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Richard Flentge is the former co-host of EVTV: a worldwide webcast and private renewable energy research facility. As a journalist reporting the rise of the electric vehicle, Tesla, and solar technology, he has covered the introduction of new vehicles, Tesla battery technology and solar innovations. On the research side Richard managed an off grid solar array and battery research focused on the innovation of devices, and repurposing of used electric vehicle batteries. Richard has experience in solar battery banks for off grid, computer power backups, solar homes and custom electric vehicles.
Richard has configured and sold multiple large solar battery builds around the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and multiple countries in Europe. He has international experience with Chinese suppliers.
His latest book release Verities of an Electric Mule chronicles the history of transportation energy, humorous stories, future renewable energy solution concepts in an easy to read and friendly presentation.
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The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 Elon Musk Tesla Check
04:04 Tesla Stock
04:50 Recessions and bargain deals
05:45 Tesla down payment
06:25 J. B. Straubel and spoofing/ hacking Tesla batteries
10:30 Retooling tesla batteries
11:18 Tesla special sauce for batteries
13:10 Mark Cuban on Tesla batteries
13:40 Tesla batteries exploding while under water
15:18 Tesla Shareholder meeting insights
16:55 Tesla model vs honda model
19:45 Ford electric truck vs Tesla Cyber truck
22:10 Tesla non rare metal drive train
25:00 Drive train resell value
28:10 Highest paid for a resold drive train
29:20 Tesla drive train vs normal drive train benefits
32:15 Elon Musk Design Minimals at Tesla
35:11 Rivian, Lucid motors, designing Tesla rivals and Tesla tear downs
39:40 Tear down phone
40:40 Ford, GM, etc Joining the nationwide charging network
43:40 Gas fillup vs electric fillup for same distance
45:05 Why last 20% of electric batteries take the longest
46:00 Lithium ion batteries vs other types
47:45 Oil and net exporter vs hoarding it
49:25 Tesla city
50:45 Victory gardens, ww2, and decentralized urban centers
52:40 Outdated electric system in the US
55:20 Best energy grid
57:13 Trains energy distribution system
59:55 Train transporting Batteries vs coal
01:03:06 Potato guns
01:04:26 70s show and water towers
01:05:12 Lead in everything
01:06:45 Lithium ion production and recycling to be independent
01:09:00 Gas station destroying land
01:09:20 Onshoring manufacturing
01:11:20 Shorting Tesla stock / Bill Gates
01:12:45 Renewable energy and nuclear proliferation
01:14:10 Richard Flentge Book
01:16:40 Hatred of NDAs
01:17:30 Books recommendations
01:18:05 Tesla vs Ford and position in time / engineers
01:21:50 Apple Electric car rumors and substantiating
01:23:33 Apple buying Tesla and Elon Musk betting on self
01:24:30 Apple car features
01:25:05 Where to go to learn about Apple Car, Tesla, cars, etc,
01:26:55 Lifestream vote