AUDI E-TRON, ELON'S TWEETS, TESLA IN SPACE: TEN ROUNDUP SHOW, 2018

EV Channels Review

This special year-end roundup episode of TEN revisits key electric vehicle news from 2018. The hosts highlight the production start of the Audi e-tron SUV, noting its planned 2019 release and innovative side-view cameras. The segment also touches on Elon Musk's controversial flamethrower sales and the historic launch of his Tesla Roadster into space, which ended up on an unexpected trajectory towards the asteroid belt. Other notable stories include Land Rover's daring Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid stunt in China, the high-performance Aspark Owl supercar utilizing supercapacitors, and Kitty Hawk's progress on its two-seat VTOL electric aircraft, the Cora. The review also covers Jaguar Land Rover's autonomous I-PACE development with Waymo, the UK's record coal-free electricity generation, and the BYD Aerospace Sun Flyer electric trainer aircraft. A significant point of contention is raised regarding the 2018 Nissan Leaf's rapid charging issues, potentially leading to an ASA investigation. Finally, the episode recaps Elon Musk's consideration of taking Tesla private and Dubai police's acquisition of electric hover bikes.