67. Insider Toyota EV Update and Electrified Flight on NOVA

The Clean Energy Show

Toyota isn't serious about electric vehicles but a factory worker tells us they're coming, plus PBS does electric air planes and we couldn't be more excited!

This week's show:

Brian and James watch My Octopus Teacher on Netflix. Tesla sends a BILLION dollars to Australia to secure battery mineral supply even though no one in Australia listens to our podcast!

James and Brian discuss the excellent Miles O'Brien episode of PBS's NOVA that examines the current state of electrified air transportation. The show was very informative and we encourage you to check it out.

Do jet contrails help or hurt global warming?

Brian's favorite airport is Dulles in Washington, DC.

A Toyota factory employee from the U.S. calls us to reassure Toyota is in fact going to make electric vehicles.

Kia EV6 pricing is revealed is revealed. All-wheel drive car with 77 kw battery but Brian expects future variants to be cheaper than the Tesla Model Y.

EV of the Week is the Tesla Model S Plaid.

The U.S. E.V. tax credit may be going up to 12,500 and in place until 50% of U.S. vehicles being sold are electric. There's a union clause though.

Electric hydrofoils offer unique advantages and cost savings over combustion versions.

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