Is This the Future of EV Roadside Assistance? - EP71 episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 1H 14M

Is This the Future of EV Roadside Assistance? - EP71

from Your Energy Answers · host Your Energy Media

What happens when an EV runs out of charge with no charger nearby? Mark Wexler from Alpine Energy (https://alpineenergy.com.au/) explains how mobile vehicle-to-vehicle fast charging could become the roadside assistance of the EV era.We explore Alpine Energy’s technology, EV range anxiety, charging reliability, grid resilience, the future of electrification and how mobile energy could eventually become an on-demand service.Timestamps00:00 – What is Alpine Energy?01:41 – The idea behind mobile EV charging02:25 – How vehicle-to-vehicle charging works03:22 – Getting 65 km of range in 15 minutes05:55 – How Alpine Energy started07:58 – EV range anxiety and rural charging13:40 – Roadside assistance, mining and grid resilience16:30 – Emergency power and a generator on wheels18:30 – Future EV charging bottlenecks20:11 – Why public EV chargers fail23:40 – Mobile energy as a service35:15 – The world-first pole-mounted battery project38:30 – The future of electrification and the grid45:35 – Alpine Energy explained simply48:50 – Australia’s EV charging infrastructure challenges57:25 – Hardware, safety and charging standards1:00:49 – Commercialisation and international interest1:06:35 – Where Alpine Energy could be in two years1:12:10 – Why Alpine Energy charges 20x fasterLinks & Resources Visit Your Energy Answers: https://yourenergyanswers.com Find quality local installers: https://yourenergyanswers.com/find-an-installer/Read more on the topic here: https://yourenergyanswers.com/alpine-energy-v2v-mobile-ev-charging-australia/Your Energy SocialsTikTok: @yeanswers https://www.tiktok.com/@yeanswersInstagram: @yourenergy.answers https://instagram.com/yourenergy.answersFacebook: @yeanswers https://www.facebook.com/yeanswersTwitter: @yeanswers https://twitter.com/yeanswersLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/your-energy-media

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 26, 2026

Embed this episode

What happens when an EV runs out of charge with no charger nearby? Mark Wexler from Alpine Energy (https://alpineenergy.com.au/) explains how mobile vehicle-to-vehicle fast charging could become the roadside assistance of the EV era. We explore Alpine Energy’s technology, EV range anxiety, charging reliability, grid resilience, the future of electrification and how mobile energy could eventually become an on-demand service. Timestamps 00:00 – What is Alpine Energy? 01:41 – The idea behind ...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

Ready to play

Is This the Future of EV Roadside Assistance? - EP71

0:00 1:14:59

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Your Energy Answers?

This episode is 1 hour and 14 minutes long.

When was this Your Energy Answers episode published?

This episode was published on August 26, 2026.

Can I download this Your Energy Answers episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!