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Will The R2 Be The Hit Rivian Needs? w/ Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained
Jun 12, 2026
52m 08s
Tesla’s FSD Problems, Ferrari EV Backlash, & Rivian’s Charging Glow-Up
Jun 5, 2026
45m 28s
Do EV enthusiasts care about the Ferrari Luce? Plus, Is Nuro Prepared To Win The Autonomy Race?
May 29, 2026
49m 07s
Is The $130 EV Fee Fair? + Driving The Volvo EX60 EV & America’s New Fastest-Charging EV
May 22, 2026
52m 43s
How Ionna Wants To Take On Tesla + Google Gemini’s Car Takeover
May 15, 2026
1h 05m 29s
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| 6/12/26 |  Will The R2 Be The Hit Rivian Needs? w/ Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained | Can the highly anticipated Rivian R2 turn Rivian into a profitable EV powerhouse? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack and Tim sit down with a very special guest: Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained!Both Mack and Jason recently got behind the wheel of the Rivian R2, and they are breaking down exactly why they loved it—and what it means for the future of the company.But it’s not all good news for EV startups. Jason opens up about his tumultuous experience owning a Lucid Air. We dive deep into the challenges facing both Rivian and Lucid as they fight to become mainstream automakers.Jason’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/engineeringexplained Jason's Lucid Air Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrz1LXNm9cIMack’s Rivian R2 review: https://insideevs.com/reviews/798129/rivian-r2-first-drive-review/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 52m 08s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Tesla’s FSD Problems, Ferrari EV Backlash, & Rivian’s Charging Glow-Up | Is the internet overreacting to Ferrari’s first-ever electric car? In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack and Tim break down the massive wave of public backlash hitting the newly unveiled Ferrari Luce. Tim shares his firsthand thoughts after actually seeing Maranello's Jony Ive-designed EV up close, and explains why he thinks it’s actually cool. (Sorry!)Plus, we look at the positive side of the electric transition: the EV charging grid is officially getting a glow-up. From Rivian hitting a major infrastructure milestone to Walmart and Electrify America making charging less of a headache, things are moving fast. Finally, we unpack a Reuters investigation that suggests Tesla might still be years away from truly scaling full self-driving technology.Reuters story on Tesla FSDhttps://www.reuters.com/investigations/why-teslas-ai-trainers-dont-trust-its-self-driving-tech-or-its-safety-stats-2026-05-28/ Walmart’s Expanding EV Charging Network Is Getting Easier To Pay For (And Cheaper)https://insideevs.com/news/796951/walmart-ev-fast-charging-expansion-card-discounts/ Rivian’s EV Charging Network Is Growing Fast, And It Just Hit A Major Milestonehttps://insideevs.com/news/797654/rivian-ev-charging-network-growth-milestone/ It's Still Way More Expensive To Insure An EV. But That's Changinghttps://insideevs.com/news/797585/ev-ownership-insurance-price-expensive/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 45m 28s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | Do EV enthusiasts care about the Ferrari Luce? Plus, Is Nuro Prepared To Win The Autonomy Race? | Do EV enthusiasts care about performance cars? Do traditional car enthusiasts care about EVs? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Mack Hogan and Andrei Nedelea break down the news about the Ferrari Luce, the company’s first EV. It’s got over a thousand horsepower, four independent motors, and a trick suspension that should make it plenty interesting to drive.But in the second segment, we break down a key challenge for the Luce: Who is it for? Typical car enthusiasts that buy Ferraris seem relatively closed off to electric performance vehicles. And even for InsideEVs’ enthusiastic audience, nobody seems to care about the high-power stuff. They’d rather read about Hyundais and Chevies than Porsches and Ferraris.Finally, Tim Levin and Mack sit down with Andrew Chapin, the Chief Operating Officer of autonomy company Nuro, to get an update on the autonomous vehicle race. You won’t want to miss it. I Saw Ferrari’s First EV In The Flesh. Here’s My Honest Takehttps://insideevs.com/news/796897/ferrari-luce-electric-car-2026/ Mercedes-Benz's Electric Super Sedan Has A New Kind Of EV Motor And Unprecedented Charging Speedhttps://insideevs.com/news/796361/2027-mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-coupe/ Nobody Wants Electric Supercars. But Why?https://www.motor1.com/features/766252/nobody-wants-electric-supercars-opinion/ Lucid Gravity Robotaxis Will Hit The Uber App Next Year, With Nuro Techhttps://insideevs.com/news/766132/lucid-gravity-robotaxi-uber-nuro/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 49m 07s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | Is The $130 EV Fee Fair? + Driving The Volvo EX60 EV & America’s New Fastest-Charging EV | Is the federal government about to change the cost of EV ownership? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim Levin and Mack Hogan break down the proposed $130 annual federal registration fee for electric vehicles and what it means for the future of highway funding.Mack also shares his experience behind the wheel of the Volvo EX60—a minimalist luxury SUV that might just be the most polished electric vehicle Volvo has ever built. Plus, we discuss the brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT, which has officially claimed the crown as the fastest-charging EV in America, boasting an 11-minute charge time from 10-80%. Finally, Tim sits down with Brandt Hastings, President of North America at ABB E-Mobility, to talk about the massive shift in charging infrastructure and how ABB is meeting the demands of the next generation of EVs, trucks, and robotaxis.Congress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Carhttps://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/ I Drove The 2027 Volvo EX60 And Think It's The Best Volvo Ever. All Because It’s Electric.https://insideevs.com/reviews/796359/volvo-ex60-first-drive/ Mercedes-Benz's Electric Super Sedan Has A New Kind Of EV Motor And Unprecedented Charging Speedhttps://insideevs.com/news/796361/2027-mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-coupe/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 52m 43s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | How Ionna Wants To Take On Tesla + Google Gemini’s Car Takeover | Is the Golden Age of EV charging finally here? This week on the Plugged-In Podcast, Tim sits down with Seth Cutler, CEO of Ionna, the massive charging joint venture backed by seven of the world’s biggest automakers. We dig into how Ionna plans to deploy 30,000 chargers by 2030 and whether this company can actually fix the reliability crisis.Plus, Mack takes the new Volvo EX60 for a spin to test its Google Gemini integration, which is also coming to vehicles from GM, Polestar, and other brands. Forget basic, frustrating voice commands. We’re talking full-on conversational navigation. The guys discuss why this is probably the best feature in new cars. We also look North as Chinese EVs trickle into Canada. While the US doubles down on 100% tariffs, Canada is taking a different path. Is this the backdoor for BYD and Geely to get into America?Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargershttps://insideevs.com/news/795797/tesla-supercharger-virtual-queues-tk/ Mazda's EV Delay Is Barely A Pivothttps://insideevs.com/news/795650/mazda-delays-first-major-ev/ The Floodgates Open: Chinese EVs Land In Canadahttps://insideevs.com/news/795438/first-chinese-evs-canada-deliveries/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 1h 05m 29s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | The Best Chinese Cars We Saw And Drove In Beijing✨ | Chinese carselectric vehicles+3 | Kevin Williams | Geely EX2Xiaomi SU7 Ultra+8 | Beijing | Chinese EVsBeijing Auto Show+3 | — | 41m 14s | |
| 5/1/26 | What To Know About Used EV Batteries w/ Recurrent CEO Scott Case✨ | used electric vehiclesbattery health+4 | Scott Case | Gemini chatbotID. Polo+3 | — | used EV batteriesbattery degradation+3 | — | 1h 00m 53s | |
| 4/24/26 | What's Next For The Tesla Cybertruck? + Your Other EV Questions✨ | Tesla Cybertrucklistener questions+4 | — | Tesla CybertruckRivian R2+5 | — | Tesla CybertruckLucid+4 | — | 41m 34s | |
| 4/17/26 | Lucid’s New CEO, Slate Funding, & Rivian’s Van Is Booming✨ | electric vehiclesEV startups+4 | — | Lucid MotorsSlate Auto+4 | — | Lucid MotorsSlate Auto+6 | — | 52m 56s | |
| 4/10/26 | The EV Winners And Losers So Far This Year✨ | EV salesEV tax credit+4 | — | TeslaGM+4 | — | EV salesused EVs+8 | — | 51m 12s | |
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| 4/3/26 | Subaru Getaway 3-Row EV, Kia EV3, & Nissan’s Funky New Hybrids✨ | electric vehiclesauto shows+3 | Suvrat Kothari | Subaru Getaway 3-Row EVKia EV3+8 | — | Subaru GetawayKia EV3+3 | — | 46m 26s | |
| 3/27/26 | How Much EV Range Do You Really Need? + RIP Sony-Honda EVs✨ | EV rangeFaraday Future+4 | — | Afeela 1Apple car+6 | — | EV rangeFaraday Future+5 | — | 51m 09s | |
| 3/20/26 | The EV Graveyard, Explained + The BMW i3 Beats Tesla’s Range✨ | EV cancellationselectric vehicles+4 | — | BMW i3Lucid Cosmos+4 | — | electric vehiclesEV cancellations+5 | — | 1h 13m 50s | |
| 3/13/26 | Rivian R2 Lands At $58k & We Drive The New Chevy Bolt✨ | Rivian R2Chevy Bolt+4 | — | Rivian R2Chevy Bolt+3 | — | Rivian R2Chevy Bolt+4 | — | 43m 37s | |
| 3/6/26 | Subaru Trailseeker, Donut Battery Tests, & The Future Of Cars w/ Eclipse’s Jiten Behl✨ | electric vehiclesbattery technology+4 | Jiten Behl | 2026 Subaru Trailseekersolid-state battery+6 | — | Subaru TrailseekerDonut Lab+6 | — | 1h 07m 45s | |
| 2/27/26 | Why Lamborghini Canceling Its EV Might Be A Good Idea✨ | Lamborghini EV cancellationsupercar market+4 | Andrea Saucedo | LanzadorNissan Leaf S+6 | — | LamborghiniEV cancellation+6 | — | 56m 12s | |
| 2/20/26 |  Ford’s $30K EV Truck: We Talk To The Guy Running The Project✨ | Ford EV truckelectric vehicles+3 | Alan Clarke | FordTesla+2 | — | FordEV truck+5 | — | 42m 41s | |
| 2/13/26 |  Rivian R2 Launch + Toyota Makes A Three-Row EV In America | Patrick was among the first people outside of Rivian to drive the R2. He tells us what he thought about Rivian’s upcoming SUV in the flesh, from its 650+ horsepower to its new user interface. The guys also discuss the 2027 Toyota Highlander, which was revealed this week and will only be available as an EV. Tim saw it in person and explains why it’s a big deal for the electric space. In Plus/Minus, Patrick and Tim talk about the EPA’s war on climate science and Stellantis’ $26 billion EV write-off. Read/watch Patrick’s review of the Rivian R2https://insideevs.com/reviews/786814/rivian-r2-prototype-first-drive/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0iJXfooaws 2027 Toyota Highlander: An American-Made, 320-Mile Electric Three-Row SUVhttps://insideevs.com/news/786882/2027-toyota-highlander-ev-suv-specs-charging/ Standard description links: Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 36m 17s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | China’s War On Tesla Door Handles + Are Ford & Geely Teaming Up? | China has banned hidden, pop-out door handles like you find on Teslas, and Patrick is thrilled. He and Tim explain why regulators are cracking down globally on electronic door handles. Then the guys explore reporting of a potential partnership between Ford and China’s Geely Group. Finally, Tim spent the day at QuantumScape’s headquarters and saw the future of solid-state battery production. In Plus/Minus, the guys chat about the new BMW i3 sedan and Patrick’s impressions of the very strange Polestar 4. Reuters story on Ford/Geely talks: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-geely-talks-manufacturing-technology-partnership-sources-say-2026-02-04/ China Just Banned One Of The Most Controversial Car Features Everhttps://insideevs.com/news/786170/china-ev-door-handles-banned/ BMW's Most Important Electric Car Is One Big Step Closer To Your Drivewayhttps://insideevs.com/news/786373/bmw-i3-production-start-munich/ Patrick’s review of the Polestar 4, “America’s weirdest EV”https://insideevs.com/reviews/786314/2026-polestar-4-review/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 35m 18s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Tesla Kills Model S & X, EV Charging’s Biggest Year Yet, & Scout EREV Update | This week, Patrick and Tim give a proper send-off to the Tesla Model S and Model X, which the company is canceling to make room for more Optimus robot production. Then they recap an astonishing year of growth for America’s EV charging network. Finally, Tim interviewed the CEOs of Slate Auto and Scout Motors this week, and he shares some takeaways. In Plus/Minus, the guys discuss Tesla’s growing energy business and new Trump tariffs. The Tesla Model S And X Are Dying Next Quarter To Make Room For Robotshttps://insideevs.com/news/785761/tesla-model-s-x-discontinued-2026-earnings/ America’s EV Charging Network Just Had Its Biggest Year Of Growth Everhttps://insideevs.com/news/785615/america-ev-fast-charging-record-2025/ How Much Will Slate's EV Truck Cost? Slate Is Still Figuring That Out.https://insideevs.com/news/785737/slate-truck-price-discussion-ceo/ Scout Motors EREVs Will 'Most Likely' Arrive Before Pure EVs, CEO Sayshttps://insideevs.com/news/785636/scout-motors-range-extender/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 34m 36s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Canada Lets In Chinese EVs, Volvo EX60 Revealed & Tesla FSD Unlocks Cheap Insurance | Canada just struck a deal to reduce its hefty tariffs on China’s cars. Patrick and Tim unpack the consequences—and the backlash to the decision. The guys react to the new Volvo EX60, which looks super impressive with 400 miles of range and 370 kW charging. Plus, Lemonade is now offering discounted car insurance to Tesla drivers who use Full Self-Driving—and it’s a clear sign that autonomy will eventually disrupt all sorts of businesses. Canada Just Opened The Door To Cheap Chinese EVshttps://insideevs.com/news/784657/china-ev-tariff-canada/ Volvo EX60 Revealed: 'An End To Range Anxiety', With Next-Generation Seat Beltshttps://insideevs.com/news/785050/2027-volvo-ex60-revealed-details/ Tesla FSD Super Users Can Now Get Half-Price Car Insurancehttps://insideevs.com/news/785085/test-fsd-lemonade-cost-reduce/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 44m 03s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | BMW M3 EV Revealed & Robocars At CES + Will EV Sales Crash In 2026? | No description provided. | 52m 27s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Toyota, Rivian, Slate: The EVs We’re Most Excited For In 2026 | 2026 will be a very big year for electric cars, with over 30 new ones hitting the road in the coming year. Today, we break down the most exciting entrants and talk about what makes them special. From the Slate truck and Rivian R2 to the new Chevy Bolt and Jeep EREV, there’s something new for everybody. In Plus/Minus, Tim and guest host Mack Hogan discuss the Sony-Honda Afeela SUV and promising news about solid-state batteries. Read Mack’s story: Over 20 New EVs Are Coming In 2026. These Are The Seven I'm Most Excited Abouthttps://insideevs.com/news/782572/2026-ev-predictions-best-cars/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 1h 07m 58s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | Tesla, Slate Truck, Waymo: The 10 Biggest EV Stories Of 2025 | It was a rollercoaster year in the EV space, full of challenges but also reasons for optimism. This week, Patrick and Tim break down the top 10 biggest stories in EVs, from Tesla’s wild year and the end of EV tax credits to Waymo’s rise and the growth of EV charging. At the end of the show, the guys offer predictions for what’s next in 2026. See you in two weeks!America's EV Charging Network Is About To Skyrockethttps://insideevs.com/news/767059/record-ev-charger-deployment-q2-2025/ Over 20 New EVs Are Coming In 2026. These Are The Seven I'm Most Excited Abouthttps://insideevs.com/news/782572/2026-ev-predictions-best-cars/ Waymo's Driverless Taxis Are Going To Even More U.S. Cities. They'll Be In Over 20 Soonhttps://insideevs.com/news/779467/waymo-20-cities-robotaxi-expansion/ Why Ford's 'Skunkworks' $30,000 Electric Truck Has To Save The Day Nowhttps://insideevs.com/news/781973/ford-skunkworks-silicon-valley-evs/ The EV Tax Credit Is Dead. 5 Predictions For What Happens Nexthttps://insideevs.com/news/774413/ev-tax-credit-predictions-sales/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 46m 31s | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | The 5 Best EVs We Drove In 2025 + Ford Kills The F-150 Lightning | This week, we recognize the very best EVs of 2025. The InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards just dropped, and we discuss the pros and cons of each Editors’ Choice pick: the Cadillac Optiq, Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Gravity and Nissan Leaf. Plus we debate Ford’s epic EV strategy shift. Was cancelling the F-150 Lightning a good idea? And Patrick recaps his drive in the Mercedes-Benz CLA, one of the hottest EVs launching soon. Read all out Breakthrough Awards stories here: Cadillac Optiq: https://insideevs.com/features/781838/cadillac-optiq-luxury-value-breakthrough-finalist/ Tesla Model Y: https://insideevs.com/features/782023/tesla-model-y-2025-breaktrhough/ Lucid Gravity: https://insideevs.com/features/782036/lucid-gravity-breakthrough-awards-2026/ Hyundai Ioniq 5: https://insideevs.com/features/781195/hyundai-ioniq-5-breakthrough-awards/ Nissan Leaf: https://insideevs.com/features/781873/nissan-leaf-breakthrough-ev-of-the-year/ Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X | 1h 11m 46s | ||||||
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