EV Chat

By: Rue Phillips
  • Summary

  • Welcome to EV Chat, a podcast with a rock & roll spin elevating industry leaders and making their knowledge and insight accessible to those across the electric vehicle space. We cover leading topics like (1) News & Analysis: what’s happening and what it means (2) Emerging Tech: from V2G to electric semi-trucks, we cover it all (3) Markets: products, pricing, supply, and demand (4) EV infrastructure: challenges and wins (5) Policy: Government incentives and support structures (6) New business models + industry movers and shakers... and much more! This podcast is hosted by Rue Phillips, a recognized leader in the solar, EV, and renewables industries and founder of 365 Pronto, the world's first platform connecting cleantech asset owners with a local and on-demand installation and service workforce.
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Episodes
  • The Godmothers of EV
    May 6 2025

    Welcome back folks, it’s been a while, and I have missed you. Today we kick back off with a BANG in a new summer season with not one, but three exciting guests, legends in the US EV industry acclaimed as ‘The Godmothers of EV’.

    We’ll be hearing stories from Diane Wittenberg, Mary Brazell and Enid Joffe on how they formed a company called Edison EV and collectively helped shape and influence the EV industry from the mid 1990’s onwards. We’ll hear how they impacted the EV industry and captured the attention from legislators and ALL the major EV manufacturers of the time.

    Edison EV, the company that they formed and operated, became the largest EV service provider in the US and put California on the map as the largest EV market in the world.


    SHOWNOTES

    03:28. Guest intros/bios

    08:41. Sponsor-SkillFusion

    10:08. Welcome to todays show

    12:00. What did it take to start Edison EV

    21:00 The EV Breakfast Club

    32:39 Sponsor. SkillFusion

    33:50. Who Killed The Electric Car

    35:55. Will the utilities cope with the demand?

    39:36 Level II or DCFC's?

    43:51 Incentives

    48:23. Integrating EV, Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage

    49:26. Most Memorable moments

    53.40 Future EV Predictions

    58:22. Contact us and see you next time

    THANKS FOR LISTENING

    For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them,

    Thanks Again.

    Rue Phillips

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    1 hr
  • Dr. Nadim Maluf on Lithium-Ion EV batteries
    Oct 14 2023

    In todays fascinating episode, we welcome Dr. Nadim Maluf,  CEO of  Qnovo .  In a way that we can all understand, Nadim educates us in all aspects (soup-to-nuts) of Lithium Ion batteries and their application in Electric Vehicles. We discuss science, battery life,  range, safety and much more.

    Everything you need to know about batteries is in this episode. You'll come away from this episode a Lithium-Ion expert.

    Welcome aboard ;-)

    SHOWNOTES:
    01:22: About Nadim
    04:40: How do Lithium-Ion batteries work ? 
    06:56: Failures in battery packs
    08:20: Range anxiety
    12:48: Lifetime of the battery packs 
    15:13: Topping up batteries
    16:24: Public and Private Charging
    19:22: Scoring public infrastructure
    20:22: Reliability of infrastructure 
    21:44: Other technologies
    22:48: About Qnovo 
    24:48: Bi-directional (V2X, V2G, V2H)  
    29:08: Recycling 'End of Life' battery packs 
    32:30: Safety  

    THANKS FOR LISTENING

    For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at rphillips@skillfusion.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them,

    Thanks Again.

    Rue Phillips

    THANKS FOR LISTENING

    For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at rphillips@evmicrotrax.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them,

    Thanks Again.

    Rue Phillips

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    38 mins
  • FERMATA ENERGY-George Miller talks about Bi-Directional 'V2X' EV Charging.
    Aug 21 2023

    In todays show we welcome George Miller from Fermata Energy, a leading Bi-Directional EV charging solution 'now with CCS integration'. We'll discuss all aspects of Bi-Directional 'V2X' charging from concepts to amazing applications such as 'Microgrids', smart homes (FERMATA has a residential unit planned for this fall), school buses and commercial fleets.
    George has vast knowledge on this new and exciting technology which is being implemented NOW.  Everything you need to know about V2X is in this show.

    Welcome aboard ;-) 


    SHOWNOTES:
    00:53: About George & Fermata Energy
    04:50: Bi-Directional charging versus Conventional charging 
    06:42: Who are your customers and typical uses
    14:49: Solar, BESS and PV integration
    17:57: Existing EV Charging Infrastructure (score) 
    21:00: Labor Shortage
    25:33: Level II  Vs  DCFC
    27:48: Range Anxiety
    31:58: Smart Homes
    36:00: Cost  Per Charge
    36:55: Peak Demand Shaving 
    40:00: Incentives For Bi-Directional Charging  
    42:13: Residential products coming soon
    44:50: Farting Tesla's 

    THANKS FOR LISTENING

    For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at rphillips@evmicrotrax.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them,

    Thanks Again.

    Rue Phillips

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    50 mins

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