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Ep 57 - Bridge MI EV Road Trip Recap
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A team of reporters from the Bridge MI publication took an EV Road Trip in a rented Chevy Bolt EV. I caught up with 2 of them to do a post-trip discussion about lessons learned and their perceptions as EV newbies.
Show Notes and Links
- Bridge MI - https://www.bridgemi.com/
- Kelly House - https://www.bridgemi.com/about/kelly-house
- Paula Gardner - https://www.bridgemi.com/about/paula-gardner
- The Road Trip - https://www.bridgemi.com/tags/2024-michigan-ev-road-trip
- Wrap up article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/five-days-1180-miles-lots-headaches-and-fun-driving-michigan-ev
- Snowmobile Museum article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-history-and-ev-future-collide-snowmobile-museum
- EV Evangelists article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigans-ev-evangelists-luring-fence-sitters-away-gas-cars
- SS Badger Ferry - https://ssbadger.com/
- Michigan EV Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestMichiganEV
- National Drive Electric Week - https://driveelectricweek.org/attend
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Capitole
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. EV Road Trip Background (00:01:51)
3. Why a Bolt EV? (00:04:11)
4. Camping with an EV (00:08:02)
5. Why not a Tesla? (00:10:09)
6. Mackinaw City Supercharger Magic Dock (00:11:03)
7. EV Camaraderie (00:11:27)
8. Usual progression of EV experience (00:13:04)
9. What would you do differently? (00:13:29)
10. Up to date charging info is critical (00:17:03)
11. EV charging infrastructure is still young (00:17:59)
12. Hotel Level 2 chargers are still critical (00:18:42)
13. What happens if a Level 2 charger isn't available? (00:21:15)
14. Other advice for EV renters? (00:22:54)
15. Bolt EV was actually a good vehicle (00:25:15)
16. EV financials (00:25:55)
17. Reach out to other EV drivers (00:26:38)
18. National Drive Electric Week (00:26:56)
19. Final thoughts and Outro (00:27:31)
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