Benjamin Stein was among the first 350 employees at Uber, joining the company in 2013
His experience at Uber included recruiting new drivers & helping the company build their NYC ‘vehicle solutions’ business, including partnering with TLC leasing companies
Benjamin also worked for American Lease, a large TLC leasing company, before founding Outpost Energy
Outpost Energy is focused on NYC electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure
Benjamin & AutoMarketplace’s Dawood Mian have a wide ranging discussion, focused on NYC TLC-plated EVs and charging infrastructure. The discussion also covers Ben’s time at Uber and working with TLC leasing companies
*TABLE OF CONTENTS*
👋 00:00 - Intro | 🏙️ 00:35 - Early days at Uber in NYC | 🚖 04:40 - Uber &.Yellow Taxis | ❓ 07:02 - What did you do at Uber? | 🚙 08:40 - Building Uber's leasing & rental program in NYC | 🤔 09:45 - Thoughts on big TLC leasing companies (American Lease, Tower, Buggy, Fast Track) |
⚡ 18:20 - Why did you choose to focus on electric vehicles (EVs)? | ⚡ 23:24 - NYC curbside charging vs. fast chargers? L1 vs. L2 vs. L3? | ⚡ 28:01 - How many chargers are there today in NYC? | ⚡ 30:50 - How long does it take to build EV chargers in NYC? Costs? | ⚡ 34:05 - How do we solve EV charging in NYC? |
💸 37:45 - EV charging business model? Time to breakeven? Financial returns? | ⚡ 41:11 - Charging in NYC parking garages? | ⚡ 45:53 - Battery integrated fast charging? | ⛽ 48:25 - Charging at NYC gas stations? | 🔋 52:40 - Battery swapping? | ⚡ 53:46 - Different charging standards (Tesla NACS vs. CCS) | 🔋 55:17 - Solid State batteries? | 👋 58:11 - Final thoughts
How To Contact Benjamin?
You can reach out to Ben on LinkedIn, check out his website or contact him at Outpost Energy (email: ben@outpost.energy).
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