DiscoverCar Dealership Guy Podcast#102 Electric Vehicle Expert: Inconvenient truth about electrification, EV tariff costing dealerships $100M/yr, Can the US power grid handle electrifying all cars? | Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy
#102 Electric Vehicle Expert: Inconvenient truth about electrification, EV tariff costing dealerships $100M/yr, Can the US power grid handle electrifying all cars? | Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy

#102 Electric Vehicle Expert: Inconvenient truth about electrification, EV tariff costing dealerships $100M/yr, Can the US power grid handle electrifying all cars? | Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy

Update: 2024-07-18
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy where we discuss: The inconvenient truth about EV charging stations, whether the US power grid can handle electrifying all cars, the EV tariff costing dealerships $100M a year, best automaker EV charging programs and much more.


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Topics:

(00:00:00 ) - Intro

(00:02:11 ) - Chris’ background and career

(00:03:58 ) - The inconvenient truth of EV

(00:08:36 ) - How did you learn about this massive cost pain point?

(00:12:17 ) - What does your day-to-day look like to solve this problem?

(00:15:32 ) - What is the sentiment on the ground regarding EV charging and the investment required?

(00:17:12 ) - Can our grid handle the power needed for an EV America?

(00:21:24 ) - Where are dealers making mistakes in electrification?

(00:26:30 ) - Do you see dealerships offering charging installation as a value-added product?

(00:27:55 ) - What does the actual hardware look like?

(00:31:28 ) - What are the costs?

(00:38:11 ) - Where is the industry headed?

(00:42:54 ) - Which manufacturers are leading or lagging in electrification?


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#102 Electric Vehicle Expert: Inconvenient truth about electrification, EV tariff costing dealerships $100M/yr, Can the US power grid handle electrifying all cars? | Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy

#102 Electric Vehicle Expert: Inconvenient truth about electrification, EV tariff costing dealerships $100M/yr, Can the US power grid handle electrifying all cars? | Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy

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