Batteries Included

Battery Bargains is back! It's been some time, but we are back to help you shortcut the search for your perfect electric vehicle. 
In Episode 55, we’re hunting down incredible value in the used market and answering your specific EV buying questions:
The Avalon Successor: What do you buy when your 2004 Toyota Avalon finally reaches the end of the road? We find a "basically new" electric cruiser with 300+ miles of range and ultra-fast charging for under $25,000.
Tesla Software Alternatives: A Mustang Mach-E owner loves their car but misses the Tesla tech. We look at the best software-forward alternatives available for under $30k.
The Kia EV9 "Lemon" Gamble: Used EV9 prices are dropping fast, especially for manufacturer buybacks. We discuss the risks of the ICCU issue, warranty transfers, and whether these "lemons" are actually the best deal on the market.
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In this episode:

BMW official price and range figures for the iX3 revealed

Rivian R2 variants confirmed, pickup speculated

How the price of gas is or isn’t affecting EV sales in the US

In this episode, we talk with China auto expert Lei Xing and and our co-host Kyle Conner about the being at the Beijng Auto Show, the future of (super) fast charging, testing autonomous driving systems, and lots more.
Our special guest Lei Xing is the co-host of China EVs & More https://www.chinaevsandmore.com/
He can also be found at https://x.com/leixing77 and https://www.youtube.com/@leixing77

In this episode:
* EV tech at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show blows our minds
* Testing Chinese FSD-like autonomous driving systems
* The Porsche Cayenne Coupé debuts
Regular cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
https://evchargingstations.com/ |  https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios
https://outofspecstudios.com/
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
https://www.evnewsdaily.com/
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
https://www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick