Directly Current

October 29, 2024

Directly Current Episode 8: Tesla’s Continued Dominance & Robotaxi Shenanigans with Corey Cantor (BloombergNEF)

There’s no question that when it comes to selling EVs in the US, and making a profit on them, Tesla is still king. But between an erratic CEO, public scrutiny over delay after delay on self driving promises, and signs of flagging demand in key markets like California, there’s some…

October 22, 2024

Directly Current Episode 7: Building Chargers & Promoting Jobs With DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Welcome back to Directly Current. This week, we’ve got a special guest: Secretary of the Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg! The Secretary talks about the economic boost the EV industry is giving communities across the country, including his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. The Secretary and Max cover a…

October 15, 2024

Directly Current Episode 6: Battery Nationalism and Geopolitics with The Information’s Steve LeVine

Has the US lost its manufacturing nerve? EVs and China has become intertwined, mostly because China has developed an unassailable lead in making the most important and most expensive component of any electric car. They aren’t just a political target just of Donald Trump, who led the charge on…

October 8, 2024

Directly Current Episode 5: We Learn About Dealers and EV Myths with Elena Ciccotelli!

Max speaks to Elena Ciccotelli of the “EVs 4 Everyone” Podcast to get some insights on the industry, the dealership perspective, as well as break down some common social media EV misconceptions that are unfortunately going viral. There’s a lot of good stuff here, down to the end where…

October 1, 2024

Directly Current Episode 4: We Pick An EV For David Axelrod!

Political correspondent and campaign legend David Axelrod joins Directly Current to sit down with Max and find a new EV to drive after not liking his first one! Yes, political junkies need to drive too. We may not get to a conclusion right away but boy does David have some…

September 25, 2024

Directly Current Episode 3: America’s Surprisingly Bright EV Future ft. Andrew Lambrecht

Directly Current is back with its third episode and guest Andrew Lambrecht — a young go getter who hasn’t even finished his engineering degree at Clemson University and has already reported on (Business Insider + InsideEVs), worked in, and been a part of the EV…

September 17, 2024

Directly Current Episode 2: EVs Have A Charging Problem

Directly Current, our newly launched podcast, is back for its second week with a duo interview! This time Max sat down with Karl Doenges from the North American Convenience Store Association and John Eichberger from the Transportation Energy Institute. Aside from the long acronyms, these organizations represent folks who could…

September 11, 2024

(Yet Another) Exciting Announcement: The Directly Current Podcast!

We’re excited to announce the launch of Directly Current, a podcast from EV Politics. The talented Max Patten from Out of Spec will host, and we have some awesome guests lined up. Find more information and ways to listen below! Directly Current is the new EV Politics podcast and will…