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 shares a new batch of polling we’ve conducted at EVs for All America, highlighting several interesting demographic shifts for EVs going into 2026, including a shrinking partisan gap (Republicans dislike EVs much less than they used to!). Join the two for a fun chat and a return to form for Directly Current in the New Year. The new season is on!
Max and Mike go over
- – Why Younger People Aren’t Only Open to EVs, but also Chinese Brands
- – Detroit and foreign companies building in America under Donald Trump’s chaotic trade policies
- – An update on the nearly-abandoned EVgo station near Mike in LA that’s finally going online!
- – The dealer roadblock disincentivizing them from selling EVs and Mike’s plan to change that
- – Much more!
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