Hot Donuts, Robotaxis, and Robo-Chefs

Episode Description (Kilowatt 684)

In this episode, Bodie shares a quick community update and an ad swap with the Car Stuff Podcast and The Final Lap Weekly, then jumps into a packed round-up of EV and clean-tech headlines. The Tesla segment includes a customer service story, Cybertruck pricing news, global expansion updates, and fresh Full Self-Driving chatter (including international approvals and new driver-behavior features). From there, Bodie covers broader industry movement with NIO’s momentum and partnerships, plus an Aptera progress check-in as the solar EV startup pushes toward production. The battery conversation centers on Donut Lab’s latest solid-state testing and what the results might (and might not) mean for real-world EV performance. Finally, Bodie spotlights the Nosh AI Chef project and closes with a proud parent moment celebrating Sierra’s latest YouTube success.

Ad Swap: 

• The Car Stuff Podcast
• The Final Lap
• Whooshn YouTube

Links Mentioned:

• Nosh AI Chef
• Nosh AI Chef Kickstarter
• Sierra’s video: Why work is starting to look medieval
• Allison's Podcast

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News Links

• Donut Lab solid-state battery survives 100°C discharge in second independent test
• What Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State EV Battery Test Actually Reveals
• Tesla Robotaxis Aren’t Hitting California Streets Any Time Soon, Says Data
• Tesla touts California robotaxis but does nothing to get permits
• Tesla expands global FSD (Supervised) testing with Abu Dhabi trials
• NIO Deliveries Rise 58% in February — Charts
• NIO & Bosch Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
• Tesla increases Cybertruck AWD price to $70,000 after creating artificial urgency
• Tesla Vehicles Finally Come To Africa
• Tesla’s Megawatt Chargers Are Coming Soon. Here’s Where The First Ones Will Go
• Tesla Cybercab Lead Quits Just Months Before Mass Production
• Tesla Full Self-Driving’s newest behavior is the perfect answer to aggressive cars
• Tesla FSD (Supervised) could be approved in the Netherlands next month: Musk
• Slate EV pricing coming in June, still expected to mid-$20k range

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