{"id":81972,"date":"2025-04-22T19:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T23:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81972"},"modified":"2025-04-22T19:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T23:59:44","slug":"commercial-financing-for-evs-is-way-different-than-you-think-quick-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81972","title":{"rendered":"Commercial financing for EVs is way different than you think | Quick Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border video-embed featured-image\">\n<lite-youtube params=\"enablejsapi=1\" videoid=\"60zHacKsVjA\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>No matter how badly a fleet wants to electrify their operations and take advantage of reduced fuel costs and TCO, the fact remains that there are substantial up-front obstacles to commercial EV adoption \u2026 or are there? We\u2019ve got fleet financing expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/acuity\/\">Guy O\u2019Brien<\/a> here to help walk us through it on today\u2019s fiscally responsible episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ElectrekDaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Charge<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-412418\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This conversation was motivated by the recent uncertainty surrounding EVs and EV infrastructure at the Federal level, and how that turmoil is leading some to believe they should wait to electrify. The truth? There\u2019s never been a better time to make the switch!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-source-links\">Source Links<\/h2>\n<p>Prefer listening to your podcasts? 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