Stu's EV Universe

Stuart Ungar
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Welcome to Stu's EV Universe. Stuart Ungar is the co-founder of EvolveKY, Kentucky's electric vehicle group. He is an environmental enthusiast and an EV evangelist. Join him on his eclectic electric journey as he speaks to experts, drivers, and more. Enter into Stu's EV Universe!

  1. 09/07/2025

    SEVU 64: Kick off Drive Electric Month with the Director of the EVA

    On this episode, Stu talks with Chris Celek, the Executive Director of the Electric Vehicle Association — an organization that has championed electric vehicles for 50 years! They chat about the challenges and opportunities now and in the future with the adoption of EVs. What a great start to Drive Electric Month! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the Electric Vehicle Association at: myeva.org driveelectricearthmonth.org Topics: Electric Vehicle Association, electric cars, EV chargers, climate change, pollution, Drive Electric Month, the future of EVs

    45 min

  2. 07/29/2025

    SEVU 63: What it was like to work at Tesla

    In this episode, Stu talks to Jeff Stoll who recently left his job at Tesla to work for Rivian after almost 10 years with the company. They discuss work-life balance, the ins-and-outs of working in the EV industry, and even chat about the recent protests that have been happening near Tesla offices. Tune in to hear some interesting insider info! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: Tesla, Rivian, full self driving, AI (artificial intelligence), electric vehicles, work-life balance

    56 min

  3. 10/28/2024

    SEVU 62: An EV Helps a Community Power Through a Hurricane

    This episode, Stu talks to Shelley McKechnie, a Asheville, North Carolina resident with a KIA EV6 who used a feature of that car to turn her car into a generator. She powered her refrigerator and, maybe even more importantly, a coffee maker to bring joy and hope to her neighbors through this horrific hurricane. Listen in to hear her talk about her story and how the resilient people of Western North Carolina are helping each other through these trying times. Places to donate to the hurricane relief efforts: Beloved Asheville: belovedasheville.com/donate/ Manna food bank: donate.mannafoodbank.org/ Topics: Hurricane Helene, electric vehicles, KIA EV6, global warming, climate change, building community, misinformation

    41 min

  4. 10/01/2024

    SEVU 61: Kia EVs - Past, Present, and Future with James Bell

    This episode, Stu talks to James Bell, Kia's head of corporate communications, all about Kia's EVs. They talk about the past of electric cars, what's happening now, and get some insights into the future of the automotive industry from someone working with one of the major car manufacturers. Tune in to hear discussions about new Kia EV models, the future of automated (self-driving) cars, and revolutionary charging infrastructure that we could be seeing in the near future! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: Kia, electric vehicles, EV charging, charging infrastructure, Nissan Leaf, EV6, EV9, Kia Soul

    53 min

  5. 08/27/2024

    SEVU 60: Across America on an E-Bike

    This episode, Stu chats with Jack Smith about his past and current treks across the United States first on a skateboard, then in an old VW bus converted to electric and now on an e-bike. Listen to our discussion on taking the roads and paths less traveled as he discovers what he calls “the real America.” Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: e-bike, biking, Vintage E-Bikes, VW bus, Volkswagen, skateboarding, roadtrip, electric vehicles

    34 min

  6. 07/02/2024

    SEVU 59: How EVs Can Help Repair the World with Rabbi Ben Freed

    This episode, Stu talks with Rabbi Ben Freed, rabbi at Keneseth Israel synagogue in Louisville, KY, and host of the podcast the Bluegrass Schmooze. They chat about how electric vehicles relate to the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). The rabbi discusses his personal experience with his electric car and they even discuss the question of if you can drive an EV on Shabbat! A spirited and compelling conversation! Check out Rabbi Freed's podcast, the Bluegrass Schmooze: www.npr.org/podcasts/1195153473/the-bluegrass-schmooze Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: Electric vehicles, EV infrastructure and charging, Chevy BOLT EV, Tesla, Tikkun Olam, Judaism, spirituality

    45 min

  7. 06/03/2024

    SEVU 58: EVs and Equity with Dr. EV Shelley

    This time, Stu talks with Dr. Shelley Francis (a.k.a. Dr. EV Shelley) co-founder of EV Noire and EV Hybrid Noire. These organizations focus on education and making sure the clean transportation landscape includes everyone. Come join us for this interesting and hopeful conversation! Check out EV Noire: www.evnoire.com Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: EV Noire, Electric vehicles, infrastructure, Nissan LEAF; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; FIAT 500E, Tesla Model X, Chevy Bolt EV, education, Biden, Justice 40

    37 min

  8. 05/09/2024

    SEVU 57: Stu's Son Goes Full EV

    This episode, Stu talks to Aaron Ungar, his son and a new EV owner. Aaron talks about his experiences with alternative fuels growing up, his plug-in hybrid, and finally his full EV Chevy Bolt that he got just a couple weeks ago. Come listen to this short and sweet episode and learn the perspective a young but enthusiastic EV driver. Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: Chevy Bolt, hybrid, DC fast charging, grease car, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt

    17 min
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Welcome to Stu's EV Universe. Stuart Ungar is the co-founder of EvolveKY, Kentucky's electric vehicle group. He is an environmental enthusiast and an EV evangelist. Join him on his eclectic electric journey as he speaks to experts, drivers, and more. Enter into Stu's EV Universe!

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  • Creator
    Stuart Ungar
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stuart Ungar
  • Show Website
    Stu's EV Universe