by Steve Birkett
A fortnightly fast charge on electric vehicles and EV infrastructure across North America.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 17, 2025
<p>Returning guest Darren Orange joins Eric, Walter, and Steve to talk about long-distance EV travel and the associated value of autonomous driver assist systems like FSD. </p><br><p>Eric and Walter speak to GM's SuperCruise, while Steve weighs in on more limited systems like Hyundai Group's HDA2. The Coaster Community also weighs in on their most recent EV journeys and, more importantly, those summer EV road trips that we're all looking forward to. </p><br><p>Use the time stamps below to jump to the segments you're most interested in:</p><br><p>0:00 - Start</p><p>0:30 - Intro</p><p>1:06 - Welcome: Darren Orange</p><p>1:56 - In the News: Q1 2025 EV Sales</p><p>2:41 - Cox Automotive Q1 YOY Comparison</p><p>6:55 - Cadillac Sales: "This is What an EV Revolution Looks Like!"</p><p>12:15 - GM's EV stable Moves Beyond Bolt EV</p><p>21:00 - Viewer Intros/Comments</p><p>28:19 - Darren's Tesla Trip to Florida</p><p>32:22 - Chicago to Nashville: Two charging stops</p><p>35:00 - Driver fatigue and ADAS advantages</p><p>36:00 - Tesla Route Planning</p><p>37:45 - Tesla vs. A.N.Other: Picks at multi-vendor sites?</p><p>49:35 - Road debris, rainfall, and FSD performance</p><p>58:38 - Experiences with GM SuperCruise</p><p>1:03:30 - Disengagement Process with FSD</p><p>1:12:35 - Upcoming EV Road Trips</p><p>1:24:15 - 7K Congrats to The Average EV!</p><p>1:25:50 - One Million Miles?! Our Collective EV Mileage</p><p>1:30:40 - Channel Links + Upcoming Content</p><p>1:33:32 - Close: Cheers, Nerds!</p><br><p>See you in the stream!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 3, 2025
<p>Co-host of the Urban EV Podcast, Rob Hoffman, joins regular Coasters Eric, Walter, and Steve to cover every angle of owning an electric car in the biggest of cities, NYC. </p><br><p>What does he drive? How does he charge? Is it even possible to leave the city in an EV?! </p><br><p>Yes, we know some of these answers but Rob has lived the experience for the past year and provides the perfect example of the ups and downs of EV ownership in a busy metro location.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 20, 2025
<p>Join your usual hosting trio and Hubject executive Nate Steele to unpack one of EV charging's long-promised and most frequently confused features: Plug and Charge.</p><br><p>Plug&Charge... ISO15118... Autocharge... Plug and Charge... DIN SPEC 70121... Charge and Go...</p><br><p>All these and more are used to describe the ability to connect your EV and walk away while it starts a charge session. So what's the difference and why is it taking so long to roll out this feature that Tesla drivers have enjoyed for years at Superchargers? </p><br><p>Time Stamps:</p><p>0:00 - Start</p><p>0:30 - Intro</p><p>1:43 - In the News: Walmart Energy Unveiled</p><p>8:36 - Audience Intros</p><p>10:52 - Introducing Nate Steele of Hubject</p><p>13:56 - Overview of Plug&Charge Within ISO15118</p><p>16:54 - Plug&Charge Development in North America</p><p>20:26 - Plug&Charge vs. Autocharge</p><p>23:45 - Walter's Take + Questions, inc. Universal PKI/Plug and Charge</p><p>30:41 - What is a PKI?</p><p>31:55 - Eric's Take + Questions, inc. older EV access + "App Fatigue"</p><p>41:05 - AC Charging with Plug&Charge</p><p>47:05 - Will some EV models be left behind by Plug&Charge?</p><p>50:16 - What Impact of Plug&Charge on EV Adoption?</p><p>58:35 - Hubject's Background Role in EV Charging</p><p>1:00:30 - ISO15118 Role in V2X Applications</p><p>1:03:00 - ICN - A Global EVent for Charging Nerds!</p><p>1:05:10 - Viewer Comments & Questions</p><p>1:09:06 - Charging apps vs. other forms of authentication</p><p>1:15:46 - Comparisons with Europe + contactless payments</p><p>1:20:30 - Updates on each host's individual channel plans</p><p>1:22:28 - Close </p><br><p>For more on Hubject's work and partnerships, visit www.hubject.com. For the Intercharge Network Conference in Tempelhof, Berlin, visit <a href="https://intercharge-network-conference.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">intercharge network conference</a></p><br><p>Connect with Nate Steel on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-steele96/</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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