TRANSPORT EVOLVED ELECTRIC CAR PANEL SHOW, APRIL 18, 2014: BYE BYE BAR, EP.196

EV Channels Review

This episode of Transport Evolved from April 2014 discusses several key EV developments. The BMW i3 receives praise for its innovative design and green credentials, winning two World Car of the Year awards, though its polarizing design is noted. The show highlights the increasing production of the i3 due to high demand. A significant portion is dedicated to the Nissan Leaf, with the host revealing her car has lost its first capacity bar after over 50,000 miles and three years of ownership. This is presented not as a failure, but as an expected outcome within Nissan's predictions, emphasizing that battery degradation is a gradual process. The discussion also touches on the global nature of car manufacturing and the importance of EV incentives, particularly in France, which offers substantial subsidies making EVs like the Nissan Leaf remarkably affordable. The episode concludes with a report on Elon Musk and others receiving a speeding ticket in a Tesla Model S, and a look at Tesla's struggles with direct sales in certain US states.