About this episode
On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Rivian's brand-new EVs, the Tesla Model Y two-seater, the Dodge Charger Daytona EV, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek ’s YouTube channel . This week, it will be a bit early, starting at noon ET, due to Fred's travels in Europe. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Rivian unveils R2 electric SUV: surprises with cheaper price and a ‘one more thing’ Rivian surprises us with a new EV model called the R3, smaller and more affordable than the R2 Rivian flexes its power with the tri-motor R3X electric crossover Rivian R2 electric SUV scores over 68,000 reservations in under 24 hours Rivian R2 accessories include revamped kitchen, tent, bike rack, more Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Interview: Hidden R1 bidirectional charging, R2 NACS, ‘mind-bending’ R3 build timeline, more Tesla launches Model Y with just 2 seats as a smart business solution Tesla shuts down Gigafactory Berlin after suspected sabotage results in power outage Elon Musk tried to merge Tesla and OpenAI, emails reveal Dodge Charger Daytona EV unveiled as first electric muscle car with Hellcat performance Hyundai Ioniq 5 refresh details – OTA updates, bigger battery, and a rear wiper! Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 12:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 1 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZwaTBTe-Zg