78. Rivian Truck Details, E-Bike Hack for Speed, Tesla News

<p>We get Rivian Specs just ahead of its first pickup truck deliveries and a sparkling review by Motor Trend. France makes clean energy the law, hardware to make your ebike 50% faster and Tesla News.</p> <p>Brian is back to teaching in person at university and James has to deal with hail damage on his pool's solar thermal heater.</p> <p>James learns a new word: "Agrivoltaics." Mixing the land use of farmland with agriculture and solar pv production.</p> <p>James also learns that there are wind turbines designed for different wind situations. Heavy, moderate and light.</p> <p>EV NEWS</p> <p>Rivian gets a rave review from Motor Trend and the first range numbers are released.</p> <p>Rivian ‘Large pack’ EPA range numbers are in: 314 miles/505KM</p> <p>VW unveils new ID concept that previews its upcoming $24,000 electric car. Tesla and Volkswagen are currently competing to bring to market the first new affordable electric cars in the ~$25,000 to $30,000 price range. </p> <p>This is the first time a vehicle based on the MEB has front-wheel drive. With its 172 kW (234 PS) electric motor, the ID. LIFE accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, while its 57 kWh high-voltage battery enables a range of some 400 kilometres (WLTP).</p> <p>TESLA NEWS</p> <p>Tesla aims to release $25,000 electric car in 2023, likely will not have a steering wheel</p> <p>Tesla might get 1 billion from Germany to subsidize batteries</p> <p>Tesla now offering LFP batteries in North America.</p> <p>Tesla started construction on a Supercharger in the city of my birth: North Battleford.</p> <p>Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share ‘if they execute really well.'</p> <p>Brian’s Movie Corner: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001). Brian says the movie doesn't hold up and they got a lot wrong about A.I.</p> <p>BMW HAS ANNOUNCED AN EBIKE WITH A 300KM RANGE IN LOW POWER MODE. THE I-VISION AMBY IS A HIGH SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE. BELT DRIVE, 2000WH, 186 MILES RANGE.</p> <p>Listeners tell us big oil is cheating on its methane emissions and