Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast

• 20: Tesla in the Crosshairs (with Andrew Lambrecht)

  Andrew Lambrecht owns a Tesla Model 3, freelance writes for several EV publications, and is a graduating engineering student who's interned at startups like Lucid Motors. Max speaks to him to get a sense of where Tesla lies as a company in 2025 amidst a chaotic and unpredictable CEO, global headwinds, an aging product lineup, and revolt among some of its most formerly loyal customers. While we've explored the polling data behind this at EV Politics (and will continue to do so!) it's worth hearing from an educated expert on the company and someone invested in its product on where they stand. Even if you hold your nose and decide to buy a Tesla, how competitive are they when you can buy a Hyundai IONIQ 5, Mustang Mach-E, or even lightly used older Tesla for less? Max and Andrew also go over the story by analyzing their colleague John Voelcker's excellent piece on Tesla's messy, seemingly unbreakable bond with Elon Musk. Mentioned Links: Andrew's Podcast, The Current Review John Voelcker's Article For InsideEVs on Tesla and Musk Follow The Podcast: Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance Contact Us: [email protected] 

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• 19: Live Crew Show From EVCS in Vegas

  Max, Mike, Joe, and Sarah from the EV Politics team break down the goings-on at the EV Charging Summit and Expo live from Las Vegas. They also react in real time to the 25% imported car tariff. Special guest star Tom Moloughney! Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance

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• 18: How To Make EV Charging Profitable ft. Stable CEO, Rohan Puri

  EV charging is a hard business, and it's only gotten tougher with the federal axing of incentive programs like NEVI. But Rohan Puri, CEO and co-founder of Stable, thinks there's a way to make it sustainable in the long term. His company uses data analytics so that site hosts can have happy accounts and keep deploying electrons to a growing population of EV drivers. Check out Stable's Site and Data Insights Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance

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• 17: The EV Transition is Messy, But Inevitable ft. Mike Colias (Author, WSJ)

  Max speaks with Mike Colias, WSJ autos reporter and author of "Inevitable: Inside The Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles" about his just-published book and the stories of American innovation and manufacturing he encountered along the way, from the booming low-interest early 2020s to the messy reality of today's EV transition amidst a hostile Trump administration. Order Mike's Book Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance

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• 16: EV Charging's Rapid Improvement with Tom Moloughney (State of Charge)

  Tom Moloughney—who hosts State of Charge on YouTube, maintains an EV charging news site, and cohosts the Batteries Included Podcast—is the go-to guru for EV charging. He's covered EVs since the BMW Mini E program in the late 2000s. Max speaks with him on developments in DC fast charging as well as how normal people can know how to pick a good "Level 2" charger for their home. Subscribe to State of Charge:  @StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Read His Charger Reviews and News Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance

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