On today’s pressing episode of Quick Charge, we challenge the notion that all press is good press by filling the void of information surrounding this week’s Tesla Cybercab launch with a whole lot of bad news for the Full Self Driving brand.
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Slate gets a high-roof cargo variant, Tiger tugs, and CEO Tim Cook leaves Apple
On today’s hard-working episode of Quick Charge, we tip our collective hat to Apple CEO Tim Cook on his last day at work before taking a look at Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto’s approach to the compact truck market, and ponder its chances against The House That Henry Built.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla grows Robotaxi fleet by 50%, Einride gets a partner, and China goes BIG
On this second consecutive self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at how Tesla increased its national self-driving Robotaxi fleet by half with the stroke of a pen, and see how the company’s autonomous deployments compare to the rest of the world’s.
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On today’s self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Waymo’s westward expansion into 18 new California counties – a move the company believes will power it to more than one MILLION paid rides by the end of the year.
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On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right.
Expand Expanding CloseGM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla
On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set to arrive “real soon.” Again. For what is nearly the tenth year in a row.
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On today’s brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won’t stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo’s CEO spends over forty minutes explaining why Tesla’s tech won’t ever beat a human driver.
Expand Expanding CloseForget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won’t go back to gas
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they’ll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated gas guzzler. CDK’s David Thomas walks us through the findings.
Expand Expanding CloseDeliveries, automation, and the gateway drug to electrification with BIG JOE
Full autonomy, big delivery numbers, and a push towards electrification that’s moving global markets? We must be talking about electric forklifts! On today’s uplifting episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Big Joe CMO Martin Boyd here to walk us through some of the ways these battery powered equipment assets are making all our lives better.
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Today’s episode of Quick Charge means business – the business of buying up power stations to power up the pet AI that says it would have picked you over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft and the business of fleecing well-heeled car collectors out of an extra $100,000 on a (mostly) new Tesla Model S Signature sedan.
Expand Expanding CloseEV sales are normalizing in the US – and TAKING OFF everywhere else
On today’s totally normal episode of Quick Charge, it seems like EV sales are starting to normalize in the US after the loss of the Federal Tax Credit last September – but they’re taking off everywhere else, and Europe is leading the charge!
Expand Expanding CloseTesla in-cabin camera fails to prevent 60 mph naps as Wisk Aero faces lawsuit
On today’s surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge, it sure looks like Tesla’s in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at the wheel, but safety and attention monitoring may not be the end game for that camera after all.
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On today’s officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this compact truck just so happens to be the most affordable new car you can buy in the US!
Expand Expanding CloseInterview: we meet with Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba
On today’s authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we’re talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in North America – Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla erases the past, CAT electrifies the future, and EV tech training TODAY
On today’s time-traveling episode of Quick Charge, Tesla might be trying to erase evidence of FSD fraud, Caterpillar keeps trying to electrify the construction space, and time is rapidly running out on what’s left of the 30% home solar tax credit.
Expand Expanding CloseREALLY Quick Charge: the Hammer Down crossover episode, with Mike Bush
On today’s really quick episode of Quick Charge, we’re doing a crossover episode with Mike Bush from Marketscale’s Hammer Down podcast and explore the business of freight and logistics, how to get involved, and what the future might hold for more efficient, fossil-free trucking.
Expand Expanding CloseElon facing backlash over Tesla SpaceX merger talks, but solar actually isn’t
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we’re exploring the industry’s backlash – real or imagined – towards Elon Musk’s SpaceX merger talks, Full Self Driving’s staff revolt, and even large, utility scale solar projects. All this and more when you hit that play button!
Expand Expanding CloseRobotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT
On today’s momentous episode of Quick Charge, we are all about momentum, with solid-state EV batteries gaining ground in China as wind and solar continuing to grow in the US while Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi fleet, well – doesn’t.
Expand Expanding CloseREALLY Quick Charge: The state of clean trucking with Joe Annotti
On this really quick episode of Quick Charge, we spend time with TRC Senior Director and ACT Expo co-founder Joe Annotti to talk about the state of clean trucking in 2026, incentive programs, and ever so briefly talk about why Autocar was my favorite OEM at this year’s show.
Expand Expanding CloseNew electric Ferrari proves the Apple Car would have been really, really nice
On today’s prancing episode of Quick Charge, the prancing horse people at Ferrari have released a world of firsts: the first-ever electric Ferrari, the brand’s first 5 passenger sedan, AND the first car designed by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive.
Expand Expanding CloseSustainability, sustainability, and de-risking your fleet operations
On today’s sustainably-produced episode of Quick Charge, we explore some of the different types of sustainability available to us in the world of electrification, celebrate some big wind and solar wins, and take a minute to enjoy some schadenfreude.
Expand Expanding CloseElon promises FSD by year’s end, but Einride has L4 autonomy for big trucks TODAY
It’s a question of who is actually delivering product and who is just delivering promises on today’s delivery-heavy episode of Quick Charge! Is the tenth time a charm for Elon’s FSD, or will Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli steal his self-driving thunder?
Expand Expanding CloseFleets are moving fast to electrify as homeowners race to get 30% solar credit
In this long overdue episode of Quick Charge, the commercial trucking and logistics space is racing to electrify in the face of an ongoing oil crunch while homeowners race to claim the 30% solar tax credit by July 4th!
Expand Expanding CloseZeem celebrates 350,000th successful charging session at LAX [video]
Electric logistics firm Zeem Solutions celebrated some good reliability news at ACT Expo last week, after its commercial charging depot at LAX hit a huge milestone, surpassing 350,000 successful charging sessions as one of the highest-throughput charging facilities in the US.
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