Directly Current: EVs for All America

Directly Current: EVs for All America

EVs for All America

Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (16)
Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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EV journalist and law student Max Patten speaks to experts in government and the auto business to de-polarize electric cars and learn about how they’re key for a renewal of American manufacturing and the survival of our auto industry.

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40: The Future of the Grid and EVs, with Zach Woogen (VGIC)

Apr 21, 2026 34m

Many new EVs like GM's EV pickup trucks, Ford's upcoming UEV, and Tesla's Cybertruck are capable of exporting onboard power from their large batteries into someone's home to act as a bckup generator,…

39: Why Kia Isn't Slowing Down on EVs in America, with James Bell

Apr 07, 2026 31m

James Bell is the head of PR and comms for Kia in America, and he's overseen the brand evolve from being a budget/used car alternative into a premium competitor, particularly in the EV space. Hot on…

38: Ford's Alan Clarke on Building an Affordable, Next-Gen EV Pickup Truck

Mar 17, 2026 29m

Alan Clarke, executive director of Advanced EV Programs at Ford, joins Max to discuss his team's work on the Universal EV Platform—an ambitious plan to make low-cost, next-gen vehicles that make the…

37: Affordable EVs are a Must for the Auto Industry, with Ed Kim (AutoPacific)

Feb 24, 2026 32m

Ed Kim joins Max from AutoPacific, where he's the chief analyst, to discuss data and insights he's gotten from working with nearly every major OEM on EVs' near future outlook. The good news? There's…

36: Positive Signs Ahead for EVs (yes, really!) with Corey Cantor, ZETA

Feb 10, 2026 33m

Corey Cantor from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) joins Max to discuss some positive trends for EVs going into the new year. 2025 was a rough year for EVs with the axing of…

35: The State of Chinese Cars with Kevin Williams (InsideEVs)

Feb 03, 2026 27m

Staff writer for InsideEVs and auto journalist Kevin Williams joins Max to discuss his experiences reporting on and driving Chinese EVs. How compelling are they in 2026 and how do they stack up to…

34: Polling on Chinese EVs; Partisan Gap Shrinking; New CA Tax Credit with Mike Murphy

Jan 27, 2026 34m

Veteran political guru and pollster behind EVs for All America, Mike Murphy, joins Max to chat about his scheming with Governor Newsom for a new California EV tax credit that could fit into the state…

33: The Multifamily Charging Problem In California with Dan Krassner

Nov 11, 2025 28m

Executive director of EVs for All America, Dan Krassner, joins Max to discuss the work that our team has been doing on local advocacy in California to make installing charging in apartments and…

32: Electric Era's Bet on Retail EV Charging, with Quincy Lee

Oct 28, 2025 33m

Ex-SpaceX engineer and founder Quincy joins Max once more to talk EV charging with his company Electric Era's new launch, RetailEdge. It's a sleek unit that uses AI and a friendly interface to make…

31: The Utility Side of EVs with Dawn Neville (PSE&G)

Oct 14, 2025 28m

PSE&G is New Jersey's largest utility and is over a century old, but under Dawn Neville's team they're doing an agile and decent job of adapting to EVs with programs that subsidize home charging…

30: John Voelcker on Hybrids, Cheap EVs, and Detroit's Problems

Sep 30, 2025 38m

John Voelcker has been reporting on EVs and hybrids for longer than almost anyone. The editor in chief of Green Car Reports for almost a decade, and now a frequent freelancer for magazines like Car…

29: Mike Murphy on Hyundai ICE Raid in Georgia, Chatting with Gov. Newsom + News Roundup

Sep 16, 2025 34m

It's time for a news roundup on Directly Current, and Max is joined by Republican strategist and EVs for All America boss Mike Murphy to discuss the positive market developments in German and…

28: Electric for Everyone with Josh Boone (Veloz)

Sep 02, 2025 28m

Veloz is a nonprofit leading the charge with a national messaging campaign to sell the public on EVs—not for environmental advocacy but for practical cost of ownership and tangible benefits. Josh…

27: Building a Better Battery (in America) with Deeana Ijaz, Our Next Energy

Jul 22, 2025 26m

Our Next Energy (ONE) is developing LFP battery cells in Michigan. If you're an EV nerd, you know how big of a deal that is. These kinds of chemistries are what are going to enable durable, long…

26: Making EVs An Electric Grid Asset, with WeaveGrid CEO Apoorv Bhargava

Jul 08, 2025 31m

You've probably heard that the electric grid is under severe strain and that electric cars are of no help. And this is in some ways a little bit overblown, but it's also true, particularly in the era…

25: EV Fleets with Libby Bittman, Wex

Jun 24, 2025 27m

One of the biggest sources of electrification isn't your home or your neighbors', but the commercial fleets and trucks that power American business. Wex is a company doing fuel card services, but…

24: Charging Ahead with Electric Era, CEO Quincy Lee

Jun 10, 2025 33m

Max speaks to Quincy Lee, founder and CEO of Electric Era, a charging business that's integrating high-quality hardware with smart software and batteries to deploy rapidly at retailers like Costco…

23: Improving EV Towing and Camping with Toby Kraus, CEO of Lightship

May 27, 2025 31m

Electric towing is hard, particularly when you're hauling a big family-sized camper that can halve a Rivian's range. Lightship is a startup that's laser-focused on solving that pickle by engineering…

22: The Long, Messy Road To Desirable EVs with Declan Kavanaugh

May 14, 2025 36m

Long before the Tesla Roadster or GM EV.1 were a twinkle in engineers' eyes, there were people hard at work making whacky electric cars in their garages. Declan Kavanaugh, a college student and…

21: Building Electric Trucks In America (with Harbinger Motors' John Harris)

Apr 29, 2025 28m

Harbinger Motors is making medium-duty electric trucks in America, which believe it or not, almost no one else is. While Rivian, GM, Ford, and Daimler have rolled out light duty vans for deliveries,…

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