LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more




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Summary: This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla's phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more. Need more Electrek in your life? Subscribe to the Electrek Daily here. 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 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: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS 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: Porsche launches new GTS versions of the Taycan electric carNissan launches Ariya electric crossover for $46K in the USKia and Hyundai preview upcoming electric SUVsGM promised 20 new EVs by 2023. They brought zero to the LA Auto ShowGM rolls out software update limiting Chevy Bolt EV charge to 80%, but removes parking restrictionsFisker officially unveils Ocean SUV in three price tiers and lots of unique featuresJoe Biden gives GM CEO Mary Barra credit for ‘electrifying the entire auto industry,’ but he’s wrongTesla Semi gets out for a quick charge at Megacharger amid important visitTesla has a serious phantom braking problem in AutopilotTesla Model S/X deliveries slip all the way to 2023 for cheapest versionTesla (TSLA) announces it has now installed 250,000 Powerwalls‘Build Back Better Act’ passes House, EV tax credit faces US Senate next 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/mrY4GOORSDI