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The Amped EV Podcast

The Amped EV Podcast

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 Electric vehicles are causing a shift in the market, so we’ve created The Amped EV Podcast to try to understand and navigate today’s ever-evolving EV automotive landscape. Host and editor of The Buzz, David Sickels, studies the latest trends and innovations surrounding EVs to keep our audience informed on where we see this market heading, as well what can be done to take advantage of its emerging opportunities.Copyright Babcox Media
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  • Chevy BrightDrop 400 Walkaround Review

    Chevy BrightDrop 400 Walkaround Review
    Sep 25 2025
    The Chevy BrightDrop 400 is a compact, all-electric delivery van built for last-mile fleets. It’s smaller than the BrightDrop 600 but still delivers strong cargo capacity, flexible charging, and driver-friendly features. In this walkaround, we cover driving impressions, cargo space, and charging capability to show how it performs in daily fleet use.

    BrightDrop 400 Features and Specs:
    Size: 238.6 inches long, a width of 89.4 inches (without mirrors), and a height of 109.2 inches. (About nine feet tall, seven feet wide, and just under 20 feet long)
    Service: No belts or oil changes; only coolant and washer fluid
    Efficiency: Regenerative braking and one-pedal driving extend brake life and return energy
    Safety: Park sensors, forward collision alerts, heated mirrors, and a surround-view HD camera
    Interior: Cushioned passenger seat, multiple cupholders, charging ports, and power outlets (120V/240V, up to 7.2 kW)
    Cargo: 3,710-lb payload, 412 cubic feet of volume, sliding doors for safe street-side deliveries, upfit-ready interior
    Charging: Supports scheduled charging, DC fast charge with preconditioning, and on-screen charge status. Delivery mode auto-opens/closes doors to save time at stops

    The BrightDrop 400 blends cargo space, safety tech, and EV efficiency into a smaller footprint for last-mile delivery.

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    6 mins
  • Inside Redline Detection’s Rise in EV Service Innovation

    Inside Redline Detection’s Rise in EV Service Innovation
    Jul 31 2025
    Redline Detection has become a name that no one in the EV service world can ignore. Perhaps best known for its Battery and Coolant Leak Detector (BCLD), the company now supports EV battery leak detection and diagnostics throughout the EV lifecycle, from battery R&D to collision repair and end-of-life handling. In this episode of the Amped EV Podcast, Redline Detection President Alex Parker talks about the company’s explosive growth, how it developed the BCLD using patented nano leak technology, and why this tool plays an essential role across every stage of an EV’s lifecycle, from battery R&D to collision repair and end-of-life reclamation.

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    19 mins
  • Switch Vehicles on Building an EV Training Program for the Real World

    Switch Vehicles on Building an EV Training Program for the Real World
    Jun 9 2025
    What if students could learn about EVs by building and driving one themselves? Switch Vehicles, a company that combines hands-on education with industry-relevant training, provides that service. Its EV training program enables students and teachers to assemble fully functional electric vehicles.

    In this episode, Brandon Watt, Marketing Director at Switch Vehicles, and Dan Vincent, lead instructor and retired professor, explain the Switch Lab program. Instead of using emulators or theory alone, students wire, assemble, and test real EV systems. They work on 12V, high-voltage, regenerative braking, and torque response systems – and then get to drive the finished vehicle.

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    19 mins
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