The EV Boomer

Going on a road trip usually means throwing your family and stuff in the car and off you go. Doing it in an EV, notably on the most likely busiest travel day of the year, means at least some semblance of planning. You could rely on the in-car navigation system, but should you? Is this all boomer-friendly or even consumer-friendly? Will this Boomer be the family turkey? We also discuss some other f...

(No apologies to Jane Austen) Definitely an "OK Boomer" episode, but there are signs things are getting better. Electric-vehicle fast charging can be a headache for drivers because the reliability of public charging hardware is still catching up to the growing number of EVs on the road. Many stations suffer from broken or weather-damaged screens that make it hard—or impossible—to start a charging...

Unexpectedly acquired a second electric vehicle, and it is a fun one. Nippy, small, and I can see why folks love the Chevy Bolt. The EV world has been turned upside down recently with the loss of the tax credit, some models being suspended, prices falling, and manufacturers no longer bringing specific models to the US market. Short and sweet is how I want these podcast episodes to be. Commercial-f...

Today we take a quick look at how much charging has improved over the last year, how both range and charger anxiety is a real thing but time will heal that wound. Love to hear from you, email rick@evboomer.com

Being a brand new podcast is a strange place to be, so here we go. Holiday weekend over here, so how did we almost get hit by idle fee's at Buc-ee's and how a co-worker was adamant that he was going to have his own DC fast charger at home! We reference the following YouTube channels this week. Well worth a visit. State of Charge - Tom freezes and cooks chargers so you don't have to! The Network Ar...

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? When it comes to electric vehicles, this curmudgeon becomes almost normal. Circumstances dictated that a new car was needed soon, and so he gives his brief experiences renting on the West Coast and why he ended up with the vehicle he did. There is a wealth of knowledge available on YouTube and other platforms. These were mentioned in the podcast and include Out...

Take the new technology, add a boomer and what could happen? Find out more in late August?