About this episode

The episode discusses various automotive topics including reviews of new hybrid and electric vehicles, charging infrastructure updates, and performance comparisons.

This week Sam drove the Polestar 4 and Kia Sportage Hybrid. Robbie had the Sportage plug-in hybriid and Nicole had the Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss. The Porsche Taycan is looking its wagon variants in America and gaining fake shifting. Chevrolet is redesigning the Silverado for 2027 with bigger V8s. Electrify America has opened a new 20 bay charging station in Santa Barbara. The Jeep Recon's range is even worse than anticipated and the Chevy Bolt has no battery reserve. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N has beat the Lexus LFA's Ring time. Carvana is now selling new vehicles and GM's battery boss isn't confident in solid state cells. Links Porsche is enhancing the driving experience of all Taycan models Chevrolet Introduces the Next-Generation 2027 Silverado 1500, the Most Powerful and Advanced Silverado Everen/2026/jun/0516-chevrolet-next-generation-2027-silverado.html Electrify America Opens New EV Fast Charging Station in Santa Barbara, California The 2026 Jeep Recon’s EPA Rating Confirms It’s An Energy Guzzler Hyundai’s Electric Sedan Just Beat The Lexus LFA Around The Nürburgring - Autoblog Rivian faces a class action lawsuit over self-driving in its early vehicles - Engadget The New…

People in this episode

Guests: Sam, Robbie, Nicole

Topics covered

• automotive news
• electric vehicles
• hybrid vehicles
• charging infrastructure
• vehicle performance
• car reviews

Keywords

• Polestar 4
• Kia Sportage Hybrid
• Chevy Silverado EV
• Porsche Taycan
• Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
• electric vehicles
• charging stations
• car reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polestar, Kia, Chevrolet, Porsche, Electrify America, Jeep, Hyundai, Carvana, GM

Products: Polestar 4, Kia Sportage Hybrid, Sportage plug-in hybrid, Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss, Porsche Taycan, Chevy Bolt, Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, Lexus LFA

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