EV Club of CT - EV Freedom Roundtable Discussion of Senate Bill 127 for EV Direct Sales
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 Published On Apr 23, 2021

Discussion about the effort to pass Senate Bill 127 in Connecticut, which would allow Direct-To-Consumer (D2C) sales of EVs in the state. Guests include Lon Seidman (   / lonseidman  , former State Senator Art Linares, EV Club founder Barry Kresch (https://evclubct.com), and public policy representatives James Chen of Rivian (http://rivian.com) and Daniel Witt of Lucid Motors (http://lucidmotors.com)

Originally streamed to Facebook on 4/21/2021Pertinent time stamps below:
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Welcome & current state of EV deployment in CT
4:17 - What the EV Club of CT is all about
5:19 - Lucid Motors product and mass electrification objective
7:15 - Rivian's consumer products, and trucking partnership with Amazon
11:09 - The EV purchasing experience in CT over the last decade
15:12 - What's different about the effort for EV Freedom this year?
17:56 - Direct sales business model vs. franchised dealerships
22:51 - Constantly changing process, and consumer confusion
23:51 - Consumer protection under the direct sales model
26:06 - How direct sales will only deepen EV maker ties to the state
28:04 - Why aren't traditional manufacturers doing more with EVs?
32:55 - The state of charging infrastructure in CT
35:12 - What presence in CT do Rivian and Lucid Motors see themselves having?
36:51 - Opportunities to transform education, create careers and grow the industry
39:19 - How can consumers help get S.B. 127 passed?
42:13 - How EV Makers are helping to expand infrastructure around the country
48:26 - How failure to pass the bill will hurt the consumer
49:04 - This is just the tip of the iceberg
55:36 - Final thoughts from the panel
56:01 - Art Linares: Support EV Freedom to create jobs and move us forward
57:02 - James Chen (Rivian): This is ultimately about consumer choice
57:53 - Daniel Witt (Lucid): No reason CT can't be a leader in mass electrification
59:28 - Barry Kresch (EV Club of CT): I stayed for the entire hearing, the dealers are alone in opposition
1:01:43 - Lon Seidman (Lon.TV): Other states have taken this step, and if anything things have gotten better for the consumer
1:02:58 - Visit https://evfreedomct.com to help pass S.B. 127, the EV Freedom Bill!

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