Quick Charge
by 9to5Mac
Latest episode
Tesla Q4 numbers, more product delays, and some REAL EV charging…
Tesla Q4 numbers, more product delays, and some REAL EV charging…
About this podcast
Quick Charge is a recap podcast bringing you the latest in Tesla news and the top green energy stories every Monday through Friday.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 488 episodes
- Tesla Q4 numbers, more product delays, and some REAL EV charging innovation · 13 minOn today's numerically-infused episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at all the latest product and delivery delays from Tesla's Q3 earnings call before changing lanes and…
- Flying, flipping Tesla Roadster delivered on style, THESE EVs deliver on substance · 10 minIf last week's headlines proved anything at all, it's that the long wait for flying, flipping, fully self driving electric vehicles is finally over – especially if you're…
- Tesla’s two week notice, Volvo’s autonomous milestone, and fun with LEGO · 9 minOn today's completely predictable episode of Quick Charge, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the weather looks like it'll be too rough to show off his new "flying" Roadster 2.0 on October…
- All press is good press, right? Cybercab event leaves more questions than answers · 9 minOn today's pressing episode of Quick Charge, we challenge the notion that all press is good press by filling the void of information surrounding this week's Tesla Cybercab launch…
- Slate gets a high-roof cargo variant, Tiger tugs, and CEO Tim Cook leaves Apple · 10 minOn today's hard-working episode of Quick Charge, we tip our collective hat to Apple CEO Tim Cook on his last day at work before taking a look at Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto's…
- Tesla grows Robotaxi fleet by 50%, Einride gets a partner, and China goes BIG · 11 minOn this second consecutive self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at how Tesla increased its national self-driving Robotaxi fleet by half with the stroke of a pen…
- Weekend Quick Charge: all about autonomy with Waymo and GM · 11 minOn today's self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Waymo's westward expansion into 18 new California counties – a move the company believes will power it to more…
- Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it! · 11 minOn today's time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump's takes on electric…
- GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla · 8 minOn today's super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM's new Energy Pass, SpaceX's big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla's long-promised Roadster set to arrive "real…
- Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook · 13 minOn today's brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won't stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo's…
- Forget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won’t go back to gas · 26 minOn today's episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they'll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated…
- Deliveries, automation, and the gateway drug to electrification with BIG JOE · 13 minFull autonomy, big delivery numbers, and a push towards electrification that's moving global markets? We must be talking about electric forklifts! On today's uplifting episode of…
- Energy business, used car business, and plain ol’ business business · 13 minToday's episode of Quick Charge means business – the business of buying up power stations to power up the pet AI that says it would have picked you over Michael Jordan in the…
- EV sales are normalizing in the US – and TAKING OFF everywhere else · 14 minOn today's totally normal episode of Quick Charge, it seems like EV sales are starting to normalize in the US after the loss of the Federal Tax Credit last September – but…
- Tesla in-cabin camera fails to prevent 60 mph naps as Wisk Aero faces lawsuit · 12 minOn today's surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge, it sure looks like Tesla's in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at the wheel, but safety and…
- America’s most affordable new car is THIS electric pickup, but Ford is catching up · 10 minOn today's officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this…
- Interview: we meet with Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba · 25 minOn today's authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we're talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in…
- Tesla erases the past, CAT electrifies the future, and EV tech training TODAY · 30 minOn today's time-traveling episode of Quick Charge, Tesla might be trying to erase evidence of FSD fraud, Caterpillar keeps trying to electrify the construction space, and time is…
- REALLY Quick Charge: the Hammer Down crossover episode, with Mike Bush · 18 minOn today's really quick episode of Quick Charge, we're doing a crossover episode with Mike Bush from Marketscale's Hammer Down podcast and explore the business of freight and…
- Elon facing backlash over Tesla SpaceX merger talks, but solar actually isn’t · 13 minOn today's exciting episode of Quick Charge, we're exploring the industry's backlash – real or imagined – towards Elon Musk's SpaceX merger talks, Full Self Driving's staff…
- Robotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT · 12 minOn today's momentous episode of Quick Charge, we are all about momentum, with solid-state EV batteries gaining ground in China as wind and solar continuing to grow in the US…
- REALLY Quick Charge: The state of clean trucking with Joe Annotti · 17 minOn this really quick episode of Quick Charge, we spend time with TRC Senior Director and ACT Expo co-founder Joe Annotti to talk about the state of clean trucking in 2026…
- New electric Ferrari proves the Apple Car would have been really, really nice · 10 minOn today's prancing episode of Quick Charge, the prancing horse people at Ferrari have released a world of firsts: the first-ever electric Ferrari, the brand's first 5 passenger…
- Sustainability, sustainability, and de-risking your fleet operations · 11 minOn today's sustainably-produced episode of Quick Charge, we explore some of the different types of sustainability available to us in the world of electrification, celebrate some…
- Elon promises FSD by year’s end, but Einride has L4 autonomy for big trucks TODAY · 28 minIt's a question of who is actually delivering product and who is just delivering promises on today's delivery-heavy episode of Quick Charge! Is the tenth time a charm for Elon's…
- Fleets are moving fast to electrify as homeowners race to get 30% solar credit · 11 minIn this long overdue episode of Quick Charge, the commercial trucking and logistics space is racing to electrify in the face of an ongoing oil crunch while homeowners race to…
- Zeem celebrates 350,000th successful charging session at LAX [video] · 12 minElectric logistics firm Zeem Solutions celebrated some good reliability news at ACT Expo last week, after its commercial charging depot at LAX hit a huge milestone, surpassing…
- REALLY Quick Charge with Range Energy electric trailer at ACT Expo 2026 · 7 minOn this really quick episode of Quick Charge, we talk to Range Energy Vice President of Product Collin MacGregor about how his electric trailer can help reduce freight costs…
- REALLY Quick Charge: The Mobility House, V2G, and building up the grid · 13 minOn this really quick episode of Quick Charge, we got the chance to sit down with The Mobility House North America's director of marketing communications, Dylan Gasperik, who…
- REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more · 6 minOn this really quick episode of Quick Charge, Slate Auto's Chief Commercial Officer Jeremy Snyder believes his new truck is the right size and price to drive fleet adoption AND…
- REALLY Quick Charge: Greenlane CEO talks expansion, deals, and more · 4 minOn this really quick episode of Quick Charge, Greenlane announces it's taking its heavy-duty EV truck charging network beyond California, and bringing diesel-level charging…
- CHINA RECAP: Beijing, Xiaomi test drive, BYD news, and a fresh home battery pilot · 9 minOn today's totally true episode of Quick Charge, Fred returns from the Beijing Auto Show with a fresh look at the future of the car business, and a test drive in a 2nd generation…
- Interview: we talk home batteries with FranklinWH CEO Gary Lam · 18 minOn today's charged up episode of Quick Charge, we've got FranklinWH co-founder and CEO Gary Lam here to talk us through some of the benefits of a home battery system, and what it…
- Tesla Robotaxi expansion, heavy duty EVs, and last week’s pain at the pump · 9 minOn today's pumped-up episode of Quick Charge, we notice how funny it is that Tesla makes a big Robotaxi announcement every time the TSLA earnings call looks like a…
- SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers · 8 minOn today's solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera's CEO shares more proof that his company's solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping…
- Electric, diesel, or CNG? MOOG tech lets you pick all of the above, on just ONE machine! · 24 minOn today's supremely clever episode of Quick Charge, we talk with engineers from MOOG about diesel, natural gas, and battery power – and how the ability to use any or all of the…
- TSLA stock slides, Supercharger prices, and who’s REALLY behind Elon’s big chip fab · 11 minOn today's Tesla-tastic episode of Quick Charge, a TSLA bear thinks the stock is headed for a 60% slide before the year is out, Tesla launches a Supercharger configurator, and we…
- US war in Iran is pushing up gas prices and making a case for home solar · 9 minOn today's independent episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at refining and distributing our own fuel supply with home solar as America's war in Iran rages on, shooting gas…
- Elon teases a van, Tesla sales tumble, and there is no Robotaxi in California · 10 minOn today's van-tastic episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk teases a people-hauling Tesla that's 10 years late, California says there are ZERO Robotaxis on the road, and the Chinese…
- Harbinger CEO John Harris stops by to talk trucks, batteries, and more · 25 minOn today's portentous episode of Quick Charge, we've got Harbinger CEO John Harris on-hand to talk through the brand's new low cab forward EV and EREV trucks, the industry-first…
- Affordable EV deals, Volvo EX30 update, and Tesla’s latest Robotaxi crash · 8 minOn today's surprisingly affordable episode of Quick Charge we respond to America's new, $770/mo. average car payment buy rounding up some affordable EV lease deals at less than…
- Keeping Elon could cost Tesla millions, Rivian R2 and affordable Lucid arrive · 11 minOn today's episode of Quick Charge, a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his…
- Can EVs help solve the affordability crisis? Dave Thomas from CDK talks it out · 22 minAs the average transaction price of a new car creeps towards $55,000, a coming wave of low mile, off-lease EVs with massive depreciation could help car dealers solve the…
- Interview: it’s all solar, all the time with Emily from EnergySage · 24 minOn today's solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, we've got EnergySage director of insights Emily Walker with a look inside the company's 22nd industry report, this time…
- Elon’s dirty deals, Tesla’s credit losses, and electric semi trucks save BIG money · 12 minOn today's disturbingly dirty episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk is undoing nearly two decades of decarbonization by pumping out massive amounts of pollution to keep his xAI and…
- Donut solid-state batteries tested, Tesla engineer quits, and solar value · 13 minOn today's extraordinary episode of Quick Charge, we reflect on the fact that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and both Donut Labs AND Tesla are a long long…
- Floodgates open for Tesla lawsuits, Waymo expands, and US goes nuclear · 15 minOn today's high-dollar episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is reeling from a $243 million judgement against it in a high-profile wrongful death case involving the company's Autopilot…
- Amazon grows van fleet, solar-powered semis, and BetterFleet stops by · 18 minOn today's smarter episode of Quick Charge, we've got CEO Daniel Hilson here to give us an in-depth look at how BetterFleet can help fleets and utilities manage their charging…
- Tesla’s European future in doubt, but they didn’t get banned in California! · 12 minOn today's labor-intensive episode of Quick Charge, Germany's largest union IG Metall is squaring off with Tesla in a major dispute involving a toxic work culture, criminal…
- Robotaxis wreck 4x more than humans, and at least one Tesla wants to swim · 12 minOn today's crash-tacular episode of Quick Charge it's been a rough, rough week for Tesla stans as new data out of Austin shows Robotaxis crashing at rates more than 4x higher…
