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SHOW NOTES.WE ARE BACK. Welcome back to EV Chat and the last episode of Season 3, Goodbye 2022 ! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. We are pleased to welcome Venus Jenkins, COO of ChargeNet Stations. Venus is a chemical engineer with experience as a nuclear chemistry tech at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. She also spent 15 years at Southern California Edison. Venus Jenkins holds an MBA from M-I-T and a chemical engineering degree from UC Santa Barbara. She led the largest fiber infrastructure deployment project in Orange County, CA. and is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ChargeNet Stations ChargeNet Stations is a San Diego-based start-up tech company specializing in solar powered, fast EV chargers. Their software platform makes it seamless for customers to get a superior EV charging experience … and they are opening Taco bell stations in the parking lots Taco Bell restaurants throughout California. ChargeNet Stations was co-founded by a trio of energy and engineering experts. They are recently mentioned in Forbes for their exciting launch of fast Food EV+ Solar Charging model.In this episode, Rue and Venus (don't you love the way that sounds?) cover several key topics including:Company Overview [2:43]Taco Bell Restaurants Goes EV/Solar/BESS [9:16]What is the cost to the EV driver [11:10]How many Restaurants are planning EV Chargers? [12:15]Challenges of this 'EV Fast Food business model' [16:10]EV's, Solar and Battery Energy Storage [19:00]Dark Corridors [24:00]Accessibility/Operability and RELIABILITY (6/10) [27:00]What is the term ICED in EV's ? [28:42)Fluke Corporation Sponsor Segment [29:38]Fast Chargers or Level II's ? [31:02] Where should we be spending infrastructure money ? [33:30]]Are EV chargers and integrated Solar in low sun regions a challenge [36:50] Bi-Directional Charging [39:00]EV2E/EV2G explained [41:00]Resources mentioned in this article:1. Learn more about ChargeNet Stations hereSubscribe to EV Chat and never miss an episode!EV Chat Podcast *Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify & more.Thank you for tuning into EV Chat, sponsored by Fluke Corporation. THANKS FOR LISTENINGFor more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at [email protected]. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them,Thanks Again.Rue Phillips
