Why We Need Both Fast and Slow Charging For EVs – And Why COST Is IMPORTANT

From Transport Evolved.

We’re often talking about the challenges associated with Ev charging infrastructure on this channel – but we rarely get to talk to someone who is a CPA and an EV enthusiast.

At Everything Electric this year, we got to do just that, thanks to a chat with long-time EV owner, advocate and financial expert John Stonier. John digs deep into the cost analysis of EV ownership, including TCO and carbon credits in his day job at https://www.electricadvantage.ca – but today, he’s chatting to Nikki about why the EV future depends on both fast and slower charging station deployment.

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00:00 – Introduction
01:13 – John’s early days with EVs
07:36 – The real cost of charging
09:40 – The accounting and value in slower EV charging
10:57 – Using existing infrastructure
12:28 – AC redundancy at DC fast charging sites
15:51 – Automakers and high-trim sales
17:37 – Nissan LEAF’s hidden superpower
18:45 – Dangers of tech-filled cars
19:48 – Benefits are in lower-cost, not higher cost
20:47 – The problems with insurance
23:12 – Fixability or efficiency?
25:50 – Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024

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