Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 242: Pickup Truck Sales, Thoughts on the Tesla Robo Taxi, Chatting with EV Startup TELO

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 242: Pickup Truck Sales, Thoughts on the Tesla Robo Taxi, Chatting with EV Startup TELO


Paul Herrold of the Sons of Pace sits in for Jill once more this age. Jill returns for the nearest episode. Paul and Tom opened the display discussing immense pickup-truck gross sales. Tom had heard that the Chevrolet Silverado was once outselling the Ford F-150 this month, which was once erroneous. Tom went ill the listing of the govern pickup dealers within the 3rd quarter.

 

The hosts additionally famous Common Motors’ choice to leave the Ultium emblem with regards to its electric-vehicle merchandise. Ultium were old through the maker to explain each car structure and battery chemistry. Pay attention in for a whole research.

 

Paul and Tom went directly to summarize Tesla’s Robo Taxi expose. The self sustaining EV, supposed to begin with for industrial ride-hailing usefulness, options scissor-style doorways, simply two seats, and is probably not provided with a guidance wheel or flooring pedals. The hosts are skeptical. Tesla anticipates the Robo Taxi being to be had to customers prior to 2027.

 

Paul next talked a few Sons of Pace “The Lap” video, this one that includes the Subaru BRZ. Paul famous that although the negligible Subaru isn’t particularly robust, it’s a laugh to pressure in the fitting fingers.

 

In the second one area, Paul and Tom are joined through TELO CEO Jason Marks. Jason presented the hosts to TELO, and its preliminary product, a pickup truck with the footprint of a Tiny Cooper. Jason laid out near- and midterm plans for the TELO, together with manufacturing and battery sourcing, in addition to distribution.

 

Within the closing area, Paul is subjected to Tom’s “Which Died Last?” quiz. To wrap up the episode, Paul shared some ideas at the Subaru WRX, which he and fellow Sons of Pace scribbler Brendan Appel spent pace with at the observe.

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