Ep 57 - Bridge MI EV Road Trip Recap

Zero E-Michigan

A team of reporters from the Bridge MI publication took an EV Road Trip in a rented Chevy Bolt EV. I caught up with 2 of them to do a post-trip discussion about lessons learned and their perceptions as EV newbies.
Show Notes and Links
- Bridge MI - https://www.bridgemi.com/
- Kelly House - https://www.bridgemi.com/about/kelly-house
- Paula Gardner - https://www.bridgemi.com/about/paula-gardner
- The Road Trip - https://www.bridgemi.com/tags/2024-michigan-ev-road-trip
- Wrap up article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/five-days-1180-miles-lots-headaches-and-fun-driving-michigan-ev
- Snowmobile Museum article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-history-and-ev-future-collide-snowmobile-museum
- EV Evangelists article - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigans-ev-evangelists-luring-fence-sitters-away-gas-cars
- SS Badger Ferry - https://ssbadger.com/
- Michigan EV Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestMichiganEV
- National Drive Electric Week - https://driveelectricweek.org/attend
- Grizzl-E Mini Portable EV Charger - https://amzn.to/4fKPuIe
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Chapter

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. EV Road Trip Background (00:01:51)

3. Why a Bolt EV? (00:04:11)

4. Camping with an EV (00:08:02)

5. Why not a Tesla? (00:10:09)

6. Mackinaw City Supercharger Magic Dock (00:11:03)

7. EV Camaraderie (00:11:27)

8. Usual progression of EV experience (00:13:04)

9. What would you do differently? (00:13:29)

10. Up to date charging info is critical (00:17:03)

11. EV charging infrastructure is still young (00:17:59)

12. Hotel Level 2 chargers are still critical (00:18:42)

13. What happens if a Level 2 charger isn't available? (00:21:15)

14. Other advice for EV renters? (00:22:54)

15. Bolt EV was actually a good vehicle (00:25:15)

16. EV financials (00:25:55)

17. Reach out to other EV drivers (00:26:38)

18. National Drive Electric Week (00:26:56)

19. Final thoughts and Outro (00:27:31)