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Plug-in Hybrids Are Or Are Not Fine

Plug-in Hybrids Are Or Are Not Fine

Episode 353 Published 1 year, 7 months ago
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Robbie has the updated the Ford Mustang Mach-E with a lithium iron phosphate battery, Nicole has the Hyundai Sonata and Elantra N-Line and Sam has the 2024 Ford Ranger XLT.

Ford is attacking the Pikes Peak Hillclimb with another EV, this time the Lightning Supertruck. Rivian has done its first major update the R1 series with new motors, battery packs and electronics. Nicole spoke with some Fisker employees about the s**tshow in Manhattan Beach. Two three-row, electric SUVs started production in the US, the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90. IIHS crash tested full-size SUVs and the results were not great. Friend of the show Jonny Lieberman wrote a rant against plug-in hybrids and Robbie made a video about them. Finally, Sam has a conversation with Michigan's chief mobility officer Justine Johnson

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Links

Ford Lightning Supertruck to Pikes Peak

Rivian R1 updates

Fisker Employee Inside Story

Kia EV9 US production

Volvo EX90 start US production

IIHS tests big SUVs

IIHS Crash tests

Jonny is wrong about PHEVs

Understanding Plug-in hybrids



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