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In this week\u2019s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Sebastian Blanco, editor-in-chief at SAE Media Group and a journalist on the automotive and vehicle-technology beat. This episode jump-starts a multipart series on electric vehicles (EVs), including the most practical matters that EV users need to know. In this first episode of the series, Blanco discusses the foundations of EV ownership. He covers different EV makes and models, the logistics of charging EVs at home and on the road, pro tips for locating charging stations through smartphone apps and other resources, and insights on EV maintenance based on his experience. \n\nFuture episodes dive deeper on battery technology, charging stations, and driver experience. Listen in and stay tuned for those additional episodes in this series! Please let us know if we\u2019ve missed any questions that you\u2019re curious about; we may address those in a future podcast episode or blog post. And if you\u2019re not interested in EV-ery detail, then tune back in after a few weeks, when we\u2019ll return to our normally scheduled programming, which covers all kinds of topics in environmental economics.\n\n-----\n\nRelated episodes in this series:\n\nDemystifying Electric Vehicle Ownership, with Sebastian Blanco; https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/demystifying-electric-vehicle-ownership-with-sebastian-blanco\n\nInnovations in Electric Vehicle Batteries, with Micah Ziegler; https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/innovations-in-electric-vehicle-batteries-with-micah-ziegler\n\nExpanding Access to Electric Vehicle Chargers, with Kimathi Boothe; https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/expanding-access-to-electric-vehicle-chargers-with-kimathi-boothe\n\nElectric Road Trip: The Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicle Ownership, with Kristin Hayes; https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/electric-road-trip-the-pros-and-cons-of-electric-vehicle-ownership-with-kristin-hayes\n\n-----\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\nPlugShare app for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; https://www.plugshare.com/\n\nFlo app for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; https://www.flo.com/products/software/flo-mobile-app/\n\nAlternative Fuels Data Center from the US Department of Energy; https://afdc.energy.gov/\n\n\u201cTransport Evolved\u201d YouTube series; https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved\n\n\u201cState of Charge\u201d YouTube series; https://www.youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney