<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">With war raging and oil becoming scarce, what does this mean for EV adoption in the short and long term? Is this a tipping point for the EV industry? We ponder several possible outcomes. We also contrast Honda’s EV strategy with Toyota’s, and consider whether Lucid and Rivian matter in a world gone mad. </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>Subscribe to the podcast on </em><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-watt-car-podcast/id1553386511"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7fee3ed5-98b3-4f53-afe6-bd258087972e/The-Watt-Car-Podcast"><em>Amazon Music</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K561FHY?pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&amp;pf_rd_r=7W3RD3V7RE6TQCFXK22V&amp;qid=1616447208&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&amp;sr=1-1"><em>Audible</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1RKwDVRVd0nn9fPxjPvODD"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://pca.st/kqxactjs"><em>PocketCasts</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://iheart.com/podcast/78467409/"><em>iHeartRadio</em></a><em>, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/92fja-1da7ed/The-Watt-Car-EV-Podcast"><em>Podbean</em></a><em>, and more! Or heck, use your favorite podcast application.</em></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Perhaps you prefer to watch as well as listen. If so, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar">we’ve got you covered</a>.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>SHOW NOTES<br></strong>National average for diesel tops $5: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/diesel-gas-oil-price-iran-war-hormuz.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/diesel-gas-oil-price-iran-war-hormuz.html</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Car shoppers are paying more attention to EVs as gas prices rise: <a href="https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electrified-vehicle-research-gas-prices-data.html">https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electrified-vehicle-research-gas-prices-data.html</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Honda cancels its three EVs, the 0 SUV, 0 sedan, and Acura RSX EV: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/facing-heavy-losses-honda-cancels-its-three-us-made-electric-vehicles/">https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/facing-heavy-losses-honda-cancels-its-three-us-made-electric-vehicles/</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Volvo drops EX30 for the U.S. market: <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-volvo-ex30-is-dead-in-the-us-exclusive">https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-volvo-ex30-is-dead-in-the-us-exclusive</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Lucid announces Earth, Cosmos, un-named midsize SUV: <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/789809/lucid-cosmos-earth-ev-suv-official/">https://insideevs.com/news/789809/lucid-cosmos-earth-ev-suv-official/</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rivian announces R2 pricing: <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/12/rivian-reveals-full-r2-lineup-pricing-rwd-model/">https://electrek.co/2026/03/12/rivian-reveals-full-r2-lineup-pricing-rwd-model/</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Trump orders restart of Santa Barbara oil pipeline off coast: <a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/trump-emergency-sable-santa-barbara/">https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/trump-emergency-sable-santa-barbara/</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez<br>Episode art courtesy Lucid Motors<br>Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay<br>Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thewattcar.com">https://www.thewattcar.com</a><br>Buy merch: <a href="https://www.thewattcar.com/store">https://www.thewattcar.com/store</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar">https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar</a></p>