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Episode 360: Sit down with Francie on today's episode where she speaks to the opportunity left on the table if Tesla does not want their unfinished Supercharger sites. She details oil giant BP & their EV charging network bp pulse's interest in EV charging and Tesla sites, their previous investments, and the bigger questions at hand.
Sources used to support today's show:
- Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-09/bp-keen-to-buy-tesla-supercharging-sites-for-us-expansion
- BP buys $100m of Tesla chargers: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-boosts-ev-charging-network-with-100-million-dollar-order-of-tesla-ultra-fast-chargers.html
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#evcharging #supercharger #bp

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Episode 359: Welcome back to today's exciting episode with Peri from  @RetroRecipes  and Jerome from  @OutofSpecRenew . They go into all the details of creating a modern day KITT from the Knight Rider franchise using a Tesla Model 3, AI, cool modifications, and a whole lot of passion.
🚔 Win the modern day KITT from Knight Rider: https://bit.ly/winkittesla
Check out Peri's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RetroRecipes
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#teslamodel3 #electricvehicle #knightrider

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Episode 358: Join Francie on today's episode all about ranking electric vehicle reliability. She sits down with Alex Knizek from Consumer Reports to discuss how they survey their members, the differences of reliability measurements over time, if charging should factor into EV reliability, and much much more.
Sources used to support today's show:
Videos from EVgo and Tesla
- Most and Least Loved Car Brands: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-liked-car-brands-a1291429338/
- Consumer favorites: https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2024/02/consumer-reports-2024-annual-10-top-picks-cars-list-includes-bevy-of-partially-and-fully-electrified-vehicles/
- Reliability ranking: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/
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#electricvehicle #reliability #consumerreports

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Episode 357: Jordan hops onto the podcast with Francie to talk all about EVWatt's giant EV charging truck depot with major solar panel assets and megawatt charging. They discuss this Bakersfield, CA site opening, the electric vehicle truck chargers on site, the implications of this charging and industry, and more.
Sources used to support today's show:
- https://www.wattev.com/post/wattev-secures-record-breaking-75-6-million-in-federal-grants-to-expand-west-coast-electric-truck-c
- https://www.wattev.com/
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#electrictruck #evcharging #megawatt

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Episode 356: On today's episode, Francie covers the recent layoffs and HQ closing happening at FreeWire Technologies, the DCFC company focus on battery energy solutions for electric vehicle charging. She reads a written comment from the company, discusses their history and offerings, and poses the question of what is really inhibiting EV charging startups from succeeding.
Sources used to support today's show: FreeWire's website: https://freewiretech.com/
Accelerate Program podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZ4Ve3T3lI
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#evcharging  @FreeWireTech  #electricvehiclecharging #batterycharger

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Episode 355: Join Francie and Max on today's podcast as they go over the most recent final rules regarding the United States EV tax credit rules as they pertain to the critical battery materials in electric vehicles. They detail the new rule by the Department of Treasury and IRS, the implications of graphite and international relations, and the impact to automakers & EV drivers.
Sources used to support today's show:
US Dept. of Treasury & IRS Press Release: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2323
Statista graphs for graphite: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267366/world-graphite-production/
Electrek article on GM and Canada Graphite: https://electrek.co/2024/02/16/gm-sustainable-refined-graphite-nmg-canadian-miner/
Reuters Article: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/automakers-win-extension-use-chinese-graphite-ev-tax-credits-2024-05-03/
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#evbattery #electricvehicle #ev

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