Directly Current

Directly Current brings you candid conversations with policymakers, industry leaders, and everyday drivers about how EVs are reshaping America.

February 10, 2026

Directly Current Episode 36: Positive Signs Ahead for EVs (yes, really!) with Corey Cantor, ZETA

Corey Cantor from the Zero Emissions Transportation Association (ZETA) joins Max to discuss some positive trends for EVs going into the new year. 2025 was a rough year for EVs with the axing of federal support after Republican-led legislation dropped the $7,500 credit on new vehicles, and sales have shown…

February 4, 2026

Directly Current Episode 35: The State of Chinese Cars with Kevin Williams (InsideEVs)

Staff writer for InsideEVs and auto journalist Kevin Williams joins Max to discuss his experiences reporting on and driving Chinese EVs. How compelling are they in 2026 and how do they stack up to Western automakers? What does he make of Canada’s new policy to lift tariffs on them and…

January 27, 2026

Directly Current Episode 34: Polling on Chinese EVs; Partisan Gap Shrinking; New CA Tax Credit with Mike Murphy

After a holiday hiatus, Directly Current is back! Veteran political guru and EVs for All America and American EV Jobs Alliance founder, Mike Murphy, joins Max to chat about his conversations with Governor Newsom about a new California EV tax credit that could fit into the state budget. He also…

November 12, 2025

Directly Current Episode 33: The Multifamily Charging Problem In California with Dan Krassner

Executive director of EVs for All America, Dan Krassner, joins Max to discuss the work that our team has been doing in California to make installing EV charging in apartments and multifamily units a lot easier. Californian apartment dwellers make up more than the population of at least 30 US…

November 8, 2025

Directly Current Episode 32: Electric Era’s Bet on Retail EV Charging, with Quincy Lee

Ex-SpaceX engineer and founder Quincy joins Max once more to talk EV charging with his company Electric Era’s new launch, RetailEdge. It’s a sleek unit that uses AI and a friendly interface to make charging easier while allowing retailers who host charging sites to get customers in the door of…

October 28, 2025

Directly Current Episode 31: The Utility Side of EVs with Dawn Neville (PSE&G)

PSE&G is New Jersey’s largest utility and is over a century old, but under Dawn Neville’s team they’re doing an agile and decent job of adapting to EVs with programs that subsidize home charging and forecast load for necessary grid uprades. Max speaks with Dawn to learn more about the…

October 7, 2025

Directly Current Episode 30: John Voelcker on the State of the EV Industry

John Voelcker has been reporting on EVs and hybrids for longer than almost anyone. The editor in chief of Green Car Reports for almost a decade, and now a frequent freelancer for magazines like Car and Driver and websites like InsideEVs, John is an engineer by training who has reported…

September 22, 2025

Directly Current Episode 29: Mike Murphy on Hyundai ICE Raid in Georgia, Chatting with Gov. Newsom + News Roundup

It’s time for a news roundup on Directly Current, and Max is joined by Republican strategist and EVs for All America boss Mike Murphy to discuss the positive market developments in German and American EV manufacturing, as well as some bad news with an ICE raid at Hyundai and LG…

September 3, 2025

Directly Current Episode 28: Electric for Everyone with Josh Boone (Veloz)

Directly Current is back from the August holiday, and we’ve got a new episode with a relevant guest and some urgent news on federal EV tax credits, which expire on September 30th, courtesy of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Veloz is a nonprofit leading the charge with a…

July 23, 2025

Directly Current Episode 27: Building a Better Battery (in America) with Deeana Ijaz, Our Next Energy

Listen on AudioboomWatch on YouTube Our Next Energy (ONE) is building LFP battery cells in Michigan. If you’re an EV nerd, you know that’s a big deal. LFP chemistry is the key to affordable, long-lasting EVs. China currently dominates this space, controlling not just the…