The Current : Weekly EV News Ep#25 August 25, 2024

Join Miss GoElectric for the latest episode of her weekly EV and electrification news series called "The Current". In this episode she will cover developments in the EV space including:

00:00 Introduction
00:39 Ford's New Electrification Strategy/Delays
06:09 VW IDBuzz Pricing & Range
08:34 Cruise x Uber
09:34 Former Tesla Head goes to Uber
10:32 Jeep Wagoneer S goes into production
11:11 4500 EV Chargers get repaired
11:50 Tesla NACS Adapter Update
12:27 Help Us Grow

RELEVANT LINKS:
Jeep Wagoneer S in Episode 13 of the Current

@ford EV strategy/delays

Ford Carbon Credit Data

Credit details Section 45X

Dataforce analysis Ford & VW behind in EU emissions standards

Ford's Original Project T3 Ad

@volkswagen_usa ID BUZZ Pricing & Range Revealed

@Uber x Cruise

Rebecca Tinuci heads up Ubers Sustainability Dept

Itselectric investment

First electric Jeep Wagoneer S Rolls off the line in Mexico

EV charging repair program by joint office

Tesla ramps up NACS adapters to 8k units/wk

Summer is coming to an end and there is still time for great fall eBike riding. We hope you'll check out our eBike reviews before you make a decision. We've got a whole channel for that: @MissGoElectricRideReviews
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[johnelegant]

Thanks for another great episode. Your ten minute episodes is very efficient for us. And so informative!!!

[melodyof]

Love this format, quick and easy to watch with a great amount of news.

[JG-erus]

I hope people some day realize how convenient and great electric cars are. I own the 2023 id4 and 2023 f150 lightning and it's awesome not having to go to the gas station at all.

[Bzzap]

Thank you Miss Go Electric, always a well balanced information, while asking the difficult questions.

[garycard]

I believe you nailed it with "Ford...favouring short term profits instead of long term success"!

[arthursmith]

I really appreciate your facts based reporting. Too many YouTube channels give too much of their opinions.

[captainofbluepearl]

Commenting for the algorithm. Hope you make 100k soon. Love the 20 min format. I would watch daily. ❤❤❤

[douglas]

I truly believe that clean electric cars are the future. Electric cars have fewer mechanical parts so when new battery technologies come along that allow for lower prices it will be a no brainer for the majority to make the switch. Until then, EV’s will still keep increasing but at a less dramatic rate than some might want to see. But that’s ok…this will allow time to for the necessary supporting infrastructure to grow to where it needs to be for the larger EV growth later.

[kensmith]

Fort: If you can't keep up with the market, you won't be able to catch up to the market later.
ID Buz: It doesn't have enough range and enough ground clearance to be converted to a camper van.

[jesseh.]

Good luck to Ford with their hybrid plan considering that the world is shifting in a different direction and their past hybrids were such a disappointment.
Good luck to VW, with the Buzz... I certainly hope they do not come with all kinds of software glitches like my ID 4, which for hate for it. Looking for a suitable replacement.
Kudos to the NY plan for the curbside EV chargers. Hopefully, that will take off all over.

[Sekir]

I believe we see first hand what the foreing EV tariffs are doing: Ford postponing their plans, probably more. These announcements just show how complacent the US car manufacturing became.

[robp]

Really looking forward to seeing the ID Buzz in person....and at campgrounds.

[wolfgangpreier]

Buyers want cheaper cars. Not Ford Hybrids for 120K and upwards.

[geneclarke]

How can manufacturers like Hyundai and BYD and others can hit the mass market with affordable vehicles while Ford and GM change their strategies weekly? Tariffs and government rebates will not save Ford and GM long term but affordable mid-market EV's will. Less high end tech and more basic A-to-B utility please.

[highlanderapparel]

I told Tesla repeatedly I really want to buy your product but I have to buy the least expensive EV that they can sell in United States of America so let’s see who wins this race. The Highlander PS thank you for your show. Remember, kindness is always free.😊

[graemerabone]

Yes. Great Channel by the way. Jim understands the issues well and has it seems a strong friendship with Elon. I suspect however he has faced a lot of push back from Big Oil who are desperate to see EV's fail

[Indra-Ant]

Dear Producer Tim. The one thing I'm missing from the news about Ford is: what are their plans for the EV car? All the news I've seen talks about the trucks and vans, but nothing about the car that was also mentioned... I'm guessing that's because there was no info on the car in the press release. But if you happen to hear anything, I'd be interested. Wishing you and MisGE a bit of relaxation amidst the camping review.

[Bzzap]

I’m hoping ItsElectric will expand its scope to multi-family apartment complexes in suburban areas.

[johnpoldo]

Buzz is a big disappointment when considering range for the price. Consumers want a Buzz for family road trips, but VW charging infrastructure is poor. It needs a much bigger battery for 300+ mi range. Buzz needs a model under $50K. It’s a shame because styling is attractive.

[barney]

I am looking forward to more NACS adapter cars becoming available. The greater peace of mind in not getting short when traveling will really help the transition. But it comes at a cost. Charging at a Tesla Supercharger is several times more expensive than others. So handy if you need it, but a last resort for the pocketbook. I worry that if Tesla gets a lot of traffic, others might raise their prices to match.