Slow Progress: EV Sales and Potential for a Looming Fast Charging Boom | Coast-to-Coast EVs # 16

$5 billion for a few EV fast charging stations?! Lazy coverage would have us believe that this is the case, but scratch the surface and you'll find much more activity than these reports would care to admit. Similar approaches to stories around sales slumps and the EV bubble bursting rely heavily on individual makes and models, so we dive into the data for Q1 2024 (and what we have available so far in Q2) to assess what's really happening.Join Walter, Eric, and Steve for a conversation uncovering the various DC fast charging initiatives that are gathering pace and how they're setting the stage for a combined boom in DC fast charging options. Time Stamps:0:00 - Start0:59 - Q1 2024 Sales: EV Bust or Blip?7:00 - GM EVs Set for a Successful Q217:02 - Viewer Intros & Comments20:00 - What's Behind the Q1 Drag at Tesla?27:45 - Viewer Comments28:55 - $5 Billion for 8 Charge Stations?!30:04 - DCFC Under Construction: A Looming Boom?34:34 - Fast Charging on the West Coast40:01 - Battery-backed Systems Speed Up Installation41:42 - The Impact of NEVI Funded Sites49:15 - Why is the Rollout So Slow in Some Areas?55:24 - Viewer Comments56:05 - EV Laggard States Will Be Left Behind58:35 - The Long Term Outlook for DCFC Coverage1:09:26 - DCFC Pricing and Profitability1:21:00 - Closing Viewer Comments 1:22:57 - Close If you can't join us live, email questions you'd like covered on future streams to [email protected] -- we'll do our best to answer during the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.