In Episode 212 Gary tackles the thorny subject of car dealers. Are they set up for success when it comes to selling electric vehicles?

How are they incentivised? Do they make any money from servicing now? What is the education they get given about EVs?

Why don't more of them drive EVs?

Guest Details:

Simon Acton :Irish EV Awards 2024 Winner, eMobility expert, Founder & Managing Director at Next Eco Car, Irish distributor for AVILOO EV Battery Diagnostics.

Simon's Website

@nextecocar on Twitter

Simon on YouTube

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Links in the show notes:

• Clothes dryer vs the car: carbon footprint misconceptions - Carbon Fact
• It's electric! Metallica summer tour hits the road with electric semi - Cool thing

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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