Batteries Included
Batteries Included
Batteries Included

Batteries Included

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Join your fellow EV enthusiasts to talk about the biggest stories each week, as well as the cars we’ve been driving, and the chargers we’ve been testing.
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131: Ford's Road To Their EV Future! Universal EV Platform Huge Updates, Polestar Revamps Lineup, & More
19 February 2026

131: Ford's Road To Their EV Future! Universal EV Platform Huge Updates, Polestar Revamps Lineup, & More

In this episode:• Ford Universal EV Platform• Driving the Porsche Macan GTS• Polestar announces four new models• Much, much more!Regular cohosts:Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.comhttps://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughneyKyle Conner from Out of Spec Studioshttps://outofspecstudios.com/Martyn Lee from EV News...
130: Rivian R2 Prototype: First Drive Revelations
13 February 2026

130: Rivian R2 Prototype: First Drive Revelations

Fresh episode!• Rivian R2 prototype first drive revelations • Toyota Highlander debuts as a 3-row EV • Ferrari Luce interior revealed • Much, much more!
129: Fixing the Flaw of Gravity: Emad Dlala on Lucid’s 3.4.1 Solution
11 February 2026

129: Fixing the Flaw of Gravity: Emad Dlala on Lucid’s 3.4.1 Solution

Hello and welcome to the Batteries Included Podcast.It's Friday, February the 6th, 2026 and this is episode number 125.On today's show, we'll be talking about:A pivotal Lucid Gravity software update with Senior Vice President, Engineering & Digital Emad Dlala Toyota C-HR’s new price taga new study showing used EVs are the best bargains…and of course, much, much moreI'm your host Martyn Lee...
128: Tesla Model S And X Suffer Death By Robot
30 January 2026

128: Tesla Model S And X Suffer Death By Robot

In this week's show:• Tesla kills Model S and X to make room for robots• Pilot partners with Tesla for a Semi charging network• The Chevy Bolt facing its demise in 18 months
127: $65,000 Question: Buy Rivian R2 or Wait for Volvo EX60?
23 January 2026

127: $65,000 Question: Buy Rivian R2 or Wait for Volvo EX60?

In this episode:• Volvo EX60 and EX60 Cross Country debut• Tesla Replaces Autopilot With FSD Subscriptions• Charging The Lucid Gravity At The One True V4 Supercharger• Much, much more!
126: Made in America? Your Next Electric Vehicle Purchase Could Be A Zeekr 7GT
16 January 2026

126: Made in America? Your Next Electric Vehicle Purchase Could Be A Zeekr 7GT

In this episode:• Chinese EVs are coming to America!• Chinese EVs are coming to Canada!• Rivian R2 rolls off the assembly line for the first time • Much, much more
125: Donut Labs Could Kill Combustion With The Solid-State Battery in This Bike
10 January 2026

125: Donut Labs Could Kill Combustion With The Solid-State Battery in This Bike

In this episode:• The solid-state battery that could kill combustion cars• Volvo teasing the EX60 with big range promises• Racing 2,000 miles non-stop in a Lucid Gravity
124: Every Electric Vehicle Coming To The US In 2026 For The First Time
03 January 2026

124: Every Electric Vehicle Coming To The US In 2026 For The First Time

In this episode:• We talk about every electric vehicle coming to the US in 2026 for the first time.
123: Ford’s $19B Electric Truck Retreat: What It Means For EVs In The US
20 December 2025

123: Ford’s $19B Electric Truck Retreat: What It Means For EVs In The US

In this episode:· Ford kills its full-size electric trucks, developing an eREV replacement· Kyle drives the new Mercedes CLA· Europe ending its 2035 ban on ICE · Much much more
122: Eyes Off the Road: Rivian’s Bold Autonomy Reveal at AI Day
12 December 2025

122: Eyes Off the Road: Rivian’s Bold Autonomy Reveal at AI Day

In this episode:Rivian promises eyes-off autonomy and more in the not-distant futureThe Fiat Topolino, weirdly, is coming to the USThe all-electric Subaru Uncharted’s new US price tag…and of course, much, much more