EV Chat

Welcome back folks, it’s been a while, and I have missed you. Today we kick back off with a BANG in a new summer season with not one, but three exciting guests, legends in the US EV industry acclaimed as ‘The Godmothers of EV’. 

We’ll be hearing stories from Diane Wittenberg, Mary Brazell and Enid Joffe on how they formed a company called Edison EV and collectively helped shape and influence the EV industry from the mid 1990’s onwards. We’ll hear how they impacted the EV industry and captured the attention from legislators and ALL the major EV manufacturers of the time. 

Edison EV, the company that they formed and operated, became the largest EV service provider in the US and put California on the map as the largest EV market in the world. 

SHOWNOTES

03:28. Guest intros/bios

08:41. Sponsor-SkillFusion

10:08. Welcome to todays show

12:00. What did it take to start Edison EV

21:00 The EV Breakfast Club

32:39 Sponsor. SkillFusion

33:50. Who Killed The Electric Car

35:55. Will the utilities cope with the demand?

39:36 Level II or DCFC's?

43:51 Incentives

48:23. Integrating EV, Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage

49:26. Most Memorable moments

53.40 Future EV Predictions

58:22. Contact us and see you next time

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Rue Phillips

In todays fascinating episode, we welcome Dr. Nadim Maluf,  CEO of  Qnovo .  In a way that we can all understand, Nadim educates us in all aspects (soup-to-nuts) of Lithium Ion batteries and their application in Electric Vehicles. We discuss science, battery life,  range, safety and much more.

Everything you need to know about batteries is in this episode. You'll come away from this episode a Lithium-Ion expert.

Welcome aboard ;-)

SHOWNOTES:
01:22: About Nadim
04:40: How do Lithium-Ion batteries work ? 
06:56: Failures in battery packs
08:20: Range anxiety
12:48: Lifetime of the battery packs 
15:13: Topping up batteries
16:24: Public and Private Charging
19:22: Scoring public infrastructure
20:22: Reliability of infrastructure 
21:44: Other technologies
22:48: About Qnovo 
24:48: Bi-directional (V2X, V2G, V2H)  
29:08: Recycling 'End of Life' battery packs 
32:30: Safety  

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Rue Phillips

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In todays show we welcome George Miller from Fermata Energy, a leading Bi-Directional EV charging solution 'now with CCS integration'. We'll discuss all aspects of Bi-Directional 'V2X' charging from concepts to amazing applications such as 'Microgrids', smart homes (FERMATA has a residential unit planned for this fall), school buses and commercial fleets.
George has vast knowledge on this new and exciting technology which is being implemented NOW.  Everything you need to know about V2X is in this show.

Welcome aboard ;-) 


SHOWNOTES:
00:53: About George & Fermata Energy
04:50: Bi-Directional charging versus Conventional charging 
06:42: Who are your customers and typical uses
14:49: Solar, BESS and PV integration
17:57: Existing EV Charging Infrastructure (score) 
21:00: Labor Shortage
25:33: Level II  Vs  DCFC
27:48: Range Anxiety
31:58: Smart Homes
36:00: Cost  Per Charge
36:55: Peak Demand Shaving 
40:00: Incentives For Bi-Directional Charging  
42:13: Residential products coming soon
44:50: Farting Tesla's 

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In this Episode we hear from Jason Appelbaum-CEO of EVERCHARGE on how to address EV load management at multi-family dwellings using SMARTPOWER technologies. As a serial entrepreneur, Jason gives his insight on our EV industry in where we are and where we are going. Stick around, this an awesome episode!

SHOWNOTES:
00:53: About Jason
05:32: About Evercharge
07:00: Overcoming the problem of 'Not Enough power' SMARTPOWER
08:44: Network and Connectivity problems
09:58: Infrastructure problems
12:58: The Biden Bill
13:44: Bi-Directional Charging-V2G
15:54: Smart Homes. EV/PV/BESS  and  'COVE'
16:54: Can we keep up with the car makers
17:55: O&M and availability score 5/10
19:57: Shortage of labor
20:38: Utilities, will they be able to cope?
23:15: DCFC or Level II implementation
25:20: How many chargers at each site
27:35:  Etiquette Rules. Overstaying your welcome!
34:20: What are the hurdles in our industry?

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WE ARE BACK ! 

Sorry for the delay folks, we have been re-shuffling and re-structuring the podcast and recording some awesome guests and topics. 
This 'delayed' episode was recorded way back in January 2023 with Andrew Molle where we discussed in detail EV Charging Station installation criteria such as design and engineering, site evaluation, handicapped accessibility and much more. Thanks for listening and checking back with us.  Please check out our next release in June with Jason Applebaum from EverCharge, its a great episode on overcoming energy distribution problems in EV installations within multi family dwellings

Show Notes

•  REVIS EV EPC product 3:45
•  EV site selection process 4;35
•  Key points on charging station site selection 5:39
• ADA 'accessibility' requirements 5:55
• Largest project to date 7;23
• DCFC or Level II chargers 7:46
• Utilities & Energy Supply concerns 10:36
• Charging Station reliability score 14;38
• What are the top three DCFC's being installed? 17:00
• Will we meet the demands and forecasts for EV infrastructure? 17:53
• Worst horror story in your experience
• What EV do you drive? 29:00
• Whats your next EV? 30:00
• How would you spend the Biden NEVI money? 30:22
• Let's talk about your EV charging related patents 38:38

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SHOW NOTES.

WE ARE BACK. 
Welcome back to EV Chat and the last episode of  Season 3, Goodbye 2022 !

Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. 
We are pleased to welcome Venus Jenkins, COO of ChargeNet Stations.
Venus is a chemical engineer with experience as a nuclear chemistry tech at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. She also spent 15 years at Southern California Edison.

Venus Jenkins holds an MBA from M-I-T and a chemical engineering degree from UC Santa Barbara.  She led the largest fiber infrastructure deployment project in Orange County, CA. and is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ChargeNet Stations 

ChargeNet Stations is a San Diego-based start-up tech company specializing in solar powered, fast EV chargers. Their software platform makes it seamless for customers to get a superior EV charging experience … and they are opening Taco bell stations in the parking lots Taco Bell restaurants throughout California. ChargeNet Stations was co-founded by a trio of energy and engineering experts. They are recently mentioned in Forbes  for their exciting launch of fast Food EV+ Solar Charging model.

In this episode, Rue and Venus  (don't you love the way that sounds?) cover several key topics including:

Company Overview [2:43]
Taco Bell Restaurants Goes EV/Solar/BESS [9:16]
What is the cost to the EV driver [11:10]
How many Restaurants are planning EV Chargers? [12:15]
Challenges of this 'EV Fast Food business model' [16:10]
EV's, Solar and Battery Energy Storage [19:00]
Dark Corridors [24:00]
Accessibility/Operability and RELIABILITY (6/10)  [27:00]
What is the term ICED in EV's ? [28:42)
Fluke Corporation Sponsor Segment [29:38]

Fast Chargers or Level II's ? [31:02]
Where should we be spending infrastructure money ? [33:30]]
Are EV chargers and integrated Solar in low sun regions a challenge  [36:50]
Bi-Directional Charging [39:00]
EV2E/EV2G explained [41:00]


Resources mentioned in this article:

1. Learn more about ChargeNet Stations here

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Welcome back to EV Chat and Season 3! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one.  
 
We are pleased to welcome Lew Cox, director of business development for MD7. 
 
MD7 is a real estate portfolio management and consulting company for the wireless telecommunications industry. Lew has been with MD7 since 2015, and he and the team are doing loads of work in planning for a safer, more connected EVSE landscape. 
 
Lew is energized by the rapid convergence of the auto and mobile industries and is committed to helping make autonomous vehicles a reality.  He is responsible for developing new business opportunities in the EV charging space for MD7, which builds from his experience as a salesperson and trainer at Ford Motor Company and mobile infrastructure at MD7. Since joining MD7 in 2014, Lew has progressed as a negotiator, team leader, project manager, trainer, and business development. 

In February, he published a post on LinkedIn debunking a lot of myths about driving EVs, range anxiety, and the perception that EVs are not adequately powerful for our daily use. 

In this episode, Rue and Lew (don't you love the way that sounds?) cover several key topics including:

MD7's real estate approach to EVSE [2:18 - 3:20]
Misguided perception of EVs [3:21 - 4:18]
EV charging station safety [4:19 - 5:32]
Improving EVSE visibility [5:33 - 6:25]
EVSE placement and range anxiety [6:26 - 8:06]
Lew's thoughts on EV adoption [8:07 - 8:42]
Preparing for the 3G sunset [8:43 - 10:32]
V2E or "vehicle to everything" [10:33 - 12:06]

Fluke Corporation Sponsor Segment [12:07 - 13:30]

Lew rates EVSEaccessibility & reliability [13:33 - 14:45]
Lew's wish list from the federal government [14:46 - 16:22]
EVSE & multifamily dwellings [16:23 - 18:11]
Challenges in implementing EVSE [18:12 - 20:35]
Filling the gaps in EVSE availability [20:36 - 22:34]
V2E part II [22:35 - 25:16]
Peak demand shaving [25:17 - 26:44]
What's Lew's favorite EV? [26:45 - 29:13]

Resources mentioned in this article:

1. Learn more about MD7 here

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Welcome to EV Chat and welcome to Season 3!

We are excited to kick off this season with Brendan P. Keegan, the CEO of Merchants Fleet, the fastest-growing fleet technology company in North America. 
 
Merchants Fleet works with major retailers, as well as shipping companies. In 2020, Merchants Fleet announced a significant fleet electrification initiative, featuring partnerships with major car and EVSE companies—all with the goal of helping clients transition to EV fleets. 
 
Additionally, last year, Merchants Fleet announced sponsorship of McLaren’s Extreme E all-electric racing team. Keegan is an award-winning leader who has experience in business strategy, raising capital, and technology enablement. 

In this episode, Rue and Brendan cover several key topics including:

Merchants Fleet biz model [2:32 - 3:59]
Barriers in fleet electrification [4:00 - 5:49]
Supply chain prices & MSRP [5:50 - 7:30]
Industry opportunity & "last mile" companies [7:31 - 9:30]
What does "last mile" mean? [9:31 - 10:59]
Last mile charging infrastructure [11:00 - 13:09]
Range anxiety [13:10 - 14:39]
"Box" states & rural driving [14:40 - 16:03]

Fluke Corporation Sponsor Segment [16:03 - 17:17]

State and federal EV incentives [17:18 - 20:04]
EV fleet rentals [20:05 - 22:19]
Chatting EVs on the market [22:20 - 23:02]
Extreme E and the McLaren partnership [23:03 - 25:44]
2022 Formula E sponsorship [25:57 - 26:28]
Thoughts on EV manufacturers [26:29 - 28:15]
EVSE availability [28:16 - 29:47]
What would you do with $5B? [29:48 - 30:52]

Resources mentioned in this article:

1. Learn more about Merchants Fleet
2. Read up on McLaren's Extreme E all-electric racing team here

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For our finale of Season 2, we are honored to welcome Jennifer Mefford, director of business development and industry promotion for the southeastern Michigan chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and national co-chair of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (or EVITP). 

Jennifer is an expert workforce development specialist who has spent the last dozen years promoting safety and competence for electrical contractors and is a true advocate for EV infrastructure.

Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting from Central Michigan University and is still active in the broadcast media community.

This episode is powered by 365 Pronto and sponsored by Fluke Corporation, the leader in testing and measurement tools.

In this episode, Rue and Jennifer cover several key topics including:

Intro to Jennifer and EVITP [3:30 - 5:40]
What is the EVITP Program? [5:41 - 6:22]
EVITP = Opportunity [6:23 -6:58]
5,000 Licensed and Qualified Technicians [7:00 - 9:00]
Electrician Education & Expertise [9:00 - 11:03]
Skilled Labor in the Market [11:04 - 13:40]
Training Hotspots for O&M [13:41 - 15:04]
Safety is the Heart of Training [15:05 - 16:56]
EVITP's work with Legislation [16:57 - 19:14]
Safety & Policy [19:15 - 22:04]
O&M and Service [22:05 - 23:13]

Fluke Corporation Sponsor Segment [23:14 - 24:27]

Key Considerations for EV Drivers [24:28 -  27:54]
Labor Shortage [27:55 - 33:16]
What Makes a Qualified Candidate? [33:17 - 35:04]
One Wish for the 5B Budget? [35:05 - 37:00]
What's Next for EVITP? [37:01 - 38:40]
Outreach in Disadvantaged Communities [38:41 - 40:40]

Resources mentioned in this article:
1. Learn more about the EVITP Program
2. Learn more about Fluke Corporation test and measurement tools

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Happy New Year and welcome back to EV Chat, powered by 365 Pronto. This season, we’re going back to school, bringing you deep dives into the key components and terms in electric vehicle infrastructure. 

This week, our lesson is all about how we can use our to power our homes. You heard me right. Today, we’re plugging into the V2G world.

We are pleased to welcome back to the show Paul Vosper, CEO of JuiceBar, and fellow V2G enthusiast. Paul is a seasoned business development professional with more than 25 years of industry experience. 

A graduate of Georgetown University and Duke University School of Law, Paul has a deep understanding of EV infrastructure, clean energy, real estate, and smart city initiatives, and how public policy can bolster our quest for a more sustainable society.

 In this episode, Rue and Paul cover several key topics including:

Paul breaks down V2G [3:25 - 5:50]
EVs as battery storage [5:51 - 7:31]
Best uses for V2G? [7:32 - 9:43]
Bidirectional devices [9:44 - 11:38]
Limitations to bidirectional advancement [11:39 - 13:34]
Innovation at JuiceBar [13:35 - 14:17]

365 Pronto, Inc. Sponsor Segment [14:18 - 15:50]

Homes of the future: utilities and V2G [15:51 - 19:26]
Emergency backups with V2G [19:27 - 20:48]
V2G and fleets: acting as mobile batteries [20:49 - 22:29]
Buying chargers with bidirectional functionality [22:30 - 23:18]
Car manufacturers and V2G capabilities [23:19 - 25:40]
What should look for when buying an EV? [25:41 - 26:38]
Battery energy storage and solar integration with EV? [26:39 - 28:29]
Overcoming barriers to EV adoption [28:30 - 29:53]
Limitations of V2G [29:54 - 32:10]

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