Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Max speaks with EV journalist John Voelcker (contributor to Car & Driver, former editor in chief of Green Car Reports) on the current state of DC fast charging for electric cars in North America. Between Tesla NACS partnerships, a seven-automaker alliance to create a new network, and more foment, how do we make sense of charging for EVs?

John on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/mwlite/profile/in/jvoelcker
John’s Retro Road Trip Channel: @TemptingFateTours

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0:00 Intro
1:18 The Charging Status Quo
4:38 Challenges To Expect
7:49 Fast Charging vs. Level 2
13:32 Buyers' Current Options
16:19 Chasing The Tesla Experience
18:08 Wrap-Up

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