Dealerships vs. Direct EV Sales | Ford’s EV Experience | Best Electric Lineup? Coast-to-Coast EVs 17

Dealerships vs. Direct EV Sales | Ford’s EV Experience | Best Electric Lineup? Coast-to-Coast EVs 17

Special guest and F150 Lightning enthusiast Christopher Bowe joins Eric, Walter, and Steve to discuss his experiences with Ford’s electric vehicles and the automaker’s decision to scrap its embattled Model-e EV sales program.

We also cover the latest from rising DCFC network IONNA, including everything we know about its early sites, the direct sales model for EV-only automakers, the ongoing drag factor of dealerships for OEMs as they transition to electric vehicles, and which automakers are building the most compelling stable of BEV and “electrified” models.

Find the topic you want to check out via the timestamps below.

Chapters:
0:00 – Start
1:55 – In the News: IONNA Emerges
11:03 – Viewer Intros & Comments
15:15 – Intro to Chris Bowe / Bowe Family EV
19:50 – Comparing Notes on Volvo (X)C40 Recharge
24:35 – The Ford EV Ownership Experience
35:34 – Ford Pro and Electric Fleet Operations
38:34 – Direct Sales vs. Dealerships: Ford Model-E Program
46:00 – The Dealer Model Has Its Place
53:05 – Pros & Cons of Direct Sales
1:04:40 – Viewer Comments
1:16:52 – Who Has the Most Compelling All-Electric Lineup?
1:27:30 – Viewer Comment Roundup
1:32:35 – Close

Catch some of Christopher’s work here on his eponymous channel and as co-host on the excellent Turn Down for Watt podcast:

Bowe EV – https://www.youtube.com/@bowefamilyEV
TDFW Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@TurnDownforWatt

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