Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast

Mar 04 2025 18 ep. 30 mins 17

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EV journalist and law student Max Patten speaks to experts in government and the auto business to disentangle electric cars away from misleading partisan talking points. These vehicles are going to mean a great deal to American jobs and industry at large—let's get to know them better!

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

Mar 04 2025 31 mins

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. O

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

Feb 18 2025 44 mins

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.

15: Rep. Ro Khanna on American Industry, EVs Under Trump

Feb 04 2025 27 mins

Ro Khanna is the Democratic House representative of CA-17, better known as Silicon Valley. He's a popular progressive candidate, serving his fourth term, but he's also moderate and pro-business. He wrote a book on American entrepreneurship and manufacturing, has taught at Stanford, and been close with tech leaders like Elon Musk. Max speaks with the vocal and talented Congressman t

14: Gasoline Superusers and State Environmental Policy with Matthew Metz

Jan 21 2025 28 mins

EVs may be on a mission to save the planet, but they could also save some of our country’s most frequent drivers by being much cheaper to run. Matthew Metz, founder of data and policy firm Coltura, joins the show to talk how gasoline superusers can save on EVs and give Max some legislative and political insights into how battles over electric car policy at the state level might p

13: Your EV Holiday Shopping Guide Before The Tax Credit May Be Axed

Dec 10 2024 17 mins

Max goes over how to bargain hunt for a new, or used, or even leased EV with the looming death of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean vehicle tax credit. Eligible New Cars Eligible Old Cars Learn More About the American EV Jobs Alliance

12: Batteries, America, and Asian Dominance with Doron Myersdorf, StoreDot CEO

Dec 03 2024 33 mins

Happy post-Thanksgiving season! Max sits down with Doron Myersdorf, CEO of Israeli battery startup StoreDot, to talk battery technology and what the US can learn from the rest of the world when it comes to industrial policy. Subscribe to Directly Current Learn More about The American EV Jobs Alliance

11: The State of US EV Policy with Former Tesla Exec. Rohan Patel

Nov 19 2024 31 mins

Max picks the brain of White House and Tesla alum Rohan Patel, who pivoted from advising Obama on climate policy to working at the world's leading EV player for eight years making pivotal business and policy decisions. With the state of the Inflation Reduction Act in question given a new administration and Republican control of Congress, what does Rohan think of the US' current p

10: What Trump's Win Means for EVs with Jamie Butters of Automotive News

Nov 12 2024 37 mins

Max is joined by Mike Murphy as well as Executive Editor of Automotive News, Jamie Butters, to talk EVs in the wake of a big Election night for Republicans across the board. Trump and Elon's alliance looms large, as do headwinds for EVs in the US amidst the march of ever more available and cheaper vehicles. It's not all doom and gloom, we promise! Listen to The Daily Drive Podcast

9: Election Night Eve and EVs with John Heilemann

Nov 05 2024 34 mins

Max speaks to John Heilemann, journalist with Puck News and analyst with NBC to discuss how the candidates are treating (or not treating) EVs in the final sprint to election day, and WTF is going on with Elon Musk and Trump. Listen to John's Podcast at Puck Find out more about the American EV Jobs Alliance

8: Tesla's Continued Dominance & Robotaxi Shenanigans with Corey Cantor (BloombergNEF)

Oct 29 2024 32 mins

There’s no question when it comes to selling EVs in the US, or making a profit on them, Tesla is 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 reason to have doubts. Nonetheless, their recent Q3 results exceeded expectations and saw an ambitious growth