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Electric Overlanding Adventures Are Getting Easier And Easier! Oct 17, 2023

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Ryan sits down with Francie to discuss his experience and main takeaways from the Tread Academy Traction Series Overlanding Summit. Several companies attended to demonstrate their products, test out EVs on the trail and experience overlanding battery drain, and test out the battery options available for overlanding activities.

Link to Tread Agency who hosted the event: https://treadagency.com/trailblazing-connections-at-the-overland-summit/

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EVs Are Becoming More Affordable Year Over Year! Oct 16, 2023

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Max hops on the podcast with Francie today to discuss how EVs are getting more and more affordable year over year - and how it's all possible. They dive into the recent reports that find a 20% decrease in EV transaction prices from last year to this year, the main hurdles facing EV adoption, and the major factors that determine EV prices.

Electrek article: https://electrek.co/2023/10/12/average-ev-is-now-14k-cheaper-than-a-year-ago-us/

Kelley Blue Book Report: https://www.coxautoinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/September-2023-Kelley-Blue-Book-Average-Transaction-Price-tables.pdf

Autolist survey article: https://www.autolist.com/news-and-analysis/2023-survey-electric-vehicles

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Battery Storage Solutions Could Convince More Site Hosts To Install DC Fast Chargers Oct 15, 2023

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After traveling to Atlanta, GA to the National Association of Convenience Stores Show at the Georgia World Congress Center, Francie has the chance to speak with Arcady Sosinov CEO and Founder of FreeWire Technologies about his company, how they deploy high power charging for their site hosts without any utility upgrades, their unique battery storage solution products and services, and more.

More about FreeWire Technologies: https://freewiretech.com/

More about the NACS show: https://www.nacsshow.com/

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We Need Way More EV Charging Ports ASAP According To NREL Oct 14, 2023

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Jordan joins Francie to dive into a study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The study addresses how the US should build out EV infrastructure by 2030 to meet the growing demands of public and private charging. They talk about the number of EVs predicted to be on the road, the important distinctions between public and private charging resources, and discuss the findings of the study.

Find the study here: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy23osti/85654.pdf

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Rivian Finally Re-Engineered The Powered Tonneau! Retrofits Starting ASAP Oct 14, 2023

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Some quick news on the podcast this Friday the 13th! Francie covers the incoming news from Rivian about a fix and a plan for the powered tonneau for the R1T. She describes how the issue arose, what the bandaid-fixes were, and what Rivian has announced as their plan to resolve the issue.

Link to "Why will some R1T powered tonneau covers be replaced?" article: https://rivian.com/support/article/why-will-some-r1t-powered-tonneau-covers-be-replaced

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Owning An EV In India Is Easier Than You Think! Oct 13, 2023

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Today Francie invites Priyans Murarka from ExperiencesWithEVs onto the podcast to discuss his experience in owning and driving an EV throughout India. It was a blast having him on hte podcast! They discuss how Priyans decided to get into EVs, what he's learned along the way, the mission behind his data collection and data sharing, and more.

Links to Priyans's socials below -

Substack: https://expwithevs.substack.com/

Data Collection Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JV8Whj_XK7VZziSPq_fimZnBNlfftzqzNJVcYd2q5oE/edit#gid=402781082

"One Year In" Blog Post: https://expwithevs.substack.com/p/one-year-in

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpWithEVs

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbe_n-u_URVK0DgHCj-j4A

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Mercedes-Benz Premieres The eActros 600 - New All-Electric Long-Haul Semi With LFP Battery! Oct 12, 2023

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Francie dives into the details of the recently premiered eActros 600 from Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Dailmer just this week. She describes a bit about the trucking industry in general, goes into detail on the specs of the semi, and more.

All images (including thumbnail) credit to: Daimler Truck AG

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Don’t Burn Your House Down Charging Your EV! Follow These Simple Steps To Ensure Safe Charging Oct 11, 2023

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Kyle and Francie sit down with Tom Moloughney from State of Charge to discuss the best ways to ensure safe at-home charging. They discuss the 80% rule and other safety guidelines for at-home charging, the best products and methods to use when installing at-home charging, the risks of cutting corners, and more.

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Tesla Offering Color Changing PPF Wraps! Potential Pilot Project For Cybertruck Personalization Oct 11, 2023

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Francie hops on to the pod with Kyle and Brandon from Tesla Flex to talk about the very recent offer from Tesla to wrap 2023 Model 3 and Ys with color or clear wraps. They describe what the offering entails, discuss the price point, and Brandon reveals his theory for why Tesla is offering this wrap service (and, spoiler! It has to do with the Cybertruck).

Links referenced in the podcast:

https://shop.tesla.com/product/8V6UDET9AWB5FJKHO1P3

https://www.tesla.com/support/shop/vehicle-wrap

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Toyota And LG Ink Long Term Battery Agreement On US Soil - Everything We Know Oct 10, 2023

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Francie goes over Toyota Motor North America and LG Energy Solution's recent long-term supply agreement for lithium-ion battery models that will be used in Toyota's BEVs assembled in the US. She describes the structure of this agreement, Toyota's BEV plans both abroad and in the US, and how LG is fitting into the battery manufacturing process.

LG and Toyota press release: https://pressroom.toyota.com/lg-energy-solution-and-toyota-sign-long-term-battery-supply-agreement-to-power-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s/

Toyota facilities images credit: Toyota North America, Inc.

LG battery image credit: LG Energy Solution

Toyota, Kentucky, new BEV press release: https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-ramps-up-commitment-to-electrification-with-u-s-bev-production-and-additional-battery-plant-investment/

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