The Ferrari of electric vehicles
6/5/202626 min
Ferrari is about to drop an almost $700,000 electric vehicle on the market. It has even fewer fans than the typical EV. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Handout photo of Ferrari Luce. Ferrari/PA/Press Association via AP Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSean Rameswaram· Host0:00
Remember Joe Biden?
Speaker 10:01
Come on, man.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:02
He loved electric vehicles. Donald Trump, not so much.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:05
Everything's computer.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:07
But EVs are happening whether the powers that be want them or not, and on today's Explained from Vox, we're gonna talk about two big splashy entries into the market. [upbeat music] First up, the Ferrari Luce.
Speaker 30:22
To represent the Luce, there are three key words. They are Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:28
Designed by the same guy who helped design the iPhone, believe it or not. Second up, the Slate Truck.
Speaker 40:34
So when you see a Slate Truck, it should tug at your heart. That's what we're going for.
Sean Rameswaram· Host0:41
A little electric truck that doesn't even have power windows, [laughs] believe it or not. But what we really wanna know on the show is if either of these two cars are good enough or swaggy enough or cheap enough to help Americans get over that electric hump.
Speaker 10:55
Come on, man.
Speaker 50:58
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