ELON, TAYCAN AND LIQUID BATTERIES

EV Channels Review

This episode of Fully Charged News covers a range of EV and renewable energy topics. The hosts discuss the Elon Musk Twitter situation with a light touch, focusing more on the financial implications of his Tesla privatization tweet. A significant portion is dedicated to the exciting developments in World Rallycross, particularly the move towards electric powertrains, which is highlighted as a major step for the sport's appeal to a younger audience. The discussion then shifts to the growing battery crisis, emphasizing the importance of manufacturers producing their own batteries to mitigate supply chain issues and long waiting times for new EVs. The Porsche Taycan is featured, with a brief mention of its charging and testing, alongside a humorous anecdote about its potential financing. A promising development in flow battery technology from the University of Glasgow is presented as a potential game-changer for energy storage. The episode also touches on Volkswagen's mandated advertising campaign for EVs in the US, which notably excludes their own vehicles, and a critical look at Poland's heavy reliance on coal for electricity. Finally, the segment on tidal energy showcases a highly successful turbine in Orkney, outperforming previous experiments, and contrasts it with the controversial Hinkley Point C nuclear project and the stalled Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. The hosts express hope for the flow battery technology and the success of the Orkney turbine, while criticizing the handling of nuclear waste and the cancellation of the tidal lagoon.