Catching up with the Guys from EVCast
For a few weeks now, I’ve been listening to the guys at EVCast.com. Bo and Ryan’s daily podcast on the electric car industry runs a little long in my opinion, but they consistently share good information. They also sit down with really wonderful guest speakers.
I hoped to talk with the guys and see where their resource was headed. Bo Bennett took some time out to comment. Thanks again, Bo.
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You started out with EVCast intending to be a weekly podcast, and decided fairly quickly to go daily. Why did you make that decision?
With all the news in the industry, we felt we would be doing the listeners an injustice by creating just a weekly podcast. We would either have to leave out many stories, or make the weekly podcast excruciatingly long. Not everyone listens daily now, but at least they have the choice of staying up to date on a daily basis, or tuning in just once a week to our weekly podcast on Tuesday afternoons.
You’ve interviewed some amazing people so far. Which shows have been your favorites? Who are you looking forward to speaking with in the future?
The shows I like best are when Ryan and I crack each other up with spontaneous comments. But as for interviews, I was most impressed so far with Ian Clifford from Zen, because he can very well be one of the people responsible for the way we store energy in the future. If the EEstor storage technology works, it will be amazing. If not, well, he still is an impressive man with the ability to shoot for the stars.
I am looking forward to speaking with more of the “small guys” that are doing some amazing things to change the way we drive.
Out of all of the EVs on the market, what 3 vehicles would you recommend to today’s consumers?
This depends on many factors. For example, if you are rich and you do not mind waiting 15 months, get the Tesla. If you mostly drive alone and relatively short distances, go for the Myers Motor’s NmG. But for me personally, as much as I want an EV today, I just have to wait. There are many very practical and affordable options due out that I believe will meet the needs of 95% of all drivers.
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