$5 billion for a few EV fast charging stations?! Lazy coverage would have us believe that this is the case, but scratch the surface and you'll find much more activity than these reports would care to admit. Similar approaches to stories around sales slumps and the EV bubble bursting rely heavily on individual makes and models, so we dive into the data for Q1 2024 (and what we have available so far in Q2) to assess what's really happening.

Join Walter, Eric, and Steve for a conversation uncovering the various DC fast charging initiatives that are gathering pace and how they're setting the stage for a combined boom in DC fast charging options.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Start

0:59 - Q1 2024 Sales: EV Bust or Blip?

7:00 - GM EVs Set for a Successful Q2

17:02 - Viewer Intros & Comments

20:00 - What's Behind the Q1 Drag at Tesla?

27:45 - Viewer Comments

28:55 - $5 Billion for 8 Charge Stations?!

30:04 - DCFC Under Construction: A Looming Boom?

34:34 - Fast Charging on the West Coast

40:01 - Battery-backed Systems Speed Up Installation

41:42 - The Impact of NEVI Funded Sites

49:15 - Why is the Rollout So Slow in Some Areas?

55:24 - Viewer Comments

56:05 - EV Laggard States Will Be Left Behind

58:35 - The Long Term Outlook for DCFC Coverage

1:09:26 - DCFC Pricing and Profitability

1:21:00 - Closing Viewer Comments

1:22:57 - Close

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Charging where you live, work, eat, and play is one of the most convenient and affordable aspects of owning an electric vehicle. Unfortunately, there are gaps in who can get access to convenient local charging options.

Eric and Steve are joined by Nathan King, CEO and co-founder of itselectric, to discuss the potential of curbside EV charging.

We cover how itselectric brings power to the curb, the advantages of a bring-your-own-cable (BYOC) solution, and where curbside fits into the wider world of level 2/destination charging. Learn more about the company here: https://www.itselectric.us/ and if you like what you see, join the waitlist for the service here: https://www.itselectric.us/join

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Start

1:28- In the News: Kia EV6 Preview

7:00 - Viewer Intros

9:18 - Intro to Nathan King of itselectric

10:38 - The Origins of itselectric

12:54 - How itselectric is Different to Other L2 Solutions

14:00 - Curbside Charging/BYOC in Europe

22:00 - Integrating L2 Charging Infrastructure

27:00 - itselectric Progress to Date

30:50 - Installation Time

39:20 - Different Types of Curbside Charging

41:25 - Viewer Questions

46:00 - Early Interest & Business Support

51:52 - Curbside Charging Fee Structure + Management

59:18 - itselectric Business Model

1:03:22 - Addressing Charger Reliability

1:07:17 - Viewer Questions & Comments

1:13:31 - The Importance of L2 Charging to EV Adoption

1:20:28 - Connect with itselectric Online

1:21:55 - Close

itselectric social links:

Instagram: itselectric (@itselectric_co) • Instagram photos and videos

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itselectric/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itselectric-bk

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Eric, Walter, and Steve fire up another fortnightly fast charge live stream, discussing the latest from Tesla's Supercharger situation and bp pulse potentially snapping up abandoned sites, Cox Automotive's new study on turning EV skeptics into EV "considerers" over the next few years, and the new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Our main topic is contextualizing the current headwinds dragging on EV adoption and how the industry will "cross the chasm" from early adopters to the early mainstream, a common challenge highlighted on the Technology Adoption Curve.

Topic Time Stamps:

0:00 - Start

1:18 - In the News: bp pulse eyes Supercharger sites

12:22 - Viewer greetings & comments

15:30 - NEVI impact on hardware providers & organic network expansion

21:13 - Technology Adoption Curve: Context on "The Chasm"

26:18 - Cox Automotive 2024 "Path to EV Adoption" Study

33:10 - Anti-EV reporting and pushback

35:40 - Impact of 100% tariff on electric vehicles from China

42:04 - Can Chinese EVs really dominate the North American auto sector?

45:09- Viewer comments

52:45 - How does the US stack up against Chinese technology?

57:43 - Relationship between EV adoption and reliable infrastructure

1:05:15 - Rivian and Google's potential role in reliability

1:12:01 - Viewer comments

1:18:28 - NACS/J3400 transition, one year on

1:20:00 - Is a stable Tesla essential to crossing the EV adoption chasm?

1:26:30 - Final viewer comments

1:28:00 - Close

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