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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