
Affordable EV deals, Volvo EX30 update, and Tesla’s latest Robotaxi crash
From Quick Charge by 9to5Mac
March 17, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses affordable electric vehicle deals, updates on Volvo's EX30, and Tesla's latest Robotaxi crash.
On today's surprisingly affordable episode of Quick Charge we respond to America's new, $770/mo. average car payment buy rounding up some affordable EV lease deals at less than HALF the new normal. Plus, we take a look at some new entry-level EVs from Kia and BMW, talk about the future of Volvo's compact electric cars, and ask questions about Tesla's lone driverless Cybercab and the company's latest self-driving Robotaxi crash in Austin. Source Links What affordability crisis? These EV lease deals are HALF the average car payment find Chevy Equinox EV deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) find Ford F-150 Lightning deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) find Honda Prologue deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) find Honda Prologue deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) find Kia EV6 deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) find Subaru Solterra deals near you ( trusted affiliate link ) Kia reveals EV2 prices are cheaper than expected Volkswagen’s affordable electric SUV is almost here [Images] BMW accidentally leaks new i3 EV days before its debut [Images] Volvo is killing its smallest EV in the US, but the rest of the world can still get it click here for EX30 deals…
Topics covered
- affordable EVs
- electric vehicles
- Tesla news
- Volvo updates
- car payments
- self-driving technology
Keywords
- affordable EV lease deals
- Tesla Robotaxi
- Volvo EX30
- Kia EV
- BMW electric cars
- self-driving cars
- car payment crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kia, BMW, Volvo, Tesla
Products: Chevy Equinox EV, Ford F-150 Lightning, Honda Prologue, Kia EV6, Subaru Solterra, Volkswagen electric SUV, i3 EV
Places: Austin
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