Field Frequency

Send us Fan Mail What changed in the EV industry when building more chargers was no longer enough? In this special 2025–26 season recap of Field Frequency, Jason Cortes brings together insights from nine conversations to examine the EV market reset and what it takes to make electrification work for drivers, charging operators, retailers and fleets. The episode explores why automakers are revisitin...

Send us Fan Mail Most EV charging failures don't start when the charger goes down. They start in planning and procurement, long before ground is broken. In this roundtable episode, host Jason Cortes sits down with Grayson Eady (Founder & CEO, eVision Solutions) and Laolu Adeola (Managing Director, Leke Services). Grayson is a former Rivian charging interoperability engineer. Laolu is a fl...

Send us Fan Mail Reliable EV charging depends on more than functioning hardware. It requires coordination among charge point operators, software providers, equipment manufacturers, site hosts, service organizations, and the technicians working directly on the equipment. In Episode 43 of Field Frequency, host Jason Cortes welcomes Hilary Taylor, co-founder and CEO of WattsUp, for a conversation abo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency, Jason Cortes sits down with Jeff Cohen, CEO of i-charging USA. For most of the last decade, EV charging ran on one question: how many chargers did you deploy? That era is over. The questions now are harder — is the site profitable, is the infrastructure scalable, and when something breaks, how fast is it back online? Jeff brings fourteen years i...

Send us Fan Mail Transportation electrification is moving beyond passenger vehicles and into freight, logistics, and other commercial applications. In Episode 41 of Field Frequency, host Jason Cortes welcomes John Friedrich, Chief Development Officer of Skycharger. John shares his path from environmental and clean-energy work to developing EV charging infrastructure for light-, medium-, and heavy-...

Send us Fan Mail AI is accelerating. Data centers are expanding. Electrification keeps moving. But behind all of it sits a question that rarely gets asked out loud: where is the power actually coming from? In this episode of Field Frequency, Jason Cortes is joined by Peter Snel, CEO of PetroVybe, for a conversation about the infrastructure behind the headlines. Peter came into oil and gas as an ou...

Send us Fan Mail What turns an EV charging site from an ambitious deployment into a financially viable infrastructure asset? In Episode 38 of Field Frequency , host Jason Cortes speaks with Gideon Pfeffer, co-founder and partner of Charge Capital, about the economics behind EV charging infrastructure. Drawing on more than 20 years in commercial real estate and private equity, Gideon explains why E...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build an industry before the market fully understands the need? In this episode of Field Frequency, host Jason Cortes sits down with Mike DiNucci, Chief Revenue Officer at AmpUp and one of the earliest commercial leaders in EV charging. Mike shares the unconventional path that took him from owning a neighborhood coffee and ice cream shop to becoming the first...

Send us Fan Mail A charger can be online, well-located, and still fail commercially. Uptime tells you the hardware works. Utilization tells you the business works — and right now, too many stations are stuck at 1–4%. In this episode, Jason Cortes is joined by Loren McDonald, founder of Chargeonomics, to unpack what actually pulls an EV driver to a charger: pricing, retail partnerships, customer ex...

Send us Fan Mail Omar Riahi, Global EV Enablement and Sales Development at Percepta, joins Field Frequency to discuss why customer experience is becoming essential mobility infrastructure. From EV onboarding and charging reliability to connected vehicles, fleet electrification and autonomous transportation, Omar explores how reducing friction could accelerate EV adoption and strengthen customer lo...

Send us Fan Mail Most companies think they have a growth problem. This week's guest says they actually have an operational clarity problem. Host Jason talks with Maricela "Marcy" McKenzie, CEO and founder of Clarida Strategies, about how clean-tech and EV startups move from founder-led momentum to repeatable, scalable execution. With a career spanning oil & gas, SolarCity/Tesla,...

Send us Fan Mail Trevor Palmer, founder of EVBlocks, joins Field Frequency to discuss how smarter foundation design is helping accelerate EV charger deployments, simplify future upgrades, and improve long-term infrastructure planning. From lessons learned in the UK to scaling across the U.S., Trevor shares practical insights on building charging networks that are faster to deploy and built for wha...

Send us Fan Mail Is the future of transportation really about electric vehicles, or is something much bigger happening? In this episode of Field Frequency , Field Advantage welcomes Joe George, President of Mobility at Cox Automotive, for a thought-provoking conversation about how technology, AI, autonomy, digital commerce, and changing consumer behavior are reshaping transportation. Drawing on in...

Send us Fan Mail EV charging success doesn't end when the station is installed. In Episode 32 of Field Frequency, Monica Davis of INF Associates joins the show to discuss why long-term performance, utility programs, and data-driven optimization are becoming the next frontier of EV charging. From maximizing ROI and reducing operating costs to navigating utility incentives and improving station...

Send us Fan Mail What separates a successful EV charging site from an expensive mistake? In Episode 31 of Field Frequency , Jason Goldfarb, founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Jason R. Goldfarb, joins the show to discuss the legal, contractual, and due diligence considerations that often determine whether charging infrastructure projects thrive or fail. From site selection and oper...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 30 of Field Frequency , Jason sits down with Seth Cutler, CEO of IONNA , to discuss one of the fastest-growing EV charging networks in the United States. Backed by a coalition of major automotive OEMs, IONNA is redefining public charging through its “Rechargery” concept, blending high-power charging with premium driver experiences, simplified pricing, and strategic site...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 29 of Field Frequency , Jason sits down with Tim Rees of Power Innovations International (PII) to explore the engineering realities behind reliable EV charging infrastructure. Tim shares how his background in power conversion and data center electronics shaped PII’s unique approach to DC fast charging, with a focus on fleet applications, simplified deployment, and servi...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 28 of Field Frequency , Jason welcomes Dan Wilson, Vice President of Energy Solutions at Inspiration Mobility , for a deep dive into the realities of fleet electrification, charging infrastructure, and the evolving economics of EV adoption. Dan shares his journey from renewable energy consulting to leading charging strategy for one of the industry’s most comprehensive f...

Send us Fan Mail The EV hiring market swings like a pendulum — from growth hype and inflated salaries to layoffs and capital discipline. So how do you build a talent strategy that outlasts the next funding cycle? In this episode of Field Frequency, host Jason sits down with Josh Hallberry, Manager of Mobility at Brightsmith, a certified B Corp recruitment firm focused on the energy transition. Dra...

Send us Fan Mail The headlines say EVs are slowing down. The data tells a different story. In this episode of Field Frequency, host Jason sits down with John Eichberger, Executive Director of the Transportation Energy Institute (TEI), to cut through the noise around electric vehicles and public charging infrastructure. While retailers react to last week's news cycle, a quieter shift is reshap...

Send us Fan Mail Most EV charging projects don't fail in the field — they fail months earlier, during pre-development, when assumptions stand in for realities. Timelines stretch, capital burns, and roughly 40% of projects get cancelled before construction even begins. In this episode, Jason sits down with James Tillman, co-founder and CEO of EVLogic, a platform that lets developers, EPCs, A&a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , powered by Field Advantage and hosted by Jason Cortes, we sit down with Jonathan Colbert, founder of Fractal, to explore how companies in energy, mobility, and electrification are rethinking growth. As the industry shifts away from “growth at all costs,” Jonathan shares how disciplined go-to-market strategies, aligned teams, and sustainable bus...

Send us Fan Mail Charging infrastructure is expensive. Fleets can't pause while the technology matures. And every kilowatt-hour has to compete with diesel on a dollars-per-mile basis. So how do you actually electrify heavy-duty freight without bolting on a green premium? On this episode of Field Frequency, Jason is joined by Sean Ackley, VP of Energy & Infrastructure, and Josie-Dee Li, Pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Carter Li, CEO of SWITCH, shares his journey into the EV industry and dives into the challenges and evolution of EV charging infrastructure. From reliability and uptime to industry accountability and future growth, this conversation explores what it will take to mature the EV charging experience and build driver trust. Show Notes: Carter Li’s o...

Send us Fan Mail The EV market isn't collapsing — it's resetting. In this episode of Field Frequency, automotive journalist and Car and Driver contributing editor John Voelcker breaks down what the so-called EV pullback actually means, why full-size electric pickups were a product planning misstep, and what it's going to take to get affordable EVs into the hands of everyday buyers....