Electrify Expo's BJ Birtwell On Changing Minds About Electric Vehicles

BJ Birtwell was a skeptical gearhead whose mission is now showing the masses how good driving electric really is.
The Electrify Expo has eight stops on its tour in 2024, and gives you the opportunity to drive a number of electric cars and trucks, as well as eBikes and electric skateboards in a fun atmosphere that celebrates mobility in all its forms.
Check out their site to see when it's coming to a city near you. www.electrifye...

[@ArtiePenguin1]

Thank you so much Dom for bringing us this interview and thanks for uploading it to the Batteries Included Podcast channel as a bonus video!

[@nc3826]

Thanks for the interview Dom, but it would have been more interesting to see some of the exhibits, IMHO.

[@benhillard919]

I think that is on his channel drive electric with Dominic.

[@DriveElectricWithDomenick]

Glad you liked it. I have a complete tour on my personal channel, Drive Electric With Domenick: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apXKeGlrebeqg6s

[@nc3826]

@@DriveElectricWithDomenick Appreciate the link, but imho that type of coverage should have been included in this channel too.

[@DriveElectricWithDomenick]

Appreciate the suggestion. I probably could have put a link to it in the interview to make it easy, but I didn't want to use the BI channel to officially promote my personal one. I'll talk to the guys about their thoughts for future events.

[@nc3826]

@@DriveElectricWithDomenick OFC it is your call. But discussing EV reviews is what the channel is all about. Good luck discussing it with the rest of the gang. TC

[@irenecheca6575]

I agree with th8s guy, manufacturers need to be pushed and infrastructure be provided

[@EnzroGreenidge]

I was there on Saturday and saw you doing a interview. Awesome.

[@dianewallace6064]

13:00 Gas by milk truck. I did not know that.

[@timoliver8940]

In the UK they used to go to the pharmacy to buy their gas in the early days

[@dianewallace6064]

@@timoliver8940 I did not know that either. Thanks.

[@dianewallace6064]

Great interview. One thing I realized once I bought and drove an EV daily (Giselle the Ioniq6 AWD 38K North Carolina) is that it can stop on a dime from full speed when it needs to (when you hit the brakes because you have regen braking and friction braking). No one ever mentions that.

[@Japplesnap]

"I'm a car guy." Just because you say it five times doesn't make it true. A car guy knows that mashing the accelerator pedal isn't the only thing that makes a car fun and engaging. There's sooooo much more to cars than taking off fast from a stop. Unfortunately, that's mostly what EVs have to offer. I purchased a Model 3 Performance because it seemed like fun, but I quickly got bored because taking off hard from a light was really the only thing fun about the car. So I sold my Tesla and went back to a manual transmission turbo car. That's because I'm actually a car guy.

[@Bullit151]

Agreed, to me, nothing can beat the interactivity of a manual transmission. Every time I hear a reviewer mention "1 pedal driving" I groan, I don't even like 2 pedal driving. For those who hate driving, I can see the appeal. But, for me, EV's aren't interactive enough yet.

[@manuelias86]

I like this guy!

[@dianewallace6064]

We live in Winston-Salem North Carolina and have an R1T and Ioniq6. No events near me. I'd be willing to travel but not as far as Orlando. Maybe Hotlanta. Otherwise, great video so far. Thank you for this content.

[@jimrkelly]

The election will matter in the USA this November. Potential cancellation of the benefits of the IRA, not subsidizing battery production, NEVI funding, etc would not be beneficial to the advancement of electric vehicles. Be carefully who you vote for!

[@urbanstrencan]

Great video, Dom more like this, keep up with great work and greetings from sLOVEnia 😊😂❤.

[@jasackerman]

Tell them to bring it to middle America

[@FthePump]

We love Electrfy Expo!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Nice interview, Dom!

[@dianewallace6064]

I'm happy about the EX30 also. 30K?

[@BatteriesIncludedPodcast]

The Volvo EX30 starts at $34,950 before any fees.

[@timoliver8940]

I pulled out of buying an EX30 because the central info screen is too small and EVERYTHING is controlled from it (except the side window lifters that are on the central console/ arm rest!) there is no info screen in the driver’s line of sight and there isn’t even the option to spec a HUD. Surprised because Volvo is normally so safety conscious and obviously the bean counters decided that cost cutting outweighs safety in this case. Also some dubious trim quality low down in the cabin.

[@dianewallace6064]

@@timoliver8940 Wow, you did your research. I, personally, am not in the market because I just bought an Ioniq6 for 38k in North Carolina which I LOVE. I understand your decision.

[@loriallen67]

Why doesn’t he have expos in the middle of the country???????

[@dianewallace6064]

We live in Winston-Salem North Carolina and have an R1T and Ioniq6. No events near me. I'd be willing to travel by vehicle but not as far as Orlando. Maybe Hotlanta.

[@lkuhn65]

Chicago, Omaha Memphis would be great.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Right now in America there really isn't any local charging to speak of. All the plugs are on highways where nobody lives so if someone can't charge at home, work, or out running errands they can't consider an EV. I don't see that improving this decade.

[@loriallen67]

@@lkuhn65 St Louis. Kansas City. Cincinnati. Philadelphia.

[@loriallen67]

@@davidmccarthy6061 that is not true in all areas. And it is improving right now.

[@RichardFlentge]

Once you drive one EV you know 19:13