If you listen to just one podcast episode this summer, this is it. Expert guest, Mike Murphy, a seasoned political media consultant renowned for his work in high-profile campaigns, including those for Sen. John McCain and governors like Mitt Romney and Arnold Schwarzenegger joins the show today to talk about the intersection of politics and the EV market. We dive into a new challenge impacting EV adoption in the United States: a growing political and cultural rift that influences how consumers perceive EVs based on their political identities. Mike Murphy shares his insights on why this divide is emerging, its potential effects on widespread EV acceptance, and strategies to overcome these barriers at the retail level. Press play on this episode to laugh, learn and get fired up about EV adoption in America!

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This episode is sponsored by The EV Politics Project, a bipartisan effort to better understand the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats (and Independents) over Electric Vehicle adoption. Learn more at https://www.evpolitics.org/

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Be prepared to chuck everything you know about renting EVs out the window because Jared Kinnaird, Rental Car Operations and Revenue Manager at Tom Wood Automotive is on the show today to give us an absolute masterclass on what's *actually* possible with EV rentals today. Remember all those headlines back in January when Hertz dumped 20k EVs onto the market? Jared gives us his unfiltered commentary on what really went down. Can't imagine playing with EV residual values right now? Jared keeps it real and tells us exactly how he's navigating this profitably. Hit play to learn from one of the best and the brightest rental car operators out there!

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Neeraj Saini, Senior Manager of Connected Car Services & EV Charging, joins me for a quick interview all about EV charging during AutoTech Detroit. Luckily, Neeraj and I had the opportunity to record this episode while sitting inside the Nissan Ariya (on the showroom floor) while we talked all things customer expectations vs. reality in charging speeds, and most importantly, future improvements in public charging and reliability. We all know public charging is a bit of a *cluster* right now, so it’s good to know that really smart industry leaders like Neeraj are tackling the (many) problems of EV charging head on! Also, is it bad that I wanted to drive the Ariya out of the expo center and around the block a few times after the interview? *How will they know? They’re gonna know.*

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This episode is sponsored by DriveItAway. If you’re a franchise dealer, you can now launch a profitable (and scalable) micro-lease to own program with zero upfront costs, to transform your unsold inventory into monthly revenue, effortlessly. And if you want to support DriveItAway’s mission directly, check out their stock on the OTC markets, "DWAY." Learn more at https://www.driveitaway.com/dealers/

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