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An accidental EVangelist: On my way to work at Apple one morning, my car was rear-ended (and totaled) by an SUV, driven by a guy playing with his smartphone. This led me to get my first plug-in vehicle. I started blogging about my experiences immediately. A year later, in 2013, I was hired by the dealership as their "EVangelist." I became a board member with the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance (www.TxETRA.org) and perform public speaking in the DFW area regarding electric vehicles and environmental issues. I also teach others how to sell plug-in vehicles or manage EV sales. I'm on a mission.

I love out-of-the-box thinking!

April 8, 2021

I absolutely LOVE that so many disparate voices are talking about “the EV dealership problem.” One great example of this is an article published…

Betting against middle-America

March 24, 2021

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are…

NRG is having seconds!

March 23, 2021

Last year, NRG asked me to present, at their EV Club’s very first meeting. I guess it went well… Tomorrow, I’m presenting another program…

Lordstown Motors announces financial results

March 18, 2021

Yesterday, I listened to the Lordstown Motors earnings call. Contrary to the short-sellers, I’m optimistic that we’ll see these on the road this fall….

Legislation Alert: TxETRA needs your input!

March 16, 2021

A Message FromTxETRA Executive DirectorTom “Smitty” Smith Dear TxETRA Members: Our Electric Transportation Act (ETA), HB 2221 by Rep. Terry Canales, has just been referred to the House State Affairs…

Use a Trojan Horse to save the planet

March 15, 2021

One thing I teach new electric vehicle salespeople, is they should never lead their sales pitch with the environmental benefits of EVs. In fact,…

Your career (and your income) is where your industry (and you) are, on this curve.

March 14, 2021

About 30 years ago, I worked for a company that sold computer-aided design software. On my first day on the job, they unveiled a…

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