Happy 10 Years of Kilowatt!
This week marks the 10th anniversary of Kilowatt, and Bodie takes a moment to reflect on 728 episodes, the incredible community that has supported the show, and the unexpected opportunities podcasting has created over the last decade. He also shares a personal update before diving into a packed week of EV news recorded from multiple locations on his way to Alaska. Topics include Lucid delaying the Cosmos SUV, Ford's Mustang Mach-E recall, BYD's record-breaking exports, Hyundai's affordable IONIQ 3, and Leapmotor's newest compact EV. The episode also explores China's latest ultra-fast charging breakthrough, the promise of silicon-anode batteries, and an early hands-on review of Slate's affordable electric pickup. Finally, Tesla news covers Cybertruck warranty updates, Semi expansion into Europe, FSD v14 Lite growing pains, China sales, and Tesla reaching the incredible milestone of building its 10 millionth vehicle.
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News Links
- Rivian Is Adding A Second Shift To The R2 Assembly Line. Here's Why It Matters – https://insideevs.com/news/803837/rivian-r2-double-shift-normal-illinois/
- BYD Achieves Record Exports With 124% Growth – https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/04/byd-achieves-record-exports-with-124-growth/
- Tesla China Sales Are Crashing as Exports Surge – https://electrek.co/2026/08/04/tesla-china-sales-crash-exports-surge-h1-2026/
- Lucid's Smaller Cosmos SUV Pushed to 2027 – https://electrek.co/2026/08/04/lucids-smaller-cosmos-suv-slated-for-2026-has-been-pushed-back-to-2027/
- Tesla HW3 Computers Are Overheating on FSD v14 Lite – https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4536/tesla-hw3-computers-are-overheating-on-fsd-v14-lite
- I Drove Slate's $25,000 Electric Truck – https://insideevs.com/reviews/803784/slate-ev-truck-first-drive-review-2026/
- Tesla Semi Expansion Confirmed for Europe – https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4535/tesla-semi-expansion-confirmed-for-europe
- Tesla Sends Out Free 2-Month FSD Trials in Europe – https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4533/tesla-sends-out-free-2-month-fsd-trials-in-europe
- Silicon Anodes Could Unlock the Next EV Battery Leap – https://www.volts.wtf/p/silicon-anodes-for-batteries-unlock
- Ford Recalls 86,000 Mustang Mach-E EVs – https://insideevs.com/news/803565/ford-mustang-mach-e-window-trim-recall/
- Tesla Extends Cybertruck PCS Warranty – https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4524/tesla-extends-cybertruck-pcs-warranty-to-8-years-will-reimburse-owners-for-repairs
- Tesla Builds Its 10 Millionth EV – https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4514/tesla-builds-10-millionth-ev-a-look-back-at-each-milestone
- Hyundai Reveals the $30,000 IONIQ 3 – https://electrek.co/2026/07/29/hyundai-reveals-ioniq-3-prices-start-30000-interest-surges/
- China's EV Charging Race Breaks the Four-Minute Barrier – https://insideevs.com/news/803094/hongqi-four-minute-charging-test/
- Leapmotor A05 Reservations Open – https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/28/cool-new-leapmotor-a05-can-be-reserved-for-99-yuan-15/
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