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Episodes

Total: 194

Lessons In L1 (or WTH Isn’t This Thing Working???)
2020/9/4

I tried my Level 1 EVSE a few weeks ago and learned a few things. In this episode we talk a little

Thinking of Laura (and Reliability)
2020/9/1

Hurricane Laura made landfall 5 days ago and I have been thinking of how important electricity is t

Good News NC
2020/8/25

Cooperatives in North Carolina are getting $700,000 for charging as part of the VW Diesel-gate sett

Pickups: The Missing Piece for ZEV States
2020/8/21

Just following up from the last episode, I came across two articles showing the two sides of the ZE

ZEV States for Dummies
2020/8/18

Twelve states have Zero Emission Vehicle mandates in place requiring auto manufacturers to sell a c

Saturday Drive Time: Mandates
2020/8/15

We can’t get people to wear masks, so how can we expect them to drive EVs. The stupid thing

The Future of EVD?
2020/8/13

I’ve had a bit of a quandary in the past week and have done some soul searching in regard to

Mail Bag: What the heck is a REx?
2020/8/7

Listener Tina asks what is a range extender and can you put one on any EV? What are the advantages

Government Roles in the EV Future
2020/8/4

Government can make or break (usually break) a good idea, but beyond the bureaucratic BS, what is t

Toyota’s Solid-State Batteries
2020/7/29

Toyota was to unveil their solid-state battery and the lineup for the 2025 production at the 2020 O

Saturday Drive Time: Rest Areas, Bicycles and Mad Max
2020/7/25

I ramble on today, rethinking some ideas on DCFC, making a new friend and pondering a day that the

50KW vs. 350KW
2020/7/22

When it comes to DCFC, theres a push for bigger and faster. Personally, I think I would like to se

DOE Webinar: Forcasting EVs
2020/7/16

I attended a webinar put on by the DOE yesterday. It was good info, but the interesting part to me

Bicycles: EV or not EV…
2020/7/9

I keep getting advertisements for electric bicycles in my social media and on-line accounts. This

100th Episode
2020/7/4

I tried to come up with something special for the 100th episode, but ended up questioning my motive

Gatlinburg, TN
2020/6/25

Here are the details from my trip to Gatlinburg. I didn’t stay completely on battery, but th

What Does Fox Business Have Against Tesla???
2020/6/19

Fox Business posted an article saying that new Tesla registrations in California have been the past

Covid-19, Utilities and Renewables; Good?
2020/6/17

Covid-19 has reduced our coal consumption in America, temporarily at least. Solar was on an increa

Sunday Drive Time: DMV Story
2020/6/14

I went to the courthouse to register my car. A bit later I saw the words “ELECTRIC VEHICLE-S

Poor Detroit
2020/6/13

I came across an article and subsequent white paper discussing charging fleet vehicles of all makes