#6 Paul Fox: Public EV Charging and Silicon Valley

24/04/2025 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6
#6 Paul Fox: Public EV Charging and Silicon Valley

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In this episode of The EV Charging Podcast, Paul Fox—Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Evie Networks—explains why Australia is uniquely positioned to build a world-class public EV charging network.Fox, a former engineer and Silicon Valley VC, shares insights into the economics, policy roadblocks, battery cost breakthroughs, and fleet electrification strategies shaping the future of Australia’s zero-emissions transport.The former Silicon Valley VC and engineer, Paul shares:The $100/kWh battery breakthrough making EVs cheaper than petrol carsWhy electric vans and utes are the next big waveHow Evie’s owner-operator model ensures unmatched charger reliabilityThe DNSP bottlenecks slowing down national deploymentWhy outdated energy tariffs are the real cost drivers behind public chargingAustralia’s late-mover advantage over the US and EuropeHow the private sector can now drive metro charging growthPublic charging as an equity issue for apartment dwellers and high-mileage drivers“If we want mass EV adoption, we can’t just serve people with garages and solar panels.”Essential listening for anyone interested in transport, infrastructure, energy affordability, or climate strategy.www.solarchoice.net.au

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