FamilyEV Podcast

Just me today, keeping you up to date on whats interesting in Family EV's

No Joe this week - well thats not true, he appeared at the end. We talk about some potential changes to the houses roof, and solar system, a new car as well maybe. Then the is the usual comment on this weeks news from the EV world. 

In this episode, Jon and Joe talk about Jons's recent road trip to Pasadena, using A Better Route Planner on Android Auto. We also talk about the latest, most interesting news from Tesla, Hummer, Kia, VW and the effect of increased registration fees in Texas. At the end, we go down the rabbit warren of new 100+ KW chargers in the USA, that are not Electrify America, and look at planning an assault...

Jon was in Chicago for a meeting, so early in the morning we caught up to talk about SuperBowl commercials, Joes charging issues and so much more !!

In this episode, we discuss the new Kia and Hyundai EV's the Subaru Solera, and then deep dive a better route planners new Bluetooth integration.

In this episode Jon and Joe talk about the release images of the Volkswagen ID Buzz, Tesla launch is it's new charging stats feature and makes superchargers available in Norway and France for CCS users. Kia EV6 reviews hit the inter-webs and the BMW i3 comes to a production close

Lucid achieve 500 miles, GM invests 7billion in 4 plants in Michigan, Kia EV6 pricing, and an update on Fully Charged Austin

Sorry we gone for so long but family, the holidays, and Covid just made it hard for us to synchronize. So here is a six week catch up on all the interest us in the EV world. The cover our initial plans for Fully Charged in Austin

Joe and I finally met in person at the beginning of the Pasadena EVSummit. Not wanting to waste a moment, we did this podcast while driving the new Mercedes EQS450.

Joe returns from working too hard, and Jon goes off on a rant about unions, their value, but in his opinion misplaced priority in the BBB infrastructure bill. Also, we talk about Jons childhood fantasies of the Audi Quatro battling the Lancia's, and the announcement of the Lancia Delta EV 2022 World Rally Cross Entry, Chevy Bolts continue to explode, Doug DeMuro Highest Ever Pickup Score for Rivia...

No Joe this week, so just me, alone, late at night, tired after too many 18 hour days. Firstly, at the end of the episode, you can catch the set, that I hope will be the start of my commercial comedy career - there is bad language. In the podcast - Tesla Prices Up, ID6 And Q5 Etron, Kia EV6 achieves 250 miles, Chevy closes Bolt plant for rest of year, working through recall, Enphase acquires Clipp...

Its been a short week in EV news and adventures. In this episode we cover the extended agreement between EVgo and GM, Rivian listing on the stock exchange, the bullshit that Herr Diess of VW talks about OTA updates for the VW ID4, and the frustrations of bad EA chargers.  You can buy tickets for Jons comedy shows at Britishjon.com

In this episode, Jon and Joe talk about Tesla opening up the supercharger network to other vehicles, lucid and rivian shipping vehicles, The continuing joke that is why would you buy a Chevy Bolt, and where will you park it, before Jon goes on an epic rant about his own lack of confidence in Volkswagens leadership, the launch of the ID5 and the complete lack of transparency, information or commitm...

In this episode, Jon & Joe talk about Joe's trip to Glacier National Parm the new infrastructure from Electrify America in Wyoming and the Dakotas. We also talk about DCFC manufacturer Freeewire, delivery of the first Rivian R1T trucks and the 100,000 EV order for Telsa from Hertz/Uber. Also Jon threatened to get naked and soapy on video if VW don't deliver an OTA very soon. 

Jon and Joe talk about the sales growth at VW and Porsche, the Tesal manufacturing growth, and the structural battery pack, then share a few stories and opinions on gas vs EV cross country road trips. 

We discuss the VW ID4 AWD, the potential arrival of OTA's for the ID4, and then cover our opinions on the weeks EV news including Tesla FSD Beta going public, Chevy Bolt Situation, 5 new Mercedes models, Lucid delays, while first Rivian deliveries happen, The lose Mustang roof issue and the sale of Cadilac Lyrics.  You can find the audiopodcast at https://anchor.fm/familyev or search Spotify...

Joe takes a drive in the Ford F150 Lightning, Jon orders one as well, as a home powerwall. Jon is test driving the Mustang, and we talk about upcoming cars at the Frankfurt Motorshow (in Munich)  

In this episode, we deep dive into the two most important apps, Plugshare and A Better Route Planner (ABRP) These apps are essential to EV ownership.

In this episode, we talk too much about recent road trips, channel updates, and then the changes at EVGO, Circle K, the Ioniq 5, and updates to Polestar 2

In Episode 5 Jon & Joe meet Branden Flasch, from the EV Nomad channel, a long time, long-distance Telsa driver, who has made the jump to CCS and the ID4. They discuss the differences, the experience and his plans.

In Episode 4, Jon and Joe take a deeper dive into DC Charging. In particular, we cover how to get the most out of your charging experience. This includes: What state of charge to arrive with? How long to charge? etc. These topics apply to all DC charging electric vehicles, not just the ID4.

In Episode 3 Jon & Joe discuss their experiences of DC Fast Charging, the networks, and some tips and trips for planning.

In Episode 2, Jon and Joe discuss their similar, but very different experiences of long-distance road tripping their VW ID's across the country. Joe drove from Chicago to Las Vegas, Jon from San Jose to New York.

In this first episode, Jon and Joe discuss why they chose the VW ID4 over the Tesla Model Y, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and other long range EV's