🎙️ S3, Ep1 — The EV Trade-Off

Season 3 is here — and we’re kicking off with a wide-ranging chat with Michael Shaughnessy, who’s worked across the industry: from the roof, to the Clean Energy Council, to the EV Council. He’s been everywhere, and he doesn’t hold back.

We talk:

– 🚐 Why 2026 might be the year of the trade EV

– ⚡ What tradies need to know about utes, hybrids, chargers and towing limits

– 🧰 How electricians are best placed to lead the EV shift

– 📉 The business case for EVs (and why it’s not just about being green)

– 🔥 EV fire myths, servo PTSD and the end of crap solar

– 🛻 What happens when your shiny new ute can’t tow your trailer of panels

– 💡 Tips for selling full-suite energy systems (without the short-term thinking)

– 🏗️ Commercial EV charging, transformer upgrades and why electricians should tread carefully

– 🚛 Where electric trucks are at — and who’s buying them

Plus:

Michael shares the story of taking annual leave to install off-grid solar systems for bushfire-affected families after Black Summer — and why giving back still matters.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you pod.

📣 Installer Night dates and locations also dropped in this episode — tune in for details.