Podcast: Tesla new battery pack, Rivian R1T/R1S, BMW iX, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla's new Model 3 battery pack, the Rivian R1T and R1S, the new BMW iNext, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to Apple Podcasts here. We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today: Tesla confirms new 82 kWh battery pack in Model 3, thanks to new cells Tesla is looking to switch to AMD ‘Navi’ chip for onboard computer, leak shows Tesla finally acknowledges eMMC failure with its touchscreen, offers extended warranty Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming for the luxury market BMW unveils iNEXT electric SUV, becomes ‘BMW iX’ with over 300 miles of range Ford unveils E-Transit: capable electric van starting under $45,000 but with limited range Hyundai unveils Kona Electric refresh with bold new front-end design and new features GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs (’17-’19) citing unlikely potential fire risk Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/nLttF_S1vy4

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A weekly podcast tracking the transition from fossil fuel transportation to electric and the surrounding clean ecosystems. Hosted by Electrek’s Frederic Lambert and Seth Weintraub.