Tesla Model Y RWD, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, 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 Tesla Model Y RWD in the US, Cybertruck bait-and-switch, Rivian earnings, and more. 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 PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS 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 launches cheaper Model Y RWD in the USTesla bait-and-switch: Cybertruck owners won’t get Autosteer feature they paid forTesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised rangeTesla (TSLA) shareholders get excited for ‘Tesla prototype’ that turn out to be a competitor’sTesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in JapanGOP leader confirms plan to kill $7,500 EV tax credit in budgetRivian’s (RIVN) Q1 2025 report details highest gross profits to date, R2 validations underwayJeep’s most affordable SUV is now electric: The Compass EV is here with +400 miles rangeToyota’s sleek new C-HR+ electric SUV arrives in Norway with over 370 miles rangeNissan pulls the plug on its +$1 billion EV battery plant as the alarm bells go offWaymo plans to more than double its self-driving I-PACE fleet within the next year Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/DAXL8TXXekI