Stu talks with Jack Smith, who traces Horatio Nelson Jackson's 1903 journey -- the first cross-country automobile trip in the United States.  Smith drives a 60's-era VW bus, converted to electric, dubbed the Rust Bus.  Each journey had its own unique set of challenges.  Drive on this adventurous path with us and find out more!   

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Topics: VW, Volkswagon Bus, Horatio's Drive, Ken Burns, Tom Hanks, Cross-country trip, Adventure, Road Trip, EV West, Skateboard, Electric Skateboard, Documentary

Stu talks to Ed Fessler who has raced cross country since he was a teen. Now, after catching the EV bug with his Tesla, he has taken the leap to electric on two wheels. Tune in to find out more!  

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Topics: Electric Dirt Bike, Off Road Motorcycles, Hare Scramble Racing, Cross Country Racing, Motocross, KTM Freeride E-VC, Stark VARG, Tesla, Tesla Model 3, Kentucky, Indiana

Stu speaks with Rap Hankins about his community of Trotwood, Ohio and his journey to make this great community better.  For underserved communities, there can be a lot of challenges, and Rap is working hard to make sure that his neighbors aren't left behind as we move towards a cleaner, more equitable future with electric vehicles.  EVs are fun, but we also explore the deeper side of what it means to be part of a greater EV family and what it means for future generations.  This is easily one of my favorite discussions to date.  Have a listen!   

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Topics: Volkswagon, Equity, VW, VW ID4, VW e-golf, Tesla, EV Evangelism, Ohio, Trotwood Ohio, Community, Kentucky, Appalachia

Gas?  Where we are going we don’t need gas!  In this episode we go back to the future as we talk to Joost de Vries, CEO of DeLorean Motor Company, to discuss the reimagining and rebirth of the iconic Delorean. And who better than Joost, with a lifetime in the automotive industry working for the likes of Tesla in its infancy and Karma Automotive. Can lightning strike again?  

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Topics: DeLorean, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, Fisker Karma, Back to the Future, Joost de Vries, DeLorean Motor Company, DMC, Karma Automotive

In this episode, Stu speaks to Berea, Kentucky's Police Chief Eric Scott. Berea is currently the only city in Kentucky to purchase EVs as cruisers. It’s now been a year since they were deployed in the community. Find out how they have been received by the community, how the officers adapted, how the costs compare to their “traditional” gas vehicles, and how these vehicles have effected their police work. All this rolls into their overarching wholistic approach to community policing. You’ll even meet Buddy their police puppy!  

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Topics: Tesla, Ford, Mustang Mach E, Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Police, EV, Electric Vehicle, Kia EV6, City Fleets, Adopt a Charger, Level 2 Chargers, DC Fast Chargers

Join us for our one-year anniversary episode!  Stu's extra special guest is Zan Dubin-Scott, an EV pioneer and the co-founder of Plug-in America.  Zan and Stu share a common passion -- marketing.  Within these few delightful minutes we explore the past, present and future of marketing as it relates to electric vehicles and hear about the early days of our EV revolution!   

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Topics: Tesla, Elon Musk, Electric Vehicles, EVs, Electrify America, Normal Now, Nissan LEAF, Plug-in-America, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Ads, Advertising, GM, BMW, EV Vans, Commercials, EV1, Tom Brady, Hertz, National Drive Electric Week, NDEW, Tesla Superchargers, DC Fast Chargers

On this episode, Stu talks to Sunny Gulati, one of Evolve KY's most active members. Sunny was kind enough to take me for a spin in his Tesla Model Y with Full Self Driving (FSD) so that I can experience it first hand.  What are FSD's strengths?  What are its weaknesses?  Will it ever be ready for prime time?  Will Sunny's wife stop punching him in the arm for having FSD on?  Answers to all of those questions and more on this special "drive along" episode!    

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Topics: Tesla, Tesla Model Y, Electric Vehicles, EVs, Nissan LEAF, Full Self Driving, Automation, Auto Pilot

On this episode, Stu talks to Sujoy Dhar, an Indian journalist who has written and edited many environmental and business stories, about EVs in his country. While there’s growing interest, a lack of charging infrastructure hinders wide adoption. What are government leaders saying about the future? What sorts of EVs are people there most interested in? What does the prospect of green transportation mean for the nation’s air pollution problems? Tune in and find out more about the global promise of electric vehicles!  

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Topics: Tesla, India, EVs, Tata Motors, Kolkata, New Delhi, EV Chargers, Charging Infrastructure, Environment, Pollution, India Blooms, Just Earth News

On this episode, Stu talks to Josh Noble, tourism services manager at the Kingman Arizona office of tourism, about the Route 66 EV Museum. While there are many automotive museums and collections with one or two EVs, this is the only museum dedicated only to electric vehicles. What’s their oldest EV? What’s the oddest EV in their collection? What’s the most popular? You’ll find out about the museum’s history, collection and exciting future plans, so tune in!  

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Topics: Electric Cars, EVs, Classic Cars, Museum, Route 66, Kingman Arizona, Tourism, Route 66 EV Museum