{"podcast":{"title":"Directly Current: EVs for All America","slug":"directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174","podcast_index_feed_id":7012174,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5137915.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5137915","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43088765/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.png","author":"EVs for All America","episode_count":46,"summary":"EV journalist and law student Max Patten speaks to experts in government and the auto business to de-polarize electric cars and learn about how they’re key for a renewal of American manufacturing and the survival of our auto industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T04:19:37.626611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174"},"episode":{"title":"30: John Voelcker on Hybrids, Cheap EVs, and Detroit's Problems","slug":"30-john-voelcker-on-hybrids-cheap-evs-and-detroit-s-problems","published_at":"2025-09-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174/30-john-voelcker-on-hybrids-cheap-evs-and-detroit-s-problems","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8784351","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8784351.mp3?modified=1759165543&sid=5137915&source=rss","summary":"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 on major developments like General Motor's turnaround on producing batteries as well as the formation of the IONNA national charging network. Max and John go over The history of hybrids from the Prius to today and the complexities and problems with \"plug-in\" models The state of the US auto market, including the fortunes of the big three and their success in investing in EVs Cheap EVs finally within reach including the new Nissan LEAF and Slate Pickup Truck The Chinese market and the untested promise of the software defined vehicle ▶️ Watch the episode : YouTube Listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform Resources and Links: John's Side Project: Tempting Fate Tours ⚡ Stay Plugged In Subscribe to Directly Current Support EVs for All America Visit the EV Politics merch store","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2292,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174/episodes/30-john-voelcker-on-hybrids-cheap-evs-and-detroit-s-problems/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directly-current-evs-for-all-america-7012174/30-john-voelcker-on-hybrids-cheap-evs-and-detroit-s-problems.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}