John Strisower: Founder of Kilows and The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure

The Ari Zoldan Show

Electric vehicles are the future of transportation and will soon convert the world to electric power. With the rising cost of gasoline and global warming concerns, more and more people are turning to zero-emission vehicles, which are healthier for the environment. EV charging is a booming market that is attracting many entrepreneurs. Kilows, a company founded by John Strisower, is at the forefront of the EV charging space.

John is a certified network engineer and private aircraft pilot with multi‐engine, instrument, land, and sea flight ratings. He holds a BS degree in Computer Science from California State University-Chico, College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management, and is a 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.

For over 30 years, John Strisower has been a successful serial entrepreneur. He has founded a half-dozen plus companies that paired state-of-the-art technology (typically semiconductors, computer hardware, and software) with electronic, electromechanical, and laser-based technologies to address industry problems and opportunities.

Join us as we chat about electric vehicle charging and what the future looks like.

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:33] Meet John Strisower, the founder of Kilows

[01:03] The company’s mission

[01:36] How Toyota company is making a massive entrance in the EV space

[03:33] His expertise in the Electric Vehicle space

[05:53] Kilows' ecosystem and how it plays in the overall grid

[15:08] The company’s roadmap for the next 18 months

[17:04] Is there anything stopping Tesla from progressing?

[19:22] What's the typical range today of a Tesla

[20:58] John’s inspiration and motivation

[23:19] Competitors of the Kilows company

[25:40] Economics of the business. Charges and costs

[30:48] How the US govt. Is encouraging the evolution of charging and electric vehicles

[33:26] About the international aspirations of Kilows

[34:32] The dynamic team behind Kilows

[35:48] The appetite today for wall street as it relates to the EV space

[36:58] Where are we in the cycle or EV's trajectory?

[37:46] Episode wrap up and calls to action

Notable quotes

• “The reason why there's an opportunity in the EV Space and why the federal government is putting seven and a half billion dollars behind trying to get people to put in charging infrastructure is because it's a nation field and there's not enough of it there.”
• “The artificial intelligence that's embedded in the whole Tesla system is such that in the next few years, we actually will see self-driving Teslas that are safer than human driving.”
• “Timing is everything in entrepreneurial ventures.”

Let’s Connect!

John Strisower

Personal Website: https://john.strisower.com/

Company’s Website: https://www.kilows.net/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstrisower/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jstrisower/

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