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WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

Released: 2023-12-10
© Nikhil Kamath
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25 Episodes
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25 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2023-12-10
© Nikhil Kamath
Most Recent Episode
Ep# 14 | WTF is Happening with EV? Nikhil ft. Founders of Reva, Ather, Blusmart, and Ossus

Ep# 14 | WTF is Happening with EV? Nikhil ft. Founders of Reva, Ather, Blusmart, and Ossus

Time: 3:08:47
Building an EV company isn’t easy. For context, assembling battery packs requires companies to adhere to manufacturing standards even higher than 6 Sigma. But that's not all; it also involves sourcing resources like lithium and cobalt, developing charging infrastructure, addressing range anxiety, and much more.
In this episode, we delve into the world of electric vehicles with industry pioneer Chetan Maini from Sun Mobility, whose inspiration came from his university days racing an EV across Australia in the 1990s, leading to the inception of Reva. Now at Sun Mobility, Chetan is all in for battery swapping. Tarun Mehta of Ather has a 1000-member R&D team, the largest for two-wheelers in the world. Punit Goyal of BluSmart, who has an illustrious career in the renewable energy space, studied renewable energy in the UK to revolutionize ride-hailing with BluSmart, and Suruchi Rao of Ossus Biorenewables shares her insights on climate change and green hydrogen.
Join us as we navigate through these diverse perspectives and innovations shaping the future of electric vehicles.
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:30) Punit's Introduction into Renewable Energy space
(6:50) Inspiration behind Blusmart
(9:50) What is Blusmart?
(15:30) Economics behind Blusmart
(21:12) Opportunities in Solar Power Plants
(24:00) How is Blusmart structured?
(26:30) Who is Suruchi Rao?
(29:06) Experts explain what Climate Change is
(34:10) How Is Power Generated? Renewable Vs Non-renewable
(41:10) What if all vehicles become EV overnight?
(47:30) How Suruchi started a green hydrogen company
(59:30) Who uses cases for Hydrogen today?
(1:06:30) Opportunities in Hydrogen
(1:09:50) The man behind Reva
(1:15:30) Indian EV space in the 2000s
(1:18:10) How Sun Mobility was born
(1:21:30) Economics of battery swapping
(1:33:30) 3 reasons Why battery swapping is the future
(1:42:55) Blusmart’s view on battery swapping
(1:48:30) Pricing in Two-wheeler
(1:50:45) Opportunities in Battery swapping
(1:55:00) Vision behind Ather energy
(2:03:10) Ola Vs Ather : Which is better?
(2:04:10) All about Batteries that EVs use
(2:14:10) Nuances of Battery Pack Assembly
(2:20:00) Unique features EVs: Battery life, Regenerative braking and more
(2:26:30) Battery recycling the future?
(2:32:40) Ola vs Ather: Continued
(2:36:00) Is the PLI for EV broken?
(2:37:47) Break down of an Ather scooter
(2:40:42) How to Breakthrough in the EV space?
(2:49:00) Cost saving per vehicle EV vs ICE
(2:57:00) Is Carbon Tax the solution?
(3:01:10) Low Hanging fruits in the EV industry
(3:06:24) WTF Fund: 4th Edition is here!
#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas
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#TarunMehta - CEO, Ather Energy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarunsmehta
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunsmehta/
X : https://twitter.com/tarunsmehta
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/tarunsmehta
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtherEnergyElectric
#ChetanMaini - Co-Founder, SUN Mobility
Founder of Reva Electric Car Company Ltd (now Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mainichetan/
X: https://twitter.com/MainiChetan
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SUNMobility
#PunitKGoyal - Co-Founder, BluSmart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punitkgoyal/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/punitg/
X: https://twitter.com/BluSmartGoyal
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BLUSMARTINDIA
#SuruchiRao - Co-Founder, Ossus Biorenewables
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suruchi.rao/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suruchirao/
X:https://twitter.com/succirao
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suruchirao
#EV #Climatechange #automo
Episode ID: 1000638071936
GUID: 24654360-e4b6-4a07-8b66-ec071d5ee9d2
Release Date: 10/12/2023, 13:13:33

Description

"WTF is" is a podcast series where Nikhil Kamath hosts friends and industry experts and holds casual yet intellectually stimulating conversations. The podcast covers a broad range of topics of particular current relevance, including technology, social media, renewable energy, electric vehicles, philosophy, gaming, psychology and more.

Apple Podcasts: Customer Reviews

2023-12-14

Super

It's really good Nikhil 💛 Tumba chennagide! Heege munduvaresi ✨
Rajas_br
2023-11-20

Gem of a show

This show is easily the best. The guests' in-depth knowledge on each topic provides a profound context, showcasing great work. I commend Nikhil for his exceptional listening skills crucial for such podcasts, and the thorough preparation he invests in the show. Preparing the background isn't a quick task, and I hope this enlightens our lives in the days and months ahead. Nikhil, your dedication to working on such a show, especially at the peak of your career, is truly commendable. ❤️❤️
ਆਕਾਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ
2023-08-06

Diverse ,interesting & informative

It’s very unique as it’s done by finance wiz , so has finance angle is always there ..
Different and diverse topic of discussion, very informative episode on e commerce and edu tech…
Harshvtrivedi
2023-07-18

Value adding podcasts

Nikhil thank you so much for this one. I think the time I put into listening these podcast are one of the best investment that I have been doing in term of my time.
pratheeekk
2023-07-12

Nice format!

Hello this is a great podcast & a great idea. The world is changing so much around us, what we knew yesterday may not even hold true today. I am listening to your ‘what is health’ podcast. Some of the topics are very relevant to both men and women however would like it if you add a representation of women’s health aspect like estrogen content as well the way you covered the testosterone. As women there aren’t many content creators who cover the kind of topics you’ll cover. I would be happy to give youll some suggestions and ideas on making these inclusive if you are interested. Thanks
Tanubg
2023-07-11

Awesome content!

Awesome content,
Especially episode 6 was too good.
One point or feedback is to bring some women also to your guest list
Parishashi
2023-05-10

Very interesting

Found a good podcast after a long time!
Mathur06