouble if they keep writing about Tesla's shortcomings – especially in China, where the company has allegedly been using its pull with the government to put pressure on j...
Feb 13, 2025
On today's wheelin' and dealin' episode of Quick Charge , we take a look at a $9,140 deal on a 2025 Nissan LEAF*** in Chicago, things you can do with a robotic lawnmower, and talk about the tough times Tesla is experiencing while its CEO asks if you've seen Kyle. We've also got some fresh new additions to our list of 0% interest EV and PHEV financing offers, a hot new commercial electric van heading to market, and an industry icon reaches a new, multibillion dollar threshold of ZEV funding. All ...
Feb 11, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge , we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they're using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance. Plus the Volvo EX30 is ready to drive home today, the Lucid Gravity is taking off, we've got VW ID.4 pricing for 2025, and we've officially hit a major solar energy milestone five years ahead of schedule. Source Links Tesla offe...
Feb 05, 2025
On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge , we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump's North American trade war hits its stride. We've also got some great 0% financing deals on EVs from Chevy, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen – will they be the last new car sales we'll get before these tariffs pitch the country into an economic...
Feb 04, 2025
On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge , we explore the Tesla Q4 earnings call's high-level weirdness, including the impact Bitcoin had on the bottom line, what it means for stock prices, and whether or not you'll die without Tesla's solar roof. You'll also hear Jo ask, "What even is a P/E Ratio, and why does it matter?" before asking if we'll all be killed without a solar roof, and learning about what happens when our phones run out of power. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links Tesla (...
Jan 31, 2025
Despite mocking 350 kW as "a child's toy" in 2016, the company is just rolling out 325 kW V4 chargers in 2025. Meanwhile companies like BP are celebrating 400 kW installations along major highways – and they're making money doing it. All this and more on today's thrilling January 47th episode of Quick Charge ! We've also got a blast from the past in the form of one of my first Electrek article from way back in 2022, GM's performance making TSLA look like a meme stock, and a massive lithium proje...
Jan 29, 2025
The big news this week is the new Model Y being available for order in the US, but it doesn't stop there – a new ECU photo inspired Fred to vent about Tesla's FSD transfer policy, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe announced plans to get into the self-driving business himself, and solar had a very, very big year. All this and more on today's thrilling episode of Quick Charge ! We've also got spy pictures of a NACS-ready BMW i5 in Utah, news that even more OEMs are chasing software deals with Rivian, and eve...
Jan 27, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge , Polestar hopes to steal customers from Tesla now that Elon is involved in politics, CATL revenue dips for the first time ever, and a whole new way to feed the orcas drops down under. As above, Polestar is hoping Elon's descent into politics spells opportunity for the struggling Swedish/Chinese performance brand, CATL has big news in Europe, and Scooter Doll shows off a new electric submarine that's so expensive, they won't even tell us the price. Source Links...
Jan 23, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge , President Trump has a wild first day in office, but it's not ALL bad, either. Plus: Tesla gets diner integration, Hyundai keeps the deal train rolling, and it's dad's 80th birthday. We also look ahead to some possible discounts for Tesla insurance customers, some news on the upcoming "cheap" Cybertruck, and wonder out loud if Puerto Rico's billion dollar solar project is going to see the light of day. All this and more – enjoy! Source Links Trump attacks EVs ...
Jan 22, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge , Southern Company's Tom Canada talks us through the utility's new, six-month pilot program that aims to overcome some of the perceived barriers to EV adoption by demonstrating the transformative potential of EV adoption in commercial fleets. Developed in partnership with Ford Pro, the Southern Company pilot will see more than 200 F-150 Lightning trucks incorporated into the utility's existing vehicle fleet, will leverage pricing signals and demand response to ...
Jan 20, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge we explore the uncertainty around the future of EV incentives, the roles different stakeholders will play in shaping that future, and our friend Stacy Noblet from energy consulting firm ICF stops by to share her take on what lies ahead. We've got a couple of different articles and studies referenced in this forward-looking interview, and I've done my best to link to all of them below. If I missed one, let me know in the comments. Source Links Biden pushes throu...
Jan 15, 2025
On today's episode of Quick Charge , we look into a new study revealing that Toyota outspends all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denying politicians and Fred accuses Elon of misrepresenting the data behind Full Self Driving (again). We've also got word that the recently redesigned Tesla Model Y is being built in Giga Berlin, Hyundai's electrified lineup is leading a record export year for the brand, and a new study says cleantech investments will beat out conventional e...
Jan 15, 2025
On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge , Tesla's redesigned Model Y is grabbing headlines, but the solar Cybertruck might be the thing for you. We've also got news from BYD, and an innovative new energy storage system in California. BYD is rolling out a new, monstrously powerful sport sedan in the Chinese market that's set to challenge the Tesla Model S Plain – but that's not all. The Chinese upstart also beat Toyota in EV sales in its Japanese home market, up 54% year over year while Toyot...
Jan 13, 2025
Despite big discounts and 0% financing, Tesla sales are down for the first time in a decade ... but there's even bigger robot news with the return of Honda ASIMO, a flying car from China, and a whole lot more from today's episode of Quick Charge ! CES2025 was all about AI – and not just what AI could do, but what AI could do for you . That's where ASIMO comes in, helping everyone have a better time in there car and not at all just a modern day version of KITT dreamed up by a bunch of Gen X execu...
Jan 10, 2025
On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge , we explore not one but two existing electric truck fleets that crossed the 5 million miles driven mark this year, along with some potentially exciting news for last-minute shoppers looking for a sweet deal on a new Toyota or GMC Sierra EV, and the Electrek EV of the year. We've also got a rundown of some of the best new 0% financing deals to close out 2024, featuring news from Ford, GMC, and Toyota. We also talk about why Tesla got omitted from the l...
Dec 31, 2024
On today's high-powered episode of Quick Charge , we've got Honda fuel cell manager David Perzynski here to talk about Honda's forty year history developing hydrogen powertrains, and the role Honda sees for HFCEVs in a battery dominated world. In the course of the conversation we talk about several hydrogen articles posted in 2024, as well as some Honda projects related to CES. You'll be able to read more about those, below. Enjoy! Source Links MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with ...
Dec 25, 2024
On today's festive episode of Quick Charge , Tesla steps up for its owners by calling in mobile charging stations to cut down on wait time. Meanwhile Hyundai has some extra goodies for your stockings and Texas is cleaning up its act. We've also got big savings for Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra shoppers, as well as some good environmental news in the form of new solar and wind projects coming online at a record clip, and a dirty Texas mine that's cleaning up its act. Source Links Tesla deploys ...
Dec 24, 2024
On today's energizing episode of Quick Charge , judges rule that Montana's companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We've also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show in January, a new and better way to recycle electric car batteries developed by BMW, and a massive new solar project being bankrolled by Walmart. Source Links Tesla (TSLA) sales in Euro...
Dec 20, 2024
On today's episode of Quick Charge , the Trump administration has lost its first battle against state's rights in California while Tesla faces down (what it's calling) a union coup in Germany. Meanwhile, SoCal Edison puts 280 Chevy Silverado EV pickups to work on California's roads and Colorado is putting up a bunch of new DC fast chargers. We've also got a possible Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi merger shaping up in Japan, some dumb thieves in China, 130 new hybrid bucket trucks getting to work in the...
Dec 18, 2024
On today's episode of Quick Charge , it's bad news for Tesla as the nonexistent demand for its Foundation Series Cybertruck models leads Musk to desperate tactics. Meanwhile, the company's new AI4 computers have major safety concerns, and Trump is moving to kill EV tax credits. We've also got record-breaking sales from BYD to prove that the US President doesn't matter when it comes to global EV adoption, a record-setting electric semi truck order from Canada, and a big solar project coming onlin...
Dec 17, 2024
On today's heavy-duty episode of Quick Charge , we take a look at Nikola Motors' troubling finances, reliability problems with their hydrogen semi trucks, and an all-new, all-different electric Toyota cute-ute makes its debut. Will it be enough to take Toyota to the front? On any other day a new Toyota crossover – and an electric one at that – would be the big news of the day, but massive deals on a new Toyota bZ4X and $1 billion investment in a new paint shop need to be acknowledged, as well. A...
Dec 13, 2024
On today's prime time episode of Quick Charge , Amazon is taking on Tesla with the launch of an online car shopping tool AND by snagging Elon's longtime head of Autopilot hardware development. Tesla isn't taking the news lying down, however – they're eyeing new markets for Cybertruck expansion! That's right – Tesla is once again looking into expansion plans in India and the Chinese market seems once again in play for the controversial Cybertruck. We've also got a huge solar financing deal and bu...
Dec 12, 2024
Tonight on Quick Charge , we wonder if the upcoming Tesla Cybercab could actually benefit from growing a few pedals. Meanwhile, Tesla Supercharger customers are getting a better deal this week, and there's a new, $2 billion solar project coming on line in southern California. We've also got a report showing that EV charging sessions were up 50% YoY during the Thanksgiving weekend, an inexpensive flat-pack truck that's bringing e-mobility to Africa, and a whole lot more. Source Links EVs and hybr...
Dec 10, 2024
On today's exciting episode of Quick Charge , you can get steering column stalks on your Tesla, the Honda Prologue becomes the best-selling GM Ultium-based EV, a new electric Cobra surfaces, and more! We've also got Chinese automakers using V2G technology to help Japan protect itself against Earthquakes, free home batteries in Texas, and a whole lot more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Buzz Bicycles, an omnichannel eBike brand that prioritizes excellent value for its growing base of eBike enthu...
Dec 06, 2024
