Bentley Goes Electric As China's EV Charging War Gets Ridiculous

Spending deep six figures on an ultra-luxury car is, for most of us, impossible to comprehend. That's house money. Or college fund money. And why would anybody drop so much on a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce when a BMW or Mercedes seems plenty nice?

I've driven some of these vehicles myself. And while I wish I could tell you they're a total rip off, I can't. When I sampled the Rolls-Royce Spectre and Ghost a few years back, I was stunned by, well, basically everything about them. 

There's a new EV on the block for ultra-high-net-worth individuals that I'm eager to test out, the Bentley Torcal. It has over 300 miles of range, 400-kilowatt charging, and a price tag north of $200,000. On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, Mack and I break down what to know about the car and debate its (apparently controversial) styling. 

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We also chat through some of the other notable EV news of the week. Saudi Arabia's new Ceer Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look like a Civic. But do they really matter for the EV race? 

Age—not politics—is the real EV divide, according to new polling. We break down why that's both a gift and a curse for EV adoption going forward. And finally, Geely's latest shot across the bow at BYD is an EV charger that can output a ridiculous 2.2 megawatts. Oh, and cars that can take in about half that and charge in minutes. But how many ordinary EV owners can really benefit from megawatt charging? 

We unpack it all on this week's show. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

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