Laura’s journey started with a quest for increased fitness. She started riding a stand up ski vehicle called a Trikke that simulates skiing on pavement. The company electrified it, and it became an exhilarating ride and got her everywhere she needed to go. That ignited a lifestyle change that brought Laura into the electric vehicle manufacturing space, e-charging and even public policy! She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry, and shares a lot of insights on what’s working, and what isn’t.

In This Episode

• The exhilarating high speed EV called the Trikke.
• What makes a serious vehicle, and what makes a device novelty
• How to make the government pay attention, closing streets and implementing laws
• What California has done to give EV’s a healthy chance

“One of the nice things about the personal mobility vehicles is you get to be one with your space. You see everything. You hear everything”

“Can it handle rough pavement?”

“If people aren’t riding them, then the government’s never going to pay attention to them”

“We’ve got to get diesel out of the cities”

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Lash was once massively involved in selling Porsche. After that, he moved into exporting cars. Now he’s the founder of an exceptional brand called Electric Zoo. Their mission? To create a zero sales pressure buying and learning experience for people interested in Electric Cars!

In This Episode

• How he got started in the EV industry
• Electric Zoo gets its name and mission
• EV’s for a monthly fee
• What needs to happen for mass adoption

“Give people the freedom of choice and information”

“We actually provide the full infrastructure for the charge points”

“My mission is to just spread the message and onboard more and more people”

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Canadian correspondent Paul Martin returns to It’s Electric! to teach Afeez (and the rest of of, but mostly Afeez) about battery materials!

In This Episode

• Will we run out of raw materials before we see an electric future?
• Rare materials and their availability
• Nickel and cobalt, what issues are we facing?

“There are no rare earth metals in lithium ion batteries at all. Period.”

“Lazy people don’t read the footnotes”

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Richard is an EV specialist, writer and occasional broadcaster. He joins Afeez to discuss Electric Aircraft, biofuels, and the likelihood of drone taxi services.

In This Episode

• Are electric planes a feasible idea?
• Would hydrogen or biofuel solve the problem?
• Hybrid aircraft??
• Drone technology and text services

“You can’t use taxation to focus airlines minds on greening up”

“If you eat chocolate spread you’re killing orangutan habitats”

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Mark Chamberlain has worked in the renewable energy sector for the last 10 years or so and currently works for a company called Off Grid Energy. Mark is here to talk micro grid technology, how power is created off grid, and where Electric Cars fit into the equation.

In This Episode

• An exciting time to be involved in renewable energy
• What solutions Off Grid Energy offers
• The difference between “off grid” and “micro grid”
• What will the next excuse be?

“We’ve done projects in places like Zimbabwe and Uganda where we’re providing power to either water treatment plants or in some instances telecom links”

“They want it to be right for everybody”

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Jack Reed works for Drive Electric, the UK’s leading leasing EV specialists. He’s a big fan of educating people about Electric Cars, and is leading the way for people who are looking toward the electrifying future of the automotive industry!

In This Episode

• How Jack began working for Drive Electric, and what they’re all about
• Range concerns and off street charging
• Electric Car myth busting

“We give you all the information to make your own decision”

“That misinformation and almost the self creation of myths by the automotive industry is so frustrating”

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Paul Martin returns to debunk this myth: Do electric cars provide enough environmental benefit over its lifetime to offset the amount of CO2 that is needed to produce it?

In This Episode

• The Union Of Concerned Scientist
• The grain of truth to the myth
• The energy cost and CO2 emissions of batteries
• What’s typically missing from the petrol side of the conversation

“Where are lithium ion batteries being made in the world right now?”

“You still get the benefit that the car doesn’t have a tailpipe”

“Cars use way more energy while you’re driving them than it takes to make them or recycle them”

“Efficiency always matters”

Euan McTurk takes charge of an episode of It’s Electric! to talk about battery technologies, and how they are currently performing. He also electrifies us with a dazzling look into what the future holds for EV’s

In This Episode

• Future battery technologies
• Cross country EV’s on a single charge?
• Battery advances in aircraft
• Current battery technology and how we could make better use of it

“My Nissan Leaf actually charges faster than a petrol car”

“Your car spends 95% of its time sitting still anyway”

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Henrik Olsen joins us today on It’s Electric! He has a massive enthusiasm for electric unicycles and drones, which makes him a perfect guest!

In This Episode

• How Denmark became an EV paradise
• The obstacles facing electric unicycles
• Henrik’s unicycle recommendations
• Drone tips and tricks

“It feels like you’re gliding or flying over concrete” - Afeez

“One of the things that we can do is to make sure that we get some of our policy makers to experience this mode of transportation”

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Erik is a huge electric car enthusiast with a knack for drawing cars, more specifically Tesla’s. He’s definitely got perspective on the EV industry and is more than happy to share his opinion on where things are going, and why he enjoys them so much.

In This Episode

• Donating drawings for tiny Tesla’s
• EV Porn
• Bad news for EV haters
• Erik’s top 3

“We have so many problems to solve on earth first”

“If you really want something, you can achieve your dreams”

“They made electric cars… let’s say sexy”

“This is the company the world needs”

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