For good and bad, Rivian’s in the news. From the return of Tank Turn to falling sales numbers and additional investments, Rivian’s on a rollercoaster of an adventure right now. Also in the news, Tesla builds another “world’s largest” supercharger, and this one’s off grid. Plus, Honda backtracks, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
World’s largest Supercharger will be (at least partially) off-grid: https://insideevs.com/news/764997/worlds-largest-tesla-supercharger-project-oasis/

Tesla prototypes send the fanboys into a frenzy: https://electrek.co/2025/07/04/tesla-prototype-sparks-speculation-a-model-y-maybe-slightly-smaller/

Tesla forced to reimburse FSD cost to a Washington Tesla owner: https://share.google/kne4ito2OCgRuFxI8

Honda’s planned “Project 0” large SUV reportedly delayed due to market conditions and “political factors”: https://www.electrive.com/2025/07/07/honda-reportedly-halts-plans-for-large-electric-suv/

Rivian Q2 not so hot: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/rivian-reports-22-fall-quarterly-deliveries-tariffs-hit-demand-2025-07-02/

Rivian gets another $1 billion from VW: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/rivian-receives-the-next-1b-from-volkswagen-as-sales-struggles-continue/

Rivian finally brings Tank Turn to market: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a65252188/2026-rivian-r1t-r1s-quad-motor-drive/

Hagerty’s EV vs ICE video is a great physics lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di68seGJHTU

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Rivian
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Under optimal conditions, anything can happen. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype can smash a Nürburgring record, the Escalade IQ can go more than 600 miles on a charge, and Tesla can deliver a car autonomously. This week’s podcast covers those, plus Toyota knocking Tesla down a rung, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Toyota RAV4 knocks Model Y off the global sales leader board: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/toyota-rav4-topples-tesla-model-y-as-worlds-best-selling-car

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra tops its own Nürburgring record: https://insideevs.com/news/763959/xiaomi-su7-prototype-ring-record-broken/

Mercedes unveils AMG GT XX prototype, said to preview production EV model aimed at Porsche Taycan: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65182945/mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-revealed/

Xiaomi YU7 receives 240,000 orders in first 18 hours on sale: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/shares-chinas-xiaomi-surge-after-launch-electric-vehicle-yu7-2025-06-27/

Tesla claims first autonomous customer delivery: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/tesla-shows-off-its-first-fully-autonomous-delivery-to-convince-us-its-self-driving-cars-work-163805707.html

Cadillac delivers Celestiq VIN 001: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-340000-cadillac-celestiq-is-officially-out-in-the-wild

Tom Molougney range test on the Escalade IQ at 60 mph: https://youtu.be/HTOB_AwzpxI?si=fz39nenf7TSjliAE

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Xiaomi
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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Tesla finally made a deadline! Or did it? Yes, autonomous Teslas are driving around Austin by the date promised, but with safety passengers riding shotgun ready to hit the “oh crap” button and back-seat passengers being invite only, is this the future we were promised? In other news, Toyota plans for multiple three-row EV SUVs, the Escalade IQ goes the extra mile, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Tesla Robotaxi service “officially” launches in Austin, initially available on an invite-only basis: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-officially-launches-robotaxi-service-with-no-driver/

Toyota reportedly planning two three-row EV SUVs for North American market: https://electrek.co/2025/06/24/toyota-tweaks-ev-plans-again-with-two-new-3-row-electric-suvs/

Tom Moloughney tests Escalade IQ. Achieves 482 miles of range: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icrG3KQwSwE

National Electrical Code to require home EVSE installation by professional electricians: https://www.motortrend.com/news/nec-2026-diy-home-ev-charger-install-ban

Senate considering dropping C.A.F.E. standard requirement: https://www.autoblog.com/news/us-senate-might-kill-automotive-fuel-economy-rules

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