You’re not stuck because there aren’t enough chargers.

Dr. Sheldon Williamson, professor at Ontario Tech, explains why the real constraint is when and how power hits the grid, not where vehicles sit.

Chris Brandt hosts this episode of The Fleet covering smart charging, grid stress, incentives, battery tech, and why tomorrow’s fleet leaders will need energy literacy as much as operational know-how.

Chapters:

0:00 EV Charging Solutions Require Energy Literacy

1:25 Sheldon Williamson Explains Fleet Electrification

2:30 Why EV Adoption Slowed and What’s Next

4:45 Incentives, Policy, and What’s Actually Blocking Progress

7:20 Charging Density, Battery Cost, and Vehicle Economics

10:10 Charging Is a Scheduling Problem, Not Infrastructure

11:55 Lithium Dependence, China, and Battery Supply Chains

16:30 Post-Lithium Batteries: Sodium, Potassium, and What’s Next

19:25 Hybrid Battery Systems: Power vs Energy Chemistries

23:10 Range Anxiety, Charging Distance, and Human Behavior

29:45 Infrastructure Strategy: Buildings, Utilities, and Government’s Role

36:25 Energy Literacy: Education, Confidence, and Systems Thinking

41:10 Electrifying Aviation, Renewables, and Real Emissions Impact

51:25 Fleets as Grid Assets: Vehicle-to-Grid and Demand Response

This episode of The Fleet is brought to you in partnership with Element Fleet Management.
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From vehicle acquisition to electrification and everything in between, Element’s data-driven approach helps organizations optimize performance and keep their drivers safe and supported on the road.

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