This episode, Stu chats with Michelle Pierce, founder of EV Nirvana. Pierce talks about her personal and professional journey working to make EVs and EV infrastructure more accessible for everyone. Reaching EV Nirvana doesn't mean having the most luxury car -- it's finding the EV that's best for you. Listen to this interesting and inspiring conversation! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: EV Nirvana, Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Bolt, DC fast charger, level 2 charging, charging infrastructure, EVs and equity ..read more

This time, Stu chats with Dr. Russell Bird about a recent study by the American Lung Association about how widespread use of electric vehicles and clean power would dramatically improve the health of millions of people. They also talk about the pros and cons of EVs and even how fun they can be to drive. Join these two friends as they discuss all this and more! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: American Lung Association, Ed Begley Jr., Nissan LEAF, Chevy Bolt EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla, Superchargers, Electrify America ..read more

This time, Stu chats with Andy Slye, a tech and EV YouTuber. They talk about changes in his personal life, EV culture online, and the world. Listen to this interesting and lively chat as Stu and Andy catch up and discuss all of these exciting things! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics: Tesla, Chevy Bolt EV, electric cars, EVs, charging stations, Nissan Leaf, YouTube, Hyundai, Little Tikes, Lego, Cybertruck, Tesla Roadster gen 2 ..read more

This episode, Stu talks to Dave Lewis, the CEO of MoveEV, a company that helps cities and organizations convert their fleets to zero-emission vehicles. MoveEV has a unique charge-at-home solution that reduces cost and makes the switch easier. They chat about the health benefits, the economic benefits, and the fun that is inherent in making this switch! Learn more about MoveEV: www.moveev.com Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Evolve KY at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.evolveky.org⁠⁠⁠ Topics: MoveEV, Level 2 charging, level 1 charging, Chevy Bolt, Nissan Leaf, Tesla, EV charg ..read more

After a bit of a hiatus, Stu comes back to the podcast talking to Rob Simon about a road-trip with his son in his electric car. They went from North Carolina to Florida to pick up his late father's golf cart to donate to the Solar Microgrid program at Warren Wilson University so that they can convert it to solar power. They chat about father-son bonding, EV road-trips, environmentalism, coming full circle, and a moving story about seeing nesting sea turtles. Tune in to this heartwarming and interesting episode! Learn more about the Warren Wilson Solar Microgrid Program and donate at: www.unca ..read more

David Benardo has fond memories of packing close to a dozen friends into a VW bus to go to the first Star Wars film. VWs have been a part of his life, well, for his entire life. His interest in spending less time fixing these classics and more time driving them led him to starting Zelectric, a company that focuses only on classic VWs and Porsche EV conversions. An April Vanity Fair article shone the spotlight on this cottage industry, and we have all the deets! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠⁠ Learn more about Evolve KY at: ⁠⁠www.evolveky.org⁠ Topics: VW, Porsche, EVs, EV ..read more

This episode, Stu chats with EV pioneer Marc Geller. Marc got his first EV in 2001 (yes, you're reading that correctly... not 2011 and not 2021, but 2001)! Since then, he has been involved in the formation and/or running of major EV organizations such as Plug-in-America, Adopt a Charger and the Electric Vehicle Association. He is an advocate for equity in the EV space. Our conversation is far reaching and fun! Support us on Patreon at: ⁠www.patreon.com/StusEVU⁠ Learn more about Evolve KY at: ⁠www.evolveky.org Topics: Citroen, Zero Emission, Toyota RAV 4 EV, EV1, Ford Think City, EVA, EAA, Plug ..read more

In this episode, Stu chats with Maggie Smith, the personality behind the Girl Meets Tesla TikTok page.  Maggie talks about her journey that eventually led her to pay cash for her Tesla Model 3.  Having to work through an initial car crash which motivated her to make positive changes in her life and the initial skepticism of some family members about buying a brand new electric car. In a time when EV adoption is still mostly relegated to a very narrow demographic (older white men) 25-year-old Maggie enjoys extolling the virtues of electric transportation to her contemporaries and shar ..read more

What better way to kick off the podcast's third year than an exclusive interview about the three-wheeled Aptera solar electric vehicle with Aptera's Chief of Design, Jason Hill!  What was the organic inspiration for the vehicle's design?  How does the design influence the vehicle's perceived use?  Why does the vehicle illicit such an emotional response?  This is part 1 of our first multi-part episode (there was too much goodness to fit into a single episode)!  Become a Patreon supporter and get part two sooner!  Tune in!   Support us on Patreon at: www.patreo ..read more

In this episode, Stu talks with the person who literally wrote the book on electric cars, Brian Culp.  As the author of Electric Cars for Dummies, Brian was tasked with educating the general public about electric cars in a fun and conversational way.  The Dummies series is over 30 years old with seasoned veterans like David Pogue getting their start there.  We talk about the inner workings of writing a "Dummies" book and what sparked his interest in electric cars.  With so many new people considering a vehicle with a plug for their next purchase, is this the perfect time fo ..read more