{"podcast":{"title":"InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast","slug":"insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146","podcast_index_feed_id":491146,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5048390.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5048390","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43516454/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"InsideEVs - Electric Vehicle News","episode_count":299,"summary":"Every Friday, InsideEVs journalists Tim Levin, Mack Hogan, and a rotating cast of experts and friends cover the latest news in electric vehicles, autonomous cars, and the high-tech transformation of the auto industry. From InsideEVs and the Motorsport Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T20:17:39.559922+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146"},"episode":{"title":"Rivian R2 Launch + Toyota Makes A Three-Row EV In America","slug":"rivian-r2-launch-toyota-makes-a-three-row-ev-in-america","published_at":"2026-02-13T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146/rivian-r2-launch-toyota-makes-a-three-row-ev-in-america","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8860799","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8860799.mp3?modified=1770947764&sid=5048390&source=rss","summary":"Patrick was among the first people outside of Rivian to drive the R2. He tells us what he thought about Rivian’s upcoming SUV in the flesh, from its 650+ horsepower to its new user interface. The guys also discuss the 2027 Toyota Highlander, which was revealed this week and will only be available as an EV. Tim saw it in person and explains why it’s a big deal for the electric space. In Plus/Minus, Patrick and Tim talk about the EPA’s war on climate science and Stellantis’ $26 billion EV write-off. Read/watch Patrick’s review of the Rivian R2 https://insideevs.com/reviews/786814/rivian-r2-prototype-first-drive/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0iJXfooaws 2027 Toyota Highlander: An American-Made, 320-Mile Electric Three-Row SUV https://insideevs.com/news/786882/2027-toyota-highlander-ev-suv-specs-charging/ Standard description links: Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X","meta_description":"Patrick was among the first people outside of Rivian to drive the R2. He tells us what he thought about Rivian’s upcoming SUV in the flesh, from its 650+…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2177,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146/episodes/rivian-r2-launch-toyota-makes-a-three-row-ev-in-america/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insideevs-plugged-in-podcast-491146/rivian-r2-launch-toyota-makes-a-three-row-ev-in-america.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}