The Real Reason EV Expos Must Change! | How Electrify Expo Became Demo Days!

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BJ Birtwell discusses the transformation of Electrify Expo into Demo Days Festival and the evolving landscape of the EV industry.

The EV industry is evolving fast and so are the biggest automotive and technology festivals in America. On this episode of the Turn Down For Watt Podcast, we sit down with BJ Birtwell, founder of Electrify Expo and the newly expanded Demo Days Festival, to discuss why one of the nation’s largest EV-focused touring events is transforming into a massive future mobility festival featuring EVs, hybrids, robotics, Tesla Optimus, air mobility, eVTOL aircraft, autonomous technology, and hands-on demos from major OEMs and brands like Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Ford, Toyota, and more.🚨 SAVE 25% RIGHT NOW on tickets and learn more about @DemoDaysFest here:https://demodaysfestival.com/What started as an EV-only showcase with electric cars, e-bikes, scooters, and demo drives has now evolved into a broader transportation and technology experience while still keeping Electrify Expo as a major part of the show. BJ explains the reasons behind the shift, including changes in the EV market, consumer demand, manufacturer feedback, sponsorship trends, and the current political and economic environment surrounding electric vehicles and future mobility.In this episode we discuss:⚡ Why Electrify Expo…

People in this episode

Host: Turn Down for Watt

Guest: BJ Birtwell

Topics covered

• EV industry evolution
• Electrify Expo transformation
• future mobility festival
• EV adoption trends
• political impact on EV market
• hands-on demos
• automotive technology

Keywords

• Electrify Expo
• Demo Days Festival
• EV market
• future mobility
• Tesla
• Rivian
• autonomous technology
• eVTOL
• robotics
• consumer demand

Sponsors

Demo Days Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Electrify Expo, Demo Days Festival, Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Ford, Toyota

Products: Tesla Optimus, eVTOL aircraft

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