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10-13-20 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ With new test drives on hiatus, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis turns to other current automotive news to lead off this week's episode starting with a new all electric vehicle program called EV Power Podcast which featured the remarkable Lucid Air that has just gone into production.A brief on a new RV from Volkswagen called the California Camper gets the followup slot that's quickly followed by the weekly Musk Minute update. Then a juicy sampling of tech news kicks off with a curious tiny new sensor that's one-tenth the…

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Cadillac Goes Live; CT4 / CT5 Highlighted

Cadillac saved New England Motor Press Association members front row seats to their interactive digital showroom and RPM News Weekly's Rich Taber was on hand to bring back the news to our podcast listeners. Have a listen. The discussion flows easily from Cadillac brand musings to vehicle specifics and includes details on the CT4 and CT5 sedans, the latter of which host Peter Ciani happened to have available for the week for test driving. In addition, the all-new, all-electric LYRIQ gets a mention and Cadillac's nomenclature gets dissected along the way. Enjoy the ride and make a comment. You can…

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Ford F-350 Comes Loaded & Payload Ready

9-15-20 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis had his hands full this week, quite literally, while test driving the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup. Here's a big, brawny, work-ready truck that's capable of towing up to 37,000 pounds when properly equipped, yet when driving unloaded, mostly highway, it delivered our host upwards of 22 miles per gallon. Even so, penny-pinching is not what this truck is all about. Just checkout some of the many amenities listed below for the Platinum trim... Oh, and its price tag starts in luxury vehicle…

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EV Makers Lucid, Rivian, Nikola Mark Big Week

It is a rare week indeed when automotive headlines are dominated by electric vehicle manufacturers, but a triad of happenings has achieved what no amount of assuaging the press on their own could have accomplished for Lucid Motors, Rivian or Nikola Corp. In no particular order, Lucid unveiled the production version of their much-acclaimed all-electric Air luxury sedan and is now taking orders for 2021 deliveries; meanwhile, Rivian has begun the manufacturing of its all-electric R1T pickup truck which are rolling off the assembly line as you read this; and finally, early in the week stock soared for Nikola Corp.…

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Lucid Air EV Achieves Estimated 517-Mile Range

As the all-electric Lucid Air inches closer to production-ready status, Lucid Motors has announced that their first-ever luxury sedan will hit the road for the 2021 model year with an EPA estimated 517-mile range on a full charge. Although the Air has not been officially rated by the EPA, independent testing was done to EPA test standards by FEV North America in Auburn Hills, Michigan. So, unless they change something along the way, one can assume that 517 miles will be the official range, or close to it when the Air goes on sale. “I’m delighted that the Lucid Air…

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Tesla Serves Rivian Poached Execs Suit

Is it a case of Tesla executives taking flight with too much baggage, or of Rivian over-reaching for the brass ring? RPM News Weekly Podcast hosts Peter Ciani and Rich Taber take it all in as the EV wars suddenly drag down Main Street in not-so-quiet fashion. Have a listen, make a comment, and please be kind enough to subscribe here and on our YouTube Channel. You can also find the RPM News Weekly Podcast on Stitcher.com Segment Locations on the Scrub Bar 00:00 Introduction03:50 EV News Preface04:55 ElectraMeccanica Solo 10:40 Tesla Cybertruck14:10 Rivian R1T17:45 The Lawsuit: Tesla vs. Rivian37:33…

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