207: There’s No There There

Trump’s back in the Oval Office, and with it comes a new direction for EVs. Namely, from infrastructure funding to emissions regulations, Trump is attempting to erase everything that’s happened in the last four years. What does this mean for EVs and the United States? We discuss that, and also the California RV “ban,” Canoo going out of business, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
VortiPower VP20 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vortipower/vortipower-vp2-tesla-3-y-s-x-powershare-external-discharge

CA rescinded its request to the EPA about stricter emissions on trucks: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/california-withdraws-clean-truck-epa-waiver-request-ahead-trump-inauguration-2025-01-15/

Trump rescinds Biden’s EV sale target: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-revokes-biden-order-that-set-50-ev-target-2030-2025-01-21/

The Watt Car’s Take on Trump administration’s new deal on EVs: The US Ignores EVs at Its Own Peril: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/the-us-ignores-evs-at-its-own-peril

Stellantis drops long-range Ram REV model to focus on Ramcharger: https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-rev-update-long-range-model-canceled-as-ramcharger-takes-the-spotlight/

ChargePoint introduces cut-resistant cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHp_xByWhNQ

California RV “ban”: https://www.theautopian.com/heres-why-buying-a-new-motorhome-in-these-11-states-might-become-annoyingly-hard/

Canoo declares bankruptcy and ceases operations: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/ev-startup-canoo-files-for-bankruptcy-and-ceases-operations/

GM settles data case with FTC: https://fortune.com/2025/01/17/general-motors-ftc-settlement-gm-caught-sellling-driver-data-insurers/

Tesla Model Y “Juniper” unveiled: https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/2485/tesla-officially-unveils-the-2025-model-y-new-turn-signal-stalk-front-camera-new-color-and-more

Mate Rimac a fan of the Rivian R3X: https://insideevs.com/news/747131/rivian-r3x-rimac-ceo-heartbeat/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Canoo
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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