New Magnets, Bigger Font, and Skipped Questions | Kilowatt: A Podcast about Electric Vehicles

Description Bodie covers BYD’s new Han EV, Rivian’s acquisition of Third Dimension, and the best-selling EVs in the United States through the third quarter of 2026. The sales countdown highlights Tesla’s share of the market and a few surprising entries. Tesla news includes canceled Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand, an updated app for larger screens, and a planned option for bigger touchscreen text. Bodie also discusses the Hardware 3 upgrade question Tesla skipped during its earnings call and why owners who paid for Full Self-Driving need a clearer explanation of what comes next. The episode wraps up with Ferrstron’s prototype electric powertrain using ferrite magnets and its potential to reduce reliance on rare earth materials. Bodie also recommends the Car Stuff Podcast’s conversation with Jennifer Newman about car seat safety. Support the Show Support Kilowatt (https://supportkilowatt.com/) My Podcasts Beyond the Post Podcast (https://shows.acast.com/beyond-the-po...) Shuffle Playlist (https://shows.acast.com/shuffle-playl...) 918Digital Website (https://918digital.com/?utm_source=ch...) Publications Electrek (https://electrek.co/) InsideEVs (https://insideevs.com/) Not a Tesla App (https://www.notateslaapp.com/) News Links General EV News BYD launches luxury Han EV with 1,000+ km of range for $35,000 (https://electrek.co/2026/10/13/byd-la...) Rivian Buys Synthetic Data Startup To Boost Its Autonomy Ambitions (https://insideevs.com/news/813110/riv...) These are the top 10 best-selling EVs in the US through Q3 (https://electrek.co/2026/10/12/top-10...) Tesla News Tesla Promised To Bring The Cybertruck To Australia And New Zealand. But It’s Never Coming (https://insideevs.com/news/813113/tes...) Tesla Launches iPad and iPhone Duo App (https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/485...) Tesla skipped the most important shareholder question on its earnings call (https://electrek.co/2026/10/22/tesla-...) Mentioned in This Episode Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast (https://consumerguide.com/car-stuff-p...) NosillaCast with Allison Sheridan (https://www.podfeet.com/) Art Created By Dall-e Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/35...