Updates on electric vehicles with Herb Weisbaum | WGN Radio 720
FILE – A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., June 18, 2023. Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Your host, the legendary John Landecker, is joined by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, an Emmy-award-winning broadcaster and one of America’s top consumer experts. He’s been protecting us for more than 40 years, having covered the consumer beat for CBS News, NBC News, and The TODAY Show, among others.
He is currently a contributing editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers get good service at low prices. He also hosts their Consumerpedia podcast.
This time, Herb is all about electric vehicles, giving us an update on the status of electric vehicles. Are they reliable? How much? What’s the range? Listen below for an overview of topics. If you want to dive deeper, check out their Consumerpedia podcast. If you want to try checkbook.org’s ratings, visit checkbook.org/wgn for a free 30-day trial of their services!
