BMW iX3, Trump Cuts MPG Rules & Future of Commercial EVs w/ Harbinger Motors
05 December 2025

BMW iX3, Trump Cuts MPG Rules & Future of Commercial EVs w/ Harbinger Motors

InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast

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Bust out those skinny jeans because Donald Trump is taking fuel economy rules back to 2013. This week, Patrick and Tim explain why the rollback of CAFE standards won’t actually make your car cheaper. Tim recaps his time in the extremely impressive BMW iX3, and the guys discuss whether it can succeed in the EV slowdown of 2026. 



Then Tim speaks with John Harris, cofounder and CEO of Harbinger Motors, about the future of commercial EVs and what automakers are getting wrong about electric cars. 



We Drove The BMW iX3: It's BMW's Best Electric Car Ever 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhtrIehnDwE 



Trump Promises To Make Cars Cheaper, By Making You Pay More For Gas

https://insideevs.com/news/780761/trump-fuel-efficiency-standards-rollback/