Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Robert for May's Almost Breaking News! This episode tackles misinformation about electric vehicles spread by the BBC, busts myths surrounding secondhand EVs, and delves into the world of BIG electric trucks. Robert also explores Amazon's extraordinary charging network, wooden wind turbines, the surge in EV chargers in the UK, gas leaks from old oil wells, the ongoing issue with Tesla and the Supercharger Network and some good news on Gigabatteries.Get ready for a whirlwind tour of all the essential news from the world of EVs and clean energy from the past month, peppered with Robert's signature rants! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow
00:00 It's Almost Breaking News!
00:49 BBC's EV Vendetta and secondhand EVs
04:18 What the Truck?!
08:20 A Case of Misinformation!
11:49 Wind TurPINES?!
14:15 60,000 Charge Points!
15:33 Dirty Lies?!
18:58 Tesla Bins the supercharger network?!
20:40 Tesla Megapacks and Gigabatteries!
Links to stories:
Secondhand EV Sales:
smmt.co.uk/2024/05/used-car-market-hits-five-year-high-as-evs-reach-record-share/#:~:text=UK%20used%20car%20market%20grows,ever%20market%20share%20at%202.1%25
BIG Trucks
daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/daimler-truck-with-solid-start-into-the-year-2024-52696344
about.bnef.com/blog/chinas-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/amazon-electric-vans-powered-by-17-000-ev-chargers
electrek.co/2024/05/08/amazon-puts-first-electric-semi-trucks-into-ocean-freight-operation
Parking EVs at a hospital
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c90zjne2v0jo
Wooden wind turbines
edition.cnn.com/world/europe/wooden-wind-turbine-towers-modvion-climate-scn-spc-c2e/index.html
60,000 charge points
zap-map.com/news/60000-public-charging-points-uk
Idle oil well gas
desmog.com/2024/02/06/wspa-cipa-oil-idle-wells-ab2729-california
Tesla Lay offs and big battery
electrek.co/2024/04/29/tesla-conducting-more-layoffs-including-entire-supercharger-team
electrek.co/2024/04/30/tesla-megapack-power-new-massive-record-breaking-13-gwh-battery-system
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Everything Electric EUROPE - RAI Amsterdam - Date Announcement Imminent
Join Robert for May's Almost Breaking News! This episode tackles misinformation about electric vehicles spread by the BBC, busts myths surrounding secondhand EVs, and delves into the world of BIG electric trucks. Robert also explores Amazon's extraordinary charging network, wooden wind turbines, the surge in EV chargers in the UK, gas leaks from old oil wells, the ongoing issue with Tesla and the Supercharger Network and some good news on Gigabatteries.Get ready for a whirlwind tour of all the essential news from the world of EVs and clean energy from the past month, peppered with Robert's signature rants! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow
00:00 It's Almost Breaking News!
00:49 BBC's EV Vendetta and secondhand EVs
04:18 What the Truck?!
08:20 A Case of Misinformation!
11:49 Wind TurPINES?!
14:15 60,000 Charge Points!
15:33 Dirty Lies?!
18:58 Tesla Bins the supercharger network?!
20:40 Tesla Megapacks and Gigabatteries!
Links to stories:
Secondhand EV Sales:
smmt.co.uk/2024/05/used-car-market-hits-five-year-high-as-evs-reach-record-share/#:~:text=UK%20used%20car%20market%20grows,ever%20market%20share%20at%202.1%25
BIG Trucks
daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/daimler-truck-with-solid-start-into-the-year-2024-52696344
about.bnef.com/blog/chinas-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/amazon-electric-vans-powered-by-17-000-ev-chargers
electrek.co/2024/05/08/amazon-puts-first-electric-semi-trucks-into-ocean-freight-operation
Parking EVs at a hospital
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c90zjne2v0jo
Wooden wind turbines
edition.cnn.com/world/europe/wooden-wind-turbine-towers-modvion-climate-scn-spc-c2e/index.html
60,000 charge points
zap-map.com/news/60000-public-charging-points-uk
Idle oil well gas
desmog.com/2024/02/06/wspa-cipa-oil-idle-wells-ab2729-california
Tesla Lay offs and big battery
electrek.co/2024/04/29/tesla-conducting-more-layoffs-including-entire-supercharger-team
electrek.co/2024/04/30/tesla-megapack-power-new-massive-record-breaking-13-gwh-battery-system
Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show
Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff
Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: patreon.com/fullychargedshow
Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above
Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : buff.ly/2GybGt0
Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/
Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show
Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/fullychargedshw
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To exhibit or sponsor, email: commercial@fullycharged.show
Everything Electric NORTH, Yorkshire Event Centre - 24th, 25th & 26th May
Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Centre - 6th, 7th & 8th September
Everything Electric SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October
Everything Electric EUROPE - RAI Amsterdam - Date Announcement Imminent
