In this episode of Field Frequency, host Jason Cortes sits down with Jed Routh, VP of Markets and Products at Kempower North America, to explore what makes a DC fast charger last—and why so many don’t.Jed shares his personal journey from Thomas Built Buses and Duke Energy into the EV space, offering a front-row perspective on how Kempower is translating its European success into the North American market.They cover:Kempower’s modular DC architecture and why “more plugs” often beats “more power”Lessons learned from Europe’s mature EV landscape and how they apply in the U.S.Designing for uptime and serviceability—redundancy, swappable modules, and intelligent load sharingThe realities of subsidies and funding programs like NEVI—when they help and when they hinderCustomer experience from every angle: CPOs, site hosts, utilities, and EV driversWhy the fleet market may be the ultimate growth driver for DC fast charging in North AmericaIt’s a candid look at reliability, design philosophy, and the operational challenges that outsiders often underestimate.

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