POLESTAR 3 BEGINS US PRODUCTION, PININFARINA KILLS IT WITH A CONVERTIBLE BATTISTA

EV Channels Review

This episode of Batteries Included podcast covers significant EV news, including Polestar 3 commencing US production and Pininfarina's convertible Battista debut. A key segment features Andrew Lambrecht's insightful critique of Hertz's EV rental strategy, highlighting issues like missing charging cables and the Subaru Solterra's poor real-world range and inaccurate estimates, contrasting it with a positive experience in a Kia EV6. The discussion then shifts to Tom Moloughney's extensive Lucid Air Grand Touring range test, revealing a real-world highway range of 463.4 miles (potentially 480 miles) from its 118 kWh battery, exceeding EPA estimates. Andrew Lambrecht also shares his internship experience at Lucid, emphasizing the company's pervasive focus on efficiency, even down to shaving pounds off vehicles. The episode concludes with a look at Lucid's new 'Range Exchange' bidirectional charging cable, allowing one Lucid to charge another EV, delivering a substantial 9.6 kW.