FamilyEV Podcast

We discuss the VW ID4 AWD, the potential arrival of OTA's for the ID4, and then cover our opinions on the weeks EV news including Tesla FSD Beta going public, Chevy Bolt Situation, 5 new Mercedes models, Lucid delays, while first Rivian deliveries happen, The lose Mustang roof issue and the sale of Cadilac Lyrics.  You can find the audiopodcast at https://anchor.fm/familyev or search Spotify for FamilyEV. Coming soon to Apple Podcasts

Joe takes a drive in the Ford F150 Lightning, Jon orders one as well, as a home powerwall. Jon is test driving the Mustang, and we talk about upcoming cars at the Frankfurt Motorshow (in Munich)

In this episode, we deep dive into the two most important apps, Plugshare and A Better Route Planner (ABRP) These apps are essential to EV ownership.

In this episode, we talk too much about recent road trips, channel updates, and then the changes at EVGO, Circle K, the Ioniq 5, and updates to Polestar 2

In Episode 5 Jon & Joe meet Branden Flasch, from the EV Nomad channel, a long time, long-distance Telsa driver, who has made the jump to CCS and the ID4. They discuss the differences, the experience and his plans.

In Episode 4, Jon and Joe take a deeper dive into DC Charging. In particular, we cover how to get the most out of your charging experience. This includes: What state of charge to arrive with? How long to charge? etc. These topics apply to all DC charging electric vehicles, not just the ID4.

In Episode 3 Jon & Joe discuss their experiences of DC Fast Charging, the networks, and some tips and trips for planning.

In Episode 2, Jon and Joe discuss their similar, but very different experiences of long-distance road tripping their VW ID's across the country. Joe drove from Chicago to Las Vegas, Jon from San Jose to New York.

In this first episode, Jon and Joe discuss why they chose the VW ID4 over the Tesla Model Y, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and other long range EV's