Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this episode:
• Mercedes AMG CLA 45 debuts
• We Fast Charge the Rivian R2
• Fiat Topolino price revealed
Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
evchargingstations.com | youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
evnewsdaily.com
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick
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Thank you for your support! buymeacoffee.com/batteriesincluded
In this episode:
• Mercedes AMG CLA 45 debuts
• We Fast Charge the Rivian R2
• Fiat Topolino price revealed
Cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
evchargingstations.com | youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
evnewsdaily.com
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick
Here are links to some of the products we use on the Batteries Included Podcast:
RØDE NT-USB+ Condenser Microphone amzn.to/4yder8b
Razer Kiyo Webcam amzn.to/4fukldC


![BMW iX3 US Pricing & Range Impresses + Rivian R2 Truck Rumors Resurfacing!
In this episode:
• BMW official price and range figures for the iX3 revealed
• Rivian R2 variants confirmed, pickup speculated
• How the price of gas is or isn’t affecting EV sales in the US
• Much , much more
[00:00] – Introduction and episode overview
[04:04] – Tom Moloughney’s Recharge Rescue overview and EV charging safety takeaways
[18:15] – Introduction of Landon West (Arkansas eTraveler) as a monthly contributor for State of Walmart EV Charging.
[21:24] – Discussion on Ionna network updates and new branded gear.
[30:57] – Deep dive into Walmart’s charging strategy and future amenities.
[35:42] – BMW iX3 official US pricing, range figures, and summer vs. all-season tire impact.
[49:00] – Potential Rivian R2 pickup variant and the Georgia plant.
[53:43] – Global oil crisis impact on EV adoption vs. current US sales trends and the used EV market.
[01:07:04] – Closing remarks and wrap-up.
Regular cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios
https://outofspecstudios.com/
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
https://www.evnewsdaily.com/
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick BMW iX3 US Pricing & Range Impresses + Rivian R2 Truck Rumors Resurfacing!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w0TG-_STiJE/mqdefault.jpg)







