Jun 17, 2026 · 52 min · 10 segments
What happens to your EV's battery when it's no longer powerful enough to drive? Is there more life left in it than you'd expect? Those are just two of the questions Craig Cole and co-host Sam…
Kurt KeltyGuest
Sam AbuelsamidHost
Craig ColeHost
You can get it either as a hybrid, like you could before with the previous generation ES, or you can get it as a battery electric.
And one of the interesting things about this car is, is that it's actually quite a bit larger than the previous generation ES.
The ES is actually the last of the original Lexus nameplates from when they first launched back in 1989.
And the ES now is almost the same size, actually slightly bigger than all but the most recent generation of LS.
You can get it either as a hybrid, like you could before with the previous generation ES, or you can get it as a battery electric.
And one of the interesting things about this car is, is that it's actually quite a bit larger than the previous generation ES.
The ES is actually the last of the original Lexus nameplates from when they first launched back in 1989.
And the ES now is almost the same size, actually slightly bigger than all but the most recent generation of LS.
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