What Drives Us

What Drives Us


Latest Episodes

#392 It’s Parade Season Bitches!
January 23, 2021

GM dumps Trump, joins CaliforniaDon’t let a moose lick your carThis Week In TeslaNissan debuts an electric Titan truckWind powered cargo ship could make shipping much cleanerBMW blows it with a pointless redesignBoring company Vegas tunnel simulationCa...

#391 A Big Wallet And A Smile
January 21, 2021

00:00 Intro 02:45 Amazon Eyeing Rural Postal Service 13:15 Virgin Hyperloop Completes First Test 24:50 Meet the Tata Nexon EV 32:00 This Week in Tesla 38:00 Xcel Utility Increases EV Spend (and bills consumers for the tab) 44:55 Quebec to Ban New ICE C...

#390 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Tiny Costly Red Machinie
January 19, 2021

Expanding Equity In Electric Mobility The Kandi is ready to sell. This Week In Tesla Chicago’s MetraRail introduces dedicated Bike Cars Convert an original Mini to EV Mustang Falls short with EPA Ratings Allegedly Ford Invests in Kansas City Plant They...

#389 The Mourning After
January 17, 2021

00:00 Show Start 05:30 New Recycling Factory in NE Indiana 22:00 Ford to Make all-EV e-Transit 30:25 This Week in Tesla 40:00 Massachusetts Votes for Right to Repair 45:25 Shout Outs and Go Home

#388 Listen to Her
November 01, 2020

We learn to listen to Georgia and, we discuss vanadium flow batteries, electric buses, Tesla FSD and more. 00:00 Show Start 04:10 Solar has Become the Cheapest Energy Source 13:55 Vanadium Flow Batteries 21:50 This Week in Tesla 29:40 Electric School B...

#387 Hummers for Humanity
October 28, 2020

This week we do a deep dive on the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. We go through all the editions and talk about features and pricing. Also, we discuss disposable packing, cover This Week In Tesla and GM’s new battery plant.

#386 We Do Not Condone Shocking Wildlife
October 15, 2020

00:00 Show Start 03:50 Turning Interstates into Solar Farms 13:55 Municipal Microgrids 22:45 This Week in Tesla 28:55 Rivian Releasing R1T and R1S Early 2021 36:00 Can the US be a Green Hydrogen Powerhouse?

WDU Special: “Happy 20th Birthday, Prius”
October 10, 2020

We spent almost two hours talking about the history and impact of Prius on the world. Current and former members of the Prius Team from Toyota join us for the first hour. It’s a great look back at one of the biggest impacts in cleaner vehicles.

#385 Tail Gating on the Moon
October 02, 2020

This week, we talk about the ongoing Nikola saga, solid state batteries in Mercedes buses, This Week in Tesla with new catchy theme music, Plastic eating enzymes, a cheap EV in China, and Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser.

Transport Treehouse #7
September 28, 2020

Dean Taylor has over three decades in the electric transportation area with a focus on regulatory and legislative affairs, external engagement and business and strategy development. After retiring from Southern California Edison he’s become an independ...