Podcast: Tesla Roadster is happening?, Kia EV3 in US, gas pumps replaced, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster actually happening, the Kia EV3 coming to the US, gas pumps being replaced by EV chargers, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by GM. GM EV charging made easy, with Energy Pass and Plug and Charge. Learn more at https://gmenergy.gm.com/energypass The show is 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 Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us 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: Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside Tesla defeats Sweden’s IF Metall union after 1,021-day strike Ford’s EV pickup is almost here, promising much more than an affordable price tag Kia EV3 prices and range revealed, starting at $30,000 Rivian’s 2027 R1S adds captain’s chairs, its most-requested feature Lucid launches ‘America’s most powerful 3-row SUV’ with over 1,000 hp [Images] Jaguar’s new EV interior is just as controversial as its exterior [Images] Oil giant rips out gas pumps for BYD’s 1,500 kW EV chargers Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.