Richard Flentge is the former co-host of EVTV: a worldwide webcast and private renewable energy research facility. As a journalist reporting the rise of the electric vehicle, Tesla, and solar technology, he has covered the introduction of new vehicles, Tesla battery technology and solar innovations. On the research side Richard managed an off grid solar array and battery research focused on the innovation of devices, and repurposing of used electric vehicle batteries. Richard has experience in solar battery banks for off grid, computer power backups, solar homes and custom electric vehicles.

Richard has configured and sold multiple large solar battery builds around the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and multiple countries in Europe. He has international experience with Chinese suppliers.

His latest book release Verities of an Electric Mule chronicles the history of transportation energy, humorous stories, future renewable energy solution concepts in an easy to read and friendly presentation.

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Timestamps00:00 Intro00:45 Elon Musk Tesla Check04:04 Tesla Stock04:50 Recessions and bargain deals05:45 Tesla down payment06:25 J. B. Straubel and spoofing/ hacking Tesla batteries10:30 Retooling tesla batteries11:18 Tesla special sauce for batteries13:10 Mark Cuban on Tesla batteries13:40 Tesla batteries exploding while under water15:18 Tesla Shareholder meeting insights16:55 Tesla model vs honda model19:45 Ford electric truck vs Tesla Cyber truck22:10 Tesla non rare metal drive train25:00 Drive train resell value28:10 Highest paid for a resold drive train29:20 Tesla drive train vs normal drive train benefits32:15 Elon Musk Design Minimals at Tesla35:11 Rivian, Lucid motors, designing Tesla rivals and Tesla tear downs39:40 Tear down phone40:40 Ford, GM, etc Joining the nationwide charging network43:40 Gas fillup vs electric fillup for same distance45:05 Why last 20% of electric batteries take the longest46:00 Lithium ion batteries vs other types47:45 Oil and net exporter vs hoarding it49:25 Tesla city50:45 Victory gardens, ww2, and decentralized urban centers52:40 Outdated electric system in the US55:20 Best energy grid57:13 Trains energy distribution system59:55 Train transporting Batteries vs coal01:03:06 Potato guns01:04:26 70s show and water towers01:05:12 Lead in everything01:06:45 Lithium ion production and recycling to be independent01:09:00 G...