BYD's 5-Minute Charging Breakthrough & The Cadillac Escalade Goes Electric

Mar 21, 10:00 AM

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Patrick and Tim discuss Chinese automaker BYD's jaw-dropping 5-minute EV charging tech, and why America's EV charging networks are so problematic. They talk about Tim's recent test of the opulent and very large Cadillac Escalade IQ. They wrap up the show by talking about Mark Rober's viral Tesla Autopilot video.

China's EVs continue to absolutely smoke anything we get in the U.S., and it's starting to get embarrassing. Patrick and Tim kick off this episode by discussing BYD's impressive new 5-minute EV charging tech, and why it's important to make filling an EV as quick as getting gas. Meanwhile, America's EV charging companies can't get their acts together. The guys cover a recent study that named the country's best (Tesla) and worst (Shell) networks.

On a brighter note, America's iconic luxury SUV is going electric, baby—and we drove it. Tim talks about what he liked and didn't like about the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ.

They wrap up the show by discussing Mark Rober's viral Tesla Autopilot video and why it's hard to be a Tesla owner right now.

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