Chase Drum
Host of Grid Connections and Founder of Bespoke EVs
Appears in 59 Episodes
Impact of the 2024 Election on EVs: Policy Shifts, Tariffs, and the Road Ahead for Electric Mobility
SummaryToday's Grid Connections panel with Matt Teske, Founder of Chargeway ( https://www.chargeway.net/ ), Loren McDonald of Paren ( https://www.paren.app/ ) and John...
Post-Election Impact on EV Charging, Incentive & the Auto Industry with Loren McDonald of Paren
SummaryLoren McDonald, Chief Analyst at Paren ( https://www.paren.app/ ), shares his thoughts on the potential impacts of the recent U.S. election on the EV and automo...
How Motorsports is Shaping the Future of Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Fuel with Ed Bernardon
SummaryEd Bernardon, Host of the Future Car Podcast, delves into the impact of motorsports on electric vehicle innovation, focusing on sustainability, lightweight mate...
Improving EV Charging Reliability: How Paren is Transforming the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure with Bill Ferro
SummaryBill Ferro, CTO and co-founder of Paren ( https://www.paren.app/ ), discusses the evolution of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and Paren's innovat...
How Ranger EV is Helping EV Drivers with Level 2 Charging on their Outdoor Adventures with CEO Brian Clark
In this episode of Grid Connections, host Chase Drum sits down with Brian Clark, CEO and co-founder of Ranger EV, to explore how Ranger EV is transforming the electric...
Simplifying EV Charging with Chargeway: Matt Teske on the Future of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
SummaryChase sits down with Matt Teske, founder of Chargeway, to explore how Chargeway is revolutionizing the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience. Teske explai...
The Future of EVs: Insights on Electrification, Autonomous Vehicles, and Global Competition with John McElroy
SummaryIn this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase and John McElroy of Autoline Network, dive into the shifting automotive landscape, with a spotlight on el...
Lucid Air EV Cannonball: Going Farther and Charging Less W/Janek Metzner & Julius Wilhelm
SummaryIn this episode, we speak with Janek Metzner and Julius Wilhelm, founders of the Electric Avenue newsletter, about their record-setting EV charging Cannonball R...
Training the Next Generation of Auto Techs for EVs: Brandon Watt of Switch Vehicles & Chuck Kauffman from WSU Tech
SummaryIn this episode of Grid Connections, Chase sits down with Brandon Watt from Switch Vehicles and Chuck Kauffman from WSU Tech to explore how they're bringing ele...
Level 2 Charging in Multifamily Homes with Joseph Nagle of Pando Electric
SummaryIn the latest Grid Connections episode, Joseph Nagle, Head of Corporate Strategy at Pando Electric, discusses innovative outlet-based EV charging for multi-tena...
China's Global Impact on EVs and the Auto Industry with Tu Le
SummaryIn this episode, Tu Le, the founder of Sino Auto Insights, discusses China's impact on the global auto industry, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) space...
Summer EV Road Trip W/Steve Birkett
SummarySteve Birkett from @plugandplayEV shares his experience of an 8,500 mile road trip in an electric vehicle (EV) across the US. Ranging from level 2 charging at o...
Grid Connections Podcast (and Life) Updates
SummaryIn today's episode, I’m sharing some updates on what’s in store for the podcast moving forward (and recent personal update: I am moving!). I’m looking to increa...
Francie Saunders from Out of Spec Podcast
Summary:Francie Saunders, host of the Out of Spec podcast, discusses her role at Out of Spec Studios and her passion for electric vehicles (EVs). The podcast covers to...
July EV Industry Panel with John McElroy, Loren McDonald & Matt Teske
SummaryIn this episode, the panel discusses the current state of the automotive industry and how EV Sales plays into it. The panel also examines the factors that contr...
BJ Birtwell of Electrify Expo
SummaryWe sit down with BJ Birtwell, the CEO and Founder of Electrify Expo. North America's largest touring EV festival that showcases all things electric: cars, bikes...
John Voelcker of Tempting Fate Tours and Contributing Editor Car & Driver
John Voelcker joins us again to discuss recent quarterly EV sales and the growth of the EV market. He mentions that EV sales continue to rise despite the headlines, an...
Brenton Murray of Electruck4x4.com
Brenton Murray, founder of Electruck 4x4, discusses his journey in the EV industry and the development of accessories for electric trucks. He highlights the need for a...
Quincy Lee of Electric Era
Quincy Lee, the CEO and founder of Electric Era, discusses the company's mission to build EV fast charging stations and improve the charging experience for EV drivers....
Jonny Lieberman
SummaryIn this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase sits down with Jonny Lieberman, Co-Host of the InEVitable Podcast and Senior Features Editor at MotorTren...
Eric Way of News Coulomb
SummaryEric Way, host of the YouTube channel News Coulomb, shares his experience with electric vehicles (EVs) and his journey from driving plug-in hybrids to fully ele...
2024 EV Industry Mid-Year Check Up with John McElroy, Loren McDonald & Matt Teske
SummaryToday's panel featuring John McElroy of Autoline Network, Loren McDonald of EVAdoption and Matt Teske of Chargeway follows back up on our previous predictions (...
Steve Birkett & Walter Schulze
SummaryIn this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase, Steve Birkett, and Walter Schulze discuss the latest perceptions around EV sales numbers and the challen...
Lew Cox
SummaryIn this conversation, Lew Cox, Senior Director of Business Development for X-Charge, discusses the benefits and implementation of microgrids and battery-integra...
Steve Birkett
In this episode we sit down with Steve Birkett, EV Educator and Founder of Plug and Play EV. We discuss everything from NEVI Funding to EV Road tripping and how far th...
Rustam Kocher: Part 2
SummaryRustam Kocher, a retired expert in the electric transportation space, shares his experiences and insights on the adoption of electric vehicles in the commercial...
Rustam Kocher: Part 1
SummaryRustam Kocher, a retired expert in the electric transportation space, shares his experiences and insights on the adoption of electric vehicles in the commercial...
David Welch
In this episode, we sit down with David Welch, he's Detroit Bureau Chief at Bloomberg LP and Author of "Charging Ahead." His book about General Motors' CEO, Mary Barra...
Jason Goldfarb
In this episode, we sit down with Jason Goldfarb of Falcon, Rappaport & Berkman, LLP. We discuss the current state of EV charging and how many of the challenges the in...
Yakov Berenshteyn
In this episode, we sit down with Yakov Berenshteyn from WeaveGrid. Their platform is a software built for electric vehicles, EV Charging, renewable energy and how all...