Episode 340: Alan Brown, Executive General Manager of a Chevrolet dealership, joins Francie to discuss how dealerships can play an important role in our transition toward EVs. There are many obstacles in the way of electrification, and Alan believes good dealership experiences can promote EV adoption. Join us on this episode to hear how selling EVs differs from ICE vehicles, what dealerships have learned from Tesla's no-dealership strategy, and how dealerships can still play an important role in the market. 0:00 Intro 1:33 Alan Brown’s background 3:43 They’re bullish on EVs! 6:58 How well are EVs selling? 14:47 How are you transitioning to selling EVs? 16:58 How do dealerships fit into selling EVs? 21:10 Leases are important 24:31 Price cuts affect customers 26:57 Training salespeople on EVs 32:21 Navigating public charging concerns 36:49 Tax incentives 39:44 Helping with EV charging installation including solar and storage 42:41 Addressing questions about EVs Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST For further inquiries please email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.